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Year 9

Year 9 is designed as a beginning step into the secondary school journey.

Students make their first selections of elective subjects and begin their personal journey towards an individual learning pathway. A key part of Year 9 is the Rite Journey program: a year-long development opportunity for students to
evaluate their personal identity, explore a more mature Christian perspective regarding many life
topics, and pursue the gifts and talents that God have created them with.

Key Challenge Character Traits:

  • Courage
  • Compassion
  • Collaboration
  • Commitment
  • Consideration
  • Connection

Year 9 Curriculum

Key Learning Areas

Year 9 student undertake the following compulsory subjects

  • Christian Life Skills
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Health and Physical Education

Students have the option to choose a combination three (3) of the following subjects: (please list these individually)

  • Design, Construction, Textiles, Food Technologies
  • Visual Art, Music, Drama, Dance
  • Business, STEM
  • Information and Communication Technologies

Year 9 Camps

Bornhoffen and Somerset Dam

Year 9 camps occurs in Term 1 and Term 3

  • Term 1 at PCYC Bornhoffen
  • Term 3 at Camp Somerset

Year 9 camps focus on:

  • Individual Challenge
  • Personal Reflection
  • Self Discovery

Key Question:

Who does God call me to be?

Year 9 Challenge Badge

The Rite Journey

The Rite Journey Challenge Badge encourages perseverance and commitment.

Challenge themes include:

  • Courage
  • Collaboration
  • Consideration
  • Compassion
  • Commitment
  • Connection

The Challenge Badge program is designed to be a year-long undertaking.

Year 9: The Rite Journey

Daily Connection

All students participate in The Rite Journey: a program designed for students to discover more of
who they are, and who God has designed them to be. The program is a challenging endeavour in
which students will be encouraged to put aside elements of their childhood and start to embrace the
more mature journey that lies ahead of them.

The program is a partnership requiring parent involvement, mentor connections and school support.

Key milestones include:

  • Calling and Departure Ceremonies
  • Mentor Connections
  • The Challenge Camp
  • Homecoming Ceremony

Year 9 Beyond the Classroom

Experiences of Middle School

Year 9 students participate in a wide variety of experiences designed to support their development as students. Experiences such as excursions and incursions support in class learning, while extra-curricular activities look to invest in further character development for each student.

Students participate in weekly chapel services designed to grow their personal faith journey. Students are also supported by our Student Wellbeing Program.

Year 9 Experiences include:

  • Incursions/Excursions for a variety of subjects
  • Sport 
  • Performance and Music 

Middle School pathway: Year 7 and beyond

Explore every year of Parklands Christian College Middle School

Introduction in Year 6

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Year 7

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Year 8

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Year 9

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