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YEAR 10 COURSE

INFORMATION Mullauna College

CONT E NT S Course Organisation 3

Assessment 4

Homework 5

Accounting 6

Art 6

Biology 7

Chemistry 7

Conspiracies of the 20th Century 8

Crime and Punishment 8

English 9

Advanced English 9

Entertaining with Food 10

German 10

Health and Physical Education 11

Introduction to Programming 12

Make-it Mathematics 12

Mathematics 13

Advanced Mathematics 13

Media 14

Mullauna Masterclass 14

Music 15

Outdoor Education 16

People and Places 17

Photography 17

Physics 18

Psychology 18

Revolutions 19

Shape Up, Skill Up 20

Visual Communication and Design 20

This edition published June 2017

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Y ear 10 COURSE ORGANISATION Theyear10programincludesacombinationofcoresubjectsandelectivesubjects.Studentsinyear10alsohavetheopportunityofundertakinganacceleratedplacementinaVCEsubject.Year10CoreSubjectsStudentsmustcompletethefollowingcoresubjectsCoreSubjects DurationEnglish

• OneofEnglishorAdvancedEnglish

2semesters

Mathematics• OneofMathematics,AdvancedMathematicsorMake-it

Mathematics

2semesters

Humanities• OneofConspiraciesofthe20thCentury,Crime&

Punishment,PeopleandPlacesorRevolutions

1semester

Science• OneofBiology,Chemistry,orPhysics

1semester

Health&PhysicalEducation 1semester

Year10ElectiveSubjectsStudentsmustselect5electivesfromthelistbelow.EachelectivesubjectisforonesemesterexceptforGermanwhichisundertakenfortheentireyear.Studentsmaynotundertakethesameelectivetwiceinanyyear.Accounting MullaunaMasterclassArt MusicBiology OutdoorEducationChemistry PeopleandPlacesConspiraciesofthe20thCentury PhotographyCrime&Punishment PhysicsEntertainingwithFood PsychologyGerman RevolutionsIntroductiontoProgramming ShapeUp,SkillUpMedia VisualCommunication&DesignTherangeofyear10subjectsofferedwilldependuponthenumberofstudentsselectingeachsubject.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsproceedwiththeirstudyofGermanthroughtoVCEbecauseoftheincrementsthisprovidesinastudent’sAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRanking(ATAR)score.StudentswhoincludeGermanandHigherLevelMathematicsintheirVCEstudiesareeligibletobeawardedtheVCEBaccalaureate.Thisishighlyregardedbytertiaryinstitutionswhenconsideringstudentsforadmission.

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AcceleratedVCEsubjectsAdvancedstudentsmaybeallowedtoattemptoneVCEUnit1&2orVETsubjectinyear10.Thissubjectreplaces2electivechoices.StudentswishingtoundertakethisoptionmustcompleteanapplicationtoundertakeaVCEUnit1&2studyinyear10.InadditiontointroducingtheassessmentprocessesrelatedtotheVCE,thisoptionalsopreparesstudentsforundertakingaUnit3&4studyinyear11,thusenhancingtheirATARscoreinyear12.AccesstotheVCEforyear10studentswilldependuponavailabilityofplacesandtimetableconsiderations.Thefollowingoptionsareavailableasacceleratedsubjectsin2018:Biology LegalStudiesBusinessManagement PsychologyGeneralMathematics StudioArtHealthandHumanDevelopment

ASSESSMENT Therearethreemodesofassessmentatyear10.1.AssessmentTasksAgradewillbeawardedforspecifictasksandprojects.Thegradesindicatehowwellthestudentisperformingintheseareasoftheunit.Therewillbeaminimumofthreeassessmenttasksforeachunit.Assessmenttaskscanincludemajorprojects,topictests,writtenreports,oralpresentationsandfolios.Agradewillbeawardedforeachtask.Tosatisfactorilycompleteaunit,astudentmust:a. Completeallassessmenttasks.b. ObtainagradelessthanaPinnomorethanoneassessmenttask.2.LevelofAchievementagainstStatewideLearningStandardsIn2018,MullaunaCollegewillbeassessingtotheVictorianCurriculumstandards.ThisframeworkidentifieseightlearningareasandfourgeneralcapabilitiesforthePreptoyear10curriculum.TheLearningAreasdescribedistinctdisciplines,whilethecapabilitiesrepresentknowledgeandskillsthataredevelopedandappliedacrossthecurriculum.TheVictorianCurriculumincludesstandardsattenlevels.Thelevelbroadlyassociatedwithschoolingatyear10isLevel10.Studentachievementwillbereportedagainsttheachievementstandardsindicatingthelevelofattainmentreachedbyeachstudentandtheageexpectedlevelofattainment.WorkHabitsStudentsareassessedintheWorkHabitsofEffort,ClassBehaviourandOrganisation.

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HOMEWORK Homestudyreinforcesthedevelopmentofskillsinorganisation,planningandself-managementthatarecrucialinassistingstudentstobecomeindependentlearners.Itisexpectedthatstudentsinyear10willcompleteaminimumof8to10hourshomeworkperweek.Studentsshouldsetasideregulartimesintheweekthatwillbestsuittheirscheduleofactivities.Thistimeshouldbeusedtoensurethatallrequiredwork(sethomework,incompleteclasswork,assignments,andtestrevision)iscompletedandsubmittedforassessmentbytheduedate.MathematicsandGermanrequireregularpractice,and,forEnglish,itisessentialthatthereadingofsettextsandindependentlyselectedbooksisanightlypractice.AStudentHomeworkandStudyPlannerisprovidedforeachstudenttofacilitatetherecording,organisationandmanagementofhomework.Parentscanassistthisprocessbyregularlycheckingthathomeworkhasbeenrecorded.ThisCourseInformationBookletshouldbekeptinasafeplaceforreferencethroughouttheyear.LikethePlanner,itassistsstudentsinmonitoringtheirprogress


ACCOUNTING OverviewContentThiscomputer-basedunitfocusesonthedifferentways individuals can successfully plan andmanage personalfinances. Thisunitwillalsoexaminethebasicaccountingprocedures involved intherecordingof financialtransactionsofsmallbusiness.Topicsmayinclude:

• Wisemoneymanagement;• Characteristicsofagoodbudget;• Threestepstobudgetplanning;• Puttingbudgetintoaction/Recordkeeping;• PreparationofaccountingrecordsfromJournalstoFinancialReportsforasmallbusiness;• PreparationofBankReconciliationStatementandPetty CashBook.

KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Demonstrateanunderstandingofpersonalfinancialmanagement;• Demonstrateanunderstandingofbasicaccountingproceduresforasmallbusiness.

AssessmentTasks

• CaseStudy:preparationofapersonalbudget.• AppliedAccountingExercises:exercisescoveringbasicrecordingproceduresusedbysmall

business.• Multimediapresentation:multimediareportoutliningtheproceduresinvolvedinthepreparation

ofaBankReconciliationStatement.• Problem Solving Tasks:exercises involving the preparationoffinancialreports.• Examination:anexaminationat theendof thesemester.

ART OverviewContentStudentswillexperiencearangeofmaterialsincludingpainting,drawing,printmakingandceramics.Theywillbeintroducedtonewtechniqueswhichwillenablethemtodevelopincreasedskillsandconfidencetocreateartworks.Theywillapplyelementsandprinciplestocreateindividualartpiecesthathavepersonalmeaning.Theywilllearnaboutdifferentartistsandbeabletoanalyseartworks.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofideastocreateartworksanddevelopapersonalstyle;• Explorethemes,issuesandideaswhenmakingandpresentingartworks;• Usearangeofmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterprettheworkofarangeofartistsandtheirartworks;• Useappropriateartterminology.

AssessmentTasks• 2DFolio:completionofarangeof2Dtasksincludingsupportmaterial.• 3DFolio:completionofarangeof3Dartworksincludingsupportmaterial.• WrittenPresentation:writtenreport/sbasedonresearchintosettopicsthatwillbesupportedbyvisual

material.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


BIOLOGY OverviewContentStudentswillstudytheimportanceofcellsandthesubstanceswhichareessentialforlife.Studentswillalsoconsiderhowtraitsareinheritedandtheprocessofcellularreproduction.Thecausesofinfectiousdiseasesandpossibletreatmentswillbeinvestigated.StudentswillbeintroducedtohowlifebeganonEarthandhowlivingthingshaveevolved.Theuseofexperimentaltechniquesandthewritingofinvestigativereportswillbekeycomponentsofthissubject.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Generateevidencetosupportascientificprinciple;• Useappropriatebiologicallanguage;• Describethebasicaspectsofthebiologyoflifeandevolution;• Usearangeofscientificmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterpretexperimentaldata.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:formalwrittentestsand/orpracticaltestsrelatingtothetopic• PracticalWork:completionofarangeofexperimentaltasksandreports• Projects:atleasttwomajorprojects• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester

CHEMISTRY OverviewContentStudentswillinvestigatethechangeswhichoccurinchemicalreactionsandtheproductionofnewmaterials.Organicchemistryandthechemistryinvolvedintheextractionofmetalswillbestudiedaspartofthissubject.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usewordandformulaequationstorepresentchemicalreactions;• Describehowchemistrycanbeusedtoproducearangeofusefulsubstancessuchasfuels,metalsand

pharmaceuticals;• OutlinethereasonsforgroupingelementsinthePeriodictable;• Safelyconductchemicalexperiments,andinterpretarangeofresults;• Summarizetheprocessesinvolvedintheextractionofmetals.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:formalwrittentestsand/orpracticaltestsrelatingtothetopic• PracticalWork:completionofarangeofexperimentaltasks• Tasks:rangeofresearchandanalysistasks• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester


CONSPIRACIES OF THE 20 T H CENTURY OverviewContentInthelast70yearstherehavebeenanumberofeventsandsituationsthatsomepeopleclaimwerenotquiteastheyseemed:theassassinationsofJohnF.KennedyandMalcolmX,themoonlandingandtheeventsof9/11tonameafew.Theseclaimsbecameconspiracytheories.Peopleclaimthattheseeventsandsituationswereactuallyarrangedbygroupsofpeople,governmentsorclandestineorganisationssuchastheIlluminati.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexploresomeofthesetheories,lookingattheevidenceavailable.Studentsalsodevelopanunderstandingofthemodernworldfrom1945tothepresent,withanemphasisonsomeofthekeyeventsofthisperiod.TopicsmayincludetheassassinationofJohnF.Kennedy,themoonlanding,9/11,Area51andtheHolocaust.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:

• Analyseandunderstandchangeandcontinuity;• Analysethesignificanceofmajoreventsandideaswhichhelpedtoshapethemodernworld.

AssessmentTasks:

• ResearchReport:astructuredresearchreport,utilisingawiderangeofreferencematerials.• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationoffilm,pictures,documents,orotherresourcematerials.• Essay:aformalessayonselectedcoursework.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester

CRIME AND PUNISHM ENT OverviewContentRulesgovernourfamily,social,politicalandeconomiclifetoprovidesomesortofsocialorder.Rulestelluswhatwecanandcannotdoandwhatwecanexpectindealingwithothers.TheoperationofthelegalsystemiscentraltoourunderstandingofcontemporaryAustraliansociety.Thepurposeofthisunitistointroducestudentstotheroleofthelawinsociety,withaparticularfocusonyoungpeopleandthelaw.StudentswillbeabletodevelopanunderstandingofkeyaspectsofthelegalsystemandtheimpactoftheseonAustraliansociety.Topicsmayinclude:rightsofyoungpeople,roleofpoliceinsociety,theneedforlawsinoursociety,thejuvenilejusticesystemandrelatedcasestudies.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:• Understandthenecessityoflawsinsociety;• Analysetheroleofthepoliceinsociety;• Understandtherightsandresponsibilitiesofyoungpeople;• Understandtheconsequencesoflawbreakersandhowsocietiespenalisethosewhobreakthelaw;• Discusscurrentissuesandtheimplicationsforoursocietyandlawsthatarecreatedormodified.

AssessmentTasks:• Structuredassignments:Structuredreportsfocusingonanaspectofthecourseandutilisingawiderangeof

referencematerial.• CaseStudies:Analysisofaproposed/actualchangeinthelaw.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester


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ENGLISH OverviewContentThesubjectofEnglishstrengthenseachstudent’sabilitytocommunicatewithafocusonreading,writing,speaking,andlistening.Studentswillreadandviewavarietyoftextsthatchallengetheirabilitytothinkaboutandexpresstheirownideasoncomplexthemesandissues.Theywillalsoworkonspokencommunicationwheretheywillpresenttheirindividualopinions,practiseactivelistening,andformconstructiveresponses.StudentsneedtounderstandandeffectivelyusetheEnglishlanguagetomeetthedemandsofschool,employment,andfurthereducation,aswellasfortheirownpersonalandsocialdevelopment.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Read,view,andanalyseimaginative,informative,andpersuasivetextsthatpresentcomplexthemesandissues;

• Research,collect,andorganiseinformationtobuildadeeperunderstandingoftextsandissues;• Writeforavarietyofpurposesandindifferentformsincludingimaginative,argumentative,reflective,

personal,andanalyticalresponses;• Listenactivelyanddeveloplearningstrategiesforprocessingnewideasandinformation;• Presentopinionsinaclear,well-structured,andthoughtfulmannerinresponsetotexts,themes,andissues.

AssessmentTasks

• Writing:writingfordifferentaudiencesandpurposes,andrespondingcreativelytotexts• Textresponses:analyticalresponsestostudiedtextsandrelevantassessmentactivitiescompleted• Languageanalysis:avarietyofpersuasivetextsanalysedandactivitiescompleted• Oralpresentation:aminimumofoneoralactivitypersemester• Examinations:

Semester1:a1½hourexaminationpaper.Semester2:a2hourexaminationpaper.

ADVANCED ENGLISH OverviewContentStudentsselectedfortheAdvancedEnglishmustoperateatahighlevelofproficiency.Thecoursecontentfocusesonenrichingandextendingstudents’abilitiesinwriting,reading,speakingandlistening.Studentswillreadandviewavarietyoftextsthatchallengetheirabilitytothinkaboutandexpresstheirownideasoncomplexthemesandissues.Theywillalsoworkonspokencommunicationwheretheywillpresenttheirindividualopinions,practiseactivelistening,andformconstructiveresponses.StudentsneedtounderstandandeffectivelyusetheEnglishlanguagetomeetthedemandsofschool,employment,andfurthereducation,aswellasfortheirownpersonalandsocialdevelopment.SelectionorinclusionofstudentswillbebasedonpreviousachievementsinEnglish.Decisionsoninclusionwillbemadeinconsultationwithteachers,studentsandparents.

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) OverviewContentEALstudentsareahighlydiversegroup,ofdifferentages,atdifferentstagesoflearningEnglish,fromdifferingfirst-languagebackgroundsandwithvaryingamountsofeducationintheirfirstlanguage.ThesubjectEALaccommodatesthisbyprovidingEnglishlanguagedevelopmentwithinasetofstandardsdescribingexpectationsforEALlearners.Thesecondarystages(year7-10)ofEALlearningaredescribedasS1,S2,S3andS4,andprovideasetofpractical,observablewaysinwhichstudentsarelikelytodemonstratetheirachievementsinEnglishlanguagelearning.Thissubjectwillrunonaneedsbasis.


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ENTERTAINING W ITH FOOD OverviewContentStudentswillexploreawiderangeoffoodpreparationtechniques,focusingonfoodpresentationandstyling.Theywilllearnskillsinvolvedinplanningforsocialevents.Duringthesemesterstudentswilllookattheprinciplesoffoodsafetyandhygiene.Studentswillworkthroughthedesignprocessbothcollaborativelyandindependentlytocreatesolutionstodesignbriefs.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Developadesignbriefandinvestigateandselectasophisticatedrangeofmaterials,toolsandequipmenttodevelopdesignideas;

• Applydesignthinkingandcreativitytodevelop,modifyandcommunicatedesignideas;• Safelytest,justifyanduseappropriatetechnologiesandprocessestomakedesignedsolutions;• Evaluatedesignideas,processesandsolutionsagainstcomprehensivecriteriaforsuccess;• Independentlyandcollaborativelydevelopprojectplans,takingintoconsiderationtime,cost,riskand

productionprocesses.AssessmentTasks

• ResearchReport:aresearchreportonarelevanttopic.• Project:aprojectbasedonthedesignprocess.• Bookwork:anaccurateandorganizedworkbook.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.

GERMAN OverviewContentStudentsinteracttoexchangeinformationandopinionsontopicsrelatedtotheworldofadolescenceincludingleisure,relationships,study,careersandthemedia.Byinitiatingandparticipatinginclassdiscussionandwritingtasks,studentsexpandtheirknowledgeofspokenandwrittenconventions.Studentsconsidertheaudience,purposeandappropriatelanguageforarangeoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingtasks,therebygaininglanguageawarenessandinterculturalunderstanding.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Identifyrelevantinformationandideasfromspokentexts;• Usearangeofstrategiestoassistinlisteningcomprehension;• Participateinconversationsrelatedtospecifictopicsandrecyclelanguagetoexpressinformation;• Speakwithappropriatepronunciationandexpression;• Readtextsandidentifyandextractmainideasanddetailedinformationforuseinnewcontexts;• Createsimpleoriginaltextforspecificaudience,purposeandtopic;• Readshortselectedpassageswithfluency.

AssessmentTasks

• Writtenwork:avarietyofexercisesincludingtwopiecesofcreativewriting.• Textresponse:oralandwrittenresponsestotextmaterial.• Listening:avarietyoftextsstudiedandrelevantquestionsanswered.• Conversation:participationinroleplay/oralpresentations• Examination:anexaminationattheendofeachsemester.


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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OverviewContentHealthandPhysicalEducationprovidesstudentswithknowledge,skillsandbehaviourstoenablethemtodevelopandmaintaintheirphysical,mentalandsocialhealth.Studentsdemonstrateproficiencyofmovementskillsduringcomplexactivities,withtheemphasisbeingonstrategicthinkingandtacticalknowledgetoimproveindividualandteamperformance.Theymaintainregularparticipationinmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivityandundertakeapersonalfitnesstrainingprogramtoimprovetheirfitnesslevel.StudentsexplorethefactorsthatimpactonthehealthofAustralia’syouth.Understandingthesefactorsisvitalforensuringthatstudentslivethefullestlivespossible.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Evaluateindividualandgrouptactics,skillsandmovementpatterns;• Employgames,physicalactivitiesandsportstoimproveperformance;• Explainthecomponentsoffitnessandidentifythoseusedindifferentsports;• Explaintheprinciplesoftrainingandtrainingmethods;• Identifytheenergysystemsandthefactorsthatinfluencetheiruse;• Developpersonalphysicalactivitygoalsandanindividualfitnessprogram;• AnalysedatatodrawinformedconclusionsaboutarangeofhealthissuesfacingAustralia’syouth;• Identifyanddescribestrategiesthataddresscurrenttrendsinnutritionalstatusandphysicalactivitylevels

ofyouth;• Explainmentalhealthissuesrelevanttoyoungpeopleanddrawinformedconclusionsaboutpersonal,

communityandgovernmentstrategiesandprogramstooptimisehealth;• Explaintheimpactofalcoholanddrugsonsexualandpersonalsafety.

AssessmentTasks

• Sequentialskilldevelopment:abilitytoperformcomplexmovementandmanipulativeskills.• Gamesense:abilitytocombinemotorskills,strategicthinkingandtacticalknowledge• Fitnesstrainingprogram:design,implementandappraiseapersonalprogram.• WrittenHealthwork:aminimumofonepieceforeachunit.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


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INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING OverviewContentStudentslearnhowtoprograminC#andcreateWindowsprogramsusingthisprogramminglanguage.Studentslearnthefundamentalsofprogrammingsuchasvariables,controlstructures,algorithmsandpseudocode.StudentscreateacomplexFlashplatformgame,createdinActionscript3.0.StudentsalsocompleteaC#programmingtest,andacollaborativeRestaurantOrderSysteminC#.Studentswillalsobeexposedtoa3DmodellingsoftwarecalledAutodeskMaya,wheretheylearntocreaterealistic3Dobjectsandsimple3Danimations. KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• CreateWindowsapplicationsusingC#;• CreateacomplexgameusingFlashAction-script3.0;• Understandthefundamentalsofprogrammingthroughaseriesofprogramminglearningtasks;• Usea3Dmodellingsoftwaretocreate3Dmodelswithtexturesandsimple3DanimationsusingAutodesk

Maya.AssessmentTasks

• ProgrammingTest:AprogrammingtestinC#.• RestaurantOrderingSystem:CollaborativelydesignanddevelopaRestaurantOrderingSystemusingC#.• FlashPlatformgame:UsingFlashActionscript3.0,createanengaginginteractiveplatformgame.• 3DModelling:UsingAutodeskMaya,createrealistic3Dobjectsandsimple3Danimations.• SemesterExamination:atheoryexamattheendofthesemester.

MAKE-IT MATHEMATICS OverviewContentStudentswillusemathematicstoinvestigateabroadrangeofeverydaypracticalmathematicalsituations.Theywillbuildonskillsintheareasofspace,shapeanddesign,patternsandnumber,dataandmeasurement.Thestudyofmathematicswilldevelopreallifemathematicalunderstandingandproblemsolvingthatallstudentswillrequireinfuture.Thissubjectwillincludeahands-onpracticalcomponentwherestudentswilldesignandcreateitemsusingvariousmaterialsandequipment.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usescalediagramsandmapstorepresenteverydayitems;• Interpretandusemaps,plans,modelsanddiagrams;• Applynumbersandpatternstoestimateresults;• Collect,representandinterpretdatainavarietyofformats;• Useandapplythemetricsystemofmeasurementinavarietyofcontexts;• Selectappropriatetechnologiesasanintegralpartoftheirmathematicalactivities.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:completetestswithineachtopic.• Assignments:completearangeofmathematicalinvestigations.• Analyticaltasks:completearangeofanalysistasks.• Examination:undertakeanexaminationattheendofeachsemester.


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MATHEMATICS OverviewContentStudentswillusemathematicstoinvestigateabroadrangeofmathematicalsituations.Theywillbuildonskillsintheareasofnumber,measurement,algebra,probabilityandstatistics.Thestudyofmathematicswilldevelopreallifemathematicalunderstandingandproblemsolvingthatallstudentswillrequireinfuture.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofmathematicaltechniquestosolvemathematicalproblems;• Communicatetheirunderstandingusingcorrectmathematicallanguageandnotation;• Problemsolvebyemployingavarietyofstrategies;• Definekeymathematicalconcepts;• Selectappropriatetechnologiesasanintegralpartoftheirmathematicalactivities.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:completetestswithineachtopic.• Projects:completearangeofmathematicalinvestigations.• Analyticaltasks:completearangeofindepthanalysistasks.• Examination:undertakeanexaminationattheendofeachsemester.

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS OverviewContentStudentsselectedforAdvancedMathematicsshouldbeoperatingatahighlevelofmathematicproficiency.Thecoursecontentfocusesonenrichingandextendingstudents’mathematicalabilitiesineachofnumber,measurement,algebra,probabilityandstatistics.Studentswillusemathematicstoinvestigateabroadrangeofmathematicalsituations.Thestudyofmathematicswilldevelopreallifemathematicalunderstandingandproblemsolvingthatallstudentswillrequireinfuture.SelectionorinclusionofstudentswillbebasedonpreviousachievementsinMathematics.Decisionsoninclusionwillbemadeinconsultationwithteachers,studentsandparents.

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MEDIA OverviewContentStudentsdeveloptheirmedialiteracyandproductionskillsbyexploringarangeofmediaformsandequipment.Studentsstudythewaysinwhichmediatextsareconstructedandtheireffectontheviewer.Inpracticalworkshops,studentslearnabouttheproductionprocessandhowtooperatemediaequipmentandapplications.Studentsusethisknowledgetoplanandproducetheirownmediaprojectsforanintendedpurposeandaudience.KeyskillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:

• Followmediapracticesandemploycreativemediatechniques;• Usestimulitoinvestigate,planandproducearangeofcreativemediaproducts;• Confidentlyusearangeofmediaequipmentandapplications;• Useappropriatemediaterminology;• Integratepracticalworkwiththeoreticalconcepts;• DevelopconfidenceinusingdigitaltechnologieslikeiMovie,AdobePhotoshop,FinalCutProand

GarageBand.Assessmenttasks

• Practicaltasks:aseriesofmediaproductions• Filmproduction:productionofashortfilm• Analysisresponses:writtenresponsestomediatexts• Exam:anexaminationattheendofsemester

MULLAUNA MASTERCLASS OverviewContentAsthenamesuggests,studentswillundertakelessonsinkeyknowledge,skillsandtechniquesrelatingtoequipment,ingredientsandcookingprocesses.Theywillthenusetheknowledgetheyhavegainedtocompletechallengeswhichdemonstratetheirlevelofunderstanding.Thechallengescanbebothpracticalandtheoretical!Imbeddedinmanyofthesechallengeswillbetheuseofthedesignprocess.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Developadesignbriefandinvestigateandselectasophisticatedrangeofmaterials,toolsandequipmenttodevelopdesignideas;

• Applydesignthinkingandcreativitytodevelop,modifyandcommunicatedesignideas;• Safelytest,justifyanduseappropriatetechnologiesandprocessestomakedesignedsolutions;• Evaluatedesignideas,processesandsolutionsagainstcomprehensivecriteriaforsuccess;• Independentlyandcollaborativelydevelopprojectplans,takingintoconsiderationtime,cost,riskand

productionprocesses.AssessmentTasks

• ResearchReport:aresearchreportonarelevanttopic.• Project:aprojectbasedonthedesignprocess.• Bookwork:anaccurateandorganizedworkbook.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


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MUSIC OverviewContentUsingMusicperformanceasthebasis,studentswillfurtherenhancetheirmusicalskills.ThissubjectwillprovideallthepreparationrequiredforVCEbutalsooffersabroadcurriculumfocustoengagestudentswhowishtoenhancetheirlifewithmusic.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Createasuccessfulperformanceinavarietyofsettings;• Manageamusicevent;• Analyseandinterpretamusicalwork;• Listencriticallyandwriteareview;• Increasetheirindividualtheoreticalknowledge.

AssessmentTasks

• PracticalWork:completionofavarietyofperformancetasks.• Workbook:accuratedocumentationincludingtheoreticalconcepts,worksheets,tests,eventmanagement

andreviewwritingtasks.• WrittenPresentation:awrittenassignmentbasedonresearchintoasettopicsupportedbymusical

examples.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


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OUTDOOR EDUCATION OverviewContentTheOutdoorEducationelectiveprovidestheopportunityforstudentstodevelopanunderstandingandappreciationoftheoutdoorsasadiverseplaygroundandavaluableresource.Theprogramconsistsofseveralwholedayexcursionsanddoublelessonactivitieswherestudentsexperienceanddevelopskillsinmanyoftheleisurepastimeslistedbelow.Studentsprepareforactivitiesthroughresearchandtrainingduringclasstimeandallmajorexcursionsareledandmanagedbyqualifiedexperts.Bythecompletionoftheelectivestudentswillhaveacquiredathoroughunderstandingoffirstaidprinciplesandhowtoapplytheminoutdoorenvironments.Practicalactivitiesmaycompriseofseveralofthefollowingactivities:-Surfing/Snorkelling-Bushwalking-Orienteering/Rogaining-Cycling-RockClimbing/Abseiling-OvernightcampDuetotheexpenseofexpertinstruction,hireofequipment,testingandtransport,acostof$480ischargedforinclusioninthiselective.Fortransportreasons,thiselectiveiscappedtoamaximumof20studentsandwillruninSemester1.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Workcollaboratively,negotiaterolesanddelegatetaskstocompletecomplexmovementsinteams;• Acceptresponsibilityasateammemberandreflectonindividualandteamoutcomes;• Acttoimprovetheirownandtheteam’sperformance;• Explaintheoperationofamajornaturalsystemanditsinteractionwithhumanactivities;• Identifyoutcomesofrisk-takingbehavioursandevaluateharm-minimisationstrategies;• Evaluatearangeofprogramsandstrategiesdesignedtoencourageparticipationinoutdoorphysicalactivity

andimprovepersonalfitness.AssessmentTasks

• Multimediapresentation:researchdifferenttypesofenvironmentsandexplaintheirfeatures.• PlanningandLeading:insmallgroupsplanandleadanoutdooractivity.• Journalreflections:studentsaretocompleteareflectivejournalentryaftereachexternalactivity.• Level1FirstAid&CPRcertificate:studentsareassessedontheirpracticalskillsandtheoretical

understandingoffirstaidsituationswheretheywillreceivetheirLevel1FirstAid&CPRcertificate.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


PEOPLE AND PLACES OverviewContentThisunitfocusesoninvestigatingglobal,nationalandlocaldifferencesinhumanwellbeing.Itexaminesthedifferentconceptsandmeasuresofhumanwellbeing,andthecausesofglobaldifferencesbetweencountries.Studentsexplorethedifferencesinwellbeingwithinandbetweencountries,andevaluatethedifferencesfromavarietyofperspectives.ThedifferentaspectsofhumanwellbeingareinvestigatedusingstudiesdrawnfromAustralia,Indiaandacrosstheworld.Topicsmayinclude:globalisation,povertyandinequality,andhumanrights.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:• Collect,select,recordandorganiserelevantdataandgeographicalinformationfromarangeofappropriate

primaryandsecondarysources;• Evaluatesourcesforreliability,biasandusefulnessandrepresentdatainarangeofappropriateforms;• Applygeographicalconceptstosynthesiseinformationfromvarioussourcesanddrawconclusionsbasedonthe

analysisofdataandinformation,takingintoaccountalternativepointsofview;• Presentfindings,argumentsandexplanationsinarangeofappropriatecommunicationforms.AssessmentTasks:• ResearchReport:astructuredresearchreportfollowinganaspectofthecurriculumandutilisingawiderange

ofreferencematerials.• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationoffilm,pictures,documents,orotherresourcematerials.• Essay:aformalessayonselectedcoursework.• Examination:studentsundertakeanexaminationattheendofthesemester.

PHOTOGRAPHY OverviewContentStudentswillexperiencedigitalphotographyandexperimentwithphotoediting.Theywillbeintroducedtothecameraandarangeofphotographictechniquestodevelopskillsandconfidencewhenusingphotographytocreateartworks.Theywillapplyelementsandprinciplestocreateindividualartpieces.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofideastocreateartworksanddevelopapersonalstyle;• Explorethemes,issuesandideaswhenmakingandpresentingartworks;• Usearangeofmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterprettheworkofarangeofphotographicartistsandtheirartworks;• Useappropriateartterminology.

AssessmentTasks

• FolioofPracticalWork:completionofarangeoftasksincludingamajorpiece• Workbook:documentationofthedesignprocessthatstudentshaveengagedin• WrittenPresentation:awrittenreport,basedonresearchintoasettopicandwillbesupportedbyvisual

material• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester


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PHYSICS OverviewContentStudentswillunderstandforcesandmotion,andmatterandenergy.Thesubjectoffersstudentstheopportunityforpracticalworkandexperimentalinvestigation.Theylearntocollectdataanduseevidencetosuggestsolutionstoproblemsandusescientifictheoriesinexplainingtheworld.Topicswillinclude:MotionandEnergy,StructuresandtheUniverseKeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Useequationsofmotiontosolveproblemsofsimplemovingobjects;• Usedistance,velocity,accelerationandtimegraphs;• Describeenergytransfersandtransformationsinasystem;• Compareenergychangesininteractions;• Describeforcesinstructures;• Describetheevolutionoftheuniverseincludingtheformationofgalaxiesandstars.

AssessmentTasks

• TopicTests:formalwrittentestsand/orpracticaltopictests.• PracticalReports:formalwrittenpracticalreports.• Project:majorprojectsonselectedtopics.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.

PSYCHOLOGY OverviewContentThiselectiveisaspecialisedsciencesubjectideallysuitedtothestudentwhoiscuriousabouthumanbehaviour.ThissubjectinformsaboutthenatureofPsychologyandwhatithastoofferinbothstudyandvocation.ThesubjectaddressesmisconceptionsaboutwhatPsychologyisandhowitisusefulwithinoursocialworld.Topicsincluderesearchmethodswithinpsychology,psychopathology,mentalillness,socialpsychologyandtheethicaltreatmentofhumansinvolvedinexperiments.Studentswillalsocarryoutandresearchscientificexperimentsabouthumanbehaviour.Thiswillallowstudentstograspabetterunderstandingofwhypeoplethinkandbehavethewaythattheydo.Keyskills:Oncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Planandconductpsychologicalresearchonaspecifictopic;• Analysedataandprepareawrittenlabreportbasedonpsychologicalconventions;• Analysetheethicsofvariouspsychologicalexperiments;• Applyunderstandingofhumanpsychologytonovelsituationsandexamples;• Explorethehumanpsycheandanalysetheconnectionbetweenmentalprocesses(thoughts,feelings)and

behaviour.AssessmentTasks:

• EmpiricalResearchActivity:predicting,observing,measuringandreportingbehaviourinaformalsciencelabreport.

• AnalyticalExercise:synthesizingpsychologicalresearchfindingsandapplyingittoanovelsituation• TopicTest:formalwrittenteststhatrequirestudentstoknowandexplainkeyconcepts.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


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REVOLUTIONS OverviewContentRevolutionsthroughouthistoryhaveturnedtheworldupsidedownandthefateofseveralcontinentshavechangedforever.Thechangesthatoccurredduringtheseeraswerepolitical,socialandeconomicandhelpedimpactandformtheworldasweknowittoday.Asahistoricalprocess,“revolution”referstoamovement,oftenviolent,tooverthrowanoldregimeandeffectcompletechangeinthefundamentalinstitutionsofsociety.Inthehistoryofwarfare,thetwentiethcenturystandsoutasthemostbrutal,sincetheendoftheSecondWorldWarin1945,therehavebeenover250majorwars.Socialmovementsthroughouthistoryhavecreatedsignificantchangesthathavebeenbroughtaboutbyordinarycitizenswhosawtheneedforchange.Topicsmayinclude;FrenchRevolution,SouthAfricaunderApartheid,ArabSpring,CivilRightsinAmericaKeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:• Analysetherolesandcontributionsofindividualsandgroupstosocial,political,economic,culturalandreligious

practicesandactivities;• Explainthedynamicsofculturalchangeandhowinteractionshaveaffectedvariousculturalgroupsthroughout

theworld;• Examinethesocial/cultural,political,economic,andreligiousnormsandvaluesofWesternandotherworld

cultures;• Explaintheimportanceofhistoricalevidence,andunderstandtheconceptsofchangeandcontinuityovertime;• Interpretandanalysedocumentsandartefactsrelatedtosignificantdevelopmentsandeventsinworldhistory.AssessmentTasks:• ResearchReport:astructuredresearchreportfollowinganaspectofthecurriculumandutilisingawiderange

ofreferencematerials.• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationoffilm,pictures,documents,orotherresourcematerials.• Essay:aformalessayonselectedcoursework.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.


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SHAPE UP, SKILL UP OverviewContentShapeUp,SkillUpchallengesstudentstomovebeyondtheircomfortzoneandultimatelygrowasindividuals.Thestudentswilldemonstrateleadershipandcollaborationskillswhenworkinginteams,enhancetheirunderstandingsofthemusculoskeletalsystemthroughaseriesofpracticallaboratories,participateinpeerteachingandcoachingsituationswithafocusonskilldevelopmentandimprovement,andconsiderwaysofimprovingtheirdiettomeettheirenergyneeds.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Perform,observeandanalyseavarietyofmovementsusedinphysicalactivityandidentifythemusclesandbonesresponsibleformovement;

• Identifyandimplementwaysofimprovingperformanceduringgamesandsports;• Demonstrateeffectivecoachinginavarietyofpracticalsessions;• Examinetherelationshipbetweennutritionandsport.

Assessmenttasks

• Structuredresponse:Musculoskeletalsystemtest.• Digitalpresentation:Skillanalysispresentation.• Visualpresentation:Nutritionposter.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.

VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN OverviewContentThissubjectexploresthewaydesigncommunicatesideasandmessagesinavisualway.Studentswilldeveloparangeofcreativedesignprojectsthatsatisfyparticularpurposesandappealtodifferenttargetaudiences.Theywillapplyeachstageofthedesignprocesstogenerateanddevelopideasinboththreedimensionalandgraphicdesigntasks.Bothtechnicalandcreativemethodswillbeappliedusingarangeofmanualanddigitaltechniques.Studentswillanalysetheworkofotherdesignersthroughtheorytasks.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Producecreativevisualcommunicationsthatsatisfyastatedpurpose;• Applydrawingskillstocommunicateideas;• Applythedesignprocesstogenerateanddeveloparangeofcreativeideas;• Completetechnicaldrawingstocommunicate3Ddesigns;• Applythedesignelementsandprinciplestoproduceeffectivegraphicdesigns;• Usearangeofmediaandtechniques;• Analysetheworkofotherdesigners.

AssessmentTasks

• GraphicDesignTask:completionofthedesignprocesstoproduceafinalpresentationthatmeetsastatedpurpose.

• 3DDesignTask:completionofthedesignprocess,includingtechnicaldrawings,toproduceafinalpresentation.

• WrittenPresentation:anindividualwrittenreport.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.

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