Year 9 Program 2013 - Diamond Valley College

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Introduction Dear Year 9 Students and Parents Welcome to Year 9, 2013. Promotion to Year 9 marks a point in the development of our students, where they can begin to exercise more control in the direction of their learning. At this level, students begin to think about their future educational pathway and how this might link with their talents and interests. Year 9 provides a more mature learning environment, where students accept greater responsibility for their education and the curriculum is more flexible. Students along with their parents design their own program, which will prepare them for post compulsory education and training. The Year 9 curriculum framework at Diamond Valley College ensures that students not only undertake core subjects, which provide them with skills necessary for cognitive and personal development, but also enables them to select from a range of electives. Students’ sense of purpose and commitment is increased when they are given the opportunity to choose the subjects that they will study so it is important that they make well-considered selections. Decisions should be based on their future directions/career, subject descriptions and information from teachers and parents rather than on hearsay or choosing the same subjects as a friend. The Year 9 program has an emphasis on developing the whole person. Leadership opportunities, sporting activities, work experience and other co-curricular programs, such as the year level camp, the City Campus experience and the Alpine School for Student Leadership extend the students and enrich their learning. Our aim is to ‘set students up for success’ and this success has its foundations in a supportive environment and in a purposeful and challenging course of study. Students need to know why they are pursuing particular courses of learning and take the opportunity to select units of study that will stretch and broaden their skills. With this in mind, it is hoped that this handbook assists students and parents in selecting their subjects for a successful Year 9 course. Junior Sub-School Team 2013 Diamond Valley College Year 9 Course Handbook 4
Material Intensive Elective Charges The cost of running many of the subjects offered is incorporated into the Year 9 General Levy, but there are some electives that are more expensive to run, and therefore have a fee attached to them. Participation in these electives is dependent upon payment of the Material Intensive charge. Non-payment of these charges makes running the classes very difficult, as teachers do not have the money to provide the resources needed for successful implementation. Please be aware when you are working with your child in subject selection, that these fees must be met to enable him/her to participate in the subject next year. 2013 Diamond Valley College Year 9 Course Handbook 5
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