Year 11 and 12 Course Information Booklet

Year 11 and 12

2027

Year 11 and 12 Course Information and Subject Choices

This course information booklet is a resource to help Year 10 students and their parents make informed choices of subjects as they plan their senior education pathway at St Andrews Lutheran College. The booklet intends to provide you with relevant information about the next stage of your senior schooling, including subject selection, prerequisite subjects, qualifications and tertiary entrance. Please note Year 11 and Year 12 subjects are studied as two year courses.

The courses on offer at St Andrews Lutheran College for senior school students entering Year 11 for the 2027 academic year are outlined in the booklet. The College is committed to supporting student choice and every effort is made to place students into their preferred subjects.

Final subject offerings, however, are shaped by a range of factors including: student interest, demand, timetabling and facility considerations.

Where a subject cannot be offered, students will be supported to select an alternative that aligns with their learning goals and future pathways. Please read the information provided here and the other sources referred to in order to make informed decisions.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at the College.

Mrs Amanda Tanks Student Pathways Advisor amandat@salc.qld.edu.au

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Successfully Choosing Senior Subjects

In order to maximise your performance and reach your goals, you should study subjects that you enjoy and in which you excel. It is a good idea to keep your options open by taking prerequisite subjects.

However, if you choose subjects that you find too difficult, or that you are not suited to, you may actually reduce your chances of success. This can impact the ATAR you achieve. We cannot foresee the results students will need to achieve an ATAR for university education. So at this stage, the focus is on encouraging students to select subjects they have had success in and enjoy, as this will enable them to achieve to the best of their ability.

Students, as an overall plan, you are advised to choose subjects: •

you enjoy

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in which you have demonstrated some ability or aptitude

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which help you reach your chosen course and career goals

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which will develop skills, knowledge and attitudes useful throughout your life

However, do NOT choose your subjects for the following reasons: 1. “My friend is taking the subject.” This is NOT a good enough reason to take a subject. Where there is more than one class in a subject, you won’t necessarily be in the same class.

2. “I do/don’t really like the teacher.” Again, not a good enough reason to take or not take a subject. There is no guarantee that you will have a particular teacher.

3. “Someone told me that the subject is fun (or easy, or interesting, really difficult or boring, etc).” It may be these things for someone else. Make up your own mind based on what you enjoy and what you are good at.

4. “Someone told me that I do/don’t need that subject for the course I want to take at university.” Check tertiary prerequisites or see Mrs Amanda Tanks. If you have not yet checked out the prerequisites, do so before making any final decisions.

These are quite general points, so it is wise to look in more detail at the individual course outlines to be found between pages 14 and 48.

CHOOSE VERY CAREFULLY At St Andrews Lutheran College, the lines of subjects (i.e. groups of subjects that are timetabled at the same time) will be determined to a large extent on student demand so it is essential that students consider carefully and submit their preferences wisely. Once the lines for 2027/2028 are set, subject changes may not be possible. Multiple subject changes in senior subjects will impact on both a student’s ATAR eligibility and QCE eligibility.

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Successfully Choosing Senior Subjects

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES It is very helpful if you have a few career choices in mind before choosing subjects. If you are uncertain about this at present, seek help in trying to choose a course that will keep several career options open to you.

The following resources are available to students and give information on career pathways, subjects and courses needed for careers: •

The College’s designated careers website at www.careerssalc.com

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Tertiary prerequisites, assumed knowledge and recommended study: guides (based on individual tertiary institution requirements can be accessed at the QTAC website – The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre) at www.qtac.edu.au Myfuture https://myfuture.edu.au great interactive resources.

Your Career https://www.yourcareer.gov.au Search Industries and occupations here. Great Quiz

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The QCAA (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) website at www.qcaa.qld.edu.au – for details about the new senior assessment and senior subject syllabuses. Also at the QCAA site is MYQCE https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au Mrs Amanda Tanks, our Student Pathways Advisor, is available for meetings with students and/or parents.

By checking this information students and parents will become aware of the distinction between: •

Pre-requisite subjects - subjects that a student must complete and achieve the specified result in before they are considered for entry

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Recommended subjects – non-compulsory subjects that institutions suggest students take while at school to give them a better understanding of course content

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Assumed Knowledge – the minimum level of achievement in senior subjects considered necessary for successful first year tertiary study.

In conclusion, make a decision about a combination of subjects that suits your requirements and abilities. Students should choose subjects according to their learning goals and what they enjoy and are good at. They should pay close attention to the prerequisite requirements of the courses they are considering for tertiary study. If you are still not sure which career pathway to take, then make elective choices that will keep your options open.

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The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) is Queensland’s senior secondary schooling qualification. It is internationally recognised and provides evidence of senior schooling achievements.

The flexibility of the QCE means that students can choose from a wide range of learning options to suit their interests and career goals. At St Andrews Lutheran College students will plan their QCE pathway in Year 10 when choosing their senior courses of study.

To receive a QCE, students must achieve the set amount of learning, at the set standard, in a set pattern, while meeting literacy and numeracy requirements (see diagram below).

The QCE is issued to eligible students when they meet all the requirements, either at the completion of Year 12, or after they have left school. Students are provided with advice and guidance on how best to attain their QCE points as well as the kind of programs which may be counted towards the QCE.

SET AMOUNT

SET STANDARD

20 Credits from contributing courses of study, including: • QCAA- developed subjects or courses • Vocational Education and Training(VET) qualification • Non-Queensland studies • Recognised Studies.

Satisfactory completion, grade of C or better, competency or qualification completion, pass or equivalent.

SET PATTERN

12 credits from completed Core courses of study and 8 credits from any combination of: • Core • Preparatory (Max. 4) • Complementary (Max.8)

LITERACY AND NUMERACY

Students must meet literacy and numeracy requirements through one of the available learning options.

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The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

TO ACHIEVE THE QCE 20 Credits required Unit One = 1 Credit Unit Two = 1 Credit Unit Three + Four satisfactory standard = 2 Credit (NO Splitting) Literacy and Numeracy requirements: Satisfactory completion in Unit One or Unit Two Or A grade of C or better in a Unit Three and Four pair Core = 12 credits from subjects completed start to end at a satisfactory level - failed units will not be counted VET = maximum of 8 credits from a Training Package, no doubling up of points from credit transfers For further information, please refer to the QCAA link below regarding the QCE senior assessment system. Additionally, College staff can supply relevant information. The College remains committed to supporting students to attain their QCE and will keep students and parents informed of any issues regarding QCE attainment as students work through their courses of study. https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment-te/information-school-communities

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Tertiary Entrance – The ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank)

The ATAR system which places responsibility for generating a common Year 12 tertiary entrance rank is carried out by the QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre). QTAC will administer this process on behalf of Queensland tertiary institutions.

An ATAR ranks students from 99.5 in steps of 0.5. (ATARs of below 30 will not be reported.) The ATAR provides a fine grained rank, which will help to differentiate students who seek entry to highdemand tertiary courses. The use of an ATAR simplifies administrative processes for Queensland students who wish to apply for interstate courses, as well as interstate students who wish to apply for Queensland courses.

CALCULATING STUDENT ATARS

QTAC will generate student ATARs through a statistical process known as ‘inter-subject scaling’.

Under this process, patterns of student results across different subjects are mathematically compared and adjusted to enable students with different combinations of results to be compared in a single rank order. A similar process is used to support ATAR calculations in most other Australian states.

ATARs will be based on five subjects which can be generated by ONE of the following patterns of study: • Five GENERAL subjects or • Four GENERAL subjects, plus on APPLIED subject or • Four GENERAL subjects, plus one vocational education and training qualification at Certificate III, IV or Diploma.

Students will have to satisfactorily complete an English subject to be eligible for an ATAR, but their English result will not be a mandatory inclusion in the calculation of their ATAR. Please note that at St Andrews Lutheran College, students are required to take seven subjects with the ATAR being calculated from the five best subjects. At St Andrews Lutheran College every student must study an English, Mathematics subject and Religion and Ethics (Christian Studies).

* For more information about the ‘inter-subject scaling’ process, visit: www.qtac.edu.au/student-resources/atar

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Prerequisites for Courses

Subjects which are prerequisites for tertiary entrance are listed for each individual course on the subsequent university website.

However, the following general points should be noted.

1. Different institutions have different prerequisites for similar courses.

2. General English (NOT *ESSENTIAL ENGLISH) is a prerequisite or assumed subject for many courses.

3. Maths and Science subjects are most commonly listed as prerequisites.

4. A number of subjects offered at St Andrews Lutheran College have prerequisites of their own.

Please take careful note of the prerequisites for particular subjects. *Note: A student who takes the Essential English course may still be ATAR eligible.

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Year 11/12 Subject Information

GENERAL subjects are recognised by the QCAA and contribute to Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and may contribute directly to a student’s ATAR used in tertiary entry.

APPLIED subjects are recognised by the QCAA and will contribute to the QCE but may not contribute directly to tertiary entry. Applied subjects on offer at St Andrews Lutheran College are:

ESSENTIAL ENGLISH

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

ESSENTIAL MATHS

RELIGION AND ETHICS (COMPULSORY)

FASHION

SPORT AND RECREATION

HOSPITALITY PRACTICES

VISUAL ARTS IN PRACTICE

All subjects are offered dependent on a sufficient number of students choosing them. When making their selections, students are encouraged to seek advice from their subject teachers, Heads of Departments, their learning advisors, and the Director of Student Pathways. Students are asked, when they place their elective preferences online to make reserve selections for electives on offer so the College can best meet the needs of all students. Once initial selections have been made, the College will send out a draft to the students for final confirmation. Some subjects may not be offered if the class size is not viable.

Any students affected will be asked to re-select from the subjects available, and the College will keep students and parents informed if this situation arises. In addition to ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS and RELIGION and ETHICS, all students will study FOUR electives. Senior students also participate in Sport/Fitness and group study sessions on Thursday afternoons.

Via the online preference process, Year 10 students are required to choose SIX subjects in DESCENDING ORDER of preference for study in Year 11. There is NO need to select English, Mathematics or Religion and Ethics as these are compulsory core subjects which every student will study.

Students may not drop subjects in Year 11. Exceptions to this may be made for students requiring learning support, those studying early university studies, and/or those undertaking off campus vocational courses and school-based traineeships and/or students with heavy, high level (State or National) sporting commitments.

Changes of subjects are only permitted during the first two to three weeks of a unit or at the end of a unit of study. Changes of subject study need to be formally requested through a student interview with the Student Pathways Advisor.

Students will not be able to change subjects in Units Three and Four.

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Senior Subjects on Offer for Year 11 2027 and Year 12 2028

English

Mathematics

Science

Creative Arts

Literature General English English and Literature Extension (Year 12) *Essential English General Mathematics Mathematical Methods Specialist Mathematics (elective – must be studying Mathematical Methods) *Essential Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics

Dance Drama Film and TV Music Music Extension (Year 12) *Visual Arts in Practice

Enterprise Studies

Business Economics Legal Studies

Humanities

Geography Modern History Ancient History

Health and PE

Health Physical Education *Sport and Recreation

Technologies and Innovation and Industrial Technology Skills

Languages

*Applied subjects

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Digital Solutions Design Engineering *Fashion *Industrial Technology Skills German Japanese

Pathways for Senior Schooling

A pathway is a direction selected for individual learning and selecting an appropriate pathway is vital for student success. Thoughtful consideration needs to be given to the pathway selected to maximise potential and access to particular careers. Where students are uncertain of the ultimate career pathways, the best advice is “keep your options open!” As students deliberate their career pathway options, they should consider the following…

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What career(s) am I interested in?

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What is the pathway necessary to access this/these career(s)?

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What are the educational prerequisites for the career(s)?

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Do the subjects I am planning to select contribute to my preparation for this career?

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Beyond my chosen career, what other pathways would be accessible through this/these subject(s)/course(s)?

Students will not be able to change subjects in Units Three and Four.

ACADEMIC

Six QCAA GENERAL subjects– tertiary entrance to university, TAFE, workplace

BLENDED

Combination of QCAA general and applied subjects – and/or traineeship, certificate course – tertiary entrance to University, TAFE, workplace.

WORK READY

Applied subjects only, traineeships, certificate course – TAFE, work, apprenticeships

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Apprenticeships/Traineeships

St Andrews, through its partnerships with several registered training organisation (RTO) and local employers, is able to offer students the opportunity to take a traineeship or begin an apprenticeship whilst still studying at school. Normally, a student studies a reduced number of school subjects and attends the work place for one day per week.

Note that students can still be eligible for an ATAR if they undertake a school based traineeship as part of their Year 11 and 12 curriculum. See Mrs Amanda Tanks for more details about traineeships.

Currently, St Andrews’ students are undertaking traineeships, apprenticeships, Certificate and diploma courses in:

Certificate II Automotive Vocational Preparation Certificate II Electro technology Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate III in Hospitality Certificate III Construction Certificate III Animal Companion Studies Certificate III Electrical Apprenticeship Certificate III Sports and Recreation Certificate III in Screen and Media Certificate III in Information Digital Media Technology Certificate III Health Services Certificate IV Justice and Crime Studies Diploma in Business Diploma in Nursing (partial completion) Diploma in Social Media and Marketing Diploma of Sport

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Planning your Pathway SET Plan

Career planning meetings

Online Subject Choice Four electives plus two reserve electives

Confirmation of subjects Year 11 - Units One + Two Year 12 - Units Three + Four PLEASE NOTE

1. All subjects are dependent on sufficient student numbers enrolling for the subject.

2. If a student is specifically interested in a subject not offered as a ‘class’ at St Andrews, it may be possible for an alternative study method to be considered, for example, Distance Education, TAFE. See Mrs Amanda Tanks for further details.

3. The subject descriptions provided in this booklet should be treated as a guide only.

Some details may alter if syllabuses are updated by the QCAA.

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Biology Description

Biology provides opportunities for students to engage with living systems. In Unit One, students develop their understanding of cells and multicellular organisms. In Unit Two, they engage with the concept of maintaining the internal environment. In Unit Three, students study biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life. This knowledge is linked in Unit Four with the concepts of heredity and the continuity of life. Students will learn valuable skills required for the scientific investigation of questions. In addition, they will become citizens who are better informed about the world around them and who have the critical skills to evaluate and make evidence-based decisions about current scientific issues. Students will attend a compulsory ecology camp linked to their assessment at a cost to parents (costs TBC).

Pathways

Biology is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Biology can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of medicine, forensics, veterinary, food and marine sciences, agriculture, biotechnology, environmental rehabilitation, biosecurity, quarantine, conservation and sustainability.

BIOLOGY

Course structure Units and assessment

Unit One Cells and multicellular organisms

Unit Two Maintaining the internal environment

Topic One: Cells as the basis of life

Topic One: Homeostasis thermo regulation

Topic Two: Exchange of nutrients and wastes

Topic Two: Infectious diseases and epidermology

Topic Three: Cellular energy, gas exchange and plant physiology.

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Pre-requisites

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Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Data test

FIA3 - Reserach Investigation

FIA2 - Student experiment

FIA4 - Examination

Unit Three Biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life Topic One: Describing Biodiversity and populations Topic Two: Functioning Ecosystems and succession Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Data Test (10%)

Unit Four Heredity and continuity of life Topic One: Genics and Heredity Topic Two: Continuity of life on Earth

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Research Investigation (20%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Student experiment (20%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

There are no pre-requisites for Biology although students who have completed Year 10 Science will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Business Description

Students investigate the business life cycle from the seed to post-maturity stage and develop skills in examining business data and information. Through exploration, students investigate the implications for strategic development in the areas of finance, human resources, marketing and operations.

Learning in Business integrates an inquiry approach with authentic case studies. Students become critical observers by applying an inquiry process in undertaking investigations of business situations. They use a variety of technological, communication and analytical tools to comprehend, analyse, interpret and synthesise business data and information.

Students evaluate strategies using criteria that are flexible, adaptable and underpinned by communication, leadership, creativity and sophistication of thought.

Pathways

Business is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond Year 12 that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. The study of Business provides opportunities for students to pursue entrepreneurial pathways and a wide range of careers in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. A course of study in Business can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of business management, business development, entrepreneurship, business analytics, economics, business law, accounting and finance, international business, marketing, human resources management and business information systems.

Course structure

BUSINESS

Units and assessment

Unit One Business creation Topic One: Fundamentals of business • business fundamentals • fundamentals of business case study Topic Two: Creation of business ideas • business ideation • creation of business ideas case study Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Examination - combination response FIA2 - Investigation business report

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Business growth Topic One: Establishment of a business • business start-up Topic Two: Entering markets • market entery • entering markets case study

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Extended response FIA4 - Examination combination response

Unit Three Business diversification Topic One: Competitive markets • expandingmarkets • competitive markets- Asian expansion case study

Unit Four Business evolution Topic One: Repositioning a business Topic Two: Transformation of a business

Topic Two: Strategic development Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examinationcombination response (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Extended responsefeasibility report (25%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation business report (25%)

Summative external assessment: Examinationcombination response (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Business although students who have experienced Year 10 Business will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Chemistry

Description

Chemistry is the study of materials and their properties and structure. In Unit 1, students study atomic theory, chemical bonding, and the structure and properties of elements and compounds. In Unit 2, students explore intermolecular forces, gases, aqueous solutions, acidity and rates of reaction. In Unit 3, students study equilibrium processes and redox reactions. In Unit 4, students explore organic chemistry, synthesis and design to examine the characteristic chemical properties and chemical reactions displayed by different classes of organic compounds.

Students will learn valuable skills required for the scientific investigation of questions. In addition they will become citizens who are better informed about the world around them, and who have the critical skills to evaluate and make evidence-based decisions about current scientific issues

Pathways

Chemistry is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in chemistry can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of medicine, health, pathology, science and technology.

Course structure

CHEMISTRY

Units and assessment

Unit One Chemical fundamentalsstructure, properties and reactions Topic One: Properties and structure of atoms Topic Two: Properties and structure of materials Topic Three: Chemical reactionsreactions, products and energy change Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Data test FIA2 - Student experiment

Pre-requisites

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Unit Two Molecular interactions and reactions Topic One: Intermolecular forces and gases Topic Two: Aqueous solutions and acidity

Unit Three Equilibrium, acis and redox reactions

Unit Four Structure synthesis and design

Topic One: Chemical equilibrium systems

Topic One: Properties and structure of organic materials

Topic Two: Oxidation and reduction

Topic Three: Rates of chemical reactions

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Data Test (10%)

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Student experiment (20%)

FIA3 - Research Investigation FIA4 Examination

Topic Two: Chemical synthesis and design Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Research Investigation (20%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

There are no pre-requisites for Chemistry although students who have completed Year 10 Science will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Dance

Description

Dance uses the body as an instrument for expression and communication of ideas. It encourages the holistic development of a person, providing a way of knowing about oneself, others and the world. It is a means by which cultural heritage is preserved and translated through time. Engaging in dance allows students to develop important, lifelong skills. Dance provides opportunities for students to critically examine and reflect on their world through higher order thinking and movement. Through studying Dance as both artist and as audience, students will develop a range of interrelated concepts, understanding and skills in dance as an art form and as a means of social inclusion. Students will study dance in various genres and styles, embracing a variety of cultural, societal and historical viewpoints integrating new technologies in all facets of the subject. Historical, current and emerging dance practices, works and artists are explored in global contexts and Australian contexts, including the dance of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Pathways

Dance is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Dance can establish a basis for further education and employment in the field of dance, and to broader areas in creative industries and cultural institutions.

The demand for creativity in employees is rising in a world of rapid technological change.

As more organisations value work-related creativity and diversity, the processes and practices of dance develop transferable 21st century skills essential for many areas of employment. Diverse pathways may include fields such as psychology, social work, counselling, law, journalism and human relations.

DANCE

Course structure Units and assessment

Unit One Moving bodies How does dance communicate meaning for different purposes and in different contexts?

Genres: • Contemporary, at least one other genre Subject Matter: • Meaning, purpose and context • Historical and cultural origins of focus genres Assessment Formative Internal assessment/s FIA1 - Performance FIA2 -Choreography

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Moving through environments

Unit Three Moving statements

How does the integration of the environment shape dance to communicate meaning?

Genres: • Contemporary, at least one other genre Subject Matter: • Physical dance environments including site specific dance • Virtual dance environments

How is dance used to communicate viewpoints?

Genres: • Contemporary, at least one other genre Subject Matter: • Social, political and cultural influences on dance

Assessment Formative Internal assessment/s FIA3 - Project FIA4 - Examination

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Performance(20%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Choreography (20%)

Unit Four Moving my way

How does dance communicate meaning for me?

Genres: • Fusion of movement Subject Matter: • Developing a personal movement style • Personal viewpoints and influences on genre and style Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Dance work (35%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Dance although students who have experienced Year 9 and 10 Dance will have foundation knowledge, skills and techniques that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Design Description

The Design subject focuses on the application of design thinking to envisage creative products, services and environments in response to human needs, wants and opportunities. Designing is a complex and sophisticated form of problem-solving that uses divergent and convergent thinking strategies that can be practised and improved.

Designers are separated from the constraints of production processes to allow them to appreciate and exploit new innovative ideas.

Pathways

Design is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Design can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of architecture, digital media design, fashion design, graphic design, industrial design, interior design and landscape architecture.

Course structure Units and assessment

DESIGN

Unit One Stakeholdercentred design

Unit Two Commercial design influences

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Unit Four Sustainable design influences

Topic One: Designing for others

Topic One: Responding to needs and wants

Topic One: Designing with empathy

Topic One: Responding to opportunities

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

F1A1 - Examination

F1A3 - Project

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Design challenge (20%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Project (30%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Project (25%)

FIA2 - Project

Pre-requisites

Unit Three Human-centred design

External Assessment: Examination (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Design, although students who have experienced Year 10 Design will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Digital Solutions

Description

In Digital Solutions, students learn about algorithms, computer languages and user interfaces through generating digital solutions to problems. They engage with data, information and applications to create digital solutions that filter and present data in timely and efficient ways while understanding the need to encrypt and protect data. They understand computing’s personal, local and global impact, and the issues associated with the ethical integration of technology into our daily lives.

Pathways

Digital Solutions is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Digital Solutions can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of science, technologies, engineering and mathematics.

Digital Solutions prepares students for a range of careers in a variety of digital contexts. It develops thinking skills that are relevant for digital and non-digital real-world challenges. It prepares them to be successful in a wide range of careers and provides them with skills to engage in and improve the society in which we work and play. Digital Solutions develops the 21st century skills of critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration and teamwork.

Course structure

DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

Units and assessment

Unit One Creating with code Topic One: Understanding digital problems Topic Two: User experience and interfaces Topic Three: Algorithms and programming techniques Topic Four: Programmed solutions

Topic One: Data-driven problems and solution requirements Topic Two: Data and programming techniques Topic Three: Prototype data solutions

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Creating with code

FIA3 - Project - folio

FIA2 - Examination

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Application and data solutions

Unit Three Digital Innovation Topic One: Interactions between users, data and digital systems Topic Two: Real-world problems and solutions requirements Topic Three: Innovative digital solutions Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Technical proposal (25%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Digital solution (25%)

Unit Four Digital Impacts Topic One: Digital methods for exchanging data Topic Two: Complex digital data exchange problems and solution requirements Topic Three: Prototype digital data exchanges

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Project- folio (25%) Summative external assessment: Examination (25%) Digital Solution

There are no pre-requisites for Digital Solutions although students who have experienced Year 10 Digital Solutions will have foundation knowledge that will be developed further in the senior phase

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Drama

Description

Drama explores the human experience by investigating, communicating and embodying stories, experiences, emotions and ideas that reflect what it is to be human. Drama engages students in imaginative meaning-making processes and involves them using a range of artistic skills as they make and respond to dramatic works.

Pathways

The demand for creativity in employees is rising in a world of rapid technological change.

As more organisations value work-related creativity and diversity, the processes and practices of Drama develop transferable 21st century skills essential for many areas of employment. These include: • Arts administration and management, e.g. artist manager, arts administrator, booking agent, tour manager, venue manager, events and festivals manager/producer, arts and cultural advisor/administrator • Communication, e.g. writer, arts editor, blogger/vlogger • Creative Industries, e.g. professional performer, actor, director, independent artist, artistic director, costume designer, producer, rehearsal director, theatre technician, stage manager, dialect coach, radio presenter • Education, e.g. educator in schools, corporate, private studios • Public relations, e.g. campaign manager, publicist, creative director • Research, e.g. researcher and academic, journalist/critic

Course structure

DRAMA

Units and assessment

Unit One Share

Unit Two Reflect

Unit Three Challenge

Unit Four Transform

How does drama promote shared understandings of the human experience?

• Cultural inheritances of storytelling • Oral history and emerging practices • A range of linear and non-linear forms

How is drama shaped to reflect lived experience?

• Realism, including MagicalRealism, Australian Gothic • Associated conventions of styles and texts

How can we use drama to challenge our understanding of humanity • Theatre of SocialComment, including Theatre of the Absurd and Epic theatre • Associated conventions of styles and texts

How can you transform dramatic practice?

• Contemporary performance • Associated conventions of styles and texts • Inherited texts as stimulus

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Performance(20%)

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Performance FIA2 - Project dramatic concept

FIA3 - Practice-led project (Part A) directional concept FIA3 - Practice-led project (Part B) performance

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Project - dramatic concept (20%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Project - practice led project (35%)

FIA4 - Examination

Summative External Assessment Examination (25%)

Pre-requisites

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There are no pre-requisites for Drama although students who have experienced Year 10 Drama will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Economics Description

Economics aims to ensure that students understand current issues, make informed judgements and participate effectively in society. Students will develop cognitive skills to comprehend, apply analytical processes and use economic knowledge. They will examine data and information to determine validity, consider economic policies from various perspectives and use analytical tools to investigate and evaluate economic problems.

Students will appreciate ideas, viewpoints and values underlying economic issues.

Pathways

A course of study in Economics can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of economics, econometrics, management, data analytics, business, accounting, finance, actuarial science, law and political science, management, aviation, surveying and spatial sciences.

Common career paths for economics students can include: Economist, Financial risk analyst, Data analyst, Financial planner, Accountant, Economic researcher, Financial consultant, Investment analyst, Actuary and Public sector roles.

Course structure Units and assessment

ECONOMICS Unit One Markets and models Topic One: The basic economic problem

Topic One: Markets and efficiency

Topic Two: Economic flows

Topic Two: Case options of market measures and strategies

Topic Three: Market forces Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Examination - combination response

FIA3 - Extended response to stimulus

FIA2 - Investigation - research report

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Modified markets

FIA4 - Examination - combination response

Unit Three International economics

Unit Four Contemporary macroeconomics

Topic One: The global economy

Topic One: Macroeconomic objectives and theory

Topic Two: International economic issues

Topic Two: Economic management

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examinationcombination response (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Examinationextended response to stimulus (25%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigationresearch report (25%)

Summative External Assessment: Examination - combination response (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Economics, although students who have experienced Year 10 Economics will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Engineering

Description

Engineering provides students with an opportunity to experience, first-hand and in a practical way, the exciting and dynamic work of real-world engineers. Students learn transferrable 21st century skills that support their life aspirations, including critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, collaboration and teamwork, personal and social skills, and information and communication technologies (ICT) skills. The study of Engineering inspires students to become adaptable and resilient. They appreciate the engineer’s ability to confidently and purposefully generate solutions that improve the quality of people’s lives in an increasingly complex and dynamic technological world.

Pathways

Engineering is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Engineering can establish a basis for further education and employment in the field of engineering, including, but not limited to, civil, mechanical, mechatronic, electrical, aerospace, mining, process, chemical, marine, biomedical, telecommunications, environmental, micronano and systems. The study of engineering will also benefit students wishing to pursue postschool tertiary pathways that lead to careers in architecture, project management, aviation, surveying and spatial sciences.

Course structure

ENGINEERING

Units and assessment

Unit One Engineering fundamentals and society Topic One: Engineering history Topic Two:The problem-solving process in engineering Topic Three: Engineering communication Topic Four: Introduction to Engineering mechanics Topic Five: Introduction to Engineering materials Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Unit Two Emerging technologies Topic One: Emerging needs Topic Two: Emerging processes and machinery Topic Three: Emerging materials Topic Four Exploring autonomy

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Project

Unit Three Statics of structure and environmental considerations Topic One: Application of the problemsolving process in Engineering Topic Two: Civil structures and the environment

Unit Four Machines and mechanisms Topic One: Machines in society Topic Two: Materials Topic Three: Machine control

Topic Three: Civil structures, materials and forces Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Project - folio (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Project- folio (25%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Examination (25%)

Summative External Assessment: Examination (25%)

FIA1 - Examination FIA2 - Project folio

Pre-requisites

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Year 11 Physics and Mathematics Methods is a pre-requesite to study Year 11 Engineering. Although students who have experienced Year 10 Engineering will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase. Strong results in Year 10 Mathematics and Physics would be advantageous.

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English

Description

English focuses on the study of both literary texts and non-literary texts, developing students as independent, innovative and creative learners and thinkers who appreciate the aesthetic use of language, analyse perspectives and evidence and challenge ideas and interpretations through the analysis and creation of varied texts.

Pathways

English is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in English promotes open-mindedness, imagination, critical awareness and intellectual flexibility — skills that prepare students for local and global citizenship, and for lifelong learning across a wide range of contexts.

Course structure

ENGLISH

Units and assessment

Pre-requisites

Unit One Perspectives and texts

Unit Two Texts and culture

Unit Three Textual connections

Unit Four Close study of literary texts

• Examining and creating perspectives in texts • Responding to a variety of nonliterary and literary texts • Creating responses for public audiences and persuasive texts

• Examining and shaping representations of culture in texts • Responding to literary and non-literarytexts, including a focus on Australian texts • Creating imaginative and analytical texts

• Exploring connections between texts • Examining different perspectives of the same issues in texts and shaping perspectives • Creating responses for public audiences and persuasive texts

• Engaging with literary texts from diverse times and places • Responding to literary texts creatively and critically • Creating imaginative and analytical texts

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment 1 Extended response – persuasive speech (25%)

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment 3 Examination – imaginative response (25%)

Formation Internal Assessment 2 Extended response – written response of a public audience (25%)

Formative Internal Assessment 4 Examination – analytical written (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 2: Extended response - persuasive spoken response (25%) Summative Internal Assessment 1: Extended response written response for a public audience (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Examination imaginative written response (25%) Summative External Assessment: Examination analytical written response (25%)

Employers and all further education courses will require English as a prerequisite. The QCE requires a Sound Achievement in English, English Essential or a Literacy Course.

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Essential English (Applied subject)

Description

The subject Essential English develops and refines students’ understanding of language, literature and literacy to enable them to interact confidently and effectively with others in everyday, community and social contexts. The subject encourages students to recognise language and texts as relevant in their lives now and in the future and enables them to understand, accept or challenge the values and attitudes in these texts.

Pathways

Essential English is an Applied subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond Year 12 that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Essential English promotes open-mindedness, imagination, critical awareness and intellectual flexibility — skills that prepare students for local and global citizenship, and for lifelong learning across a wide range of contexts.

Course structure

ESSENTIAL ENGLISH

Units and assessment

Unit One Language that works

Unit Two Texts and human experiences

Unit Three Language that influences

• Responding to a variety of texts used in and developed for a work context • Creating multi modal andwritten texts

• Responding to reflective and nonfiction texts that explore human experiences • Creating spoken and written texts

• Creating and shaping perspectives on community, local and global issues in texts • Responding to texts that seek to influence audiences

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Pre-requisites

24

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Spoken/ signed response

FIA3 - Spoken/ signed multimodal response

FIA2 - Short response examination

FIA4 - Extended response -creative

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Extended response - spoken/signed response Summative Internal Assessment 2: Common internal assessment

Unit Four Representations and popular culture texts • Responding to popular culture texts • Creating representations of Australian identities, places, events and concepts

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Extended response - multimodal response Summative external assessment 4: Extended response - written response

Employers and all further education courses will require English as a prerequisite. The QCE requires a Sound Achievement in English, Essential English or a Literacy Course.

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Fashion

(Applied subject) Description

Fashion is a dynamic global industry encompassing design, production, merchandising, and sales. Students learn to understand trends, identify market needs, and create innovative products. Through both individual and collaborative learning experiences, they explore practices in fashion to meet client expectations of quality and cost. Applied learning develops 21st-century skills, ensuring adaptability and competence. Career pathways in Fashion Design lead to opportunities in design, personal styling, costume design, production, merchandising, and retail, bridging education and employment.

Pathways

A course of study in Fashion Design can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of design, personal styling, costume design, production manufacture, merchandising, and retail

Course structure

FASHION

Units and assessment

Unit 1 Historical fashion influences Students explore the fashion industry through the context of historical fashion influences. They interpret briefs to produce fashion products using practices, skills and processes to an industry standard.

Assessment FIA1 – Project Students design and produce fashion garment/s inspired by historical fashion influences.

Pre-requisites

Unit 2 Slow fashion

Unit 3 Industry trends

Unit 4 Collections

Students explore the fashion industry through the context of slow fashion and sustainability.

In this unit student explore the fashion industry through the context of fashion business and trends.

Assessment FIA2 – Product demonstration Students create an awareness campaign for the local community promoting sustainable fashion practices.

FIA3 – Project students design and produce fashion garments that have been upcycled from pre-loved fashion garments

Assessment IA1 – Project Students design and produce fashion garments in response to an emerging fashion trend.

IA2 – Product demonstration - Students create a marketing campaign for specific fashion products.

Students explore the fashion industry by investigating the scope and scale of fashion projects, including clients needs and wants, budget and target markets to design a fashion collection.

Assessment IA3 – Product demonstration Students design and present a fashion collection for a specific brand, fashion category or other focus.

IA4 – Project Students design and produce fashion garments that are part of a fashion collection.

There are no pre-requisites for Fashion although students who have experienced Year 10 Fashion will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Film, TV and New Media

Description

Film, Television and New Media develops students’ knowledge and skills in creative thinking, communication, collaboration, planning, critical analysis, and digital and ethical citizenship. Film, Television and New Media will equip students to reflect on and appreciate Australian and global cultures and make sense of what they see and experience and prepare them for a future of unimagined possibilities with highly transferable and flexible thinking and communication skills.

Pathways

The demand for creativity in employees is rising in a world of rapid technological change. As more organisations value work-related creativity and diversity, the processes and practices of Film, Television and New Media develop transferable 21st century skills essential for many areas of employment. These includes • Advertising, e.g. multimedia campaigns, television and/or social media marketing • Arts administration and management, e.g. events and festivals marketing/archiving • Communication, e.g. writer, arts editor, blogger/vlogger • Design, e.g. multimedia campaigns, audio-visual, graphic • Education, e.g. educator in schools, corporate, private studios • Film and television, e.g. production role, production supervisor, director, cinematographer, storyboard artist • Public relations, e.g. campaign manager, publicist, creative director

Course structure

FILM AND TELEVISION

Units and assessment

Unit One Foundation

Unit Two Story forms

Unit Three Participation

Unit Four Artistry

• Concept: Technologies How are tools and associated processes used to create meaning?

• Concept: Institutions How are institutional practices influenced by social, political and economic factors?

• Concept: Languages How todo signs and symbols, code and conventions create meaning?

• Concept: Representations How do representations function in story forms?Art as a coded visual language • Concept: Audiences How does the relationship between story forms and meaning change in different contexts?

• Concept: Languages How are media languages used to construct stories?

• Concept: Technologies How do technologies enable or constrain participation?

• Concept: Audiences How do different contaxts and purposes impact the participation of individuals and cultural groups?

• Concept: Institutions How is participation ininstitutional practices influenced by social, political and economic factors?

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Case study investigation (15%) Summative Internal assessment 2: Multi-platform project (25%)

• Concept: Technologies How do media artists experiment with technological practices?

• Concept: Representations How do Media artists portray people, places, events, ideas and emotions?

• Concept: Languages How do Media artists use signs, symbols, codes and conventions in experimental ways to create meaning?

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Film Languages Analysis FIA2 - Genre Film Trailer Production

Pre-requisites

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Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Short Film Production FIA4 - Film Narrative Examination

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Stylistic project (35%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (25%)

Experience in Year 10 Film and TV is essential and it will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Geography

Description

Geography teaches us about the significance of ‘place’ and ‘space’ in understanding our world. These two themes are foundational to the discipline, with the concepts of environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale and change building on this foundation.

By observing and measuring spatial, environmental, economic, political, social and cultural factors, geography provides a way of thinking about contemporary challenges and opportunities.

Pathways

Geography is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Geography can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of urban and environmental design, planning and management; biological and environmental science; conservation and land management; emergency response and hazard management; oceanography, surveying, global security, economics, business, law, engineering, architecture, information technology, and science. These pathways draw on the skills acquired through understanding and using spatial technologies.

Course structure Units and assessment

GEOGRAPHY Unit One Responding to risk and vulnerability in hazard zones • Natural hazard zones • Ecological hazard zones

• Responding to challenges facing a place in Australia • Managing the challenges facing a megacity

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Short response combination examination

FIA3 - Field report

FIA2 - Data report

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Planning sustainable places

FIA4 - Short response combination examination

Unit Three Responding to land cover transformations • Land cover transformations and climate change • Responding to local land cover transformations Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examination - combination response (25%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation - field report (25%)

Unit Four Managing population change • Population challenges in Australia • Global population change

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Investigation - data report (25%) Summative External Assessment: Examination - combination response (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Geography although students who have experienced Year 10 Geography will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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German

Description

The need to communicate is the foundation for all language development. People use language to achieve their personal communicative needs — to express, exchange, interpret and negotiate meaning, and to understand the world around them. The central goal for additional language acquisition is communication. Students do not simply learn a language — they participate in a range of interactions in which they exchange meaning and become active participants in understanding and constructing written, spoken and visual texts.

The ability to communicate in an additional language such as German is an important 21st century skill. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that enable successful participation in a global society. Communication in an additional language expands students’ horizons and opportunities as national and global citizens.

Pathways

German is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in German can establish a basis for further education and employment in many professions and industries.For example, those which value the knowledge of an additional language and the intercultural understanding it encompasses, such as business, hospitality, law, science, technology, sociology and education.

Course structure

GERMAN

Units and assessment

Unit One Meine welt my world • Family/carers and friends • Lifestyle and leisure • Education

Assessment Formative internal Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 Examination short response FIA2 - Examination - combination response

Pre-requisites

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Unit Two Unsere welt erkunden exploring our world • Travel • Technology and Media • The contribution of german culture to the world Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Extended response FIA4 - Examination combination

Unit Three Unsere gesellschaft our society • Roles and relationships • Socialising and connecting with my peers • Groups in society

Unit Four Meine zukunft my future • Finishing secondary school plans and reflections • Responsibilities and moving on

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examination - short response (15%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Extended response (30%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Combination response (30%)

Summative external assessment: Examination - short response (25%)

The pre-requisites for German are that students have studied it in Middle Years and Year 10. This knowledge will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Health

Description

This subject uses an inquiry and strengths-based approach to investigate sustainable health change at personal, peer, family and community levels. Students explore health topics and investigate issues to develop action strategies through health promotion.

Pathways

Health is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Health can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of: • Health science • Public health • Health education • Allied health • Nursing • Medical professions

Course structure

HEALTH

Units and assessment

Unit One Resilience as a personal health resource • Resilience • Health Frameworks

• Elective Topic One: Alcohol or • Elective Topic Two: Body Image

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Investigation - analytical expostiion

FIA3 - Invesitigaton - action research

FIA2 - Examination Extended response

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Peers and family resources for healthy living

FIA4 Examination Extended response

Unit Three Community as a resource for healthy living • Elective Topic One: Homelessness or • Elective Topic Two: Road Safety or • Elective Topic Three: Anxiety Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Investigation Action research (25%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Examination Extended response (25%)

Unit Four Respectful relationships in the post schooling transition

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Investigation analytical exposition (25%) Summative External Assessment: Examination (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Health, although students who have experienced Year 10 Health will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase. An interest in the health industry is advantageous.

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Hospitality Practices (Applied subject)

Description

The Hospitality Practices syllabus emphasises the food and beverage sector, which includes food and beverage production and service. The syllabus objectives outline the skills the students will have the opportunity to learn: The skills essential to work effectively in the industry- communication, teamwork, staff attributes, customer expectations, workplace health and safety and sustainable workplace practices.

Demonstrate practices, skills and processes Students identify and reproduce skills in production tasks.

2. Interpret briefs Students use knowledge of industry practices and production processes to draw meaning from the brief, specifications and information, and procedures and skills from the hospitality industry.

3. Select practices, skills and procedures Students choose and use hospitality industry knowledge and skills to develop responses to briefs.

4. Sequence processes Students use knowledge and understanding of industry practices and production processes to decide on the combination and order of processes.

5. Evaluate skills, procedures and products Students evaluate skills and procedures to determine their efficiency and effectiveness.

6. Adapt production plans, techniques and procedures Students make decisions to adapt production plans, techniques and procedures.

Pathways

A course of study in Hospitality Practices can establish a basis for further education and employment in the Hospitality sectors of food and beverage, catering, accommodation and entertainment.

Students can pursue further studies in Hospitality, Event and Tourism or Business management.

Course structure

HOSPITALITY

Units and assessment

Unit One – Casual dining Students explore the hospitality industry through the context of casual dining.

Assessments FIA1 - Project Students plan and deliver a casual dining event.

Unit Two– Bar and barista basics

Unit Three Culinary trends

Unit Four – Formal dining

Students explore the hospitality industry through the context of bar and barista basics, including beverage and food production and service.

Assessment FIA2 - Product demonstration Students produce and present a menu item suitable for serving in a bar.

In this unit, students explore the hospitality industry through the context of culinary trends.

Students explore the hospitality industry through the context of formal dining, including beverage and food production and service.

FIA3 - Project Students plan and deliver an event using barista and cafe skills

Pre-requisites

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Assessment IA1 - Product demonstration Students produce and present a dessert item that features a native Australian ingredient.

IA2 - Project Students plan and deliver an event incorporating culinary trends.

Assessment IA3 - Product demonstration Students produce and present a main course dish suitable for a formal dining menu.

IA4 - Project Students plan and deliver a formal dining event.

The Year 10 course Introduction to Hospitality, would be an advantage.

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Industrial Technology Skills (Applied subject)

Description

The Industrial Technology Skills subject focuses on the underpinning industry practices and production processes required to manufacture products in a variety of industries, which may include building and construction, metal engineering, furnishing and plastics.

It provides a unique opportunity for students to experience the challenge and personal satisfaction of undertaking practical work while developing beneficial vocational and life skills.

Through their learning experiences, students learn to meet customer expectations of product quality at a specific price and time. The majority of learning is done through manufacturing tasks that relate to industry, and that promote adaptable, competent, selfmotivated and safe individuals who can work with colleagues to solve problems and complete practical work.

Pathways

This course is excellent preparation for students who may have trade aspirations, or may simply enjoy developing practical skills across a variety of materials and tradebased areas. A course of study in Industrial Technology Skills can establish a basis for further education and employment in manufacturing industries, and help students understand the different careers available. With additional training and experience, potential employment opportunities may be found in the industry areas of building and construction, metal engineering, furnishing, industrial graphics (drafting) and plastics.

Course structure

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS (APPLIED)

Units and assessment

CORE CORE TOPIC ONE

CORE TOPIC TWO

Industry practices

Production processes

RECREATION CONTEXT Elective courses for study may be drawn from: • Building and construction • Engineering (metals eg. welding) • Furnishing • Industrial Graphics Unit 1 Furnishing Skills: Furniture making Assessment: • Practical demonstration • Project

Unit 2 Furnishing Skills: Production in the bespoke furniture industry Assessment: • Practical demonstration • Project

Unit 3 Engineering Skills: Welding and fabrication Assessment: • Practical demonstration • Project

Unit 4 Engineering Skills: Production in the manufacturing engineering industry Assessment: • Practical demonstration • Project

Assessment

In each unit studied students will be assessed by producing a smaller single material product for their practical demonstration, and a larger multi-material product for their project. Alongside these students will keep track of their progress in a construction journal documenting their manufacturing processes and problem solving. They will present their final project and construction journal and the conclusion of the assessment.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course, however, previous study of Design and Technology subjects in the Middle School and Industrial Technologies in Year 10 would be advantageous.

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Japanese

Description

The need to communicate is the foundation for all language development. People use language to achieve their personal communicative needs — to express, exchange, interpret and negotiate meaning, and to understand the world around them. The central goal for additional language acquisition is communication. Students do not simply learn a language — they participate in a range of interactions in which they exchange meaning and become active participants in understanding and constructing written, spoken and visual texts.

The ability to communicate in an additional language such as Japanese is an important 21st century skill. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that enable successful participation in a global society. Communication in an additional language expands students’ horizons and opportunities as national and global citizens.

Pathways

Japanese is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Japanese can establish a basis for further education and employment in many professions and industries. For example, those which value the knowledge of an additional language and the intercultural understanding it encompasses, such as business, hospitality, law, science, technology, sociology and education.

Course structure

JAPANESE

Units and assessment

Unit One

私のくらし My world

• Family/carers and friends • Lifestyle and leisure • Education

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Examination short response FIA2 - Examination - combination response

Pre-requisites

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Unit Two

私達のまわり Exploring our world

• Travel • Technology and Media • The contribution of Japanese culture to the world Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Extended response FIA4 - Examination combination

Unit Three

Unit Four

私達の社会

私達の将来

• Roles and relationships • Socialising and connecting with my peers • Groups in society

• Finishing secondary school plans and reflections • Responsibilities and moving on

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examination - short response (15%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Extended response (30%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Combination response (30%)

Summative External Assessment: Examination - short response (25%)

Our society

My future

The pre-requisites for Japanese are that students have studied it in Middle Years and Year 10. This knowledge will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Legal Studies

Description

Legal Studies focuses on the interaction between society and the discipline of law.

Students study the legal system and how it regulates activities and aims to protect the rights of individuals, while balancing these with obligations and responsibilities. An understanding of legal processes and concepts enables citizens to be better informed and able to constructively question and contribute to the improvement of laws and legal processes. This is important as the law is dynamic and evolving, based on values, customs and norms that are challenged by technology, society and global influences.

Pathways

Legal Studies is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Legal Studies can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of law, law enforcement, criminology, justice studies and politics. The knowledge, skills and attitudes Legal Studies students gain are transferable to all discipline areas and post-schooling tertiary pathways. The research and analytical skills this course develops are universally valued in business, health, science and engineering industries.

Course structure

LEGAL STUDIES

Units and assessment

Unit One Beyond reasonable doubt • Topic One: Legal foundations • Topic Two: Criminal Investigation process • Topic Three: Criminal trial process • Topic Four: Punishment and sentencing Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Examination - combination response FIA2 - Investigation - inquiry report

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Balance of probabilities

Unit Three Law governence and change

• Topic One: Civil Law foundations

• Topic One: Governance in Australia

• Topic Two: Contractual obligation

• Topic Two: Law reform within a dynamic society

• Topic Three: Negligence and the duty of care

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Investigation - argumentative essy FIA4 - Examination combination response

Unit Four Human rights in legal contexts • Topic One: Human rights • Topic Two: The effectiveness of International Law • Topic Three: Human rights in Australian contexts

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examination - combination response (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Investigation argumentative essay (25%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation inquiry report (25%)

Summative External Assessment: Examination - combination response (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Legal Studies although students who have experienced Year 10 Legal Studies will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Literature Description

The subject Literature focuses on the study of literary texts, developing students as independent, innovative and creative learners and thinkers who appreciate the aesthetic use of language, analyse perspectives and evidence, and challenge ideas and interpretations through the analysis and creation of varied literary texts.

Pathways

A course of study in Literature promotes open-mindedness, imagination, critical awareness and intellectual flexibility — skills that prepare students for local and global citizenship, and for lifelong learning across a wide range of contexts.

Course structure Units and assessment

LITERATURE Unit One Introduction to literary studies

• Ways literary texts connect with each other – genre, concepts and contexts • Ways literary texts connect with each other – style and structure • Creating analytical and imaginative texts

Unit Three Literature and identity

Unit Four Independent explorations

• Relationship between language, culture and identity in literary texts • Power of language to represent ideas, events and people • Creating analytical and imaginative texts

• Dynamic nature of literary interpretation • Close examination of style, structure and subject matter • Creating analytical and imaginative texts

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Summative Internal

Assessment Summative Internal

FIA1 - Examination extended analytical response (25%)

FIA3 - Imaginative written response (25%)

IA1 – examination – extended analytical response (25%)

IA3 – Imaginative written response (25%)

FIA2 - Imaginative spoken or multimodal response (25%)

FIA4 - Examination - extended analytical response (25%)

IA2 – Imaginative spoken or multimodal response (25%)

EA – Examination – analytical extended response (25%)

• Ways literary texts are received and responded to • How textual choices affect readers • Creating analytical and imaginative texts

Pre-requisites

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Unit Two Intertextuality

Students must be achieving higher than a B in Year 10 English to study Literature in Year 11 and 12. It is essential that student have a passion and commitment for reading.

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Mathematics - Essential (Applied Subject)

Description

The major areas of study in Essential Mathematics are number, data, location, time, measurement and finance. Students develop their conceptual understanding when they undertake tasks that require them to connect mathematical concepts, operations and relations. They will learn to recognise definitions, rules and facts from everyday mathematics and data, and to calculate using appropriate mathematical processes.

Pathways

Essential Mathematics is an Applied subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond Year 12 that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Essential Mathematics can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of trade, industry, business and community services. Students will learn within a practical context related to general employment and successful participation in society, drawing on the mathematics used by various professional and industry groups.

Course structure

ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS

Units and assessment

Unit One Number, data and money Fundamental Topic: Calculations Topic One: Number Topic Two: Representing data Topic Three: Managing money

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Data and travel Fundamental Topic: Calculations Topic One: Data collection Topic Two: Graphs Topic Three: Time and motion

Unit Three Measurement scales and chance

Unit Four Graphs, data and loans

Fundamental Topic: Calculations Topic One: Measurement

Fundamental Topic: Calculations Topic One: Bivariate graphs

Topic Two: Scales, plans and models

Topic Two: Summarising and comparing data

Topic Three: Probability and relative frequencies

Topic Three: Loans and compound interest

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 – Problemsolving and modelling task

FIA3 – Problemsolving and modelling task

IA1 – Problemsolving and modelling task

IA3 – Problemsolving and modelling task

FIA2 – Examination

FIA4 – Examination

IA2 – Common Internal Assessment (CIA) - Examination

IA4 – Examination

There are no pre-requisites for Essential Mathematics.

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Mathematics General

Description

The major areas of study in General Mathematics are number, algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics, networks and matrices. The subject further develops key mathematical ideas including rates, percentages, concepts from financial mathematics, linear and nonlinear expressions, sequences, trigonometry and real-world phenomena in statistics.

General Mathematics is designed for students to extend their mathematical skills beyond Year 10 but whose future studies or employment pathways do not require calculus (i.e. studying Mathematical Methods).

Pathways

General Mathematics is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in General Mathematics can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of business, commerce, education, finance, hospitality, IT, social science, tourism and the arts.

Course structure

GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Units and assessment

Unit One Money, measurement, algebra and linea equations • Topic One: Consumer arithmetic • Topic Two: Shape and measurement • Topic Three: Similarity and scale • Topic Four: Algebra • Topic Five: Linear equations and their graphs Assessment Formative Internal Assessment FAI – Problemsolving and modelling task FIA2 - Examination

Unit Two Application of linear equations and trigonometry, matrices and univariate data analysis • Topic One: Application of linear equations and their graphs • Topic Two: Application of trigonometry • Topic Three: Matrices • Topic Four: Univariate data analysis 1 • Topic Five: Univariate data analysis 2 Assessment Formative Internal Assessment FIA3 -Examination FIA4 - Examination

Unit Four Investing and networking

Unit Three Bivariate data and time series analysis, sequences and Earth geometry

• Topic One: Loans investments and annuities 1

• Topic One: Bivariate data analysis 1

• Topic Two: Loans investments and annuitie 2

• Topic Two: Bivariate data analysis 2

• Topic Three: Graphs and networks

• Topic Three: Time series analysis

• Topic Four: Networks and decision mathematics 1

• Topic Four: Growth and decay in sequences • Topic Five: Earth geometry and time zones

• Topic Five: Networks and decision mathematics 2

Assessment Assessment Summative Internal Summative Internal Assessment 3: Assessment Examination (15%) IA1 – Problemsolving and modelling task (20%) IA2 – Examination (15%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

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To be successful in General Mathematics students should have a solid mathematical foundation through achieving satisfactorily (B or above) in Year 10.

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Mathematical Methods

Description

The major areas of study in Mathematical Methods are algebra, functions, relations and their graphs, calculus and statistics. Topics are developed systematically, with increasing levels of sophistication, complexity and connection, and build on algebra, functions and their graphs, and probability from the P–10 Australian Curriculum. The ability to translate written, numerical, algebraic, symbolic and graphical information from one representation to another is a vital part of learning in Mathematical Methods.

Pathways

Mathematical Methods is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Mathematical Methods can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of natural and physical sciences (especially physics and chemistry), mathematics and science education, medical and health sciences, engineering, computer science, psychology and business.

This subject is recommended for students planning tertiary studies in the areas listed as they contain a high level of mathematics content. Some universities require Mathematical Methods as a prerequisite for entry to such courses.

Course structure

MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Units and assessment

Unit One Surds, algebra, functions and probability • Topic One: Surds and quadratic functions • Topic Two: Binomial expansion and cubic functions • Topic Three: Functions and relations • Topic Four: Trigonometric functions • Topic Five: Probability Assessment Formative Internal Assessments FIA1 - Problemsolving and modelling task FIA2 - Examination

Unit Two Calculus and futher functions • Topic One: Exponential functions • Topic Two: Logarithms and logarithmic functions • Topic Three: Introduction to differentiatial calculus • Topic Four: Applications of differentiatial calculuc • Topic Five: Further differentiation Assessment Formative Internal Assessments FIA3 - Examination FIA4 - Examination

Unit Three Futher calculus and introductio to statistics

Unit Four Futher calculus, trigonometry and statistics

• Topic One: Differentiation of exponential and logarithmic functions

• Topic One: Further integration

• Topic Two: Differentiation of trigonometric functions and differentiation rules

• Topic Two: Trigonometry • Topic Three: Continuous random variables and the normal distribution.

• Topic Three: Further applications of differentiation

• Topic Four: Sampling and propotions

• Topic Four Introduction to integration

• Topic Five: Interval estimates for propotions

• Topic Five Discrete random variables Assessment Summative Internal Assessment IA1 Problem-solving and modelling task (20%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment IA3 Examination (15%)

IA2 Examination (15%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

Pre-requisites

To be successful in Mathematical Methods students should have a strong mathematical foundation through achieving well (B+ or above) in Year 10.

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Specialist Mathematics

Description

The major areas of study in Specialist Mathematics are vectors, matrices, real and complex numbers, trigonometry, statistics and calculus. Topics are developed systematically, with increasing levels of sophistication, complexity and connection, building on functions, calculus, statistics from Mathematical Methods, while vectors, complex numbers and matrices are introduced. Functions and calculus are essential for creating models of the physical world. Statistics are used to describe and analyse phenomena involving probability, uncertainty and variation. Matrices, complex numbers and vectors are essential tools for explaining abstract or complex relationships that occur in scientific and technological endeavours.

[Specialist Mathematics is to be undertaken in conjunction with Mathematical Methods.]

Pathways

Specialist Mathematics is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. It is recommended for any student considering tertiary level students in Mathematics and is highly useful in the fields of science, computer science, medicine, engineering, finance and economics.

Course structure Units and assessment

SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS Unit One Combinatorics, proof, vectors and matrices • Topic One: Combinatorics • Topic Two: Introduction to proof • Topic Three: Vectors in the plane • Topic Four: Algebra of vectors in two dimensions • Topic Five: Matrices Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Unit Two Complex numbers, further proof, functions and transformations • Topic One: Complex numbers • Topic Two: Complex arithmetic and algebra • Topic Three: Circle and geometric proof • Topic Four: Trigonometry and functions • Topic Five: Matrices and transformations

FIA1 – Problemsolving and modelling task

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3 - Examination

FIA2 - Examination

FIA4 - Examination

Unit Three Further Complex numbers proof, vectors and matrices

Unit Four Further calculus and statistical inference

• Topic One: Further complex number

• Topic One: Integration techniques

• Topic Two: Mathematical induction and trigonometric proofs

• Topic Two: Applications of integral calculus

• Topic Three: Vectors in two and three dimensions

• Topic Three: Rates of change and differential equations

• Topic Four: Vector calculus

• Topic Four Modelling motion

• Topic Five Further matrices

• Topic Five Statistical inference

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment: IA1 Problem-solving and modelling task

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment IA3: Examination

(20%)

(15%)

IA2: Examination (15%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

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To be successful in Specialist Mathematics students should have a very strong mathematical foundation through achieving well (A- / B+ or above) in Year 10.

[Students studying Specialist Mathematics must also be studying Mathematical Methods.]

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Ancient History Description

Ancient History explores people, societies and civilisations from the earliest human communities to the end of the Middle Ages. Students examine how individuals and groups shaped ancient events and ways of life, developing an appreciation for humanity and the relevance of the past.

The subject illuminates the origins of features that define modern society — social organisation, law, governance and religion — and highlights both how the world has changed and what endures. This gives students a rich context for understanding the connections between past and present across diverse cultures.

Students develop historical thinking by interrogating surviving evidence from ancient sites, societies and events. They learn to question the nature of evidence, explore conflicting perspectives and construct well-reasoned historical arguments through research, source analysis and evaluation.

Historical inquiry is at the heart of the course, with skills and content integrated across four units of study: Investigating the Ancient World, Personalities in their Times, Reconstructing the Ancient World, and People, Power and Authority.

Pathways

Ancient History provides students with vauable skills in research, critical thinking,communication, analysis and problem-solving. By studying past societies, cultures and historical evidence, students develop the ability to think independently, evaluate different perspectives and communicate arguments clearly.Thes skills support a wide range or university courses, careers and industries beyond history itself.

Course structure

ANCIENT HISTORY

Units and assessment

Pre-requisites

Unit One Investigating the Ancient World

Unit Two Personalities in their Time

Unit Three Reconstructing the Ancient World

Unit Four People, Power and Authority

• Digging up the Past – Archaeological sites • Features of Ancient Societies • Gender roles, family, slavery, weapons and warfare, art and architecture, beliefs and rituals

• Augustus Caesar • Aristotle • Aristophanes • Augustine of Hippo • Confucius • Caligula • Student choice

• Ancient Rome – Punic Wars • Ancient Rome • Civil War and Breakdown of Republic • Ancient Greece – Persian wars • Ancient Greece – Peloponnesian wars

Assessment Formative Internal Assessments

Assessment Formative Internal Assessments

• Celts and Roman Britain • Medieval Crusades • Persia from Cyurus II to Darius III • Thebes • The Bronze Age • Macedonian Empire • Classical Japan until the end of the Heian period

FIA1 – Examination (25%)

FIA3 – Investigation – Essay (25%)

FIA2 – Investigation – Independent Source Analysis (25%)

FIA4 – Examination – Short responses to historical sources (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment IA1- Examination – essay in response to historical sources (25%) IA2 – Investigation – Independent source analysis (25%)

External Exam • Julius Caesar or Cleopatra VII Assessment Summative Internal Assessment IA3 – Investigation – Essay (25%) EA – External Exam – short response to stimulus (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for History although students who have experienced Year 10 History will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Modern History

Description

Modern History is a discipline-based subject where students examine traces of humanity’s recent past so they may form their own views about the Modern World. Through Modern History, students’ curiosity and imagination is invigorated while their appreciation of civilisation is broadened and deepened. Students learn that the past is contestable and tentative. They discover how the past consists of various perspectives and interpretations.

Modern History distinguishes itself from other subjects by enabling students to empathise with others and make meaningful connections between the past, present and possible futures.

Modern History has two main aims. First, Modern History seeks to have students gain historical knowledge and understanding about some of the main forces that have contributed to the development of the Modern World. Second, Modern History aims to have students think historically and form a historical consciousness in relation to these same forces.

Pathways

Modern History benefits students as it enables them to thrive in a dynamic, globalised and knowledge-based world. Through Modern History, students acquire an intellectual toolkit consisting of 21st century skills. This ensures students of Modern History gain a range of transferable skills that will help them forge their own pathways to personal and professional success, as well as become empathetic and critically-literate citizens who are equipped to embrace a multicultural, pluralistic, inclusive, democratic, compassionate and sustainable future.

Course structure

MODERN HISTORY

Units and assessment

Unit One Ideas in the Modern World • Australian Frontier Wars • Industrial Revolution • American Revolution • French Revolution • Russian Revolution • Age of Imperialism • Meiji Restoration • Boxer Rebellion • Arab Spring • Alternative topic for Unit One

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA1 - Examination FIA2 - Investigation independent source

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Unit Two Movements in the Modern World • Australian Indigenous rights movement • Independence movement in India • Environmental Movement since the 1960’s • Workers’ Movement • Women’s Movement • Independence Movement in Vietnam • African - American civil rights movement Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s FIA3-Essay FIA4-ExaminationShort responses to historical sources

Unit Three National Experiences in the Modern World • Australia • England • France • New Zealnad • Germany • United States of America • Soviet Union • Japan • China • Indonesia • India • Israel • South Korea Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Examination - essay in response to historical Source (25%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation Independant source investigation(25%)

Unit Four International Experiences in the Modern World • Australian engagement with Asia • Trade and commerce between nations • Mass Migrations • Genocides and ethnic cleansing • Cold War • Struggle for peace and the Middle East • Terrorism and counter-terrorism

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Investigation - Historical essay based on research(25%)

There are no pre-requisites for History although students who have experienced Year 10 History will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Music

Description

Music is a unique art form that uses sound and silence as a means of personal expression.

It allows for the expression of the intellect, imagination and emotion and the exploration of values. Music occupies a significant place in everyday life of all cultures and societies, serving social, cultural, celebratory, political and educational roles.

The study of music combines the development of cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains through making and responding to music. The development of musicianship through making (composition and performance) and responding (musicology) is at the centre of the study of music.

Pathways

The demand for creativity from employees is rising in a world of rapid technological change. As more organisations value work-related creativity and diversity, the processes and practices of Music develop transferable 21st century skills essential for many areas of employment. Specifically, the study of Music helps develop creative and critical thinking, collaboration, ICT skills, social/personal skills and communication — all of which is sought after in modern workplaces.

Tertiary studies, vocational education or work experience in the area of music can lead to and benefit careers in diverse fields such as: • arts administration and management • communication • education • creative industries • public relations • science and technology.

Course structure Units and assessment

MUSIC Unit 1 Designs Through inquiry learning, the following is explored: How does the treatment and combination of different music elements enable musicians to design music that communicates meaning through performance and composition?

Assessment Formative internal assessment/s FIA1 - Performance FIA2 - Composition

Pre-requisites

Unit 2 Identities Through inquiry learning, the following is explored: How do musicians use their understanding of music elements, concepts and practices to communicate cultural, political, social and personal identities when performing, composing and responding to music?

Assessment Formative internal assessment/s FIA3 - Project FIA4 - Examination

Unit 3 Innovations Through inquiry learning, the following is explored: How do musicians incorporate innovative music practices to communicate meaning when performing and composing?

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Performance (20%) Summative Internal assessment 2: Composition (20%)

Unit 4 Narratives Through inquiry learning, the following is explored: How do musicians manipulate music elements to communicate narrative when performing, composing and responding to music?

Assessment Summative Internal assessment 3: Integrated project (35%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Music, although students who have experienced any Arts subjects in Year 9 and 10 (including Music), will have foundation knowledge, skills and techniques that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Physics Description

Physics provides opportunities for students to engage with the classical and modern understandings of the universe. In Unit One, students learn about the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, electricity and nuclear processes. In Unit Two, students learn about the concepts and theories that predict and describe the linear motion of objects. They will explore how scientists explain some phenomena using an understanding of waves. In Unit Three, students engage with the concept of gravitational and electromagnetic fields, and the relevant forces associated with them.

Finally, in Unit Four, students study modern physics theories and models that, despite being counter-intuitive, are fundamental to our understanding of many common observable phenomena.

Students will learn valuable skills required for the scientific investigation of questions.

In addition, they will become citizens who are better informed about the world around them, and who have the critical skills to evaluate and make evidence-based decisions about current scientific issues.

Pathways

Physics is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Physics can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and technology.

PHYSICS

Course structure Units and assessment

Unit One Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics • Topic One: Heating and processes • Topic Two: Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions

Unit Two Linear motion and waves

Unit Three Gravity and electromagnetism

• Topic One: Linear motion and force

• Topic One: Gravity and motion

• Topic Two: Waves

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• Topic One: Special relativity • Topic Two: Quantum theory • Topic Three: The Standard Model

• Topic Three: Electrical circuits

Pre-requisites

• Topic Two: Electromagnetism

Unit Four Revolutions in modern physics

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Data Test

FIA3 - Research Investigation

FIA2 - Student experiment

FIA4- Examination

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Data test (10%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Student experiment (20%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Research investigation (20%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (50%)

There are no pre-requisites for Physics and although students who have experienced Year 10 Physics in Semester Two will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Physical Education Description

Students recognise and explain concepts and principles and demonstrate and apply body and movement concepts to movement sequences and movement strategies.

Students gather, analyse and sythesise data to devise strategies to optimise engagement and performance. They evaluate and justify strategies by drawing on informed, reflective decision-making.

This subject focuses heavily on sports sciences and will involve 88% Theory and 12% Practical assessment. Possible Physical activities across the course include: Netball, Volleyball, Touch, Futsal, Pickleball or Hockey.

Pathways

Physical Education is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education of work. A course of study in Physical Education can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of exercise science, biomechanics, and allied health professions, psychology, teaching, sport journalism, sport marketing and management, sport promotion, sport development and coaching.

Course structure Units and assessment

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Unit One Motor learning, functional anatomy, biomechanical and physical activity

Unit Two Equity and Sports Psychology • Topic One: Equity - barriers and enablers

• Topic One: Motor learning intergrated with a selected physical activity

• Topic One: Tactical awareness integrated with one selected ‘invasion’ or ‘Net court’ physical activity

Unit Four Energy, fitness and training and physical activity • Topic One: Energy, fitness and training integrated with one selected ‘invasion’ or ‘Net court’ physical activity

• Topic Two: Ethics and integrity

• Topic Two: Biomechanics intergrated with a selected physical activity

Pre-requisites

Unit Three Tactical awareness ethics and integrity and physical activity

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 - Project - folio FIA2 - Project - folio

FIA3 - Investigation - Report

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Project- folio (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Project- folio (25%)

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation - report (25%)

Summative External Assessment: Examination (25%)

There are no pre-requisites for Physical Education, although students who have experienced Year 10 Physical Education will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Sport and Recreation (Applied Subject) Description

In the Sport and Recreation Year 11 and 12 programs for 2025, students will participate in various practical activities to develop their physical abilities and outdoor skills. The curriculum includes Aquathlon races to showcase swimming and running talents. The participation in a skateboarding event and golf competition will provide students with the opportunity to refine their corodination skills. Exploring the stunning Gold Coast region allows students to appreciate nature and outdoor adventures. Fitness training focuses on strength, endurance, and well-being, while camping builds teamwork and self-reliance.

Students will attend a compulsory camp linked to assessment at a cost to parents (costs TBC).

Pathways

Recreation can make an important contribution to enhancing students’ opportunities regarding employment, enterprise, further study, leisure and lifelong learning. It provides a unique opportunity for students to experience the challenge and fun of active participation in physical activity while developing beneficial vocational and life skills. The skills developed in Recreation may be oriented towards work, personal fitness, as well as general health and wellbeing.

Course structure

SPORTS AND RECREATION

Units and assessment

Unit One Fitness for Sport and Recreation 1. Project: Training for specificity 2. Performance: Training for fitness

Unit Two Emerging trends 1. Project: Skateboarding/ surfing Competition

Unit Three Challenge in the Outdoors 1. Project: Camping and Fishing 2. Performance: Aquathlon

Unit Four Event Management 1. Performance: Golf 2. Project: Junior School small games carnival

Schools design assessment instruments from the assessment techniques relevant to this syllabus. The assessment instruments students respond to in Semesters 1 and 2 should support those techniques included in Semesters 3 and 4.

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There are no pre-requisites for Sport and Recreation, although students who have experienced Year 10 Physical Education will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase. An interest in the Sport and Recreation industry is advantageous.

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Religion and Ethics (Applied Subject)

COMPULSORY FOR ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YEAR 11 AND 12. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 4 POINTS TOWARDS THEIR QCE. THE ST ANDREWS COURSE IS ACCREDITED BY THE QCAA AND COMMENCE IN TERM FOUR TEAR 10.

Description

Religion and Ethics(Christian Studies) uses an inquiry-based approach to explore students personal values and life choices and the ways in which these are related to their beliefs. It helps students understand the personal, relational and spiritual perspectives of human experience and enables students to investigate and critically reflect on the role and function of religion and ethics in society. Within this syllabus, the focus is on students gaining knowledge and understanding, on developing the ability to think critically, and to communicate concepts and ideas relevant to their lives and the world in which they live.

Learning experiences will be practical and experiential in emphasis. The course of study will recognise the benefits of networking within the community.

Pathways

A course of study in Religion and Ethics can establish a basis for further education and employment in any field, as it helps students develop the skills and personal attributes necessary for engaging efficiently, effectively and positively in future life roles. It provides them with opportunities to gain knowledge and understanding of themselves as human beings, to clarify their personal beliefs and ethical values, and to assess their personal choices, vision and goals. It helps students develop an understanding of themselves in the context of their family, their community and the workplace. The focus on citizenship, the sense of community and service, ethical principles, moral understanding and reasoning, and the responsibilities of the individual within the community provide students with skills and attitudes that contribute to lifelong learning, and a basis for engaging with others in diverse settings, including further education and the workforce.

Course structure

RELIGION AND ETHICS

Units and assessment

Unit One Peace

Unit Three Sacred Story

Unit Four Meaning, Purpose and Expression

Topic One: Pursuing Peace

Topic One: Leadership

Topic One: Sacred Story

Topic Two: The Great Protestors

Topic Two: Head, Hearts and Hands

Topic Two: I am who I am

Assessment Formative internal assessments

Assessment Summative internal assessments

Assessment Summative internal assessments

FIA3 Extended Response – Social Justice

IA1 Investigation – What makes a story sacred?

IA3 Investigation – Religious and Spiritual diversity

IA2 Project – Sacred Story

IA4 Project – Meaning and Purpose

Assessment Formative internal assessments FIA1 Project – Peace Promotion Project FIA2 Extended Response – Keeping the peace

Pre-requisites

Unit Two Social Justice

FIA4 Project – Human Dignity

Topic One: A meaningful life Topic Two: Vocation

This is a compulsory subject. There are no pre-requisites for Religion and Ethics.

Students will have experienced Year 10 Religion and Ethics and so will have foundation knowledge that will be further developed in the senior phase of the course.

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Visual Art

Description

Visual Art prepares students to engage in a multimodal, media-saturated world that is reliant on visual communication. Through the critical thinking and literacy skills essential to both artist and audience, learning in Visual Art empowers young people to be discriminating, and to engage with and make sense of what they see and experience.

Visual Art equips students for a future of unimagined possibilities as they develop highly transferable communication skills and the capacity for global thinking. Visual Art encourages students to reflect on and appreciate multiple perspectives and philosophies, and to confidently and creatively contribute and engage in all facets of society to sustain our diverse Australian culture.

Pathways

Visual Art is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in Visual Art can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of arts practice, design, craft, and information technologies; broader areas in creative industries and cultural institutions; and diverse fields that use skills inherent in the subject. The processes and practices of Visual Art, such as self-directed learning and creative problem solving, develop transferable 21st century skills that are highly valued in many areas of employment. Organisations increasingly seek employees who demonstrate work-related creativity, collaboration, innovative thinking and diversity.

VISUAL ARTS

Course structure Units and assessment

Unit 1 Art as lens Through inquiry learning, the following are explored: • Concept: lenses to explore the material world • Contexts: personal and contemporary • Focus: people, place, objects • Media: 2D, 3D, and time-based

Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

FIA1 -

Unit 2 Art as code

Through inquiry learning, the following are explored: • Concept: art as a coded visual language • Contexts: formal and cultural • Focus: codes, symbols, signs and art conventions • Media: 2D, 3D and time-based Assessment Formative Internal Assessment/s

Investigation -

Inquiry report

FIA3 - Project folio

FIA2 - Project folio

FIA4 Examination

Unit 3 Art as knowledge Through inquiry learning, the following are explored: • Concept: constructing knowledge as artist and audience • Contexts: contemporary, personal, cultural and/or formal • Focus: studentdirected • Media: studentdirected

Unit 4 Art as alternate Through inquiry learning, the following is explored: • Concept:evolving alternate representations and meaning • Contexts: contemporary and personal, cultural and/or formal • Focus: continued exploration of Unit 3 student-direct focus • Media: studentdirected

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Investigation – inquiry phase 1 (20%)Summative Internal assessment 2: Project – inquiry phase 2 (25%)

Assessment Summative Internal assessment 3: Projectinquiry phase 3 (30%)

Summative External Assessment Examination (25%)

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There are no pre-requisites for Visual Art although students who have experienced Year 9 and 10 Visual Art will have foundation knowledge, skills and techniques that will be further developed in the senior phase.

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Visual Arts In Practice

Description

The arts are woven into the fabric of community. They have the capacity to engage and inspire students, enriching their lives, stimulating curiosity and imagination, and encouraging them to reach their creative and expressive potential. Arts subjects provide opportunities for students to learn problem-solving processes, design and create art, and use multiple literacies to communicate intention with diverse audiences. In Visual Arts in Practice, students respond to authentic, real-world stimulus (e.g. problems, events, stories, places, objects, the work of artists or artisans), seeing or making new links between art-making purposes and contexts. They explore visual language in combination with media, technologies and skills to make artworks. Throughout the course, students are exposed to art-making modes, selecting from 2D, 3D, digital (static) and time-based and using these in isolation or combination, as well as innovating new ways of working.

Media explored include ceramics, printmaking, painting, drawing, photography, film making, sculpture, textile and fibre-based artforms, street art. Students will also have the opportunity to work with artists to extend their practice.

Pathways

When making and responding to art, students determine the audience, the reason the artwork will be made and how it will be displayed. Reasons for art-making may include celebration, clarification, decoration, entertainment, information, persuasion, promotion or utility. Learning is connected to relevant industry practice and opportunities, promoting future employment and preparing students as agile, competent, innovative and safe workers who can work collaboratively to solve problems and complete projectbased work in various contexts.

Course structure

VISUAL ARTS

Units and assessment

Pre-requisites

Unit A

Unit B

Unit C

Unit D

Looking Inwards (self)

Looking Outwards (others)

Clients

Transform and Extend

Outcomes could include: Project Resolved Work

Outcomes could include: Prototype Resolved Work

Outcomes could include: Design Proposals Resolved Work/s

Outcomes could include: Folio of stylistic experiments Resolved Work/s

There are no pre-requisites for Visual Art although students who have experienced Year 9 and 10 Visual Art will have foundation knowledge, skills and techniques that will be further developed in the Senior phase. This Applied subject CAN be counted towards the ATAR if it is the only Applied subject the student has selected. Students are able to choose BOTH General Visual Art and Visual Arts in Practice if they wish.

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English and Literature Extension Year 12 2028

Description

In English and Literature Extension, students apply different theoretical approaches to analyse and evaluate a variety of literary texts and different ways readers might interpret these texts. They synthesise different interpretations and relevant theoretical approaches to produce written and spoken/signed extended analytical and evaluative texts. The nature of the learning in this subject provides opportunities for students to work independently on intellectually challenging tasks.

Pathways

English and Literature Extension is an Extension subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work. A course of study in English and Literature Extension can establish a basis for further education and employment in a range of fields and can lead to a range of careers in areas where understanding social, cultural and textual influences on ways of viewing the world is a key element. It also provides a good introduction to the academic disciplines and fields of study that involve the application of methodologies based on theoretical understandings.

Course structure Units and assessment

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE EXTENSION

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Unit Three Ways of Reading Reading and defences Complex transformation and defence

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 1: Extended response - reading and defence (20%) Summative Internal Assessment 2: Extended response - complex transformation and defence (20%)

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Unit Four Emerge Extending academic research paper Application theory

Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Extended response academic research paper (35%) Summative External Assessment 4: Examination- theorised exploration of a short text (25%)

Along with a passion for English Language and Literature, the subject assumes that Units 1 and 2 of the General English have been successfully studied and completed.

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Music Extension Year 12 2028

Description

The purpose of Music Extension is to provide challenging and rigorous opportunities for students to realise their potential as composers, musicologists or performers. It considers that students with an extended history of music involvement frequently reach a high level of musical sophistication and aspire to specialise. In Music Extension, students follow an individual program of study designed to continue the development of refined musicianship skills. Music Extension encourages students to investigate music concepts and ideas relevant to their specialisation.

Pathways

A course of study in Music Extension can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of performing arts and music, such as arts administration and management, communication, education, public relations and science and technology

Course structure

MUSIC EXTENSION

Units and assessment

Unit One Explore Key idea 1: Initiate best practice Key idea 2: Consolidate best practice Composition Specialisation Assessment Summative internal assessment 1: Composition 1 (20%) Summative internal assessment 2: Composition 2 (20%)

Composition Specialisation Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Composition project (35%)

Unit Two Emerge Key idea 3: Independent best practice

Musicology Specialisation Assessment Summative internal assessment 1: Investigation 1 (20%) Summative internal assessment 2: Investigation 2 (20%) Musicology Specialisation Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Musicology project (35%)

Performance Specialisation Assessment Summative internal assessment 1: Composition 1 (20%) Summative internal assessment 2: Composition 2 (20%)

Performance Specialisation Assessment Summative Internal Assessment 3: Performance project (35%)

Assessment (all specialisations) Summative external assessment Examination – extended response (25%)

Students should have opportunitites in Music to experience and respond to the types of assessment they will encounter in Music Extension

Pre-requisites

The subject assumes that Units 1 and 2 of the Music syllabus (or equivalent) have been studied before commencing this syllabus. ‘Equivalent’ refers to compatible interstate or overseas school Music syllabuses or qualifications.

There is no requirement for students to have reached a prescribed level of skill in their chosen specialisation prior to commencing this course. Particularly in the performance specialisation, the program of repertoire should allow students to demonstrate the objectives and be commensurate with their technical capabilities to ensure that the technical demands of repertoire do not prevent students from engaging cognitively, physically.

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