COMMON COURSES

Humanities And Social Sciences

Humanities offers a variety of courses which attempt to provide students with a general knowledge of the world around and skills which will benefit them as they make the transition to upper school. The investigation process is at the heart of all our courses. This step-by-step process teaches students skills of research, critical thinking, evaluation and the ability to express and translate their findings into a logical and academic product.

All courses are designed to give students a taste of the content and academic requirements of continuing the study of the individual discipline in Year 11 and 12.

The disciplines that will be covered in Year 10 are:

• Economics

• Geography

• History

• Politics and Law

Mathematics

In the Mathematics Learning Area, students learn about mathematics, what it is and how it is used in making decisions and solving problems. Mathematics involves observing, representing and investigating patterns and relationships in social and physical phenomena and between mathematical objects themselves.

Mathematics can enhance our understanding of the world and the quality of our participation in society. Since it is valuable to us individually and collectively, it should be an integral part of the general education of every young person.

The Year 10 Mathematics courses contain the following clusters: Number, Measurement, Space, Chance and Data, and Algebra. Clusters can be studied at different levels depending on the student’s ability and future expectations.

Science

Science in Year 10 will develop further the experimental skills that the students carry over from Years 7 to 9. The students will again need to become actively involved in their own learning as they are presented with opportunities that reveal the scope and complexities of science in the real world. To facilitate better understanding and the development of practical thinking skills, teachers will provide a range of activities that will challenge, intrigue, fascinate, explain and inspire students to investigate further the world around them. This will enable students to reach their full potential in Science. Students will become skilled in the Scientific Method so they can develop useable experimental procedures to assist them with their work. They will also develop the higher order skills necessary for Science courses in Years 11 and 12.