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About Year 10 Subject Selection
- Year 10 students are required to choose 5 electives and self select their level of mathematics.
- Year 10 students are viewed as bridging their education to Years 11 and 12, thus the timetable of Year 10 falls in line with the senior years structure.
- Year 10 students are encouraged to undertake a broad educational load encompassing all subject areas.
- Year 10s are able to undertake up to two VCE studies and specialise by choosing more electives from a specific learning area. Students moving from Year 9 Advanced Mathematics into Year 10 Pre-Methods are encouraged to take Unit 3 & 4 (Year 12) Further Mathematics. Please discuss this option with your Mathematics teacher.
VET options – available to Year 10 Pre-VCAL students (where available) and all Year 11/12 VCE students in the place of one VCE subject. VET is mandatory for all VCAL students.
A maximum of two VCE studies can be taken by Year 10 students. If you are unsure, please speak with your Year 9 Advanced studies teacher.
Elective Options
| Electives - Arts: Performing | |
|---|---|
| Backstage | Dance |
| Drama Production | Music Performance |
Performing & Visual Arts:
For more information about Art choices, use the ARTS guide.
| Electives - English | |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | Literature |
| Specialist English |
| Electives - Health & Physical Education | |
|---|---|
| Advanced Body At Work | Body At Work |
| Child Development | Fit4Action |
| Global Health & Health Promotion | Outdoor Ed |
| Outdoor Ed (VCE units 1 & 2) |
Health & Physical Education: Students who choose Global Health and Health Promotion or Body at Work at Year 10 can choose not to do CoreHealth PE.
| Electives - LOTE | |
|---|---|
| Indonesian | Conversational Indonesian |
| French |
| Electives - Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Skills Mathematics 1 & 2 | General Mathematics 1 & 2 |
| Pre-Methods |
| Electives - Religious Education (Choose between the following two options) | |
|---|---|
| College based curriculum (all Year) | Texts and Traditions Unit 1 |
| Electives - Science | |
|---|---|
| Biology | Chemistry |
| Environmental Science | Physics |
| General Science | Psychology |
| Science in our World |
Science Senior Pathways:
- VCE Science – Students choose a minimum 2 Science electives but can select up to 4 science electives.
Pathways to VCE Sciences
VCE Biology – pre-requisite Biology + min 1 other science (not Science in our World)
VCE Chemistry – pre-requisite Chemistry + min 1 other science (not Science in our World)
VCE Physics – pre requisite Physics + min 1 other science (not Science in our World)
VCE Environmental Science – pre-requisite any two science options
VCE Psychology – pre-requisite Psychology + min 1 other science (not Science in our World)
2. No VCE Science
Students must only complete one Semester of General Science. By choice General Science students can select other Science electives.
3. Current Year 9 Science for Life Students.
Science for Life students must only complete one Semester of Science in our World. By choice Science in our World students can select from the following electives:
Psychology
Enviro Science
General Science
| Electives - Technology | |
|---|---|
| Food Technology | Information Technology |
Contact
If I need to know more, who should I ask?
If you have questions about courses and subject requirements:
Ms Gab Mahon – Careers Practitioner
If you have questions about specific subjects:
Ask the relevant Learning Leader who will either answer the question or direct you to someone who can:
- RE Ms Liz Sullivan
- English / Literature / Creative Writing: Ms Jo Ryan
- Science: Mr Craig Canning
- LOTE Mr Eoghan Brownen
- The Arts Ms Jo Ryan
- Humanities Mr Luke Keane
- Mathematics Mr George McMeel
- Health & PE/Outdoor Education Ms Meg Poirier
If you have questions about Pathways:
- VCE Ms Lisa Bolitho
- VCAL Mrs Sarah Clark
- VET Mrs Katie Wilson
- Wellbeing Mr Andrew Damon
- General Advice Ms Kristi Cromer (School Improvement Leader – Learning)
- General Advice Mr Andrew Damon (School Improvement Leader – Wellbeing)
If you have questions about subject selection processes:
Ms Jo Ryan Assistant Principal (Learning and Teaching)
