Year 7

We encourage our Year 7 students to try new things, make new friends, learn new skills and find their voice in a supportive environment. 

Our Year 7 program combines the excitement, creativity and individualised care associated with a primary school with the specialised facilities, academic rigour and co-curricular opportunities that our Senior School is renowned for. Our girls are given more independence as they begin their Senior School journey while retaining the pastoral care that a central classroom provides. We believe that knowing one teacher especially well helps our Year 7 girls. They also benefit from learning in our purpose-built Year 7 hub, which boasts seven classrooms, an IT laboratory, a science laboratory and a Learning Support classroom.

Year 7 is the perfect time for students to explore everything that St Mary’s has to offer. The following table lists our Year 7 subjects and demonstrates how studies progress throughout Senior School:

	YEAR 7	YEAR 8	YEAR 9	YEAR 10	YEARS 11 & 12
MATHEMATICS
					Mathematics: Essentials General
					Mathematics: Applications ATAR
					Mathematics: Methods ATAR
					Mathematics: Specialist ATAR
ENGLISH
					English General
					English ATAR
					Literature ATAR
SCIENCE
					Physics ATAR
					Chemistry ATAR
					Human Biology ATAR
					Human Biology General
			Environmental Sciences	Environmental Sciences	Biology ATAR
			Marine Science	Marine Science	Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
					History ATAR
					Geography ATAR
					Economics ATAR
				Future Problem Solving	Politics and Law ATAR
				Young People & the Law	–
LANGUAGES	Japanese				Japanese ATAR
	Italian				Italian ATAR
	French				French ATAR
	Language and Literacy (French)		Multicultural Studies	–	EALD ATAR
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY				i3	–
				Digital Design
			Design, Construct, Innovate	Mechatronics
			Enterprise & Business Technology		Accounting & Finance ATAR
					Business Management & Enterprise ATAR
					Business Management & Enterprise Gen
TECHNOLOGIES			–	Caring for Children	Children, Family, Community ATAR
					Children, Family, Community General
				Tech. Drawing	–
		Textiles	Textiles	Fashion & Graphic Design	Materials Design & Technology (Textiles) ATAR
			Fashion & Graphic Design		Materials Design & Technology (Textiles) General
		Food Technology			Food Science Technology ATAR
					Food Science Technology General
MEDIA	–			Media Extended	Media ATAR
					Media General
PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
					Certificate II Sport & Recreation
					Certificate III Sport & Recreation
				Introductory PE Studies	PE Studies ATAR
				Sports Science
				Advanced PE
				Fitness for Life
OUTDOOR EDUCATION	Year 7 Camp	Year 8 Camp	Year 9 Camp	Outdoor Education	Year 11 Camp
				Year 10 Camp
VISUAL ARTS					Visual Arts ATAR
					Visual Arts General
					Certificate III Design Fundamentals
PERFORMING ARTS	Music			Music Extended	Music ATAR
	Dance			Dance Extended	Dance ATAR
	Drama		X	Drama Extended	Drama ATAR
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
				Philosophy	–
CAREERS	–	–	–	Workplace Learning
				Money & Careers	Careers & Enterprise General

Arts and Sport

Our students are also encouraged to pursue their interests and develop their talents by participating in our vibrant arts and sport programs.

MUSIC

Our classroom music courses cover music literature, the history of music, music theory, music perception, music performance and techniques of composition, including melody writing and arranging for ensembles and harmony.

Year 7 students do three music classes per cycle for the duration of the year. Students who have not previously learnt an instrument are encouraged to do so through our Year 7 Beginner Band Program.

Instrument and voice lessons are given privately by specialist music teachers who visit the School each week. Lessons are 40 minutes in duration and are scheduled throughout the school day.

DANCE & DRAMA

All students in Year 7 participate in Dance and Drama classes via our Arts Alive course, which focuses on exploration, experimentation, key skills development and building self-confidence.

SPORT

In the Senior School, all students participate in a variety of individual and team sports, including:

Interhouse sporting events are also an important part of school life and all students participate in our Interhouse Swimming and Athletics Carnivals. Fun, enthusiastic participation and team spirit are the hallmarks of these events. Students are also encouraged to compete in our Interhouse diving, cross country and gymnastics events. 

St Mary’s is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA) interschool sport competition. Students are selected on merit at the start of each season from interhouse carnival results and/or trials.

Encouragement and support

Year 7 is the perfect time for students to explore everything that St Mary’s has to offer. In addition to studying Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities and Social Science with their classroom teacher, our girls also study Creative Arts (Visual Art), Performing Arts (Music, Dance and Drama), Design Technologies, Digital Technologies, Physical Education, Health Education, Religious Studies and a language (French, Italian or Japanese) with specialist teachers.