2011 YR 8 & 9 Curriculum Handbook FINAL - Indooroopilly State ...

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Enterprise and TechnologyBUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETYYear 9 Elective SubjectOverviewWhat is Business and Technology in Society?Business and Technology in Society will enable you tolearn personal financial literacy and it will also exposeyou to the world of business by developing a businessidea into a business plan that you will be able topresent at a Business Ideas Expo. Softwareprogrammes and technological tools will beincorporated into these activities so that you developan understanding of the use of technology in abusiness context.Why study Business Technology in Society?Are you creative?Do you have initiative?Are you self-motivated?Do you want to learn how to successfully plan anddevelop a business idea?Do you like doing a subject that is practical?If you answered Yes to these questions then Businessand Technology in Society is the subject for you.BTSAssessmentYou will be required to complete two to threeassessment pieces per semester. Some of yourassessment will involve team work. Your assessmentwill include practical and theory components.Future OptionsSubjects that could be considered in Years 10-12 asa result of completing Business & Technology inSociety include: Business Foundations (Year 10),Business Communication & Technologies andAccounting (Years 11 & 12).Course OutlineThroughout the course of study you will learn:• how to be entrepreneurial and market a product forthe business ideas expo;• how to manage your personal finances and makeinformed decisions about your money andfinancial security, e.g. when making purchases foryour mobile phone, applying for a debit/credit card,investing, and preparing a budget;• record-keeping procedures for business;• how to trade shares by participating in the ASXSharemarket Game and analysing your trading.You will also use computer applications used bybusinesses:• Excel for record-keeping and to prepare budgets• Desktop publishing software to produce marketingmaterials and business documentationLearning ExperiencesThroughout the course you will be involved in:• Developing a business idea• ASX Sharemarket Game;• Australian Financial Literacy AssessmentPreferred Pre-RequisitesNIL28
LanguagesCHINESEYear 9 Elective SubjectCHIOverviewWhat is Chinese?Modern Standard Chinese, also knows as Mandarin,is the most widely spoken language in the world. It isan exciting language that will challenge all of yourskills of learning.Why study Chinese?It is different from English which makes it veryunique. Learning Chinese will enable you tocommunicate with at least one out of a billion peoplewho do speak the language! It will widen yourhorizons and give you a better understanding of theChinese culture.Course OutlineThe purpose of learning Chinese is communication.You communicate in a variety of ways, by speaking,listening, reading and writing. In learning Chinese,you engage in all these skills in real or lifelike tasksfor the purpose of enjoyment, socialising andlearning.Learning Experiences:• Communication skills –using process skills andstrategies to deploy linguistic features in culturallyappropriate ways;• Appreciation of cultures –critically appreciatingdifferent ways of perceiving and expressingreality to give students a wider perspective fromwhich they might view the world and their place init.Preferred Pre-Requisites:Year 8 ChineseAssessmentAssessment is based on the four macro-skills ofcommunication: listening, speaking, reading andwriting. In addition to these skills, you will be usingthe language to create a language book.Future OptionsLanguage study gives you the opportunity to enhanceyour global career prospects in many areas:communication and trade consultants, translation,teaching, media correspondents, multinationalcorporations, international research.29
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