Students in year 7 and 8 study a fixed program comprising of core subjects and elective subjects. Two elective subjects are studied in Year 7 each term and again in Year 8 where knowledge and skills are further developed.
Mt Maria College
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Year 7 & 8 Learning Area Time Allocations (2024)
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At Mt Maria College, the timetable operates on a 10-day cycle
with 5 x 60-minute lessons per day.
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Learning Area | Year 7 | Year 8 |
Lessons / Cycle | Lessons / Cycle |
Core | English | 7 | 7 |
Mathematics | 7 | 7 |
Science
| 6 | 6 |
Humanities | History
| 6 | 6 |
Geography |
Civics |
Religious Ed
| 5 | 5 |
HPE | 4 | 4 |
Language (Japanese) | 4 | 4 |
Elective Rotations | Arts* | Drama |
4 |
4 |
Media |
Music |
Visual Arts |
Technologies* | Food Specialisation |
4 |
4 |
Design & Materials |
Digital Technologies |
Economics & Business* | 4 | 4 |
* Elective Units run for 1 term in Year 7 and again Year 8 on a rotational basis. Two electives run concurrently.
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