Westlake Girls’ High School

Year 9 STEAM Pathway

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Tomaz, Ms D. Bhavsar.

Recommended Prior Learning

Subject	Level	Recommendations
9 STEAM	9	Entry at HoD discretion. Students are required to complete an application.
10 STEAM	10	Year 9 STEAM or any Year 9 student at the discretion of the HoD, with a supporting application.
Level 2 ESTEAM	2	Open to all Year 11 students in 2025. As the assessments offered in this course are at Level 2, any year 10 student selecting this course must have a teacher recommendation. Their attendance in previous years must be no lower than 95% due to the nature of the collaborative work involved. The selection process for Year 10 STEAM students will take into consideration their Community Project performance, including compulsory attendance at Innovation Expo.

The STEAM programme is a 2 year programme that offers students an integrated approach to learning. This Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics curriculum provides a pathway to deep learning that strengthens links between subjects. Through project-based learning, opportunities are provided for students to become life-long learners, leaders and change-makers of the future. The STEAM programme aims at developing global competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, character, creativity and citizenship.

Science and Mathematics will be enriched with projects linking the two disciplines whilst English and Social Studies will strengthen written, oral and digital literacy, global appreciation and critical thinking.

Unique technology option subjects only available to Year 9 STEAM students are two six-month courses, Robotics and Papertronics. These courses integrate robotics, coding, electronics and design with projects that link into several learning areas. Students will be encouraged to be innovative and creative as they attempt to solve real-world problems. Year 9 STEAM students complete both these options over the course of the school year.

Students wishing to apply for the STEAM programme are advised to complete the application form available through the school's website. Selection for a limited number of places will be based on a range of data.

Departments:

Year 9, STEAM

Pathway

Year 10 STEAM Pathway

Students automatically continue into Year 10 STEAM as this is a 2-year course. Automatic entry into the Year 10 course may be reviewed at the discretion of the TiC/STEAM Programme Coordinator. At the end of Year 10, they have the option to continue STEAM into Senior school by choosing ESTEAM as one of their options in Year 11. ESTEAM offers senior students a STEAM approach to learning while also incorporating Entrepreneurship skills. Please have a look at the course description for ESTEAM to find out more.

Year 9 STEAM Pathway

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