Year 8 Curriculum

Year 8 builds on the foundations established in Year 7, with a continued focus on strengthening students’ skills, independence, and engagement with learning. Students will engage in increased challenge through carefully designed learning experiences with growing levels of complexity, supporting each student’s development at their point of need.

The curriculum continues to follow the V9 Australian Curriculum, with students engaging in a broad range of subjects while further developing their ability to manage different teachers, subjects, and expectations, supporting students in becoming increasingly self-directed learners.

Core Curriculum

Year 8 Signature Subjects

Students also complete two interdisciplinary learning subjects per week that develop their research, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving knowledge and skills.

• Semester 1: Start Ups – focused on entrepreneurship skills and creating a ‘start up’ business.

• Semester 2: Critical Thinking – explicitly learning skills for critical thought.