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Year 8 Fastcoach Program

Core Program

Our Year 8 Fastcoach Program covers three key subjects: English, Maths and Science.

Our term courses are scheduled in line with public school term dates. There are 4 terms per year and usually 10 lessons per term, with one lesson each week. You can commence our courses at any time, however a new term starts in late January, April, July and October.

Our courses enable students to:

  • Improve English skills such as comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, genre and essay writing by using imaginative, interpretive and critical thinking to analyse and compose a variety of texts
  • Cover a variety of stimulating and challenging mathematics questions to systematically introduce and reinforce key concepts, and develop logical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Develop knowledge of science concepts and the scientific method through theoretical and practical learning and experimentation.

Program schedules are designed to allow maximum flexibility for students.

Course StructureEnglish Course OutlineMaths (Quantitative & Abstract Reasoning) Course OutlineScience Course Outline
Course Structure
  • English (including Essay & Genre Writing), Maths and Science
  • 4 terms in a year, 10 weeks in a term
    3.5 hour lessons per week, during term
  • Students attend lessons at their allocated time schedule
  • Small class group based
  • Experienced educators
English Course Outline

Year 8 ENGLISH

Term 1
Week 1 — Literary Text
Week 2 — Plot, Story and Structure
Week 3 — Figurative Language Part 1
Week 4 — Figurative Language Part II
Week 5 — Point of View
Week 6 — Fiction Genres
Week 7 — Non-Fiction genres
Week 8 — Screenplays + Term Exam
Week 9 — Narrative Distance
Week 10 — Term 1 Review

Term 2
Week 1 — Texts and Perspectives
Week 2 — Changing Perspectives
Week 3 — Facts and opinions
Week 4 — Visual Persuasion
Week 5 — Writing Reviews
Week 6 — Persuasive Essays
Week 7 — Editing Writing
Week 8 — Term test
Week 9 — Finding Logical fallacies
Week 10 — Term 2 review

Term 3
Week 1 – Poetry and Nature
Week 2 – Poetry Techniques
Week 3 – Poetry and Emotions
Week 4 – Protest Poetry
Week 5 – Australian Poems
Week 6 – Atmosphere in Poetry
Week 7 – Themes in Poetry
Week 8 – General Revision and Test
Week 9 – Urban Poetry
Week 10 – Animal Poems

Term 4
Week 1 – Facts, Fiction and Feelings
Week 2 – Characters and Emotions
Week 3 – Emotional Writing in Non-Fiction
Week 4 – The Story of Things
Week 5 – Emotional Storytelling
Week 6 – Character Description
Week 7 – Editing Writing
Week 8 – Term Test
Week 9 – Textual Adaptations
Week 10 – Term 4 Review

Maths (Quantitative & Abstract Reasoning) Course Outline

Year 8 Maths (Quantitative & Abstract Reasoning)

Term 1
Week 1 — Computation with integers fractions, decimals
Week 2 — Percentages – I
Week 3 — Percentages – II
Week 4 — Algebraic Techniques – I
Week 5 — Algebraic Techniques – II
Week 6 — Equations – I
Week 7 — Equations – II
Week 8 — Revision & Test
Week 9 — Pythagoras’ Theorem I
Week 10 — Pythagoras’ Theorem II

Term 2
Week 1 — Perimeter and Circumference
Week 2 — Ratio of Rates I
Week 3 — Ratio of Rates II
Week 4 — Linear Relationships I
Week 5 — Linear Relationships II
Week 6 — Linear Relationships III
Week 7 — Indices
Week 8 — General Revision and Test
Week 9 — Angle Relationships I
Week 10 — Angle Relationships II

Term 3
Week 1 — Area and Surface Area, AR
Week 2 — Properties of Geometrical figures I, AR
Week 3 — Properties of Geometrical figures II, AR
Week 4 — Transformations and Similarity, AR
Week 5 — Data classification and visualisation
Week 6 — Data Analysis (I)
Week 7 — Data Analysis (II)
Week 8 — General Revision and Test
Week 9 — Similarity
Week 10 — Further Pythagoras’ Theorem

Term 4
Week 1 – Linear Graphs
Week 2 – Simultaneous Linear Equations: Substitution Method
Week 3 – Simultaneous Linear Equations: Elimination Method
Week 4 – Problem Solving in Simultaneous Linear Equations
Week 5 – Simultaneous Linear Equations: Graphical Method
Week 6 – Introduction to Polynomials
Week 7 – Operations on Polynomials
Week 8 – Revision & Test
Week 9 – Working Mathematically: Logical Reasoning
Week 10 – Working Mathematically: Problem Solving

Science Course Outline

Year 8 SCIENCE

Term 1
Week 1 — Particle Theory of Matter
Week 2 — Elements and Compounds
Week 3 — Introduction to the Periodic Table
Week 4 — Writing Simple Chemical Formulas
Week 5 — Physical and Chemical Changes
Week 6 — Simple Chemical Reactions
Week 7 — Forms of Energy and Energy in Fuels
Week 8 — Revision and Test
Week 9 — Energy Transformations
Week 10 — Work

Term 2
Week 1 — Using A Microscope
Week 2 — Cell Theory I
Week 3 — Cell Theory II
Week 4 — Tissues and Organs
Week 5 — Comparative Digestive System
Week 6 — Comparative Respiratory System
Week 7 — Skeletal System
Week 8 — Revision and Test
Week 9 — Circulatory System
Week 10 — The Heart

Term 3
Week 1 — Excretory System
Week 2 — Disease
Week 3 — Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Week 4 — Human Reproductive System
Week 5 — Reproductive Technologies
Week 6 — Heat Energy
Week 7 — Energy Problems
Week 8 — Revision and Test
Week 9 — Term 3 Skills and Processes Test
Week 10 — Reducing Energy Consumption

Term 4
Week 1 — Weathering and Erosion
Week 2 — Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils
Week 3 — Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Week 4 — Rock Formation and Ores
Week 5 — Processing of Ores and Metal Recycling
Week 6 — Acids and Bases
Week 7 — Carbon Compounds
Week 8 — Revision and Test
Week 9 — Food Science: Carbohydrates and Fats
Week 10 — Food Science: Proteins

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