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Upper-Primary

9 – 12 Years

Playing to your child’s innate strengths regardless of their age or abilities without competitive pressure. We cultivate thinking outside the box.

As your child transitions into our Upper Primary 9-12 Program, they develop more abstract thinking, beginning to rely on the work and knowledge that they acquired during their time in our Lower Primary 6-9 Program.

This is a time when they become stronger independent learners, refine their skills and build their inner code of ethics and moral order. It is a time of exponential growth much like the period from Birth to age 6.

Our Upper Primary 9-12 classroom is designed to keep your child’s spark for learning, providing areas for individual and group projects, a classroom library, and materials suited to guide and support autonomy.

During their time in the 9-12 Program, your child will be provided with many opportunities to venture into the community. This approach to education develops a feeling of connectedness to all humanity and encourages your child’s natural desire to make positive contributions to the world in which they live.

For a detailed overview of the areas of study that your child will meet through their time in the program select a topic.

Language

History of language
Spoken language – listening and speaking
Reading – word level and text level (basic skills)
Word study
Grammar study for reading fluency – functions of words and grammar boxes
Grammar study – detailed study of the verb
Grammar study for reading and writing fluency – sentence analysis (simple, compound, complex sentences)
Grammar study for writing – study of style
Reading and viewing literary texts
Reading and viewing factual texts
Writing:
- composing literary and factual texts
- handwriting and keyboarding
- spelling
- punctuation

Maths

History of mathematics
Numeration systems other than the decimal system
Memorisation
- Review and extension
- Multiples of numbers
- LCM (Lowest common multiple), GCF (Greatest Common Factor) and HCF (Highest Common Factor)
- Divisibility
Operations (whole numbers)
- All operations
- Multiplication
- Division
Fractions and decimals
- Fractions review
- Types of fractions
- Operations with fractions – unlike denominators
- Decimals introduction
- Decimals operations
- Percentage
Powers of numbers
- Introduction
- Notations and operations
Squaring and cubing
- Squaring
- Products of binomial and trinomial squares
- Square roots
- Cubing
- Cube root
Algebra
- Simple linear equations
- Equations with squares of binomials and trinomials
Relative numbers
- Positive and negative numbers
- Rational and irrational numbers
- Repeating and non-repeating decimal numbers
Data
- Collecting, representing and interpreting data

Geometry & Measurement

History of geometry
History of measurement
Solid geometry
Plane geometry
- Constructive triangles
- Detailed study – fundamental concepts
- Detailed study – angles
- Detailed study – circle
Symmetry
- Similarity, congruence and equivalence
- Insets of equivalence – detailed study
Measurement
- Area of a surface: introduction
- Volume: solids
- Length, mass and temperature

History, Geography & Science

Time
- Extension
- The great fable of evolution
- The significance of the coming of humans
- Society and civilization (2^nd level)
- Migration
The study of Australia
- Australia’s position on the earth
- Australian physical geography
- Australian political geography
- Australian economic geography
The study of the world
- Study of countries other than Autralia
- Study of the United Nations
Study of Australian history and society
- Australian history
- Australian citizenship
The Earth
- Map reading and making
- Universe, solar system and the earth: 2^nd level
- Solar energy and the Earth: 2^nd level
- Movement of the earth: 2^nd level
- The work of air: atmosphere and wind
- The work of water

Biology

The plant kingdom: botany
The chemistry of the plant
The animal kingdom: zoology
Chinese boxes and Tree of Life
Human physiology

Art Curriculum

Introduction to art
Elements and principals of design
- The seven elements of design
- The seven principles of design
- Study of colour
- Skills and techniques, tools and media
- Sculpture and Ceramics
Appreciation of visual arts
- Art history
- Artists – life and work
- Folk art
- Art projects: drama work and community building

Music

Singing
Movement
Music theory with Montessori tone bars
Composition: percussion
Music appreciation
- Music history and literature
- Understanding the Orchestra

Drama

Role play
Drama games
History of drama
Musical drama
Dramatic performance
Concert production
Related activities

Dance

History of dance
Principles of movement and choreography
Dancing to music
Composing
Dance styles
Appreciation
School concert

Languages other than English

Language Use: listening and responding, reading and responding, speaking, writing
Making Linguistic Connections
Moving between cultures

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

Personal development (incorporating lessons in grace and courtesy)
Health awareness
Physical Education:
- Basic physical fitness
- Sport – ball skills, game skills
- Staying safe
Physical education: a selection of activities