YEAR 10 COURSE OF STUDY

The Year 10 curriculum offered at All Saints aims to ensure that all students continue to receive a balanced education. The Year 10 course of study will run for three terms, with the fourth term being the beginning of their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Unit One studies. Students will choose their subjects for fourth term at the start of term three 2023, after experiencing the majority of their Year 10 subjects.

There are THREE compulsory courses in Year 10: English, Mathematics and Rotation. These consist of one line (4 lessons per week) of each English and Mathematics, and a third line, Rotation, that includes Health and Physical Education (two lessons), Christian Living (one lesson) and one lesson that alternates between a careers-based Futures program and the Wonder Project - an All Saints initiative. This leaves four lines each for three terms. Students will have 12 units to choose. Of these 12 units, four must be chosen in the following pattern: two of the four Science subjects - Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology; and two of the three Humanities subjects - Ancient History, Geography and Modern History. The remaining eight units (which are all one term in length) can be chosen from the other 25+ elective subjects on offer. You may choose more Science or Humanities subjects in your eight electives. We ask you to choose eight electives in the order of your preference.

Compulsory Subjects

English

There are two top stream classes, chosen by focusing on Year 9 English results but also taking into consideration the Year 9 NAPLAN results. All other English classes are mixed ability.

Mathematics

By the time students reach Year 10, the cohort’s ability level in Mathematics can be very broad. To enable students to achieve at a level appropriate to their needs, classes are grouped in ability levels in this discipline.

Science

All students will choose to study two of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology All classes are mixed ability

Humanities Studies

All students will choose to study two of: Ancient History, Geography and Modern History. All classes are mixed ability.

Students currently on a modified program in Year 9 will have their subject selection for Year 10 discussed on an individual basis with the Director of Studies and Mrs Morrison, the Senior School Educational Support Coordinator.