Cairns School of Distance Education Hoare Street, Manunda, Cairns PO Box 7092, Cairns Qld 4870 Telephone: 07 4080 9111 Facsimile: 07 4080 9100 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cairnssde.eq.edu.au Year 7 Subject choices 2015 At Cairns School of Distance Education, students in Years 7, 8, and 9 are given the opportunity to participate in subjects from all Key Learning Areas (KLAs). English, Maths, Science, History (Semester 1) and Geography (Semester 2) are compulsory core subjects for all students in Years 7, 8 & 9. Study of a Language is also compulsory until the end of Year 8. Year 7 & 8 students will also study one introductory elective subject each semester. These include Introduction to Art, Music, Performing Arts and Media, Health & Physical Education, Home Economics and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT). The full details of each subject are available online at www.cairnssde.eq.edu.au. It is recommended that you read these outlines prior to making your subject choices. Please complete the attached subject selection form. Yours sincerely Andrew Oliver Principal Year 7 Enrolment and Subject Selections for 2015 Australian Curriculum Core Subjects NAME Line 1 2 3 4 5 Year 7 Semester 1 Year 7 Semester 2 English Maths Science History Geography Languages (circle one) German Indonesian Italian Japanese French Chinese Elective Introductory Subjects Semester 1 (circle one) Semester 2 (circle one) 6 o Intro Art o Intro Performing Arts and Media o Intro Music o Intro Health & Physical Education o Intro Information, o Intro Home Economics Communication and Technology Note: - Students must study one subject from each line, each semester. - Once students have completed a semester of an introductory elective subject in Year 7 or 8, they will not be - able to choose that subject again until Year 9. Students wishing to study a Language in Years 11 & 12 must study that Language up to the end of Year 10. In Year 9 students will select one Year 9 subject that they will study for the whole year. It is essential that students have completed the introductory prerequisite subject in Year 7 or 8. This means that students need to think about which subjects they might like to do in Year 9 before choosing subjects on Line 6. Recommended Prior Learning for Year 9 Subjects Subject to be studied in Year 9 Art Food Studies Music Performing Arts and Media HPE Languages (prerequisite) Student Signature: _________________ Recommended Prior Study Intro Art Intro Home Economics Intro Music Intro Performing Arts and Media Intro Health & Physical Education Languages Year 8(prerequisite) Parent/guardian Signature: __________________ Deputy Principal Signature: ___________________ Date: __________________