Integrated Studies - Year 7

Mandatory: Yes

Duration: Full year

Description

Integrated Studies or I.S. is an eight lesson per week subject in year 7 which incorporates the curriculum areas of English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Cultural Studies and Literacy development. Students are taught in their Home Group classes with a focus on intervention and individualised support. Courses are designed to build upon current knowledge and develop new understandings. This subject is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and is implemented by a core subject teacher.

Areas covered in this course include:

• Text Study – novel and short stories
• Text Types – exposition, narrative, recount and report writing
• Literacy Development – spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary
• Multi-leveled reading groups
• Literacy rotation
• Film and media studies
• Google Suite and Google Classroom skills
• Ancient history with a focus on Egypt, Greece and Rome
• Geography: Water and our world
• Geography: Place and livability
• Inquiry based history projects and problem-based learning
• Internet based learning and research skills
• Collaborative Project