Year 8

Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development inside the teenage brain and how teenagers spend their time is crucial to brain development. At Taminmin we provide plenty of academic stimulation through our core and elective subjects that are both hands on and technical. In year 8 students nominate areas of interest from a list of elective subjects that is diverse enough to nurture your child’s creative interests and talents.

Students in Year 8 are arranged in Homeroom groups and remain in these groups for their core subjects and for their wellbeing sessions.

The Year 8 timetable consists of the five core subjects: English, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Science and Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE). Students nominate two elective subjects each semester as they start to explore their areas of personal interest.

All our Year 8 learning programs follow the Australian Curriculum (ACARA).

At Taminmin we value and cater for diversity for more information see Inclusive Education

Core Subjects

English

Students examine and respond to a range of written genres, identifying how text is influence by context and purpose. Students plan, write and publish texts including producing a poetry anthology. Students engage with a film study, analysing a variety of filming techniques. There is a leading learners program for available for this subject

Mathematics

Students expand their knowledge of geometry by working with circles and Pythagoras’ Theorem. They work on proportional thinking and link this to algebra through linear graphing. Further skills in algebraic manipulation are developed. Students’ knowledge of data distributions is enhanced in statistics and probability. There is a leading learners program for available for this subject.

Health & Physical Education

Explore help-seeking strategies and the nature of relationship to enhance health, safety, and wellbeing. Participate in movement and physical activities to increase their overall health and wellbeing

Science

Students study cells, organs and systems in plants and animals. They explore energy transfers and transformations. Students investigate chemical changes using the particle model. They study the rock cycle, plate tectonics and continental drift. There is a leading learners program for available for this subject

Studies of Society and Environment

Students develop their inquiry, source analysis, data interpretation and communication skills. Students learn about the history of Medieval Europe and complete a case study of expanding contacts in the early modern world. Students develop their understanding of landscapes and landforms, urbanisation, how businesses adapt, the formation of government, and how laws are made. There is a leading learners program for available for this subject

Homeroom

These weekly wellbeing sessions help students improve personal management and social management skills. They look at the impacts of social media and body image to develop a strong sense of self and an ethos of caring in the community