Year 9 Subjects - �鶹��Ƶ Flinders Anglican College

Year 9 Subjects - �鶹��Ƶ Flinders Anglican College Leading independent co-educational school from Prep to Year 12 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:43:03 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Year 9 Geography /subject/year-9-geography-2/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:15:51 +0000 /?post_type=subject&p=31664 Read More]]> Year 9 Geography students explore the concepts of ‘Biomes and Food Security’ and ‘Geographies of Interconnection’. They investigate the characteristics of the world’s biomes, how they are used and altered to produce food and fibre, and the environmental and social challenges of sustainable production. They then examine how people, places and environments are connected through trade, technology...

]]> Year 9 Innovative Design /subject/year-9-innovative-design/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:19:17 +0000 /subject/year-9-innovative-design/ Read More]]> Subject Description Unleash your creative genius! The Innovative Design course focuses on creating, marketable items for pets that meet real stakeholder needs, including aspects of pet nutrition, pet toys for physical health and pet accessories. Using sustainable design concepts, explore innovative techniques to develop products that enhance pet health and well-being.

]]> Year 9 Engineering /subject/year-9-engineering/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:08 +0000 /subject/year-9-engineering/ Read More]]> Structural and sustainable engineering, energy, motion and machines are the core components of this course. Students develop their understanding of truss structures through the development of CAD solutions that are simulated in Fusion 360 to identify structural integrity. Engineered prototypes are tested using industry technologies to assess the strength- to-weight ratio and yield strength.

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]]> Year 9 Industrial Design /subject/year-9-industrial-design/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:08 +0000 /subject/year-9-industrial-design/ Read More]]> How do I combine creativity and technology to make products that I can use, sell or create a business from? How can I incorporate sustainable and circular design methods? In this course, students will be immersed in a creative process using materials and technologies to produce functional products. Students explore sustainable and circular design techniques when ideating and creating designs while...

]]> Year 9 Digital Technologies /subject/year-9-app-development/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:08 +0000 /subject/year-9-app-development/ Read More]]> In today’s digital world, mobile applications have become powerful tools for connection, problem-solving, and engagement. This course explores how gamification—the use of game-like elements such as points, levels, rewards, and challenges—can be applied to app design to create engaging, purposeful digital solutions for real stakeholders. Students will tackle authentic problems...

]]> Year 9 Business & Economics /subject/year-9-business-economics/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:08 +0000 /subject/year-9-business-enterprise/ Read More]]> Follow your passion. Always be on the lookout for opportunities. Surround yourself with good people and embrace failure as part of the journey. These are the valuable lessons students will learn in Business Enterprise from their investigation of some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Equipped with these skills, students will work in small groups to create their own business to operate...

]]> Year 9 Sports Science /subject/year-9-sports-science/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:08 +0000 /subject/year-9-sports-science/ Read More]]> The sport and physical activity industry is a global multi-billion dollar juggernaut driven by science and technology. This subject explores the behind-the-scenes research that goes into the physical preparation of athletes and technologies to aid in optimum performance. Areas of study include exercise science, biomechanics, equipment and uniform design, and technologies to monitor and present...

]]> Year 9 Music /subject/year-9-music/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:02 +0000 /subject/year-9-music/ Read More]]> In this unit, you will examine the ways in which music can evoke mood and atmosphere, awaken memories and feelings, stir up emotions, and convey characters and ideas. You will investigate how composers use music to support these functions in film, television, and other screen media. You will learn specific compositional techniques and ways in which music elements and concepts can be used and...

]]> Year 9 Visual Art /subject/year-9-visual-art/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:02 +0000 /subject/year-9-visual-art/ Read More]]> What ultimately sets us apart in an ever-changing and fast-paced world is our unique perspective on things. Perspective also helps us to understand situations from other positions, to consider other beliefs, experiences and viewpoints. Through a series of playful, tactile and sensory experiences and experimental works, students find their unique voice as an artist, and consider how to present and...

]]> Year 9 Drama /subject/year-9-drama/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:33:02 +0000 /subject/year-9-drama/ Read More]]> As society shifts further away from face-to-face interactions in favour of the gratification of our screens and devices, how can actors and live performance play a vital role in reconnecting young people to their social relationships and responsibilities? In this subject, students work as devisors and actors to explore issues relevant to their age group. They learn and strengthen ensemble work...

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