Year 7

The Australian Curriculum sets consistent high standards for what all young Australians should learn as they progress through schooling. It prepares Australia’s next generation for the future and lays the building blocks for generations to come. The Australian Curriculum focuses on learning area content and achievement standards that describe what students will learn and teachers will teach. It also gives attention to seven general capabilities that are important for life and work in the 21st century.

The subjects taught in Year 7 include:

• Art
• Christian Studies
• Drama
• English
• Health
• Humanities
• Japanese
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Education
• Science
• Technology 
• Look Beyond

The Australian Curriculum pays explicit attention to how seven general capabilities and three cross-curriculum priorities contribute to, and can be developed through each learning area. The seven general capabilities are literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology capability, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability, ethical understanding, and intercultural understanding. The Australian Curriculum focuses on three cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, and sustainability.

The Australian Curriculum sets consistent national standards to improve learning outcomes for all young Australians. It sets out, through content descriptions and achievement standards, what students should be taught and achieve, as they progress through school. It is the base for future learning, growth and active participation in the Australian community. Teachers use the Australian Curriculum achievement standards to assess student learning. Teachers give written feedback to students and parents in a progressive way at least twice a term through the online portal, SEQTA – Learn & Engage. Students and parents will receive a summary of results at the end of every term.