Years 7-9
In the Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 5 is broadly associated with Years 7 and 8 of
schooling. Early adolescents develop a stronger individual sense of identity and begin to consider
increasingly complex ideas. Their interest in learning becomes more dependent on what they see
as important or consistent with personal goals. They participate in a variety of physical activities,
combine motor skills, strategic thinking and tactical knowledge to improve individual and team
performance (Health and Physical Education: Movement and Physical Activity) and understand the
effects of risk taking.
The key characteristics of students at this level include:
- developing self-efficacy skills to maintain confidence and a positive manner
- developing an individual sense of identity
- having an awareness of universal ethics and morality, culture and nationhood
- shifting from concrete to the conceptual
- discriminating in terms for value, quality and worth
- developing an awareness of formal methods of inquiry
The aim of Level 5 VELS is to provide year 7 and 8 students with breadth and depth to their learning by exploring:
- Discipline Based Learning (The Arts, English, Humanities, LOTE, Mathematics and Science)
- Physical, Personal & Social Learning ( Health & PE, Civics & Citizenship)
- Interdisciplinary Learning (Communication, Design, Creativity & Technology, Information and Communication Technology and Thinking Processes)
