Fixed Focus Classes
Fixed Focus classes are Communicare Academy’s version of electives. To ensure our students have well rounded life-skills, the Academy runs a selection of Fixed Focus classes each term. These classes focus on a variety of general life skills or special interest areas and offer students the opportunity to try new things and learn new skills.
Students in Year 7 and 8 have 1 Fixed Focus option per week. Students in Year 9 have 7 Fixed Focus options per week and students in Years 10-12 have 11 Fixed Focus options per week.
Some classes run every term and others swap each term. These are a few of the current Fixed Focus offerings:
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Exploring a variety of art techniques and styles, students can create independent or group pieces which we exhibit around the campus.
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Students can choose to do badminton as a team sport class where we often compete with other local CaRE Schools.
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Students can choose to do basketball, a team sport class where we often compete with other local CaRE Schools.
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Boxing Fitness is a fun yet vigorous exercise class available for students who wish to work on their fitness and personal discipline.
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Run by our VET Coordinator, students will explore career options and develop employability skills.
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Cooking teaches students basic kitchen skills and simple recipes that they can take into adult life.
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Students can work on a variety of different craft activities and perhaps find a new hobby.
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FitBit allows students to utilise our small gym for circuit and strength training.
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Students are able to go to the Gosnells PCYC next door for some gymnastics coaching once per week.
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For students who enjoy drama and public speaking, Improv helps students work on a variety of improv skills and prompts.
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A fun class run once per week where students can sing together, build confidence and support each other.
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A pre-driver education program through SDERA that allows students over 15 years of age to learn about safe driving and sit their Learner’s Permit Theory Test at school.
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Students view a variety of films, documentaries, and series from different genres and analyse the technical and narrative components.
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Students are able to analyse different styles of music or learn to play the guitar through some basic lessons.
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With a different focus each term, the students participate in different off-campus physical activities which build both physical capacity and personal strength.
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Self-improvement focuses on different aspects of personal growth and reflective practice.
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Students can choose which sport they wish to play and our physical education teacher runs through the basic rules and techniques of the game over the term.
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A variety of different strategic games such as Chess, Dungeons and Dragons, or WarHammer, where students can work together on both the game and their interpersonal skills.
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This class is an opportunity for students to develop skills in the STEM learning areas using our robotics and 3D Printing resources as well as a variety of other activities.
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Run off-campus once per week, students take part in Tennis lessons at the Thornlie Tennis Club.
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Volleyball is a team sport class where we often compete with other local CaRE Schools.
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This fixed focus class is an opportunity for students to spend some extra time on their certificate work and receive additional teacher support.