{"id":685,"date":"2014-10-07T01:22:13","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T01:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/?page_id=685"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:09:00","slug":"learning-resources-year-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/learning-resources\/learning-resources-year-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Resources &#8211; Year 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 9 Digital Resource List &#8211; Apps and Novels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Year 9&nbsp;students can purchase digital resources from two possible places depending on their choice of device for the BYOD program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The App Store and iBook Store for Apple Devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>App Shop or Microsoft Store or Chrome Store or Google Play for MacBooks and Windows devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Apple App Store &#8211; iPads, 2026 list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Year 9 students who are continuing to use their iPads from Middle School are encouraged to keep the <strong>Essential &amp; Subject Apps<\/strong> listed below. These are core apps that will be used across a range of subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Microsoft 365 suite has replaced a number of apps from 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/campion-myconnect-with-textbooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyConnect&nbsp;<\/a>provides easy access to digital textbooks from Campion and online resources from publishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"apps_wrap\">\n<p><strong>Year 9 Essential Apps List<\/strong> (<em><em>Students are encouraged to keep these apps from last year<\/em><\/em>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"1113153706\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"410395246\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"951937596\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"586447913\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"586449534\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"586683407\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"477537958\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"apps_wrap\">\n<p><strong>Year 9 Subject App List<\/strong> (<em><em>Students will be instructed to install these apps by the subject teacher, as required<\/em><\/em>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"546473125\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"288499125\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"388424049\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"993015031\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"562843562\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"455625815\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"355833469\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"1376592326\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"apps_wrap\">\n<p><strong>NAPLAN lockdown browser<\/strong> (<em><em>iPads<\/em> <em>users require this app for NAPLAN online testing, iPadOS 16 or later<\/em><\/em>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"1086807255\" data-type=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iPad Minis (all models) and Apple Pencil are not supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display:block;width:100%;clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Year 9 Novels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can obtain a digital version of this book for use of their iPads. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/learning-resources\/#Campion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campion booklist<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"apps_wrap\">\n<p><strong>Year 9 Novel<\/strong> (<em>Both campuses<\/em>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"app_link\" data-id=\"407417042\" data-type=\"book\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. BYOD: Windows laptops and MacBooks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students with devices under <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/your-ipad\/byod\/\">our BYOD program<\/a>, such as Windows laptops, and MacBook laptops are encouraged to utilise apps from the relevant app store and various online resources as indicated by their teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is particularly recommended that students get free access to <a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-au\/student\/office-in-education\">Office 365<\/a> &#8211; Microsoft&#8217;s online version of Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can find apps for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Microsoft-icon.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2379\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"37\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2379 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Microsoft-icon.png\" alt=\"microsoft-icon\"><\/a><\/td><td>Windows laptops on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoftstore.com\/store\/msaus\/en_AU\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Store<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-19-at-12.46.36-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"53\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-19-at-12.46.36-PM.png\" alt=\"iTunes icon\"><\/a><\/td><td>MacBooks laptops on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/genre\/mac-education\/id12003?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MacApp store<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-1757 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chrome-store-300x137.jpg\" alt=\"Chrome store\"><\/td><td>Windows&nbsp;laptops and MacBooks on the <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/category\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome Web Store<\/a>&nbsp;if using the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/answer\/95346?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&amp;hl=en-GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Chrome browser<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NAPLAN Lockout browser for PC and Mac laptops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Student devices (tablet, PC or Mac) will be required to use the NAPLAN test player locked down browser to undertake the test. iPad Minis (all models) and Apple Pencil are not supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latest browser information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assessform.edu.au\/naplan-online\/locked-down-browser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h3>Windows<\/h3><p>v5.9.2 (Updated: 20-Feb-2025)<\/p><ul class=\"bullet-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assessform.edu.au\/naplan-online\/device-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check device requirements\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0before downloading your locked down browser.<\/li><br><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.assessform.edu.au\/uploads\/files\/Release\/NAP%20Locked%20down%20browser%20-%20Release%20-%205.9.2.msi\">download for Windows 10 or greater (.msi)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h3>Mac<\/h3><p>v5.8.38 (Updated 28-Nov-2024<span style=\"font-size: revert;\">)<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assessform.edu.au\/naplan-online\/device-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check device requirements\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0before downloading your locked down browser.<\/li><br><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.assessform.edu.au\/uploads\/files\/Release\/NAP%20Locked%20down%20browser%20-%20Release%20-%205.8.38.pkg\">download for MacOS 12 or later (.pkg)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The College email account is also a Microsoft account<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that all students have been provided with a Microsoft account which uses their College email address. New students will receive this information on their first day of school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instructions on how to change your password, click on <a class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.beaconhills.vic.edu.au\/belearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-to-reset-your-Beaconhills-College-password.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changing your password.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year 9 Digital Resource List &#8211; Apps and Novels Year 9&nbsp;students can purchase digital resources from two possible places depending on their choice of device for the BYOD program. 1. 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