YEAR 8 COURSES
In Year 8, students continue developing their critical thinking and personal voice in writing by familiarising themselves with more complex text types. This gives students the confidence to respond to ideas from texts and express themselves in accordance to their purpose, audience and context.
What make us different?
Our Years 7–10 courses are designed as a connected learning journey, helping students build the English, Maths and Science foundations needed for Stage 5, Year 11 and future HSC preparation.
Students are introduced to key concepts before they encounter them at school, giving them more time to understand, practise and gain confidence in class.
Students revisit important skills through classroom lessons, homework, revision and Cyberschool resources, helping them move from basic understanding to confident application.
Through our LMS system, students and parents can better understand progress, strengths and areas that need further improvement, with learning data used to support more targeted guidance.
Our small group learning environment allows teachers to support students more closely, while additional practice, homework, revision materials and online learning support help learning continue beyond weekly lessons.
New College builds balanced academic strength across the core subjects from the start of high school, with Elite and Advanced Maths pathways for students ready for greater challenge.
Year 8 Course Structure
Module 1: Responding to Poetry / Creative Writing
Module 2: Composing Poetry / Character Development & The Protagonist
Module 3: Responding to Letters to the Editor / Writing Techniques I: Climax & Conclusion
Module 4: Composing Letters to the Editor / Writing Techniques II: Perspective
Module 5: Responding to Persuasive Feature Articles / Responding Creatively
Module 6: Composing Persuasive Feature Articles I / Poetry I
Module 7: Responding to Spoken Persuasive Texts / Poetry II
Module 8: Composing Persuasive Texts / Ballads
Module 9: Responding to Persuasive Visual Texts / Drama I
Module 10: Narrative Texts / Drama II
Module 11: Revision: Extended Response / Drama III
Module 1: Similarity
Module 2: Ratios & Rates – Scale Drawings
Module 3: Data Collection & Representation I
Module 4: Data Collection & Representation II
Module 5: Single Variable Data Analysis I
Module 6: Single Variable Data Analysis II
Module 7: Algebraic Techniques I
Module 8: Algebraic Techniques II
Module 9: Solving Linear Equations I
Module 10: Solving Linear Equations II
Module 11: Content Review
Module 1: Investigations: Evaluating Results & Making Conclusions
Module 2: Introduction to Body Systems
Module 3: Digestive System
Module 4: Respiratory System
Module 5: Cardiovascular System
Module 6: Musculoskeletal System
Module 7: Excretory Systems
Module 8: Plant Systems
Module 9: Biotechnology
Module 10: Review
Module 11: Revision Test
Module 1: Quadratics: Expanding and Factorising
Module 2: Quadratic Equations I
Module 3: Quadratic Equations II
Module 4: Quadratic Equations III
Module 5: Algebraic Fractions
Module 6: Parabolas I
Module 7: Parabolas II
Module 8: Variation and Rates of Change
Module 9: Content Review
Module 10: Exam Style Questions
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