Year 10
The Department of Education, Training & Employment Policy Statements, require that all students undertake studies in each of the 7 Curriculum areas during the years of compulsory schooling.
Required Study:
Students must select 12 units in total. Each unit is a semester in length. Students must also undertake their PLP (Personal Learning Plan), a compulsory 10 credit point subject of the New SACE. This is studied in Semester 2 SOSE
7 Units are compulsory. [listed below]
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The additional 2 units can be chosen from any of the Curriculum Areas.
Special Note:
Through the Pathways program, all students will be undertaking Work Experience which counts towards the PLP, a compulsory course of study for the New SACE. Students also have the opportunity to undertake SACE units of study if they demonstrate SACE Readiness. Year 10 students can enrol in VET Certificate courses by negotiation with the VET Coordinator and specialist VET teacher.
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Curriculum Area
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Requirements |
Subjects Offered |
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Arts - Visual |
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Art Practice (1 or 2 Semesters) Craft and Design Practice (1 or 2 Semesters) Media Studies |
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Arts - Performing |
Dance (1 or 2 Semesters) Boys’ Dance (Stage 1) Drama Performance: Comedy & Issues Music (2 Semesters) |
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Design and Technology |
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Electronics (Stage 1) Home and Property Maintenance Information Technology (Stage 1) Metalwork (1 or 2 Semesters) Photography Woodwork (1 or 2 Semesters) Technical Graphics (Stage 1) |
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English / LOTE |
A full year of English is compulsory. Japanese is optional |
English Literacy for Work and Community Life (negotiated) Japanese (2 semesters) |
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Health and Physical Education |
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Health (Stage 1) Physical Education (Recreational/Exercise and Physiology) Volleyball Specialist |
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Home Economics |
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Food and Culture Food Principles Independent Living Design and Fashion |
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Humanities & Social Sciences |
2 Semesters of Society and The Environment are compulsory. |
Society and The Environment Society and The Environment (PLP) Sem.2 |
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Mathematics |
A full year of Maths is compulsory |
Mathematical Applications Mathematical Studies Numeracy for Work & Community Life (neg) |
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Science |
2 semesters of Advanced Science is required to continue the study of Science at the next year level. |
Advanced Science Scientific Studies (Stage 1)
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