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YEAR 10 COURSE
INFORMATION Mullauna College
CONT E NT S Course Organisation 3
Assessment 4 Homework 5
Accounting 6
Business Management 6
Chemistry 7
Conspiracies of the 20th Century 7
Crime and Punishment 8
Drama 8
Disease and Immunology 9
English 10
Advanced English 10
English as an Additional Language 10
Entertaining with Food 11
Foundation Maths 11
German 12
Health in our Hands 12
Health and Physical Education 13
Mathematics 14
Advanced Mathematics 14
Media 15
Mullauna Masterclass 15
People and Places 16
Photography 16
Physics 17
Programming Basics 17
Shape Up, Skill Up 18
Studio Art 18
Wars, Rights and Freedoms 19
Who You Are 20
Visual Communication and Design 20
This edition published June 2020
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COURSE ORGANISATION Theyear10programincludesacombinationofcoresubjectsandelectivesubjects.Studentsinyear10alsohavetheopportunityofundertakinganacceleratedplacementinaVCEsubject.Year10CoreSubjectsStudentsmustcompletethefollowingcoresubjectsCoreSubjects DurationEnglish
• OneofEnglishorAdvancedEnglish
2semesters
Mathematics• OneofMathematics,AdvancedMathematicsorFoundation
Mathematics
2semesters
Humanities• OneofAccounting,BusinessManagement,Conspiraciesof
the20thCentury,Crime&Punishment,PeopleandPlaces,Wars,RightsandFreedoms
1semester
Science• OneofChemistry,DiseaseandImmunology,PhysicsorWho
YouAre
1semester
Health&PhysicalEducation 1semester
Year10ElectiveSubjectsStudentsmustselect5electivesfromthelistbelow.EachelectivesubjectisforonesemesterexceptforGermanwhichisundertakenfortheentireyear.Studentsmaynotundertakethesameelectivetwiceinanyyear.Accounting EntertainingwithFood PhysicsBusinessManagement German ProgrammingApplicationsChemistry HealthinourHands ShapeUp,SkillUpConspiraciesofthe20thCentury Media StudioArtCrime&Punishment MullaunaMasterclass Wars,RightsandFreedomsDrama PeopleandPlaces WhoYouAreDiseaseandImmunology Photography VisualCommunication&Design Therangeofyear10subjectsofferedwilldependuponthenumberofstudentsselectingeachsubject.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsproceedwiththeirstudyofGermanthroughtoVCEbecauseoftheincrementsthisprovidesinastudent’sAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRanking(ATAR)score.StudentswhoincludeGermanandHigherLevelMathematicsintheirVCEstudiesareeligibletobeawardedtheVCEBaccalaureate.Thisishighlyregardedbytertiaryinstitutionswhenconsideringstudentsforadmission.
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AcceleratedVCEsubjectsAdvancedstudentsmaybeallowedtoattemptoneVCEUnit1&2orVETsubjectinyear10.Thissubjectreplaces2electivechoices.StudentswishingtoundertakethisoptionmustcompleteanapplicationtoundertakeaVCEUnit1&2studyinyear10.InadditiontointroducingtheassessmentprocessesrelatedtotheVCE,thisoptionalsopreparesstudentsforundertakingaUnit3&4studyinyear11,thusenhancingtheirATARscoreinyear12.AccesstotheVCEforyear10studentswilldependuponavailabilityofplacesandtimetableconsiderations.Thefollowingoptionsareavailableasacceleratedsubjectsin2021:Biology LegalStudiesBusinessManagement MediaGeneralMathematicsHealthandHumanDevelopmentHistory(20thCentury)
PhysicalEducationPsychologyStudioArt
ASSESSMENT Therearethreemodesofassessmentatyear10.1.AssessmentTasksAgradewillbeawardedforspecifictasksandprojects.Thegradesindicatehowwellthestudentisperformingintheseareasoftheunit.Therewillbeaminimumofthreeassessmenttasks,aswellasanexam,foreachunit.Assessmenttaskscanincludemajorprojects,topictests,writtenreports,oralpresentationsandfolios.Agradewillbeawardedforeachtask.Tosatisfactorilycompleteaunit,astudentmust:a. Completeallreportableassessmenttasks.b. ObtainagradelessthanaPinnomorethanonereportableassessmenttaskorexam.2.LevelofAchievementagainstStatewideLearningStandardsStudentswillbeassessedagainsttheVictorianCurriculumstandards.ThisframeworkidentifieseightlearningareasandfourgeneralcapabilitiesforthePreptoyear10curriculum.TheLearningAreasdescribedistinctdisciplines,whilethecapabilitiesrepresentknowledgeandskillsthataredevelopedandappliedacrossthecurriculum.TheVictorianCurriculumincludesstandardsattenlevels.Thelevelbroadlyassociatedwithschoolingatyear10isLevel10.Studentachievementwillbereportedagainsttheachievementstandardsindicatingthelevelofattainmentreachedbyeachstudentandtheageexpectedlevelofattainment.WorkHabitsStudentsareassessedintheWorkHabitsofEffort,ClassBehaviour,MeetingDeadlinesandOrganisation.
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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
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ACCOUNTING OverviewContentThiscomputer-basedunitfocusesonthedifferentways individuals can successfullyplan andmanagepersonalfinances. Studentswillalsoexaminethebasicaccountingproceduresinvolvedintherecordingof financialtransactionsofsmallbusiness.Topicsmayinclude:
• Wisemoneymanagement;• Characteristicsofagoodbudget;• Threestepstobudgetplanning;• Puttingbudgetintoaction/Recordkeeping;• PreparationofaccountingrecordsfromJournalstoFinancialReportsforasmallbusiness;• PreparationofBankReconciliationStatementandPettyCashBook.
KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Demonstrateanunderstandingofpersonalfinancialmanagement;• Demonstrateanunderstandingofbasicaccountingproceduresforasmallbusiness.
AssessmentTasks
• CaseStudy:preparationofapersonalbudget.• AppliedAccountingExercises:exercisescoveringbasicrecordingproceduresusedbysmallbusiness.• ProblemSolvingTasks:exercisesinvolvingthepreparationoffinancialreports.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OverviewContentBy2030,alljobsacrossallsectorsaregoingtolookverydifferent.Automation,globalisationandmoreflexibleworkingarrangementsarerapidlyreshapingoureconomyandworkforce.Inthisfutureworldofwork,youngpeoplearepredictedtohave17differentjobsover5careersintheirlifetimes.Thissubjectfocusesontheenterpriseskillsandcareermanagementcapabilitiesneededtothriveinthecontemporarybusinessworld.Topicsmayinclude:marketing,publicrelations,businesscommunicationsandpitchesaswellashowtousedesignthinkingtodevelopasuccessfulbusinessplan.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:
• Demonstratecriticalthinking,communication,collaborationandenterpriseskills• Understandkeyconcepts,suchasinnovation,businessideas,Marketing,MarketResearch,Goalsetting,legal
andfinancialrequirementsandPublicRelations.• Demonstratedesignthinkingtofindandsolvebusinessbasedproblems• Analyzefinancialcapabilitiesandevaluatefinanciallysustainableenterprises• UnderstandanddiscusssocialenterprisesandtheimpactsofSocialCorporateResponsibility• Understandbusinessplansandprojectmanagementskills• Interpret,analyzeandevaluatedocumentsanddifferentformsofmedia.
AssessmentTasks:
• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationofvisualandothersourcematerial.• Casestudy:anextensivereportonaselectedbusiness• Presentation:an‘elevator’pitchonyourbusinessidea.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester
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CHEMISTRY OverviewContentStudentswillinvestigatechangeswhichoccuracrossarangeofchemicalreactionsandtheproductionofnewmaterialsthatweobservearounduseveryday.Theywillinvestigatetheimportanceanddiversityoforganicchemistryinareassuchasfuelsandpolymers.Studentswilllearntoundertakeanextendedpracticalinvestigationintoakeyareaofstudyconductedthroughoutthesemester.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:
• Undertakepracticalinvestigationsandexperiments• Describechemicalchangesthroughwordandformulaequations• Usearangeofscientificmaterialsandtechniques• Prepareawrittenlabreport• Analyseandinterpretexperimentaldata• Prepareawrittenresearchreport
AssessmentTasks:
• Portfolio:aseriesofpracticalinvestigationsandexperimentalreports• Scientificresearchinvestigation:studentsinvestigateachemistryconceptandlinktorealworld
applications• ScientificPoster:basedonastudentdesignedextendedpracticalinvestigation• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester
CONSPIRACIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY OverviewContentInthelast70yearstherehavebeenanumberofeventsandsituationsthatsomepeopleclaimwerenotquiteastheyseemed:theassassinationsofJohnF.KennedyandMalcolmX,themoonlandingandtheeventsof9/11tonameafew.Theseclaimsbecameconspiracytheories.Peopleclaimthattheseeventsandsituationswereactuallyarrangedbygroupsofpeople,governmentsorclandestineorganisationssuchastheIlluminati.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexploresomeofthesetheories,lookingattheevidenceavailable.Studentsalsodevelopanunderstandingofthemodernworldfrom1945tothepresent,withanemphasisonsomeofthekeyeventsofthisperiod.TopicsmayincludetheassassinationofJohnF.Kennedy,themoonlanding,9/11,Area51andtheHolocaust.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:
• Analyseandunderstandchangeandcontinuity;• Analysethesignificanceofmajoreventsandideaswhichhelpedtoshapethemodernworld.• Identifytopicsforresearch,questionsandinvestigateeffectively;• Understandkeyconcepts,suchasbias,relevanceandhistoricalempathy,andhowtheycanbeusedto
manipulatepointsofview;• Interpret,analyseandevaluatedocumentsanddifferentformsofmedia.
AssessmentTasks:
• ResearchReport:anextensivereportonaselectedtopic.• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationofvisualandothersourcematerial.• Essay:aformalessayonselectedcoursework.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester
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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT OverviewContentRulesgovernourfamily,social,politicalandeconomiclifetoprovidesomesortofsocialorder.Rulestelluswhatwecanandcannotdoandwhatwecanexpectindealingwithothers.TheoperationofthelegalsystemiscentraltoourunderstandingofcontemporaryAustraliansociety.Thepurposeofthisunitistointroducestudentstotheroleofthelawinsociety,withaparticularfocusonyoungpeopleandthelaw.StudentswillbeabletodevelopanunderstandingofkeyaspectsofthelegalsystemandtheimpactoftheseonAustraliansociety.Topicsmayinclude:rightsofyoungpeople,roleofpoliceinsociety,theneedforlawsinoursociety,thejuvenilejusticesystemandrelatedcasestudies.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:
• Understandthenecessityoflawsinsociety;• Analysetheroleofthepoliceinsociety;• Understandtherightsandresponsibilitiesofyoungpeople;• Understandtheconsequencesoflawbreakersandhowsocietiespenalisethosewhobreakthelaw;• Discusscurrentissuesandtheimplicationsforoursocietyandlawsthatarecreatedormodified.
AssessmentTasks:• Structuredassignments:structuredreportsfocusingonanaspectofthecourseandutilisingawide
rangeofreferencematerial.• CaseStudies:analysisofaproposed/actualchangeinthelaw.• ResearchTask:independentresearchtopicofstudentchoicefocusingonanaspectofthecourse.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
DRAMA OverviewContentThepurposeofDramaistoprovidestudentswithaprogramthatfosterstalentandpassionintheareaoftheatreandperformance.Inyear10,studentscontinuetomastertheircraftthroughpractice-basedlearningandcollaborativeperformance.Thecoursecoversdifferentperformancestylesandtheworkofsignificantdramapractitioners.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytocreateandparticipateinaliveperformancetoanaudience.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:
• Understandthemethodsandpracticesofkeydramapractitionersandbeabletoapplytheminperformance;
• Manipulateawiderangeoftheatricalconventionsandapplythemtoperformances;• Manipulatedramaticelementstoenhancetheirpresentations;• Participateinthedevelopmentofaperformance;• Understandtheelementsofstagecrafttoenhanceperformance.
AssessmentTasks:
• Collectionofperformances:devisedperformancespresentedinclass.• Groupperformance:presentedtoanaudience.• Reviewofaliveperformance:writtenreviewofaperformanceseenasanaudiencemember.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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DISEASE AND IMMUNOLOGY OverviewContentStudentswillcompleteanin-depth,casestudydrivencoursetolearnaboutInfectiousDiseasecontrol,TheImmunesystemandPathogens.InfectiousDiseasecontrolrelatestohowsocietydealswithInfectiousdiseasesandmeasuresthatcanputinplacesuchasvaccination.TheImmunesysteminvolvestheactionofwhitebloodcellsandhowtheyfightinfection.Pathogenswillfocusondiseasecausingagents,suchasBacteriaandViruses.ArangeofdiseasesfromCancerstoCOVID-19willbeexploredindepth.HumanPathologyandDiseaseisagreatfoundationforanystudentslookingtopursueoneofthemanyrewardingcareersinHealth.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:• Useappropriatescientificlanguage• Understandthefunctionofinternalsystemsinorganisms,suchastheimmunesystem• ApplytheirknowledgeofDiseaseandDiseasecontroltorealworldexamples• Developcriticalandcreativethinkingtothinkofsolutionstonovelscientificchallenges• Presentandcommunicatescientificallytoscientificandnon-scientificaudiences• Gather,analyzeandinterpretprimarydatabasedonastudentledinquirywhileremainingconsciousofethics
inthisfieldofresearch.
AssessmentTasks:• ScientificPoster:basedonaself-designedinfectiousdiseasepracticalinvestigation.• Gamecreation:creationofaplayablegame(digitalorphysical)torepresentanunderstandingofthe
immuneresponse.• Interviewscenarios:basedonadiscussionofknowledgeofadisease/issueinrelationtoaspecificcase
study• 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,and
issues.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 WITH 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.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS OverviewContentStudentswillusemathematicstoinvestigateabroadrangeofeverydaypracticalmathematicssituations.Theywillbuildonskillsintheareasofspace,shapeanddesign,patternsandnumber,dataandmeasurement.Thestudyofmathematicswilldevelopreallifemathematicalunderstandingandproblemsolvingthatallstudentswillrequireinfuture.ThissubjectisofferedtoYear10studentsasafinalyearofMaths.StudentswillalsogainaUnit1&2ontheirrecordifsuccessful.StudentscannotdoMathsinVCEiftheyundertakethissubject.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Usescalediagramsandmapstorepresenteverydayitems;• Interpretandusemaps,plans,modelsanddiagrams;• Applynumbersandpatternstoestimateresults;• Collect,representandinterpretdatainavarietyofformats;• Useandapplythemetricsystemofmeasurementinavarietyofcontexts;• Selectappropriatetechnologiesasanintegralpartoftheirmathematicalactivities.
AssessmentTasks
• Tests:completetestswithineachtopic.• Assignments:completearangeofmathematicalinvestigations.• Analyticaltasks:completearangeofanalysistasks.• Examination:undertakeanexaminationattheendofeachsemester.
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GERMAN OverviewContentStudentswillcontinuetodevelopknowledge,confidence,communicationskillsandenjoymentinstudyinganotherlanguage.TheGermanlessonswillpromoteawarenessofthecultureandwaysoflifeinGerman-speakingcountries.Studentsexchangeinformationandopinionsontopicsrelatedtotheworldofadolescenceincludingyouthlifeandculture,leisure,relationships,holidaydestinations,natureandtheenvironment,study,part-timejobsandcareers.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.
HEALTH IN OUR HANDS OverviewContentStudentswillstudythedimensionsofhealthandlearnhowtousethesetoassesstheirownhealth.TheywillinvestigatethehealthofdifferentdemographicsinAustraliafromyouthtoelderlyandIndigenousAustralians.IllnessanddiseasewillbeafocusasstudentsexplorethehealthcaresystemofAustraliaanddevelopanunderstandingoftheNationalHealthPriorityAreas.Usingexistinghealthpromotionstrategies,studentswillcritiqueandconsidertheimportanceoftheseinshapingthehealthofthemselvesandtheAustralianpopulation.Studentswillthenplanastrategytopromotephysicalactivityandhealthinourcommunity.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Evaluatehealthinformationfromarangeofsources.• UsearangeofdatatomakeconclusionsontheHealthofAustralians• Identifyandcritiquetheaccessibilityandeffectivenessofsupportservices.• Planandimplementstrategiestoenhancethehealthoftheircommunities• Plananddesignanewandcreativeinterventionthatpromoteshealthinthecommunity.
AssessmentTasks
• StructuredResponse:HealthStatusofAustraliatest• VisualPresentation:NationalHealthPrioritiesPoster• DigitalPresentation:Designahealthpromotionapp• Examination:anexaminationattheendofsemester.
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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OverviewContentHealthandPhysicalEducationprovidesstudentswithknowledge,skillsandbehaviourstoenablethemtodevelopandmaintaintheirhealthandwellbeing.Studentsdemonstrateproficiencyofmovementskillsduringcomplexactivities,withtheemphasisbeingonstrategicthinkingandtacticalknowledgetoimproveindividualandteamperformance.Theymaintainregularparticipationinmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivityandundertakeapersonalfitnesstrainingprogramtoimprovetheirfitnesslevel.StudentsexplorethefactorsthatimpactonthehealthofAustralia’syouth.Understandingthesefactorsisvitalforensuringthatstudentslivethefullestlivespossible.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Evaluateindividualandgrouptactics,skillsandmovementpatterns;• Employgames,physicalactivitiesandsportstoimproveperformance;• Explainthecomponentsoffitnessandidentifythoseusedindifferentsports;• Explaintheprinciplesoftrainingandtrainingmethods;• Identifytheenergysystemsandthefactorsthatinfluencetheiruse;• Developpersonalphysicalactivitygoalsandanindividualfitnessprogram;• AnalysedatatodrawinformedconclusionsaboutarangeofhealthissuesfacingAustralia’syouth;• Identifyanddescribestrategiesthataddresscurrenttrendsinnutritionalstatusandphysicalactivitylevels
ofyouth;• Explainmentalhealthissuesrelevanttoyoungpeopleanddrawinformedconclusionsaboutpersonal,
communityandgovernmentstrategiesandprogramstooptimisehealth;• Explaintheimpactofalcoholanddrugsonsexualandpersonalsafety.
AssessmentTasks
• Gamesense:abilitytocombinemotorskills,strategicthinkingandtacticalknowledge.• WrittenReport:analyzingandevaluatingafitnesstrainingprogram• CaseStudy:structuredquestionsinresponsetocasestudiespresented.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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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.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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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:anextensivereportonaselectedtopic• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevaluationofvisualandothersourcematerial.• Essay:aformalessayonselectedcoursework.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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,matterandenergyandhowtheseimpactourunderstandingoftheworldaroundus.Theylearntocollectdataanduseevidencetosuggestsolutionstoproblemsandusescientifictheoriesinexplaininghowthingsworkandmoveintheworldaroundthem.Studentswilllearntoundertakeanextendedpracticalinvestigationintoakeyareaofstudyconductedthroughoutthesemester.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Describeenergytransfers,transformationsandchangesinasystem• Useequationsandgraphsofmotiontosolveproblemsofsimplemovingobjects• Usearangeofscientificmaterialsandtechniques• Prepareawrittenlabreport• Analyseandinterpretexperimentaldata• Prepareawrittenresearchreport
AssessmentTasks:• Portfolio:aseriesofpracticalinvestigationsandexperimentalreports• Scientificresearchinvestigation:studentsinvestigateaphysicsconceptandlinktorealworldapplications• ScientificPoster:basedonastudentdesignedextendedpracticalinvestigation• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
PROGRAMMING APPLICATIONS OverviewContentStudentswilllearnthefundamentalsofprogrammingsuchasstoringvariablestocreateaninteractivegame.Theywillalsolearnaboutcomputerapplicationsassociatedwithmarketingstrategiestocreateandadvertiseaproduct.Studentswillcreateaportfoliotodemonstratetheirproficiencyincodingandcreativethinking.Viatheportfolio,theywillexplorehowITisusedtobridgegapsinmedicalfieldsandwillcreateandshowcaserelevantengineereddigitalsolutions.StudentswillutilisetheMakerspacetobuildandprototypetheirdesigns.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• CreateacomplexgameusingprogramssuchasFlashAction-script3.0;• Utilisethebasicfunctionsofavarietyofsoftwareapplications• CreatedetaileddatabaseswithMicrosoftAccess• Understandthefundamentalsofprogrammingthroughaseriesofprogramminglearningtasks;• Createschematicstodevelopdesignswith3Dprintersandlasercutting
AssessmentTasks:• Gamedevelopment:creationofafinishedplatformgameusingcode-basedgamesoftware• Creativedesign:developmentofproductmarketingforfinishedgame• Programmingfolio:adesignprocesstoprogressivelydevelopasolution• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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SHAPE UP, SKILL UP OverviewContentShapeUp,SkillUpchallengesstudentstomovebeyondtheircomfortzoneandultimatelygrowasindividuals.Thestudentswilldemonstrateleadershipandcollaborationskillswhenworkinginteams,enhance their understandings of the musculoskeletal system through a series of practical laboratories,participateinpeerteachingandcoachingsituationswithafocusonskilldevelopmentandimprovement,andconsiderwaysofimprovingtheirdiettomeettheirenergyneeds.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Perform,observeandanalyseavarietyofmovementsusedinphysicalactivityandidentifythemusclesandbonesresponsibleformovement;
• Identifyandimplementwaysofimprovingperformanceduringgamesandsports;• Demonstrateeffectivecoachinginavarietyofpracticalsessions;• Examinetherelationshipbetweennutritionandsport.
Assessmenttasks
• Structuredresponse:Musculoskeletalsystemtest.• Digitalpresentation:Skillanalysispresentation.• Visualpresentation:Nutritionposter.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
STUDIO ART OverviewContentStudentswillexperiencearangeofmaterialsincludingpainting,drawing,printmakingandceramics.Theywillbeintroducedtonewtechniqueswhichwillenablethemtodevelopincreasedskillsandconfidencetocreateartworks.Theywillapplyelementsandprinciplestocreateindividualartpiecesthathavepersonalmeaning.Theywilllearnaboutdifferentartistsandbeabletoanalyseartworks.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Usearangeofideastocreateartworksanddevelopapersonalstyle;• Explorethemes,issuesandideaswhenmakingandpresentingartworks;• Usearangeofmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterprettheworkofarangeofartistsandtheirartworks;• Useappropriateartterminology.
AssessmentTasks
• Artstyleinvestigation:completionofarangeofartworksincludingsupportmaterial.• Artthemeinvestigation:completionofarangeofartworksincludingsupportmaterial.• WrittenPresentation:writtenreport/sbasedonresearchintosettopicsthatwillbesupportedbyvisual
material.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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WARS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OverviewContentThiscourseseekstobuildonlearningfromYear9byexaminingtheworldinthe20thCenturyafterWorldWarI.Thiscenturyofwars,technologicaldevelopmentandstrugglesforfreedomisextremelyinterestingandworthyofclosestudy.Topicscoveredinclude:BetweentheWars-examiningtherapidchangestheworldenduredinthewakeofWorldWar1.WorldWarII-focusesonthecauses,majoreventsandconsequencesofthisdevastatingwar.RightsandFreedoms-looksatthevariousrightsmovementsthattookplaceinthesecondhalfofthe20thCenturywithaparticularfocusonindigenousAustralians’fightforjustice.Italsoexaminespopularcultureduringthistime.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Conductthoroughandthoughtfulresearch• Collaboratewithotherstodevelopunderstanding• Criticallyconsiderdifferentperspectives• Empathisewithpeoplefromarangeofdifferentbackgroundsandcircumstances• Understandnotionsofcauseandeffect• Developinquiryquestionstoguideinvestigations• Usearangeofdifferenttechnologiestopresentideas
AssessmentTasks
• Documentanalysis:ananalysisofprimarysourcescreatedafterWWI.• Researchreport:areportonAustralia’sinvolvementinWWII.• DigitalHistoryvideo:apresentationaboutanaboriginalAustralianfreedomfighter.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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WHO YOU ARE OverviewContentStudentswillstudytheimportanceofcellsandotheressentialsubstancesthatmakeus.Studentswillalsolearnhowtraitsareinheritedtomakeyouwhoyouare.Ideasofhowlifebeganandhowlivingthingshaveevolvedwillbediscussed.Studentswillexplorethehumanpsycheandinvestigatethevariousinternalandexternalfactorsthatinfluencehowwethink,feelandbehaveintheworld.Usingpsychologicalresearchmethods,studentswillinvestigatetheinternalworkingsofthemindandconsidertheimportanceofnatureandnurtureinshapingwhoweareasuniqueindividuals.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Useappropriatescientificlanguage;• Describethebasicaspectsofthebiologyoflifeandevolution;• Makeinferencesregardingtheinfluenceofbiological,psychologicalandsocialfactorsonaperson’s
behavior;• Usearangeofscientificmaterialsandtechniques;• Prepareawrittenlabreportandscientificposter;• Analyse,interpretanddrawconclusionsbasedonexperimentaldata.
AssessmentTasks• BiologyUnit:arangeofpracticalinvestigations,experimentalreports,testsandresearchprojects.• PsychologyUnit:arangeofempiricalresearchandanalyticalactivities,testsandresearchprojects.• Scientificposter:basedonapracticalinvestigation.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN OverviewContentThissubjectexploresthewaydesigncommunicatesideasandmessagesinavisualway.Studentswilldeveloparangeofcreativedesignprojectsthatsatisfyparticularpurposesandappealtodifferenttargetaudiences.Theywillapplyeachstageofthedesignprocesstogenerateanddevelopideasinbothtwoandthree-dimensionaldesigntasks.Bothtechnicalandcreativemethodswillbeappliedusingarangeofmanualanddigitaltechniques.Studentswillanalysetheworkofotherdesignerstogainabroaderunderstandingofdesigndevelopment,trendsandinfluences.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:
• Producecreativevisualcommunicationsthatsatisfyastatedpurpose;• Applydrawingskillstocommunicateideas;• Applythedesignprocesstogenerateanddeveloparangeofcreativeideas;• Completetechnicaldrawingstocommunicate3Ddesigns;• Applythedesignelementsandprinciplestoproduceeffective2Ddesigns;• Usearangeofmediaandtechniques;• Analysetheworkofotherdesigners.
AssessmentTasks
• 2DDesignTask:completionofthedesignprocesstoproduceafinalpresentationthatmeetsastatedpurpose.
• 3DDesignTask:completionofthedesignprocess,includingtechnicaldrawings,toproduceafinalpresentation.
• WrittenPresentation:anindividualwrittenreport.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester.
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