English
Malachi has been exposed to quality literature since a young age, has excellent retention, comprehension and vocabulary skills. He enjoys reading often and from a wide genre.
Our desire is by the conclusion of Stage 5 Malachi will be able to:
respond to and compose texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure
thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretatively and critically about information, ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts
identifies, considers and appreciates cultural expression in texts
makes effective language choices to creatively shape meaning with accuracy, clarity and coherence
use effective and accurate sentence and paragraph structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions with an extensive vocabulary
write chronological narratives, biographical sketches, scientific descriptions and sequences
construct basic literary essays on fiction and poetry
outline
research and document source material
Mathematics
Malachi can operate with fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios. Can calculate perimeters of plane shapes and circumferences of circles, uses formulas to calculate areas of quadrilaterals and circles, uses formulas to calculate volume, and calculates side lengths and angles of triangles,
Our desire is by the conclusion of Stage 5.1 Malachi will be able to:
applies appropriate mathematical techniques to solve problems
operates with fractions, decimals and percentages
operates with ratios
operates with algebraic equations
calculates the perimeters of plane shapes and the circumferences of circles
uses formulas to calculate the areas of quadrilaterals and circles and convert between units of area
Science & Technology
Malachi absorbs and retains any information he informally and formally obtains through a variety of multimedia. Malachi astounds us with his wide knowledge when he shares with us snippets of where his interest has led him. Malachi has an incredible ability to note a problem, assess and solve it, often thinking 'outside the box'. We easily imagine him following a career path as an inventor.
Our desire is by the conclusion of Stage 5 Malachi will:
continue to develop a questing mind regards 'all things science'
identify problems that can be tested and make predictions
follow instructions to undertake investigations
process and analyse data from investigations and draw conclusions
use appropriate strategies to produce plausible solutions to identified problems
develop knowledge and understanding of the Physical World, Earth and the Living World
develop knowledge and understanding of ecosystems
develop knowledge and understanding of biological classification and nomenclature
explains situations involving energy, force and motion
explains laws about matter
discuss the chemical reactions of substances
History
Malachi has a love of history and an impressive retention rate for all he absorbs both informally and formally through a variety of multimedia. Malachi astounds us with his wide knowledge when he shares with us snippets of where his interest has led him.
By the conclusion of Stage 5 Malachi will be able to:
develop knowledge and understanding of the nature of history and significant changes and developments from the past, the modern world and Australia
develop knowledge and understanding of ideas, movements, people and events that shaped past civilisations, the modern world and Australia
assess the actions of past individuals and groups in context
describe the events of past societies
uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past
uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate effectively
