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MIDDLE SCHOOL SUBJECT SELECTION GUIDE
2021
CONTACT INFORMATION
PRINCIPALMs Simone Roy
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALMr Ross Wilson
BUSINESS MANAGERMrs Kirsty Field
MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATORMr Brad Redmond
CAREERS & PATHWAYS COORDINATORMrs Jo Macklan
ADDRESSTailrace Road, Mount Beauty VIC 3699PO Box 38, Mount Beauty VIC 3699
TELEPHONE NUMBER(03) 5754 4005
WEBSITEwww.mbsc.vic.edu.au
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SELECTIONS
3
HOW TO USE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HANDBOOK
This is a very important process. Please think carefully before making your decisions!
STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THEIR COURSE SELECTIONS BY CHOOSING FROM THE AVAILABLE ELECTIVES OFFERED.
Students need to remember that:•• All students will study English, Mathematics, Physical Education and Sport.•• All students must select at least two units from the Humanities and three units from the areas
of Arts and Technology each year.•• All students will complete the 4 core science classes over the 3 years. •• During Year 8 or Year 9, students must study at least one of the following health units:
Body Respect (HE07) or Healthy Mind, Healthy Body (HE08).•• All Year 10 students will study Future Directions (SE14) for the whole year unless they elect to
accelerate into a Year 11 subject.
WHAT HAS TO BE DONE NOW?
□ STEP ONE: Read your Handbook
Fill out your 3-year curriculum plan (to-date).
Identify the units that interest you.
Identify any units you have already completed.
□ STEP TWO: Collect Information
From Teachers
From Parents
From Other Students
□ STEP THREE: Fill in your Initial Selections
Fill out the 2021 Selection Record.
Be careful NOT to repeat any units (DR03 and MU14 are exceptions)
Remember to choose alternatives in case some of your units are blocked against each other.
□ STEP FOUR: Make FINAL Selections
Students make Final Selections from the blocking selection sheet (not in the handbook)
□ STEP FIVE: Submit your FINAL Selections to your Home Group Teacher by the due date.
Selections
4
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Year
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SE14
Fu
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Dire
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Sele
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5
2021
Mid
dle
Scho
ol O
fferin
gs S
emes
ter 1
Engl
ish
Lang
uage
sM
athe
mati
csHu
man
ities
Scie
nce
Heal
th a
nd P
hysi
cal
Educ
ation
Tech
nolo
gies
The
Arts
Sem
este
r 1 –
Yea
rs 8
/9
EN08
Yea
r 8 E
nglis
h
EN09
Yea
r 9 E
nglis
h
EN12
Writ
er
Wor
ksho
p
LA01
Con
tinui
ng
Indo
nesia
n 1
MA0
8 Ye
ar 8
Mat
hs
MA0
9 Ye
ar 9
Mat
hs
MA1
3 M
aths
Pro
ject
s
HI86
Bey
ond
the
Horiz
on
GE81
Sett
le D
own
EC82
Man
agin
g ou
r M
oney
HI87
Am
eric
an S
tudi
es
JS81
Cre
ating
Our
Wor
ld
JS82
Roc
king
Our
Wor
ld
PH82
Spa
ce S
cien
ce a
nd
Rock
etry
PE08
Yea
r 8 P
E
PE09
Yea
r 9 P
E
Spor
t 7/8
HE08
Hea
lthy
Min
d
PE22
Pea
k Pe
rfor
man
ce
TF05
Just
a T
aste
TT03
Dra
mati
c De
signs
TM03
Fun
ction
al
Woo
dwor
k
AT16
Dec
orati
ve a
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Func
tion
VC03
Des
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and
Mak
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DR03
All
the
Wor
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a St
age
ME0
3 M
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MU
07 G
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usic
Sem
este
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Yea
rs 9
/10
EN09
Yea
r 9 E
nglis
h
EN10
Year
10
Engl
ish
EN12
Writ
er
Wor
ksho
p
LA03
Inte
rmed
iate
In
done
sian
1
LA05
Adv
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done
sian
1
MA0
9 Ye
ar 9
Mat
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MA1
0 Ye
ar 1
0 M
aths
MA1
3 M
aths
Pro
ject
s
HI91
WW
1 Be
fore
and
Aft
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SE92
Alp
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Stud
ies
SE14
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ure
Dire
ction
s
SS91
Tra
nsfo
rmin
g O
ur
Wor
ld
SS92
Ene
rgy
In o
ur W
orld
SC93
Bio
chem
istry
PE09
Yea
r 9 P
E
PE10
Yea
r 10
PE
Spor
t 9/1
0
Heal
th H
E10
PE22
Pea
k Pe
rfor
man
ce
TF08
Foo
d in
the
21st
Ce
ntur
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mati
c De
signs
IT03
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pute
rs a
nd
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ess M
anag
emen
t
AT18
Pla
ces a
nd
Spac
es
VC06
The
mes
DR03
All
the
Wor
ld’s
a St
age
ME0
3 M
akin
g M
ovie
s
MU
07 G
ener
al M
usic
Selections
6
2021
Mid
dle
Scho
ol O
fferin
gs S
emes
ter 2
Engl
ish
Lang
uage
sM
athe
mati
csHu
man
ities
Scie
nce
Heal
th a
nd P
hysi
cal
Educ
ation
Tech
nolo
gies
The
Arts
Sem
este
r 2 –
Yea
rs 8
/9
EN08
Yea
r 8
Engl
ish
EN09
Yea
r 9
Engl
ish
EN18
Lite
ratu
re
LA02
Con
tinui
ng
Indo
nesia
n 2
MA0
8 Ye
ar 8
M
aths
MA0
9 Ye
ar 9
M
aths
MA1
5 Pr
actic
al
Mat
hs
HI82
Med
ieva
l Hist
ory
GE84
Clim
ate
in C
haos
HI08
Thr
ough
the
Ages
JS81
Cre
ating
Our
Wor
ld
JS82
Roc
king
Our
Wor
ld
SC85
Sci
ence
of S
port
PE08
Yea
r 8 P
E
PE09
Yea
r 9 P
E
Spor
t 7/8
HE08
Hea
lthy
Min
d
OE0
2: T
he L
ocal
En
viro
nmen
t
TF02
Aro
und
the
Wor
ld in
60
Days
TT10
Sew
Se
nsati
onal
TM04
Fun
ction
al
Met
alw
ork
AT15
App
ropr
iatio
n
VC04
Arc
hite
ctur
e
DA02
Let
’s Da
nce
TS04
Fai
ry T
ales
to
Entr
ails
MU
20 S
ingi
ng a
nd
Song
Writi
ng
Sem
este
r 2 –
Yea
rs 9
/10
EN09
Yea
r 9
Engl
ish
EN10
Yea
r 10
Engl
ish
EN18
Lite
ratu
re
LA04
In
term
edia
te
Indo
nesia
n 2
LA06
Adv
ance
d In
done
sian
2
MA0
9 Ye
ar 9
M
aths
MA1
0 Ye
ar 1
0 M
aths
MA1
5 Pr
actic
al
Mat
hs
EC91
Bus
ines
s and
In
nova
tion
HI92
Rig
hts a
nd
Free
dom
s
GE92
Mak
e Po
vert
y Hi
stor
y
SE14
Fut
ure
Dire
ction
s
SS91
Tra
nsfo
rmin
g O
ur
Wor
ld
SS92
Ene
rgy
Our
Wor
ld
PE09
Yea
r 9 P
E
PE10
Yea
r 10
PE
Spor
t 9/1
0
Heal
th H
E10
OE0
2: T
he L
ocal
En
viro
nmen
t
TF09
Bak
ers S
hopp
e
TT10
Sew
Se
nsati
onal
IT07
Gam
e De
sign
and
Prog
ram
min
g
TM09
Upc
yclin
g
AT1
7 A
Pict
ure
Pain
ts
a 10
00 w
ords
VC07
Adv
ertis
ing
DA02
Let
’s Da
nce
TS04
Fai
ry T
ale
to
Entr
ails
MU
20 S
ingi
ng a
nd
Song
Writi
ng
Sele
ctio
ns
7
Mou
nt B
eaut
y Se
cond
ary
Colle
ge
Mid
dle
Scho
ol S
elec
tion
Reco
rd 2
021
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202
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Keep
a re
cord
of y
our i
nitia
l sel
ectio
ns in
you
r Mid
dle
Scho
ol H
andb
ook
so y
ou h
ave
som
ethi
ng to
refe
r bac
k to
.Ho
w to
use
this
sele
ction
reco
rd sh
eet:
• Re
ad th
e M
iddl
e Sc
hool
Han
dboo
k an
d de
cide
whi
ch u
nits
inte
rest
you
.•
Sele
ct 6
uni
ts fr
om th
e Se
mes
ter 1
offe
rings
and
6 u
nits
from
the
Sem
este
r 2 o
fferin
gs fr
om th
e A3
blo
ckin
g sh
eet (
whi
ch is
not
in th
e ha
ndbo
ok).
• As
you
do
so, fi
ll yo
ur c
hoic
es in
to th
e Se
mes
ter 1
and
2 b
oxes
bel
ow.
• At
the
end
of y
our s
elec
tions
, ALL
the
whi
te sp
aces
shou
ld b
e fil
led
and
5 sh
aded
spac
es sh
ould
be
fille
d.•
Ove
r the
thre
e ye
ars f
rom
yea
r 8 to
yea
r 10
it is
exp
ecte
d yo
u w
ill c
ompl
ete
one
unit
from
eac
h of
the
follo
win
g: C
hem
istr
y, B
iolo
gy, P
hysi
cs, E
cono
mic
s, G
eogr
aphy
, Hi
stor
y an
d Ar
ts/T
echn
olog
y. T
his i
s not
eac
h ye
ar b
ut o
ver t
he th
ree
year
s.
• If
your
cou
rse
does
not
satis
fy th
is cu
rric
ulum
bal
ance
, ple
ase
disc
uss i
t with
you
r yea
r lev
el c
oord
inat
or.
Sem
este
r 1
2021
Sel
ectio
ns
Plea
se w
rite
in th
e co
urse
cod
es n
ot th
e na
me
of th
e un
itEn
glish
Mat
hem
atics
Phys
. Ed
Spor
t
Sem
este
r 2
2021
Sel
ectio
nsEn
glish
Mat
hem
atics
Phys
. Ed
Spor
t
Full
Year
Cur
ricul
um B
alan
ce T
able
202
1 Pl
ease
writ
e in
the
cour
se c
odes
not
the
nam
e of
the
unit
Engl
ish
Mat
hem
atics
Hum
aniti
esSc
ienc
eHe
alth
& P
hysi
cal
Educ
ation
.Th
e Ar
ts /
Tec
hnol
ogie
sLa
ngua
ges
Engl
ish S
emes
ter 1
Mat
hs S
emes
ter 1
Phys
. Ed
Sem
este
r 1
Engl
ish S
emes
ter 2
Mat
hs S
emes
ter 2
Phys
. Ed
Sem
este
r 2
Spor
t Sem
este
r 1
Spor
t Sem
este
r 2
English
ENGLISH
8
English is a compulsory course for all students at Mount Beauty Secondary College.
English as a subject focuses on: • Understanding and analysing a range of texts including novels, plays, poetry, non-fiction, films,
newsprint, documentaries and popular media • Developing sound communication skills in writing, speaking and listening • Broadening the students’ experiences in using the English language in different contexts and for
different purposes Middle school English aims for all students to have the skills and confidence by the end of year 10 to go with further study at VCE level or enter the world of employment Learning Area: English Capabilities: Year 8 Semester 1: Critical and Creative Thinking Semester 2: Intercultural Year 9 Semester 1: Personal and Social learning Semester 2: Ethical Year 10 Semester 1: Critical and Creative Thinking Semester 2: Intercultural Year 8 English The course will include the study of a range of illustrated texts as well as the literacy study and reading of “Trash” and “Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence”. Students will be introduced to literary analysis through the study of the animated film ‘How to train your dragon’. Students will develop skills in writing essays, short stories, letters and reports. Themes and issues studied will include the fantasy genre, biography writing and justice. Oral communication and group work skills will be emphasised in both units. Students will also spend some time each week exploring library texts and reading for pleasure both at school and home. Year 9 EnglishStudents will study the texts “Of Mice and Men”, “The Simple Gift”, and the film “Warhorse”. Students will be assessed on a series of writing tasks including essay planning and writing, creative and analytical responses, oral presentations, listening skill development activities and group work. Students will also spend some time each week exploring library texts and reading for pleasure both at school and home.
Year 10 English Students will undertake a comparative study of the film “The Book Thief” and the Collaborative biography “The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif”. Students will be introduced to the language and poetry of Shakespeare and use it to develop creative writing. His play “Romeo and Juliet” will be used to develop literary analysis skills. Students will be analysing texts from media sources to develop persuasive language skills. Students will be assessed on a series of tasks including written responses and oral presentations. As part of the English curriculum, films and documentaries are often used as resource materials. In line with the school policy, only films that are suitably rated to specific year levels will be used. G and PG rated films are deemed suitable for all year levels. M rated films will only be shown to students in Year 9 and 10 and will be with written parental permission. MA rated films will only ever be used in Year 12 classes.
Engl
ish
9
Elective Units
Unit Title: Writers Workshop Code: EN12 Year Level: 8/9/10 Learning Area: English Capability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This course aims to develop student’s skills in the craft of writing. It will focus on stuednts developing their own pieces of writing from a variety of genres. Students will complete a number of short and longer tasks during the semester. Some of these tasks will be suitable as entries in the Write Around the Murray Writers’ Festival or the other competitions offered to students.
Unit Title: Literature Code: EN18 Year Level: 8/9/10 Learning Area: English Capability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit will develop an enjoyment of literature through reading and viewing. Students will view flims, examine cartoons and read various texts in this subject. Students may complete a PowerPoint presentation and will respond to the different texts using a number of different writing forms. Students interested in studying literature at VCE or improving their writing skills are encouraged to take this class.
Health
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
10
A quality Health and Physical Education program is presented at Levels 8-10 and both areas of the program are compulsory subjects for all students at Mount Beauty Secondary College.
Relative to individual ability, age and year levels, the Health and Physical Education Curriculum aims to:• Improve a student’s co-ordination, fitness and spatial awareness.• Increase the student’s ability to work as a member of a team, while developing leadership and
refereeing skills.• Develop the ability for self analysis of motor skill performance.• Develop and encourage fair play, sportsmanship and knowledge of the rules in all sports.• Inspire and encourage students to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Sports undertaken throughout Years 7 – 10 include:• Swimming• Gymnastics• Tennis• Soccer• Basketball• Volleyball• Cricket• Australian Rules Football• Touch Rugby• Netball• Hockey• Badminton• Ultimate Frisbee• Golf• Sofcrosse (modified Lacrosse)• Softball• Baseball
SPORTS UNIFORMStudents will require a change of clothes for all Physical Education and sport classes. The school’s sports uniform is navy blue basketball shorts or track pants/leggings and the Mount Beauty Secondary College sports polo shirt (with school logo). Students also need a clean pair of runners for stadium use. Skins are not considered a part of the sports uniform.
SKIINGSkiing is a part of the school’s Sport Education Program in Term 3 and as such students have the opportunity to enter inter-school competitions. For five days of the Sport Program students can participate in the skiing discipline of their choice; Alpine, Snowboard or Cross Country. Students can choose to specialise in one discipline, or sample a range of all three.
Hea
lth
11
Unit Title: Year 10 Health Code: HE10 Year Level: 10
Learning Area: Health and Physical EducationCapability: Personal and Social**This is a compulsory subject for all Year 10 students (Semester 1 and 2).
Course Description: Students will study a range of topics related to personal, social and community health. Students will investigate how to stay active, health and safe, while developing broad communication skills by working together in small groups. Homework tasks will be included and assessment will be based on written work and oral presentations.
Unit Title: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Code: HE08 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Health and Physical EducationCapability: Personal and Social - Social Awareness and Management**This course is a compulsory elective to be completed at Year 8 or Year 9.
Course Description: Students will investigate the health and wellbring of tehmselves and how that interrelates to the health of communities. Student will investigate dimensions of health and how they combine to create a holistic approach to a person’s health. Some of the topics covered will include mental health, social health, spiritual health, physical health, emotional health. Students will be expected to participate in class activities and discussion, maintain a health resource and complete assignments on a range of health related topics.
Unit Title: The Local Environment Code: OE02 Year Level: 8 and 10
Learning Area: Health and Physical EducationCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking**Individual unit costs apply
Course Description: Students will investigate the following topics: natural environments, navigation, first aid, weather, materials technology and the impact humans have on the environment. These topics will be explored through outdoor activities and excursions that at times extend into students lunch hour and overnight. Students will be expected to participate in all practical classes, including overnight camps and complete set homework. Assessment tasks also include a trip planning assignment and mini assignments on mountain biking, navigation, first aid and camp cooking. Activities will include: bushwalking and orienteering, camping, mountain biking and canoeing.
**Special Requirement: Students need to provide their own mountain bike and helmet.
Unit Title: Peak Performances Code: PE22 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: Health and Physical EducationCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: In this unit students will discover many of the requirements needed to attain peak performance in a chosen sport. Students will investigate how training effects performance and how this can lead to achieving peak performances. They will learn about energy systems and how the body uses them, fitness components, games analysis and how to design a training program. This is a practical based subject and students will be expected to participate in fitness activities on a weekly basis.
HUMANITIES
Hum
anities
12
A diverse, exciting and well-structured Humanities program is presented at Levels 8-10. Students will be encouraged to think and learn on a local, national and world-wide scale. The main aims are to improve students’ ability to think, present their views and provide them with broad ranging issues to consider.
Unit Title: Medieval History Code: HI82 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will undertake the fascinating study of Medieval Europe from 1066 to 1500. This unit will include studies of daily life in medieval times, how society was organised, castles and monasteries, great rulers, warfare and the unit will end with a study of medieval food and a feast. Students will learn how to analyse and construct timelines about the crusader period. They will analyse a variety of documents, about the Magna Carta, castles and weaponry. Students will complete research tasks on daily life and work in medieval society, biographies on great rulers and the festivals of the Middle Ages. They will be able to present information in posters, short essays, creative responses and reconstructions of medieval buildings.
Unit Title: Beyond the Horizon Code: HI86 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will discover the New World; pirates and gold for all! Students will investigate how the plague was spread with exploration. Students will learn how to construct and interpret timelines, classify and use primary and secondary sources and include bibliographies with all research pieces. Students will use a variety of documents and images showing sound understanding of them as well as comparing and show understanding of how information in documents have lost meaning over time. Students will complete research tasks on three societies in the New World. They will be able to present information in posters, short essays and creative responses.
Unit Title: Business and Innovation Code: EC91 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Humanities: Economics and BusinessCapability: Ethics
Course Description: Business Management skills are in high demand and this subject explores the skills and knowledge required by modern managers and entrepreneurs to remain competitive in the business world. Over the course of the unit students study medium and large business and how technology is creating both opportunities and threats to businesses. Students study the topics of the business environment, operations management, human resource management and globalisation. Students also explore the impact of innovation on businesses and evaluate the ethical behaviour of modern businesses. Tasks include a business profile, a presentation on an emerging technology, a management case study and an investigation into corporate social responsibility.
Hum
anit
ies
13
Unit Title: Rights and Freedom Code: HI92 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Ethics
Course Description: In this unit students will investigate how many people have struggled for and gained the human rights and freedom they desire. Areas of study will include the struggle of indigenous Australians for civil rights, the work of activists in the USA and the impact of immigration. Students will interpret and analyse historical documents, complete several short research tasks, complete a longer research assignment and write at least one essay.
Unit Title: Climate in Chaos Code: GE84 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: GeographyCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will learn how Mother Nature can enforce her will on the human population of this planet. In this unit students will investigate the causes, effects and outcomes of climatic events such as bushfires, floods and droughts. Students will learn how ever increasing population numbers force people to live in areas prone to the full force of nature i.e. tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and mudslides etc. The unit will also focus on how communities survive, combat and alter their environments to cater for the ever-changing natural events that take place on our planet. Students will be required to complete a research project on storms and cyclones, a personal action plan on fires, an essay on the impact of climate change, and an investigation on whether people should live in natural disaster zones. Students will also learn how to read weather maps and analyse past and present population trends
Unit Title: Settle Down Code: GE81 Year level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: GeographyCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will focus on settlement; the distribution of population, the reasons behind the growth of cities and towns and trends in rural settlement. Students will study the development of Mt Beauty and its future. A choice of cities will be examined in relation to planning issues and action plans. Students may also research how people respond to change such as air pollution, how and why environments change and different environments. Students will learn to use a variety of geographical skills such as mapping, graph interpretation, collection and analysis of data, compare and contrasting of primary and secondary data and will complete some field work. Students will present information both orally and in written form. Unit Title: World War One Before and After Code: HI91 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Ethical
Course Description: In this unit students will investigate how Australian society has developed since Federation. Topics covered will include the reasons for Federation, the White Australian Policy, World War I and the social histories of the 1920’s. Students will interpret and analyse historical documents, complete several short research tasks, complete an extended research assignment and write at least one essay.
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Unit Title: American Studies Code: HI87 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Ethical
Course Description: In this unit students will undertake the study of American History from discovery, colonial settlement, revolution, expansion and civil war. Students will learn how to construct and interpret timelines, classify and use primary and secondary sources and include bibliographies with all research pieces. Students will use a variety of documents and images showing sound understanding of them as well as comparing and show understanding of how information in documents have lost meaning over time. They will be able to present information in posters, short essays and creative responses.
Unit Title: Through the Ages Code: HI08 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: HistoryCapability: Thinking
Course Description: In this unit students will travel in time and space to encounter the famous leaders, artists, writers and thinkers of each Age. The focus will be on how they expressed their ideas and movements of people they inspired and how they influenced the events in History. Student will investigate periods of history from the medieval times, the Renaissance, through to the Modern World and respond to both artistic and literary works. Students will be expected to complete a range of research tasks, analysis exercises and written and visual responses. Students will also be expected to undertake an extended investigation on an area of interest. This is an ideal unit for students interested in humanities, Art and Literature.
Unit Title: Alpine Studies Code: SE92 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Humanities: GeographyCapability: Ethical
Course Description: Students will study the local alpine environment as well as case studies on Himalayas, European Alps and Antarctica. Students will focus on the geographical features of these unique environments, the history and culture, and then examine threats and development issues. The unit will include fieldwork on the Bogong High plains and a study of the Falls Creek Resort. Students will complete; data analysis tasks, essays, action plans and creative responses.
Unit Title: Managing our Money Code: EC82 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Humanities: Economics and BusinessCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: All choices have consequences and the financial decisions made today have a big impact on our future finances. In this unit students are introduced to Australia’s financial system to improve their financial decision making skills. Students learn about saving, investing and the future value of their decisions, as well as the role of the banking sector. They will also study the role households and businesses play in the economy and study some of the major markets that influence the Australian economy, including the resource market and employment market. Students will be able to participate in a real market by competing in the ASX Schools Sharemarket Game. Assessments for this subject include preparing a personal budget, a presentation on investment options and a report on an Australian market issue.
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Unit Title: Make Poverty History Code: GE92 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: HumanitiesCapability: Ethical
Course Description: In this unit students will explore the effects of poverty in both the developing and the developed world. Students will examine the issues of food, health, housing, education, work and economic security. Main issues for discussion will be around how these necessities enhance or detract from a good quality of life. Specifically students will examine implications for poor people in the global south and how the global north is attempting to help eradicate poverty on both an organizational level i.e. through Aid organizations and the United Nations and on an individual level, i.e. how students can really make a difference. Assessments will include a poster displaying the different organizations within the UN, a research assignment based on a developing country and several essays throughout the semester.
Unit Title: Future Directions Code: SE14 Year Level: 10
Learning Area: Humanities: EconomicsCapability: Personal and Social
**This is a compulsory subject for all Year 10 students unless they accelerate into a VCE subject
Course Description: This unit will assist students to investigate career pathways and explore short and longer term decisions concerning their future study options and occupations. Students will produce and be assessed on a Pathways Portfolio, which will include micro-units of study including Career Planning, Personal Interests, the VTAC and Government Jobs Guides, OH&S requirements and personal financial education. The options within the VCE will be thoroughly explored and students will be encouraged to research subject choices in accordance with their career ambitions. Students will research the tertiary selection process and will produce a professional standard resume. During the year-long unit students will plan and undertake compulsory practical work experience. Their successful completion of post work experience reports will form part of their assessment. There will also be a series of homework activities involving employment, further study and career options.
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Indonesian is our chosen language, and although offered as semester units, it is best studied as a full year subject. Please keep this in mind when choosing subjects.
Successful completion of Advanced Indonesian 1 (LA05) and Advanced Indonesian 2 (LA06) allows students to pursue an Indonesian LOTE at VCE.
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) - correspondence studyStudents may study LOTE in a wide variety of languages through the Victorian School of Languages (VSL). The VSL sends detailed notes and assignments and students work through them on a weekly basis, and conducts phone lessons.
Students undertaking correspondence studies must be able to work independently usually in the Library under supervision.
The VSL charges a levy for each unit studied.
Parents contemplating enrolling their child in correspondence study should discuss their plans with the appropriate Year Level Coordinator and the Distance Education Coordinator.
Unit Title: Continuing Indonesian 1 Code: LA01 Year Level: 8
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural Course Description: This unit requires previous language study in Indonesian at Year 7 level. Topics include: ‘Housing’, ‘Describing and buying clothing’, ‘Parts of the body and well-being’. Cultural aspects are also studied in greater detail. Continuing Indonesian expands on existing knowledge to encourage users to become more competent in Indonesian. Grammar and language skills are focussed upon in more detail along with more complex everyday language. The students will be expected to participate in listening and speaking activities and complete vocabulary and written tests. The students will participate in a fashion parade, a cooking day and complete a cultural assignment on Bali.
**Special Requirement: Keep Year 7 Kenalilah Indonesian 1 Workbook and bring to class.
Unit Title Continuing Indonesian 2 Code: LA02 Year Level: 8
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural
Course Description: It is preferable that students have completed LA01 to enroll in this unit, but keen students with a competent Year 7 background may enrol. Topics include: ‘Food’, ‘Ordering a meal in a restaurant’, ‘Animals and animal environments’. Students should be able to read, write and understand short passages in Indonesian and write a 150 word story in Indonesian. More attention is paid to grammar in order to study more complex language, again using oral and written activities to consolidate knowledge.
Students will complete a number of written and vocabulary tests, as well as participate in listening and speaking activities. Students will be expected to complete a cultural assignment on Rice and Endangered animals of Indonesia
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Unit Title: Intermediate Indonesian 1 Code: LA03 Year Level: 9
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural
Course Description: It is preferable that students have completed LA02 to enrol in this unit, but keen students with a competent Year 7 or 8 background may enrol after consultation with the Indonesian teacher. Successful completion of this unit allows students to continue in Semester 2 with Intermediate Indonesian 2 (LA04). Topics covered include: ‘Going to School’ and ‘Transport’. Students will be able to read, listen to and understand Indonesian passages/stories using familiar language by the end of this unit. This unit will focus on grammar and linguistic structures in order to study more complex language, using oral and written activities to consolidate knowledge. Students are expected to participate in regular oral activities, complete written and vocabulary tests and complete a cultural assignments on Kalimantan and Entertainment in Indonesia.
**Special Requirement: Keep Year 8 Kenalilah Indonesia workbook and bring to class.
Unit Title: Intermediate Indonesian 2 Code: LA04 Year Level: 9
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural
Course Description: It is preferable that students have completed LA03 to enrol in this unit. Intermediate Indonesian 2 continues to expand on existing knowledge to encourage users to become more competent in the Indonesian language. Topics will include the ‘Hobbies and Entertainment’ and ‘The Environment’. Students should be able to read, listen to and understand Indonesian passages/stories using familiar language and write a story of 150 words on a familiar topic. This unit also focuses on grammar and linguistic structures in order to study more complex language, using oral and written activities to consolidate knowledge. Students will complete a cultural assignment on volcano assignment. By the end of Year 9 students should be able to maintain a short conversation without notes.
Unit Title: Advanced Indonesian 1 Code: LA05 Year Level: 10
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural
Course Description: It is recommended that students have successfully completed LA04 to enrol in this unit. We will cover topics such as: ‘Going on Holiday’, ‘Ceremonies and Celebrations’. Students should be able to read, listen to and understand Indonesian passages using familiar language by the end of this unit. Students will also write a 200-word essay about going on a holiday. The focus will be on grammar and linguistic structures in order to study more complex language using listening and written activities to consolidate knowledge. Cultural assignments on Sumatra and Wayang Kulit puppets will be completed. Students will be expected to participate in oral practice on a weekly basis as well as complete written and vocabulary tests.
Unit Title: Advanced Indonesian 2 Code: LA06 Year Level: 10
Learning Area: Languages Other Than English (Indonesian)Capability: Intercultural
Course Description: It is recommended that students have successfully completed LA05 to enrol in this unit. This subject will expand on existing knowledge in order to encourage students to become more competent in Indonesian. Topics covered include: ‘Health’ as well as ‘City and Village Life’. Students should be able to read, listen to and understand Indonesian passages using familiar language by the end of this unit. This unit will continue to focus on grammar and linguistic structures in order to study more complex language using oral and written activities to consolidate knowledge. Students should be able to write short essays of over 200 words and complete written and vocabulary tests. A picture storybook will be written and illustrated throughout the semester. Students will complete cultural assignments on traditional medicine and the Tana Toraja in Sulawesi.
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A quality Mathematics program is presented at Years 7-10 and is a compulsory subject for all students. These units cover three strands of the Victorian Curriculum F-10. Years 7 -10 address Level 7 - 10 outcomes.
Students in all year levels will need a Casio natural display scientific calculator. Teachers will stress correct calculator techniques. A sound knowledge of number facts and times tables is still required.
Assessment tasks in all year levels are related to Victorian Curriculum F-10 and will include tests, projects, assignments and practical exercises as well as homework.
Learning Areas: MathematicsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Year 8In Year 8 Maths, students study the four arithmetic operations; working with directed numbers; divisibility and prime factorisation; order of operations; length, perimeter; circumference; area of plane shapes, circles, sectors and composite shapes; surface area of a prism and volume and capacity. Students also learn about a range of topics, covering angles, lines and shapes, algebraic techniques, probability and statistics. They use technology, such as Excel and Google classroom, to visualise their thinking and revise concepts, complete an investigation into Climate Change using statistics and create a chance game in small groups. Students complete weekly homework each term.
Year 9In Year 9 Maths, students study scientific notation and index laws; geometry and measurement; two and three dimensional constructions and drawings; statistics and linear algebra and graphs. Students also explore measurement; maps and scales; trigonometry and complex graphing with the solution of simultaneous equations. Students complete a number of mathematical projects that explore skills covered in class. These include a project on soccer involving trigonometry and rainwater collection and usage involving measurement skills. Students complete weekly homework each term.
Year 10In Year 10 Maths, students develop skills with algebra; trigonometry; probability and statistics; graphs and measurement relating to real world scenarios. At appropriate times, technology and graphing calculators are used to explore and visualise key concepts. Students complete a number of mathematical assignments including a geometric project where students discover the real world application of common geometric shapes and represent these objects using diagrams. Students complete weekly homework each term.
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Elective Units
Unit Title: Maths Projects Code: MA13 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: MathematicsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: In Maths Projects, students will be involved in a range of projects that explore mathematics and its applications to real-life problem solving. This may include scale drawing, mapping and surveying, scale model construction, design optimisation and games of chance. Students will explore and investigate problems through a variety of strategies such as constructions, drawings and graphs, trial and error testing, computer modelling and graphic calculator use. Assessments tasks may include scale drawing, map production, surveying exercises, model design and construction and code breaking and formation. There will be at least two homework tasks per semester.
Unit Title: Practical Maths Code: MA15 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: Mathematics Capability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: In Practical Maths, students will be involved in a range of projects that explore mathematics and its applications to real-life scenarios. This may include snowflake fractals, scale models, space coordinates, boomerang construction, testing hot air balloons and mapping. Students will explore problems and design solutions using a range of approaches such as calculations, trial and error testing and computer modelling. Assessment tasks may include the construction and design of models as well as assignments investigating real-life mathematical concepts. There will be at least two homework tasks per semester.
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GENERAL SCIENCE OBJECTIVES To develop in all students the skills of:• Safe handling of equipment and chemicals• Reading scientific instruments• Conducting experimental work• Scientific method of investigation - observe, hypothesise, test, conclusions• Designing experiments including measurement and presentation of results• Perform risk assessment
To make all students aware of:• The environmental issues of science• The impact of science and technology on society• Emerging knowledge, issues and scientific debate
To give all students a knowledge and understanding of science so that they can make more informed decisions as members of society.
Creating Our World should be done before Transforming Our WorldRocking Our World should be done before Energy In Our World
Compulsary 8/9 Units
Unit Title: Creating Our World Code: JS81 Year Level: 8/9
Note: This subject is run in both semesters
Learning Area: Science: Chemical and Biological SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking**This course is a compulsory elective to be completed at Year 8 or Year 9.
Course Description: Creating Our World explores the building blocks of matter and life. Students begin by learning about the fundamental particles of matter and how the different elements are classified and organised. This will include understanding the structure of the periodic table. Students will then discover how atoms are able to combine in order to create everything around us. Experiments, which explore chemical reactions and conservation of mass, will be conducted. Next, the students will learn how non – living atoms can combine to form living organisms. They will look at the structure of cells and how cells can work together to create increasingly more complex structures. A study of the nervous system will allow students to understand how multicellular organisms are able to respond to their environment. Assessments will include practical investigations, analysis of data and tests. Homework tasks are also part of the course.
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Unit Title: Rocking Our World Code: JS82 Year Level: 8/9
NOTE: This subject is run in both semesters
Learning Area: Science: Physical and Earth SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking**This course is a compulsory elective to be completed at Year 8 or Year 9.
Course Description: Rocking Our World explores the different ways in which energy flows through our environment. Students start by investigating the timescales over which sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks are formed and then move on to understanding patterns of geological activity and continental movement due to plate tectonics. In the Physical Sciences section, students investigate energy in the form of light and sound. This involves discovering how light can form images via reflective surfaces and lenses, and how it disperses to produce a spectrum. These concepts are then applied to the human eye in order to explain how we can see. The properties of sound are explained using a wave model. Students link the properties of sound to its different uses such as ultrasound and echo location. Assessments will include practical investigations, analysis of data and tests. Homework tasks are also part of the course.
Compulsary 9/10 Units Unit Title: Transforming Our World Code: SS91 Year Level: 9/10
NOTE: This subject is run in both semesters
Learning Area: Science: Chemical and Biological SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking**This course is a compulsory elective to be completed at Year 9 or Year 10
Course Description: Transforming Our World explores the complexity of life by investigating evolution, heritable traits and the development of ecosystems. This allows students to see how populations and species change from one generation from the next but are still linked in an interdependent system. Students develop their understanding of how chemical changes allow for energy transfers which are important in both living and non – living systems. Chemical reactions are explored in terms of how they are responsible for the creation of useful products. Experiments are conducted involving acid/base and combustion reactions. Assessments will include practical investigations, analysis of data and tests. Homework tasks are also part of the course.
Unit Title: Energy In Our World Code: SS92 Year Level: 9/10
NOTE: This subject is run in both semesters
Learning Area: Science: Physical and Earth SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking**This course is a compulsory elective to be completed at Year 9 or Year 10
Course Description: Energy in our World looks at how electric circuits can be designed for diverse purposes. Students investigate the concepts of voltage, current and magnetism and apply this knowledge to explain how a motor works. The Laws of Physics are used to describe and explain the motion of objects, the interaction of forces and the exchange of energy. The Earth Science component of this course starts with explaining the ‘Big Bang’ and exploring the components of the Universe including galaxies, stars and the solar system. Students then focus on issues on a global scale by exploring the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Assessments will include practical investigations, analysis of data and tests. Homework tasks are also part of the course.
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Elective Units
Unit Title: Space, Science and Rocketry Code: PH82 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Science: Physical SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit combines various aspects of Space – what is in it, how we observe it and how we travel through it. The relative positions of the sun, Earth and moon can be used to explain predictable phenomena including eclipses, seasons, tides and phases of the moon. The course includes a study of rockets and the physics and chemistry underlying their operation. A study of the solar system is based on man’s possible colonization of other planets as well as an analysis of interstellar travel to other stars and extra-solar planetary systems. Students are expected to complete practical investigations, topic tests, research activities and homework tasks.
Unit Title: Science of Sport Code: SC85 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Science: Chemical and Biological SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: Students will study the scientific side of sport. The topics studied in this unit will include: physiology as applied to muscle strength and endurance, nutrition for muscle building and short and long term energy production, the biomechanics of some important movements used in sports, sports medicine with emphasis on injury prevention, measurement in sporting activities, statistical analysis of sporting results and measurements. Students are expected to complete tests and/or assignments in the areas of physiology and nutrition, biomechanics and sports medicine, measurement in sport and statistical analysis. Regular homework as well as research and practical reports are also expected.
Unit Title: Biochemistry Code: SC93 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Science: Biological and Chemical SciencesCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit explores the Chemistry involved in living systems and Macromolecules. Students will explore how atoms come together to make molecules and how these come together to make molecules such as Carbohydrates, Proteins, lipids and DNA. They will investigate the biochemical processes of photosynthesis and respiration and explore how to enhance their efficiency. Students are expected to complete practical investigations, topic tests, research activities and homework tasks.
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WOOD AND METALThese units are designed to expand students’ appreciation of the most common materials encountered in their everyday lives – Wood and Metal. They will learn to appreciate what materials are suitable for certain applications, why these materials were chosen for a product, have an understanding of how everyday items are made, and through hands on experience produce various projects from either material. Each production will be investigated, documented and evaluated against intended outcomes and personal achievement. There is an emphasis on design where students understand and produce working drawings, with creative individual design strongly encouraged in more senior classes as a lead-in to VCE and VET units.
Unit Title: Functional Woodwork Code: TM03 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Design, Creativity and Technology (DCT)Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: This unit is designed to extend techniques and processes encountered when working with wood in Year 7. Using design briefs set by the teacher students will investigate, design, make and evaluate projects such as phone holder, coffee tables and jewellery boxes. Throughout each project students are required to record all aspects of the process, including their working drawings. At the end of each project students will make a presentation of their work to the teacher. The correct use, care and maintenance of tools and equipment, basic joint work and finishing will be covered in this unit. Students will also study the characteristics of wood and wood related processed materials.
Unit Title: Functional Metalwork Code: TM04 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Design, Creativity and Technology (DCT)Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: This unit is an extension of Year 7 Technology Studies. Students will be required to design, make and evaluate a variety of projects in metal. Each project, with options such as tool boxes or barbeque equipment, will be given as a design brief set by the teacher. This will allow students to experience processes, techniques and characteristics associated in working with metals. The areas covered will be the design process, marking out, cutting and shaping, joining and finishing. For each piece of work produced students are required to record all aspects of the process, including their working drawings and then make a presentation of their finished project to the teacher. This unit should give students a good basis for Technology units in the future.
Unit Title: Upcycling Code: TM09 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Design, Creativity and Technology (DCT)Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Upcycle is an exciting new technology subject where students will learn more about recycling products from household garbage to industrial waste, as well as educating students in how products, ranging from steel to food, are recycled. Students will have the opportunity to make a number of products using recycled materials in both the metal and wood work rooms.
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FOOD
Study of this material is offered from Year 7 to Year 12. Students use a wide range of foods to produce complete meals or individual products which are taken home to share with the family. More complex skills and processes are developed and used as students’ progress through the levels. At all levels, students are required to follow the technology process, by completing research/investigation tasks and to gain an understanding of theory related to food use and then evaluate their products.
Unit Title: Just a Taste Code: TF05 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Design and Technology, Food SpecialisationCapability: Personal and Social**Individual unit costs apply
Course Description: This unit is designed specifically for students who do not have much cooking knowledge. It is a good all round study of practical skills and their application. Students will learn to follow the 5,4,3,2,1,+ food pyramid, and prepare and cook foods appropriate to these nutritional requirements. They will gain ‘just a taste’ of foods from each level of the pyramid e.g. risottos, pasta dishes, fruit desserts. Emphasis will be placed on using a wide range of processes and materials, and improving their skill level. Students will have to use given design briefs to plan appropriate products, prepare shopping lists and time plans, work safely and hygienically with their partners and take responsibility for cleaning up. Students will also need to maintain a neat and organised workbook and display folder, containing recipes and classwork. Weekly homework tasks will be set throughout the semester.
**Special Requirement: A large (at least 4 litre) food grade container is required for each practical session.
Unit Title: Around the World in 60 days Code: TF02 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: Design and Technology, Food SpecialisationCapability: Personal and Social**Individual unit costs apply
Course Description: Students will study the culture and food habits of people around the world. They will prepare travel documents, a passport and itinerary for their world tour to include each continent. They will study the countries which they choose to visit, with emphasis on the food industry and food preparation, in order to gain an awareness of cultures which are unfamiliar to them. Students will use given design briefs to plan appropriate baked products, prepare shopping lists and time plans, work safely and hygienically with their partners and take responsibility for cleaning up. Students will also need to maintain a neat and organised workbook and display folder, containing recipes and classwork. Weekly homework tasks will be set throughout the semester.
**Special Requirement: A large (at least 4 litre) food grade container is required for each practical session.
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Unit Title: Food in the 21st century Code: TF08 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Food TechnologyCapability: Personal and Social**Individual unit costs apply
Course Description: In this unit skills in modern food preparation, preservation and accessibility will be explored. We will learn how and why food is easier, tastier and faster to cook with modern technology. Students will have the opportunity to research and utilise equipment in the kitchen that makes cooking efficient and compare these appliances with those available in third world kitchens. Students will develop skills in using modern technology in food preparation and become aware of the effects of modern food production and consumption. For example, with the rapidity of food provision comes excessive food consumption and complex issues of sustainable and ethical food production. Students will have to use given design briefs to plan appropriate products on a budget, prepare shopping lists and time plans, work safely and hygienically with their partners and take responsibility for cleaning up. Students will also need to maintain a neat and organised workbook and display folder, containing recipes and classwork. Weekly homework tasks will be set throughout the semester.
**Special Requirement: A large (at least 4 litre) food grade container is required for each practical session.
Unit Title: Baker’s Shoppe Code: TF09 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Food TechnologyCapability: Personal and Social**Individual unit costs apply
Course Description: Students will investigate and prepare a range of baked products suitable to be made and sold from a bakery or supermarket. Products will range from simple flour mixtures, such as scones and pastries, to biscuits, muffins, slices and cakes. Presentation will be a focus and students will trial many decorative techniques. Packaging and marketing will be included. Students will use given design briefs to plan appropriate baked products, prepare shopping lists and time plans, work safely and hygienically with their partners and take responsibility for cleaning up. Students will also need to maintain a neat and organised workbook and display folder, containing recipes and classwork. Weekly homework tasks will be set throughout the semester.
**Special Requirement: A large (at least 4 litre) food grade container is required for each practical session.
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TEXTILES
Students explore the social and environmental implications of using various materials. Students recognise that the supply of some materials is limited, and examine possibilities for reusing the recycling materials. At more advanced levels, students explore a range of factors that affect product design and technological innovation, including function, aesthetics, social, environmental and economic factors. Practical work is carried out after students have prepared a detailed design proposal and completed a procedural plan. Work is evaluated when it is completed. Students use a range of increasingly sophisticated tools and equipment and learn how to maintain this equipment.
Unit Title: Dramatic Designs Code: TT03 Year Level: 8/9/10
Domains: Design and Technology, Creating designed solutionsCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: In this unit students will be introduced to the basic principles of design and begin using more advanced fabric embellishment techniques, e.g. beading and trims, to create simple but dramatic costumes for theatre, fancy dress parties or evening wear. Students will investigate the use of costume design in the theatre and on the red carpet. Students will complete samples of various construction techniques and processes and will maintain a folio of design ideas. **Special requirement: Students will be required to purchase fabric and perhaps a pattern.
Unit Title: Sew Sensational Code: TT10 Year Level: 8/9/10 Domains: Design and Technology, Creating designed solutionsCapability: Personal and Social Course Description: In this unit students will learn and develop their basic sewing skills. Students will begin to use commercial patterns and learn various decorative techniques and investigate textiles in traditional culture. Students will be required to apply these techniques to construct a decorated book cover and tote bag during the semester. As a work requirement of this unit, a weekly journal will be kept and a folio of production work will be maintained.
**Special requirement: Students may be required to purchase fabric.
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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Students work on a range of topics and use many computer skills across a variety of software. Students may use word processing, spreadsheets, databases and desktop publishing, to produce various outputs and documents as part of projects in each unit.
Unit Title: Computers & Business Management Code: IT03 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Capability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit is a hands-on course covering business I.T. skills required for all business management and administration positions. Students will be asked to market a business idea with business cards and advertising flyers. They will use Microsoft Excel to create a stock inventory system, payroll and interest calculations, budgeting and managing a share portfolio. Students will also develop databases for indexing and sorting, invoicing and creating a mail merge.
Unit Title: Game Design & Programming Code: IT07 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Capability: Ethical
Course Description: This course allows students to enhance their skills in design, programming and computer operation and function. It is highly recommended for students planning on studying VCE Software Development.Students will design and programme their own computer games including creating settings, characters and game play. They will also study the technology, operation and historical development of computer hardware including memory types, storage and display devices.Students will use computer programming languages to develop animations and games that are able to be published on the school network and internet. They will also be required to prepare user documentation for their programmes. Students will be required to research emerging information or communication technologies and will be assessed on their knowledge of computer operation and architecture.
**Special Requirement: Students will require printing credits at all times throughout the unit. Students without print credit will find many components of this subject very difficult. A memory stick is also essential.
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DESIGNVisual Communication Design conveys ideas and information to an audience through visual language. Students develop conceptual and aesthetic understandings about design solutions in the world around them. The ideation and visualisation of ideas and observational drawing are the basis for researching and developing visual communication designs. Design thinking which involves the application of creative, critical and reflective techniques, is fundamental to learning in Visual Communication Design. Students learn about design, and the role of the visual communication designer and their contribution to society.
Unit Title: Design and Make Code: VC03 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual Communication DesignCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will be provided the opportunity to design, create and make design solutions, which meet a design brief. Students will research, generate ideas and refine their ideas before producing a mock-up of their final product/design. Using the design process students will produce a folio of work. Students will examine the use of materials, media and methods used by designers. They will also analyse how designers use design elements and design principles in specific pieces of work.
Unit Title: Architecture Code: VC04 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual Communication DesignCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: This course includes designing of interior and exterior spaces, including architecture and interior design. Students will learn a range of technical drawings and will investigate the environmental design industry. Students complete an interior of their bedroom using mood boards, floor plans and planometric drawings. A floor plan, elevations and a two-point perspective of a house will be completed. 3D construction will be explored and a modern construction will be complete using paper and card. Computer software Adobe Illustrator and Google SketchUp may be visited to gain a basic understanding of how to produce 3D drawings using digital methods
Unit Title: Themes Code: VC06 Year Level: 9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual Communication DesignCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit will enable students to continue the development of skills and concepts in the Communication Design field. Students will use the design process when responding to a specific design brief. This unit will allow students to adopt themes of their own and explore design challenges in areas of their own interest. Such themes could include recreation/sport, fashion, student hobbies or areas of interest. A range of methods including drawing, computer, 3D process and photography may be explored in the course. All areas of work see students using a variety of media, design elements and design principles.
Unit Title: Advertising Code:VC07 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual Communication DesignCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: Introduces students to the role designer’s play in the advertising world. Students will explore workings of the advertising agency and the role graphic designers play in these agencies. Students will learn how to write a brief and follow the design process to complete creative 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional advertising solutions. Different methods, media and materials will be experimented with throughout the design process. Students will explore a variety of advertising techniques using a range of media from print to moving image.
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People have always made art. It satisfies a human need to communicate experience, knowledge and ideas through aesthetic visual symbols. Long before they know what art is, or have even heard of the word, young children express themselves artistically in a free and natural way.Art involves the making of an artistic product, the employment of artistic processes and learning through experience. Art contributes to the development of a positive self-image, provides cultural knowledge and understanding, and emphasises the importance of individuals.
Unit Title: Decorative and Functional Code: AT16 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual ArtsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: This unit of Art will explore art that has a decorative function in our society. It will cover the design and production of a variety of surface decoration media.Students will design and make either:a ceramic piece with the emphasis of surface design using painted glazeor - a mosaicor - a piece of decoupageor - a cane and tissue sculptural lamp shadeA visual diary will be maintained that includes student ideas, designs and technical information in regard to the folio pieces they will produce. Homework will involve a written response or a research task and a drawing exercise each term. A range of two and three dimensional media will be explored in this unit. This unit is designed to build students confidence in art making, to expand their knowledge and understanding of art and provide them with essential art making skills.
Unit Title: Appropriation (Homage to the Masters) Code: AT15 Year Level: 8/9
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual ArtsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical
Course Description: Students will examine famous pieces of art and use methods of appropriation to create their own art based on elements from the Masters. Examples of appropriation that exist in the historical and the contemporary context will be analysed. The concepts and methods discovered will be applied in students own art making. Students will produce a number of art works in conjunction with research and written and oral appreciation tasks. A visual diary will be maintained that includes student ideas, designs and technical information in regard to the folio pieces they will produce. Homework will involve a written response or a research task and a drawing exercise each term. A range of two dimensional media will be explored in this unit. This unit is designed to build students confidence in art making, to expand their knowledge and understanding of art and provide them with essential art making skills.
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Unit Title: A Picture Paints a 1000 Words Code: AT17 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual ArtsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking
Course Description: Art always tells a story of some kind. This unit explores the different purpose and intention of art messages such as the great traditions of religious art, political and social comment, individual expression and protest art. Icons and Symbolism will also be explored. Students will complete research and art appreciation tasks related to themes they will be exploring in their folio work. Students will create folio pieces that have specific messages. A broad range of media both two/and three dimensional will be offered as well as Digital IT media. A visual diary will be maintained that includes student ideas, designs and technical information in regard to the folio pieces they will produce. Homework will involve a written response or a research task and a drawing exercise each term. The theory component of this course underpins successful folio pieces and will present a useful model of art making process for those who intend to pursue art at a senior level.
Unit Title: Places and Spaces Code: AT18 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Visual ArtsCapability: Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural
Course Description: This unit will explore the theme of landscape. Students will examine famous Australian landscape artists from Colonials such as Glover to modernists such as Rosalie Gascoigne. ‘The land has a profound effect on humanity. Artists throughout the ages have commented on its beauty and links to spirituality, as well as its terrors. Contemporary artists continue to explore this subject matter using a variety of forms to investigate its effects.’ (Art Essentials)Students will produce art around the theme of landscape. Other types of places and spaces such as city scape and interiors will also be investigated. A variety of media will be explored. Skills in perspective drawing and other techniques for creating the illusion of depth in a 2D works will be taught. Landscapes from a variety of viewpoints will be explored. A visual Diary will be maintained that includes student ideas, designs and technical information Homework will involve a written response or a research task and a drawing exercise each term. The theory component of this course underpins successful folio pieces and will present a useful model of the art making process for those who intend to pursue art at a senior level.
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PERFORMING ARTS
The Performing Arts use the creativity and imagination of students to communicate with and entertain an audience. Students will learn both drama and dance skills, including improvisation, teamwork, voice development, characterisation, an understanding of different dance styles and simple choreography. Performing Arts is a fun and creative way to improve all communication skills and develop self-confidence.
Unit Title: All the World’s a Stage Code: DR03 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Drama Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: The main outcome for this unit is to have every student perform on stage in a production for a live audience made up of the school and wider community. Students will develop skills in character development, improvisation, movement and voice, and develop an understanding of theatrical conventions. Students will rehearse for the performance. This may involve out of hours and lunchtime rehearsals and activities in lieu of homework tasks. Students will be expected to complete a research task based on the genre of the selected production, participate in all group activities, and learn lines and directions for their individual parts in the production. Students will reflect on and evaluate their own performances and class work at the end of the semester. This unit will be useful for Middle School students interested in studying Drama at VCE level.
**Special Requirement: Students will need to be available for three performances held during the evening.
Unit Title: Fairytales to Entrails Code: TS04 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: DramaCapability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Students will focus on elements of stagecraft in this unit. This will include the use of make-up and costumes to create different characters, how to set a stage as well as experiment with sound and lighting techniques to create mood and atmosphere. Students will learn how to apply make-up to represent witches, warlocks, vampires, goths, accident victims (including using fake blood) to name just a few. After creating their characters, students will use costumes, sound and lighting for either a short film, a print ad or a theatrical performance. Students will complete a research assignment, investigative tasks as well as design and present their make-up and costume ideas.
**Special requirement: Students will need to have a front buttoning shirt they can change into for practical classes as well as supply a towel, and something to remove make-up at the end of a lesson.
Unit Title: General Music Code: MU07 Year Level: 8/ 9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Music Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: In General Music, students develop a core understanding of the principles of music language in order to give them a solid foundation theoretical understanding of music. In order to achieve this goal, students learn the essential conventions of music notation by studying basic pitches and rhythms. Students also learn how to analyse various music styles and they compose their own pieces using music technology. They perform on an array of pitched and unpitched percussion instruments in groups and learn specific solos to enhance their understanding of theoretical concepts. In addition, students also learn about music from different cultures and eras in order to extend their appreciation of music.
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Unit Title: Let’s Dance Code: DA02 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Dance Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: This unit introduces students to a variety of different dance styles. Students will create a number of dances in small groups as well perform as a large group. Students will also be taught set moves for Modern, Latin and Hip Hop.Students will be assessed on their ability to learn, rehearse and perform all dance styles. They must participate in all activities. Written assessment will include tasks relating to safe dance practise, an evaluation of the dances learned and short question and answer exercises.This unit will be useful for students interested in VCE Dance.
**Special requirement: Students must wear their sports uniform for all dance lessons, except when asked to wear a skirt and heels for Latin.
Unit Title: Making Movies Code: ME03 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: Media ArtsCapability: Critical and creative thinking
Course Description: This unit explores a variety of media forms and how they are used within the community. Students will examine the Australian film industry before reviewing a successful Australian movie. Students will then plan and create a number of short films which incorporate various film techniques. Advertising material will also be created for the films. Students have the opportunity to participate in various film competitions sponsored by Heywire, RACV, and/or ATOM.
Unit Title: Singing and Song writing Code: MU20 Year Level: 8/9/10
Learning Area: The Arts: Music Capability: Personal and Social
Course Description: Singing and song writing focuses on vocal art, lyric and melody composition. In this subject, students sing in groups and perform solo vocal pieces. They enhance their vocal capabilities by practising vocal exercises to enhance tone and range and develop their ability to pitch notes within chords by studying chorales. Students also sing a cappella pieces from contemporary, classical and non-Western idioms as a vocal group. They learn about the principles of effective performance and rehearsal by participating in performance classes. Students will undertake song writing assignments to enhance their own lyric writing ability and study vocal music from different cultures and eras. It is recommended that students have a rudimentary knowledge of music notation in order to enroll in this subject.
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ADDITIONAL PROGRAM: INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM
Student who are part of the band program are able to participate in instrumental music classes. Musical ideas are conceived, organised and shapes by aspects and combinations of rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression. Students will explore and be given the opportunity to experience different styles of music through playing their instrument. There will be a focus on ensemble participation and musical performances throughout the year. They will develop knowledge and understanding of skills and techniques for listening and performing music. Students will practice and refine listening, technical and expressive skills, as individuals and in ensembles.
**Cost: Students involved in the band and instrumental music program will be charged $70.00 for the year.
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ACCELERATION GUIDELINES FOR YEAR 10 STUDENTS RATIONALE:• To enable capable students to be academically challenged.
PURPOSE:• To enhance the preparation of students for the VCE.• To enable students to maximise their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) scores.• To provide an additional opportunity to extend and academically challenge students.
BROAD OUTLINES:• Potential Year 11 units suitable for acceleration have been made available on the Middle School
blocking sheet.• Students are required to apply in writing to accelerate into a Year 11 subject.• Students are expected to achieve at least A’s and B’s in all assessment tasks in related Middle
School units.• Year level co-ordinators and subject teachers will interview and counsel students prior to
permission being granted to accelerate.• Monthly progress reviews will take place in term 1. Parents will be notified if progress is
unsatisfactory.• Continuation of the programme is dependent upon successful completion of Unit 1.• It is recommended that students only accelerate into ONE Year 11 course.
ISSUES TO CONSIDER:• Does your child have the academic ability to not only cope with this level of work, but in fact do
well?• Does your child have the personal maturity and organisational skills necessary to handle the unit
requirements?• Does your child have well-developed written skills and an ability to conduct independent
research which are a significant component of any VCE unit? Students wishing to participate in this program must have demonstrated these abilities to a significant degree in a broad range of subjects.
• There are significant advantages to both Humanities and Maths/Science oriented students in completing a unit 1/2 sequence in Year 10. Students may be able to follow this with the unit 3/4 sequence in Year 11. Completing a 3/4 sequence in Year 11 may enable the students to increase their ENTER score. This could enhance their chances of acceptance into their preferred university course.
• Year 10 students undertaking a VCE subject will do so in 2 middle school blocks. All VCE units run for 5 periods per week, this means students will not choose from one 3 period block of the middle school elective programme and a 2 period block of either Sport, PE or Future Directions.
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VCE ACCELERATED UNITS OFFERED FOR 2021
VCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
RationaleIn contemporary Australian society there are a range of businesses managed by people who establish systems and processes to achieve a variety of objectives. These systems and processes are often drawn from historical experience and management theories designed to optimise the likelihood of achieving success. In studying VCE Business Management, students develop knowledge and skills that enhance their confidence and ability to participate effectively as socially responsible and ethical members, managers and leaders of the business community, and as informed citizens, consumers and investors. The study of Business Management leads to opportunities across all facets of the business and management field such as small business owner, project manager, human resource manager, operations manager or executive manager. Further study can lead to specialisation in areas such as marketing, public relations and event management.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
Unit 1: Planning a businessBusinesses of all sizes are major contributors to the economic and social wellbeing of a nation. Therefore how businesses are formed and the fostering of conditions under which new business ideas can emerge are vital for a nation’s wellbeing. Taking a business idea and planning how to make it a reality are the cornerstones of economic and social development. In this unit students explore the factors affecting business ideas and the internal and external environments within which businesses operate, and the effect of these on planning a business.
Unit 2: Establishing a businessThis unit focuses on the establishment phase of a business’s life. Establishing a business involves complying with legal requirements as well as making decisions about how best to establish a system of financial record keeping, staff the business and establish a customer base. In this unit students examine the legal requirements that must be satisfied to establish a business. They investigate the essential features of effective marketing and consider the best way to meet the needs of the business in terms of staffing and financial record keeping. Students analyse various management practices in this area by applying this knowledge to contemporary business case studies from the past four years.
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VCE HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
RationaleVCE Health and Human Development provides students with broad understandings of health and wellbeing that reach far beyond the individual. Students learn how important health and wellbeing is to themselves and to families, communities, nations and global society. Students explore the complex interplay of biological, sociocultural and environmental factors that support and improve health and wellbeing and those that put it at risk. The study provides opportunities for students to view health and wellbeing, and development, holistically – across the lifespan and the globe, and through a lens of social equity and justice.VCE Health and Human Development offers students a range of pathways including further formal study in areas such as health promotion, community health research and policy development, humanitarian aid work, allied health practices, education, and the health profession.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
Unit 3: Australia’s health in a globalised worldThis unit looks at health, wellbeing and illness as multidimensional, dynamic and subject to different interpretations and contexts. Students begin to explore health and wellbeing as a global concept and to take a broader approach to inquiry. As they consider the benefits of optimal health and wellbeing and its importance as an individual and a collective resource, their thinking extends to health as a universal right. Students look at the fundamental conditions required for health improvement, as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO). They use this knowledge as background to their analysis and evaluation of variations in the health status of Australians.
Unit 4: Health and human development in a global contextThis unit examines health and wellbeing, and human development in a global context. Students use data to investigate health status and burden of disease in different countries, exploring factors that contribute to health inequalities between and within countries, including the physical, social and economic conditions in which people live. Students build their understanding of health in a global context through examining changes in burden of disease over time and studying the key concepts of sustainability and human development. They consider the health implications of increased globalisation and worldwide trends relating to climate change, digital technologies, world trade and the mass movement of people.
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VCE SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS
RationaleThis study is designed to provide access to worthwhile and challenging mathematical learning in a way which takes into account the interests, needs, dispositions and aspirations of a wide range of students, and introduces them to key aspects of the discipline. It is also designed to promote students’ awareness of the importance of mathematics in everyday life in a technological society, and to develop confidence and the disposition to make effective use of mathematical concepts, processes and skills in practical and theoretical contexts.
EntryUnits 1 and 2There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1 and 2; however, students undertaking Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2 or Specialist Mathematics Units 1 and 2 are assumed to have a sound background in number, algebra, function, geometry, probability and statistics. Enrolment in Specialist Mathematics Units 1 and 2 requires a concurrent enrolment in Mathematical Methods Unit 1 and 2.
Specialist Mathematics Units 1 and 2 comprise a combination of prescribed and selected non-calculus based topics and provide courses of study for students interested in advanced study of mathematics, with a focus on mathematical structure and reasoning. They incorporate topics that, in conjunction with Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2, provide preparation for Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4 and cover assumed knowledge and skills for those units.
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VCE OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
RationaleHistorically, humans have modified outdoor environments to meet survival, commercial, conservation and recreation needs. Outdoor environments have become places of adventure, relaxation, scientific study, social action and enterprise. Outdoor environments also provide space for connectedness with nature and opportunities for reflection upon the past, present and future. These varying values and approaches generate a range of impacts on outdoor environments and can result in pressures and tensions between user groups, leading to issues concerning the preservation and sustainability of outdoor environments. Outdoor and Environmental Studies enables students to critically analyse these different relationships, effects and issues, providing the knowledge and skills to participate in and contribute to contemporary society. Outdoor and Environmental Studies offers students a range of pathways including further formal study in areas where interaction with outdoor environments is central, such as natural resource management, nature-based tourism, outdoor leading and guiding, environmental research and policy, education, and agriculture.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
Unit 1: Exploring outdoor experiencesThis unit examines some of the ways in which humans understand and relate to nature through experiences of outdoor environments. The focus is on individuals and their personal responses to, and experiences of, outdoor environments. Students are provided with the opportunity to explore the many ways in which nature is understood and perceived. Students develop a clear understanding of the range of motivations for interacting with outdoor environments and the factors that affect an individual’s access to outdoor experiences and relationships with outdoor environments. Through outdoor experiences, students develop practical skills and knowledge to help them live sustainably in outdoor environments. Students understand the links between practical experiences and theoretical investigations, gaining insight into a variety of responses to, and relationships with, nature.
Unit 2: Discovering outdoor environmentsIn this unit students study the impact of nature on humans, and the ecological, social and economic implications of the impact of humans on outdoor environments. Students develop a clear understanding of the impact of technologies and changing human lifestyles on outdoor environments. Students examine a number of case studies of specific outdoor environments, including areas where there is evidence of human intervention. They develop the practical skills required to minimise the impact of humans on outdoor environments. Through practical experiences students are able to make comparisons between and to reflect upon outdoor environments, as well as to develop theoretical knowledge about natural environments.
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VCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
RationaleThe study of VCE Physical Education enables students to integrate a contemporary understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of performance and participation in physical activity with practical application. Through engagement in physical activities, VCE Physical Education enables students to develop the knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate influences that affect their own and others’ performance and participation in physical activity. This study equips students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to plan, develop and maintain their involvement in physical activity, sport and exercise across their lifespan and to understand the physical, social, emotional and cognitive health benefits associated with being active.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
Unit 1: The human body in motionIn this unit students explore how the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems work together to produce movement. Through practical activities students explore the relationships between the body systems and physical activity, sport and exercise, and how the systems adapt and adjust to the demands of the activity. Students investigate the role and function of the main structures in each system and how they respond to physical activity, sport and exercise.
Unit 2: Physical activity, sport and societyThis unit develops students’ understanding of physical activity, sport and society from a participatory perspective. Students are introduced to types of physical activity and the role participation in physical activity and sedentary behaviour plays in their own health and wellbeing as well as in other people’s lives in different population groups.
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VCE PHYSICS
RationalePhysics is a natural science based on observations, experiments, measurements and mathematical analysis with the purpose of finding quantitative explanations for phenomena occurring from the subatomic scale through to the planets, stellar systems and galaxies in the Universe. In undertaking this study, students develop their understanding of the roles of careful and systematic experimentation and modelling in the development of theories and laws. They undertake practical activities and apply physics principles to explain and quantify both natural and constructed phenomena. In VCE Physics students develop a range of inquiry skills involving practical experimentation and research, analytical skills including critical and creative thinking, and communication skills. Students use scientific and cognitive skills and understanding to analyse contemporary physics-related issues and to communicate their views from an informed position.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4. Students entering Unit 3 without Units 1 and/or 2 may be required to undertake additional preparation as prescribed by their teacher.
Unit 1: What ideas explain the physical world?As physicists explore concepts, theories evolve. Often this requires the detection, description and explanation of things that cannot be seen. Students will explore how physics explains phenomena, at various scales, which are not always visible to the unaided human eye. They examine some of the fundamental ideas and models used by physicists in an attempt to understand and explain the world. Students consider thermal concepts by investigating heat, probe common analogies used to explain electricity and consider the origins and formation of matter.
Unit 2: What do experiments reveal about the physical world?Students explore the power of experiments in developing models and theories. They investigate a variety of phenomena by making their own observations and generating questions, which in turn lead to experiments. Students make direct observations of physics phenomena and examine the ways in which phenomena that may not be directly observable can be explored through indirect observations.
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VCE PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
RationaleDesigners play an important part in our daily lives. They determine the form and function of the products we use. They transform ideas into drawings and plans for the creation and manufacture of useful products that fulfil human needs and wants. Students develop an understanding of the consequences of product design choices. They develop the necessary skills to critically analyse existing products and to develop their own creative solutions. VCE Product Design and Technology can provide a pathway to a range of related fields such as industrial, product, interior and exhibition design, engineering, and fashion, furniture, jewellery, textile and ceramic design at both professional and vocational levels.
Structure The study is made up of four units:
Unit 1: Product re-design and SustainabilityStudents focus on the analysis, modification and improvement of a product design with consideration of the materials used and issues of sustainability. Finite resources and the proliferation of waste require sustainable product design thinking. Many products in use today have been redesigned to suit the changing needs and demands of users but with little consideration of their sustainability. Knowledge of material use and suitability for particular products is essential in product design. Additionally, knowledge of the source, origin and processing of materials is central to sustainable practices. Students consider the use of materials from a sustainable viewpoint. Sustainable practices claimed to be used by designers are examined.
Unit 2: Collaborative designIn this unit students work in teams to design and develop an item in a product range or contribute to the design, planning and production of a group product. They focus on factors including: human needs and wants; function, purpose and context for product design; aesthetics; materials and sustainability; and the impact of these factors on a design solution. Teamwork encourages communication between students and mirrors professional design practice where designers often work within a multi-disciplinary team to develop solutions to design problems. Students also examine the use of ICT to facilitate teams that work collaboratively but are spread across the globe. In this unit students are able to gain inspiration from an historical and/or a cultural design movement or style and its defining factors such as ideological or technological change, philosophy or aesthetics.
Entry There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
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VCE STUDIO ARTS
RationaleThe creative nature of the visual arts provides individuals with the opportunity for personal growth, the expression of ideas and a process for examining identity. Exhibitions of artworks offer an insight into the diverse interpretations of life and experiences of artists. VCE Studio Arts encourages and supports students to recognise their individual potential as artists and develop their understanding and development of art making. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to pursue an art studio practice and follow tertiary and industry pathways in fine art, research and education.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.
Unit 1: Studio inspiration and techniquesIn this unit students focus on developing an individual understanding of the stages of studio practice and learn how to explore, develop, refine, resolve and present artworks. Students explore sources of inspiration, research artistic influences, develop individual ideas and explore a range of materials and techniques related to specific art forms.Using documented evidence in a visual diary, students progressively refine and resolve their skills to communicate ideas in artworks.
Unit 2: Studio exploration and conceptsStudents focus on establishing and using a studio practice to produce artworks. The studio practice includes the formulation and use of an individual approach to documenting sources of inspiration, and experimentation with selected materials and techniques relevant to specific art forms. Students explore and develop ideas and subject matter, create aesthetic qualities and record the development of the work in a visual diary as part of the studio process.
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VCE VET FURNISHINGS Units 1 and 2 MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways**Individual unit costs apply
RationaleThe VCE VET Furnishing program is drawn from the national training package MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications prepare students for further training or work in a range of furnishing industries, such as cabinet making, wood machining, polishing, upholstery and picture framing. The Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways will enhance the students’ entry-level employment prospects for apprenticeships, traineeships or general employment in a furniture manufacturing environment or related workplace. Future training and career pathways may include furniture maker, cabinet maker, kitchen and bathroom installer, flooring installer, upholsterer or furniture finisher.
Program StructureThe VCE VET Furnishing program offers MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways. The VCE VET Furnishing program consists of:Units 1 and 2: three compulsory units of competency and a minimum of five elective units of competency. Units 3 and 4: four compulsory units of competency.
On successful completion of the VCE VET Furnishing program students may be eligible for:• the award of MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways• recognition of up to two units at Units 1 and 2 level and a Units 3 and 4 sequence
VCE VET Unit 1-2 core units of competence include safe working policies and practices, participating in environmentally sustainable practices and developing a career plan for the furnishing industry.VCE VET Unit 3-4 sequence offers scored assessment and incorporates units such as assembling furnishing components, using hand and power tools, make measurements and calculations and undertaking a basic furniture making project.
VCALThe VCE VET Furnishing program (either partial or full completion) may contribute at the Foundation, Intermediate or Senior levels.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to VCE VET Furnishing.
Note: The Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Furnishing is not designed as a stand-alone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
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VCE VET SPORT AND RECREATION Units 1 and 2 SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
RationaleThe VCE VET Sport and Recreation program is drawn from the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package and provides students with the opportunity to acquire and develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to work in the areas of sport and outdoor recreation. Leadership, organisational and specialist activity skills will be developed through the units of competency undertaken in the selected program.
SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation provides students provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in the Sport and Recreation industry. Units 3 and 4 offers scored assessment and includes core units such as conduct basic warm-up and cool-down programs, plan and conduct programs, risk assessment, and control and knowledge of coaching practices. Possible job outcomes for a student with this qualification may include the provision of sport and recreation programs, grounds and facilities maintenance and working in the service industry in locations such as a fitness centre, outdoor sporting ground or aquatic centres.
Program StructureThe VCE VET Sport and Recreation program offers Units 3 and 4 from SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation.The Program consists of:Units 1 and 2: nine compulsory units, including HLTAID003.Units 3 and 4: six compulsory units.
On successful completion of all Units 1, 2, 3 and 4, students are eligible for:• the award of SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation• recognition of up to three units at Units 1 and 2 level and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
VCE VET Units 3-4 offers scored assessment and include core units such as conduct basic warm-up and cool-down programs, plan and conduct sport and recreation sessions and undertake a risk analysis of activities. Students also undertake electives drawn from the Aquatics, Fitness, Sport and Outdoor Recreation streams.
VCALThe VCE VET Sport and Recreation program (either partial or full completion) may contribute at the Foundation, Intermediate or Senior levels.
EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to VCE VET Sport and Recreation.
Note: The Units 3 and 4 sequence of SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation is not designed as a stand-alone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
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VET (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING)
Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects may provide students with a pathway into an apprenticeship. Units from Nationally recognised training packages are completed at certificate II level or above and contribute to satisfactory completion of units towards VCE or VCAL. Please see course information for more details on VET subjects offered at the College.
School based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (available as needed by employers)A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) is an apprenticeship or traineeship undertaken by a student enrolled in a senior secondary program (VCE or VCAL), with at least one day per week timetabled to be spent on the job or in training during the normal school week.
A SBAT combines:• part-time, practical experience in the workplace• recognised, structured training with a Registered Training Organisation• school studies
SBATs provide the opportunity for young people to gain quality VET qualifications and undertake employment while also completing a senior secondary certificate. Under these arrangements the student is both a full time student and a part time employee with the same employment and training requirements as for other apprentices. A number of people are involved in arranging a SBAT, including the student, parents, employer, TAFE or training organisation, the school and an Apprenticeship Network Provider.
A SBAT requires a minimum of 13 hours per week, consisting of both training and employment, and must be integrated with the student school timetable. It contributes towards the VCE or VCAL, leads to a nationally recognized qualification and includes paid work.
Part-time apprenticeships and traineeships (available as needed by employers)Students who undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship that is not integrated into their school timetable will be undertaking a part-time apprenticeship or traineeship. This type of arrangement may still provide credit into the VCE or VCAL if the College is aware of the arrangement. These arrangements do not require school endorsement.
VET @ Wodonga Senior Secondary College Wodonga Senior Secondary College run some VET classes for outlying schools on specific days of the week for nominated hours. This requires students to arrange travel to Wodonga via parents, relatives, etc. Education costs are mainly covered through State Government subsidies. A work placement may be required. Exact studies are to be advised.
VET through distance education Distance education providers allow students to undertake a VET course as a correspondence study, although a work placement is usually required as part of the course. Costs will vary considerably depending on the course selected and can range from $1,000 to $8,000 per year. The school (via the Department of Education) will contribute to the course fees, however there may be additional costs for texts, resources and materials fees for individual VET studies. Enrolment for VET through distance education is usually completed during late Term 3 and early Term 4, in consultation with the VET Coordinator, Year Level Coordinator and Senior School Coordinator. Parents and students should be aware that once an enrolment is made in an external VET course, a subsequent withdrawal from the studies may lead to the recovery of course fees already expended by the school at the time of enrolment confirmation.Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) can be a valuable component of VET qualifications for VCE and VCAL students. SWL is on-the-job training that allows students to develop their work skills and understand employer expectations. It complements the training undertaken at the school/provider and should be
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spread across the duration of the training program.
Further information:An online guide to the VCE, VCAL and apprenticeships and traineeships - Where to Now? www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/pages/vce/publications/wheretonow/default.aspx
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Occasionally there are subjects which the College is unable to offer to students at VCE. Virtual School Victoria is able to provide subjects to students at a reasonable cost.
Students who undertake studies by Distance Education are expected to work independently and with limited assistance. The Virtual School Victoria tutors are available for scheduled telephone consultations, but are not able to be contacted on demand by students.
Distance Education students conduct their studies at school, in the library. They have access to computers and to the telephone during their scheduled study periods. Coursework is submitted via the Distance Education coordinator.
Students need to discuss the possibility with the appropriate coordinator first, with applications made through the Distance Education coordinator.
As the application process is time consuming and late applications could mean a delay in work being delivered to school, students need to apply for Distance Education subjects before the start of a new semester.
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