Junior Secondary refers to the education of students in years 7, 8 and 9. It
begins by bridging the gap between primary school and secondary school and ends
by preparing students to be successful in senior schooling.
The Junior Secondary Vision at Coolum State High School is:
That students have the confidence, desire and belief to succeed,
through strong foundations in literacy and numeracy.
Success in Junior Secondary comes from engagement in learning and building
relationships. The Junior Secondary years at Coolum State High School are built
around a caring, supportive environment, enabling students a smooth transition
into senior school. Students feel a sense of belonging and certainty in such an
environment and strong teacher-student relationships are created.
To enable students to achieve the best possible outcomes, teachers enforce
high standards and expectations of behaviour, classwork and uniform. The
Australian Curriculum is taught to all students at their level and assessment
is well thought out to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and
skills. As well as being rigorous, the curriculum is designed to engage
adolescents, to cultivate lifelong learners.
Year 7 and 8
Students in Year 7 and 8 study a set curriculum of English, Mathematics,
Science, Humanities, HPE, The Arts, Technologies and Japanese.
The Junior Secondary years at Coolum State High School are about developing
excellent foundations for learning and continued success with strong core
abilities in reading, writing and numeracy.
To support the building of strong foundations in literacy and numeracy,
students have four 70 minute lessons per week of English and Maths. All other
subjects have three 70 minute lessons per week.
Year 9
The end of Year 8 marks an important time in the Junior Secondary phase of
learning at Coolum State High School. Our Year 8 students will have experienced
the full range of our curriculum
areas and are now able to preference subjects which position them for
success in Year 9. All students study English, Maths, Science, Humanities and
HPE. Specific disciplines of the Arts, Technologies and Japanese become
elective subjects.