Year 8 Subjects - 91´óÉñ Flinders Anglican College Leading independent co-educational school from Prep to Year 12 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:09:44 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Year 8 IDEAS 4: Plug In & Power Up /subject/year-8-ideas/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:32:31 +0000 /subject/year-8-ideas/ Read More]]> Step into the role of being an innovator, tackling real-world challenges inspired by the United Nations Sustainability Goal: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Explore how technology and design can be used to create an innovative and personalised charging station for a business. Students develop their skills by completing projects such as a 3D-printed golf tee, fidget toy...

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]]> Year 8 IDEAS 3: Food for Thought /subject/year-8-ideas-4-food-for-thought/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:12:30 +0000 /?post_type=subject&p=32137 Read More]]> Explore how design and innovation can drive sustainable solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Goal: Responsible Consumption and Production. Tackle real-world challenges focusing on transforming new products for the food industry. Create exciting food products, eye-catching packaging and branding, apply plant dye to a kite which you construct and fly, and take on a real...

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]]> Year 8 Business and Economics /subject/year-8-business-and-economics/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:47:03 +0000 /?post_type=subject&p=31740 Read More]]> The study of Business and Economics provides an introduction to the fundamentals of business operations and economic issues. In developing their own business concept, students learn how decisions are made to allocate limited resources to individuals and communities in an economy. They consider the reasons businesses exist and types of businesses, and identify how entrepreneurial characteristics...

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]]> Year 8 Japanese 2 /subject/year-8-japanese-2/ Mon, 08 May 2023 02:52:33 +0000 /?post_type=subject&p=16625 Read More]]> Japanese 2 builds upon the skills developed in Japanese 1. In Unit 3, students learn about the concept of ‘Okozukai’ (pocket money) and the ways in which it can be spent in Japan. They learn vocabulary to discuss the activities they do in their free time, and some of the unusual teenage trends in Japan.

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]]> Year 8 French 2 /subject/year-8-french-2/ Mon, 08 May 2023 02:20:09 +0000 /?post_type=subject&p=16597 Read More]]> French 2 builds upon the skills developed in French 1. The theme for Units 3 and 4 is ‘French in Adolescent Life – School and Fashion’. In Unit 3, students investigate and learn vocabulary to discuss their school subjects, preferences and teachers. They analyse and compare timetables with their peers and with French students. They explain and create their timetable in French.

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]]> Year 8 Music /subject/year-8-music/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:32:58 +0000 /subject/year-8-music/ Read More]]> In Year 8 Music, students build their musical vocabulary and musical literacy through experiences in musicology (asking questions of, and analysing and evaluating music), composition and performance. Students explore the ways in 'music works' through formal classroom experiences, and then have the opportunity to work with agency and autonomy to explore this in a context that is familiar to them...

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]]> Year 8 Music EDGE Program /subject/year-8-music-edge-program/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:32:58 +0000 /subject/year-8-music-edge-program/ Read More]]> The Music EDGE program is a selective entry course, designed to accelerate students who are refining their musicianship and musicality and aiming for mastery. It is also an opportunity to develop and extend musical skills and capacities in a challenging environment with like-minded students. The course is designed to allow students to progress at a faster rate than is possible within the core...

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]]> Year 8 Digital Technologies /subject/year-8-digital-extra/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:32:58 +0000 /subject/year-8-digital-extra/ Read More]]> Coding is more than just typing commands into a computer, it’s about solving problems and bringing ideas to life. In this course, you’ll program a Micromelon Rover and explore other interactive technologies. You’ll learn the key principles of designing and developing computer programs, including how to create algorithms and write code. If you enjoy problem solving and experimenting with...

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]]> Year 8 English /subject/year-8-english/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:32:58 +0000 /subject/year-8-english/ Read More]]> The Middle Years English course is based on the Australian Curriculum where the strands of language, literature and literacy are interrelated in the construction of learning experiences for units. Together, these strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating. The course provides students with opportunities...

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]]> Year 8 Mathematics /subject/year-8-mathematics/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:32:58 +0000 /subject/year-8-mathematics/ Read More]]> The Australian Mathematics Curriculum aims to ensure that students are confident and creative users and communicators of Mathematics, and able to investigate, represent and interpret situations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens. Students develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and are able to pose and solve...

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