With its well developed and highly effective transitional program, Year 7 at Temple Christian College has been preparing students for their high school journey, for over 10 years. Passionate about nurturing each student to grow into their God gifted abilities, the year 7 program takes a holistic approach across all aspects of a student’s developmental needs.
At Temple Christian College we offer a curriculum experience that is engaging, rigorous and aligned with the values of our school. We are confident that, as students engage with these teaching and learning experiences, they will be prepared and confident to embark on their future learning and vocations. We also know that the scope and sequence of these learning opportunities will enable students to develop their respect, collaboration, agency within the communities in which they study and grow, as they continue in their pursuit of personal excellence for the glory of their God.
In Year 7 at Temple Christian College, Mile End, students study the core subjects of English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Languages (German), and Science (according to the Australian Curriculum, V9.0).
Student’s complete subjects outside of the core learning areas, engaging with the Arts through the subjects of Drama, Music and Visual Art, and the Technologies, through the subjects of Design and Technologies, and Food and Textiles
Year 7 life in an authentic Christian community
As an active Christian community, life at Temple Christian College for Year 7 students is rich in opportunities for them to grow and develop in their personal faith. From Christian Living classes, morning devotions, weekly praise and worship chapel, students are encouraged to personally explore what it means to be involved in services and mission activities that go beyond themselves to impact the lives of others.
With an emphasis on listening and learning, Year 7 students develop in their relationship building skills as they interact with new students and staff members.
Year 7 activities
Students commencing at Temple Christian College in Year 7 have access to a number of special year level activities that make their commencement year extremely memorable. These include:
Orientation program and Welcome to Temple Christian College events that provide both the student and their families’ with opportunities to familiarise themselves with the school and meet and mingle with other new students, families and staff.
Participation in the Blue CREST provides students with the opportunity to design and carry out their own open ended science investigation or technology report as part of the Creativity in Research, Engineering, Science and Technology Awards. Featured in the gallery below is a snapshot of some of the CREST projects from our Year 7 students.
All students participate in music classes for one full semester during which time they study the instruments of the Orchestra and basic music theory. All students then have the opportunity to outwork this knowledge by learning either the trumpet or the trombone.
Year 7 students at Temple Christian College participate in the all school presentation eventing that represents one of the most important land marks in the schools calendar.
