Contents
Factors to consider 3
Sample Year 10 Courses 4
Work Experience 5
The VCE 5
Requirements for Satisfactory Completion of the VCE 5
Assessment 6
Course Selection and Counselling 6
Full Year Subjects 6
ENGLISH 6
English (0EN1) 6
Advanced English (0AE1) 8
English as an Additional Language (EAL) (0ES1) 8
Languages other than English (LOTE) 9
LOTE – Italian (0IL1) 9
LOTE – Chinese Non Background (0CN1) 10
LOTE – Chinese Background (0CB1) 11
Mathematics 12
Semester Subjects 13
The Arts 13
Art - Mixed Media (0AP1) 13
Art – Ceramics (0CE1) 13
VC & D - Commercial Design (0CD1) 14
VC & D - Environmental Design (0ED1) 14
Media Studies (0ME1) 15
Music 15
Art – Photography (Digital) (0PO1) 17
Drama and Theatre Studies (0TD1) 18
Health & Physical Education 19
Physical Education (0PE1) 19
Health and Personal Development (0PD1) 20
Sport and Recreation (0SR1) 21
Humanities 22
World of Work (0WW1) 22
Commerce – Taking Care of Business (0CO1) 23
Geography: From the World to My Backyard (0GE1) 24
Year 10 History: Dictators, Death and Dreamers (0HI1) 25
English Literature (0LI1) 26
Science 27
Science (0SC1) 27
Analytical Science (0AS1) 28
Technology 29
Food Technology (0FT1) 29
Information Technology (0IT1) 29
Product Design and Technology: Textiles & Fashion (0TT1) 30
VCE Subjects offered 32
Books and Stationery 32
Note: All fees appearing in the document below are based on 2012 costs. Subject fees for 2013 may vary.
Introduction
In Year 10, students will undertake the compulsory studies of English and Mathematics for the full year. Students undertaking a standard Year 10 course will also complete the compulsory semester subject entitled World of Work. Students choosing full year subjects in addition to English and Maths may choose World of Work but it will not be compulsory.
In designing the remainder of their course, students must select Semester length subjects from each of the other learning domains.
Students must select at least one Semester length subject in each of the domain areas of Science, Humanities (History/Geography/English Literature) and Health & PE. Students must also select two semester units in the Arts/Technology domain.
Year 10 students will have the opportunity to include a VCE study as part of their year 10 program. (Please note that this will only be available in specified subject areas and an application process will apply).
· Students choosing a LOTE or VCE Subject will no longer be required to undertake World of Work and may select one (1) subject from the Arts & Technology List.
· Students choosing a LOTE and a VCE Subject will have their Year 10 course adjusted accordingly via an interview with a Course Counsellor.
· Adjustments will also be made for students who qualify to complete two VCE subjects in Year 10.
1. Mathematics teachers will help you decide which of the three Mathematics (Mainstream, Advanced or Foundation) subjects is best for you.
2. All Year 10 students are expected to participate in the athletics, cross-country and swimming carnivals held on designated days. It is anticipated that the athletics carnival will be held over a full school day in 2013.
3. Year 10 students should consider including the LOTE that they studied during 2012 as one of their electives. Students should note that LOTE is a two Semester length elective i.e. full year (this is the equivalent of two electives).
4. All Year 10 students must engage in two weeks of work experience. This is described on page 5.
Factors to consider
Before making your decision about which subjects to select, consider the following points:
1. Your future career path and its requirements. If you have no clear career path mapped out, then follow your major interest areas, but seek the advice of your Coordinators or the Careers Coordinator first.
2. Read the following section in this Handbook, titled ‘The VCE’.
3. Select subjects based upon your strengths and interests; that is, the studies you like, and in which you gain good marks.
4. Subject levy fees apply to all subjects.
5. Parents may be asked to provide or pay the school to provide the following materials and services where:
· the student consumes or takes possessions of the finished articles
· the payment sought is the difference between the basic materials/services and the higher cost alternatives
· Subject levies are indicated throughout the Handbook
6. Reasons that are not a wise basis for making subject choices are:
· selecting a unit simply because your friends choose them
· selecting units that ‘look easy’
· selecting or omitting a unit because you either like or dislike a particular teacher’s approach. At this stage there is no certainty who will be teaching a particular unit. Careful consideration by students, parents and teachers will enable you to make the wisest choices.
Sample Year 10 Courses
Sample 1: Standard Year 10 Course
Semester 1 / English / Maths / World of Work / Commerce / Drama / GeographySemester 2 / English / Maths / Physical Education / Science / Information Technology / Ceramics
Sample 2: Standard Course including LOTE
Semester 1 / English / Maths / World of Work (optional) / LOTE - Chinese / Science / LiteratureSemester 2 / English / Maths / Physical Education / LOTE - Chinese / History / Art –
Design and Printmaking
NB. Students undertaking a LOTE study as part of their Year 10 course may choose to select only one Art/Tech subject instead of two.
Sample 3: Standard Course including a VCE study
Semester 1 / English / Maths / World of Work (optional) / VCE Legal Studies / Geography / Sport and RecreationSemester 2 / English / Maths / Physical Education / VCE Legal Studies / Science / Media Studies
NB. Students undertaking a VCE study as part of their Year 10 course may choose to select only one Art/Tech subject instead of two.
Sample 4: Year 10 course including LOTE and a VCE study
Semester 1 / English / Maths / Literature / LOTE - Italian / VCE Psychology / ScienceSemester 2 / English / Maths / Physical Education / LOTE - Italian / VCE Psychology / History
NB. Undertaking a LOTE will mean that students will have only 3 semester length subjects left to choose. These must come from 3 different learning domains.
Sample 5: Possible Advanced Course
Semester 1 / Advanced English / Advanced Maths / World of Work / VCE Biology / Analytical Science / Health & Personal DevelopmentSemester 2 / Advanced English / Advanced
Maths / Physical Education / VCE Biology / Geography / Information Technology
Sample 6: Advanced Course with two VCE subjects
Semester 1 / Advanced English / VCE Maths Methods / Analytical Science / VCE Biology / History / ArtSemester 2 / Advanced English / VCE Maths Methods / Physical Education / VCE Biology / Taking Care of Business / Information Technology
Work Experience
The compulsory two week Work Experience placement is an integral part of the Unit 1 Industry and Enterprise unit. Within this unit students are prepared for the work placement; work experience assignments are completed; and employer and teacher evaluations are discussed.
The Work Experience program is arranged between the students, parents, the employers and the Work Experience Coordinator. We aim to place students into a work situation, which reflects their individual interest, although this is not always possible. Restrictions in certain job areas will apply if the working environment is not suitable for a work experience placement, for example a butcher’s shop.
The major aim of the experience is to be part of a working environment for a period of ten days to increase the student’s knowledge of life outside the structured school environment.
All students are expected to seek their own employer, and then the Work Experience Coordinator will deal with the official agreement document. All students will have work experience at the same time so no classes are missed. It is anticipated that this will be during the last two weeks of Term 3.
The VCE
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is a two year course of study. At East Doncaster Secondary College students will be expected to enrol in 12 units during their first year (i.e. Year 11) and 10 units in their second year (i.e. Year 12). It is expected that students enrolling at this school will normally select a sequence of units in each study at each year level. For example, a pair of 1 and 2 Units in Year 11 and at Year 12, Units 3 and 4 must be taken as a sequence.
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is responsible for the development and regulation of the VCE. All students enrolling in the VCE are required to complete and sign an official Entry Form, indicating that they will abide by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority regulations and the rules relating to assessment and discipline detailed by the school. Students receive a VCE Handbook from the school outlining these regulations.
Requirements for Satisfactory Completion of the VCE
In order for the VCE to be awarded students must satisfactorily complete 16 units of study, including:
· 3 units of an English
· 3 sequences of units at level 3 and 4, in addition to English
Satisfactory completion of a unit is based upon the achievement of all Outcomes in each study. Decisions as to whether the Outcomes have been satisfactorily completed are made by the school in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority regulations.
Assessment
Each unit has set work requirements that are outlined in the relevant Study Designs for all Units 1-4.
Assessment of Year 11 will be school based assessment for Units 1 and 2. At Year 12, assessment for Units 3 and 4 will include examinations set by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).
Course Selection and Counselling
Careful collaborative counselling of Course Selection occurs between students, parents and staff.
Full Year Subjects
ENGLISH
English (0EN1)
Students will be challenged to further develop their language skills by exploring a variety of texts of increasing complexity. They will develop and extend their skills of interpretation and analysis and will respond creatively and critically with an awareness of audience and purpose. The prior skills developed in their awareness and usage of language structures and features will be tested and reinforced.
Aims
Students will be able to:
· interpret, evaluate and process information from a variety of texts
· formulate ideas and opinions to express in response
· articulate views, feelings and experiences in written and oral forms for a range of audiences and purposes
· develop greater appreciation of the structures and contexts of traditional and contemporary literature.
Areas of study
1. Reading
It is expected that students will study one major text each term. They should be able to construct meaning from a range of print and non-print texts: fiction, non-fiction, film, novels, plays, and poetry. For literary texts, discussion, analysis, research, essays, creative writing and other activities will relate to theme, plot, characters and setting.
Students will access news and viewpoints responding to related issues from monitoring the contemporary media in both print and electronic forms, in order to develop a critical awareness of how issues are reported and commented upon. They will be challenged to take steps in their awareness of how various commentators employ persuasive language strategies to influence and shape public opinion.
2. Writing
This will include imaginative/personal, informative, argumentative and persuasive styles, incorporating drafting and editing. The conventions of good writing will continue to be fostered and creativity will be encouraged.
3. Speaking and listening
Activities will include dramatisation, presentation of research, discussion, listening and reporting, debating and problem solving.
Assessment
On-going assessment will consist of class and homework, which will include creative, reflective and analytical tasks both written and spoken, along with both mid and end-of-year exams.
The subject levy is $16.00
Advanced English (0AE1)
Advanced English is made available to students who have demonstrated exceptional ability and aptitude for the subject in Year 9. There is an internal process that students must undertake.
This course provides students with the same core content as the Mainstream English course with a strong emphasis on critical thinking skills and improving the structure and sophistication of writing. Students will be exposed to more challenging questions that require further in depth analysis and an ability to take greater ownership of their learning.
Assessment
Like Mainstream English, assessment will consist of on-going class and homework, which will include creative, reflective and analytical tasks both written and spoken, along with both mid and end-of-year exams.
The subject levy is $16.00
English as an Additional Language (EAL) (0ES1)
At Year 10 the skills of listening and speaking, reading and writing are extended and reinforced. The focus is on the interpretation and analysis of a wide range of texts and situations.
Aims
Students will be able to:
· deliver sustained oral presentations
· produce a range of writing for different purposes and audiences and further develop some of the qualities that improve the cohesion of written texts
· analyse and interpret authentic and unfamiliar texts.
Areas of study
1. Reading
Independently read, interpret and analyse a wide range of authentic accessible mainstream texts.
2. Writing
Plan, review and re-draft a wide range of text types, taking control of purpose and audience. Use and expand their repertoire of linguistic structures and features.
3. Speaking and listening
Be able to listen to a point-of-view and extract relevant information. Communicate options and ideas in a sustained organised way.
Assessment
There will be ongoing assessment based on set tasks. These will include assignments, writing folio, formal and informal oral work. There are also mid-year and end of year exams.
The subject levy is $16.00