Somerville Secondary College

Year 9 Program

Water Sports

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health and Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Do you love the water?  Then Water Sports is for you!  In this subject, you will participate in a variety of water sports, such as stand-up paddle boarding, beach sports, water polo, swimming, snorkelling, lifesaving and …

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Track and Field

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health and Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Do you love Athletics?  Track and Field is the subject for you.  In this subject, you will focus on key fundamental skills of running, jumping and throwing and learning the correct techniques to maximise your performance …

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Stickball

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health and Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Do you love playing different stick sports?  Stickball will focus on stick sports like cricket, lacrosse, hockey, golf, softball, tennis, badminton and table tennis.  Students will participate in learning the skills of these sports at school …

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Sports Performance and Science

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health and Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Sports Performance/Science (Nutrition, anatomy, physiology, skill acquisition and biomechanics). Students will learn the importance of nutrition, biomechanics and skill acquisition in improving sports performance.  Students will also become very familiar with the key muscles and bones …

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Football Games

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health, Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Do you love playing AFL and soccer?  Football Games will focus on AFL, soccer, Gaelic football, touch football and rugby. Students will participate in learning the skills of these sports at school and via incursions and excursions …

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Handball

Featured Learning Area HPE Additional Learning Areas Health and Physical Education Learning Capabilities Developed Personal and Social COURSE DESCRIPTION Do you love playing any ball sport?  Handball will focus on the sports of basketball, netball, volleyball, European handball, NFL, tchoukball and ultimate frisbee. Students will participate in learning the skills of these sports at school …

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STEAM

Featured Learning Area Technology Additional Learning Areas Arts, Engineering, Mathematics, Science Learning Capabilities Developed Critical and creative thinking and planning. Developing, refining and evaluating solutions. Scientific and mathematic principles, prototyping capabilities COURSE DESCRIPTION STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Technology education) is more than just hot air! STEAM education engages students in real-world, problem-based, inquiry …

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Animalia

Featured Learning Area Science Additional Learning Areas Biology, Geography Learning Capabilities Developed Ethical Capability COURSE DESCRIPTION The animal Kingdom is the largest of all of the 5 different areas of living things. Students will learn about the range of animals within this kingdom from sponges to flatworms and from jellyfish to giraffes. Students will learn …

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Proud Potterheads

Featured Learning Area English Additional Learning Areas The Arts (Media) Learning Capabilities Developed Critical/Creative Thinking COURSE DESCRIPTION If you have ever wanted to go to Hogwarts, then this is your perfect opportunity to receive your owl post acceptance letter and join your friends at a school of witchcraft and wizardry! As you explore the world …

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Current Affairs

Featured Learning Area Humanities Additional Learning Areas Civics, Citizenship, Politics Learning Capabilities Developed Critical/Creative Thinking COURSE DESCRIPTION Every year, there are events which change the world but do not make it into the curriculum. In 2022 already, Russia has invaded Ukraine, the price of petrol has doubled, food shortages and the cost of living are …

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