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Year 8 Courses - Melbourne

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Year 8 is a pivotal year in high school, where students consolidate foundational skills and prepare for more advanced concepts in English and Mathematics. Matrix Education offers structured courses designed to strengthen these core areas, ensuring students build confidence and achieve academic success.

Course Structure

  • Duration: 9 weeks per term

  • Lesson Length: 1.5 hours per week

  • Delivery Modes:

    • On-Campus: Face-to-face classes at Matrix Melbourne Campus

    • Matrix+ Online: Flexible online learning with video lessons, quizzes, and downloadable resources

Year 8 English Course

The Year 8 English course extends students’ skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. They explore how texts convey meaning through structure, language, and perspective, and learn to create their own texts with clarity and purpose. The course also includes a focus on Shakespeare through modern adaptations.

  • Term 1: Informative Writing

  • Term 2: Intertextuality and Literary Value

  • Term 3: Perspective and Representation

  • Term 4: Adapting Shakespeare

Year 8 Mathematics Course

The Year 8 Mathematics course builds on foundational knowledge to strengthen students’ algebraic, geometric, and statistical skills. Students learn to solve complex problems using algebraic techniques, explore measurement and geometry, and are introduced to data analysis and basic programming concepts.

  • Term 1: Algebraic Techniques, Indices, Rates and Financial Maths

  • Term 2: Algebraic Fractions, Equations, Length, Area and Volume

  • Term 3: Linear Relationships, Congruency, Area and Perimeter

  • Term 4: Indices, Probability, Data Analysis and Program Algorithm

Holiday Courses

Matrix offers 4-day Holiday Skills-based Courses for Year 7 students in English and Maths. Each course runs for 2 hours per day and focuses on developing essential skills that reinforce term learning and prepare students for the term ahead.

These holiday programs are ideal for students who want to:

  • Deep-dive into an fundamental skill with step-by-step instruction

  • Build a complete understanding of how and when to apply it

  • Strengthen confidence through practice and feedback

  • Lay the groundwork for future success in class and assessments

By the end of the program, students walk away with more than just theory—they leave with practical skills they can use straight away.

More information on our skills-based Holiday Courses for Year 7-10 students can be found here.

What You’ll Get at Matrix

  • Expert Teachers: No university students; only experienced subject matter experts

  • Syllabus-Ready Resources: Comprehensive workbooks updated each term

  • Online Lesson Videos: Rewatch any class anytime, anywhere

  • 1-on-1 Help: Free private tutor workshops for on-campus students

  • Modern Campuses: Purpose-built classrooms for focused learning

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