Option 1: Course Counselling Booking

Parents of Year 9 2020 (Students Year 8 2019) have the opportunity to book an appointment with

the Junior School Leader to go over the course selection process and potential pathways to their

Senior School studies. Students will receive a unique webcode that will be distributed to students on

Monday 5th August, it is recommended you bring the code to the appointment.

Appointments can be booked online via the Compass Portal from Monday 15th July 2019.

Counselling Dates are as follows:

Tuesday 6th August – 2:00pm until 8:00pm in the College Library

Thursday 8th August – 2:00pm until 8:00pm in the College Library

Information regarding subjects on offer and curriculum guidelines may be downloaded through the

College website (See link below):

http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au/2019-course-info-fees/

*Please note that this is optional for Year 9 2020 families*

If you choose to make the selection yourself please refer to the instructions outlined in Option 2 course

selection online.

Option 2: Course Selection Online

Subject selections can be made online via our EdVal course selection website. Each student will be given a unique webcode. This will be distributed to students on Monday 5th August. The period for selection opens on Tuesday August 6th and closes on Friday August 9th.

The web address for EDVAL is https://spring.edval.education/login?logout

Instructions on how to use the EDVAL course selection website can be found on the College

Website under the curriculum tab – Curriculum and Course Information.

http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au/2019-course-info-fees/

Re: Year 9 Subject Selection for 2020 There are two options Year 8 into Year 9 parents can

choose for the Course Selection Process in 2020.

1. Course Counselling Session 2. Make selections online via the EDVAL

Course Selection Website.

<Student Name> - <HG>

Webcode: <Code>

Course Selection Deadlines Opens Tuesday 6th August Closes Friday 9th August

You must complete your subject selection, by Friday 9th August.

Year 9 Subject Selection for 2020

• The Year 9 Curriculum comprises a group of compulsory subjects together with some choices your child is required to make.

• This is a new and exciting time. Your child will be able to make decisions about what

they want to study in 2020.

• At Berwick College, our curriculum is student-driven. We structure our classes based on

students’ choices.

• Subject selections are completed online or in 2019 you have an opportunity to book a

Course Counselling appointment via Compass. The appointment is optional.

• Students will receive a unique webcode on Monday 5th August.

• Students study seven (7) subjects per semester.

• Core (year-long compulsory) subjects are English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

• Students will select six (6) units for the whole 2020 year

• ALL Students Must Choose

• One (1) Technology Subject

• One (1) Art Subject

• One (1) Physical Education Subject

• Plus Three (3) Electives of your choice

• Plus Three (3) Reserve subjects – These selections need to be made

carefully as students may be placed in these subjects as their main

selections.

• If you would like to be a part of the Basketball or Dance Academy you

must select these as part of an elective subject – preferably in the

Physical Education choice and The Arts choice.

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Course Selection Deadlines Opens Tuesday 6th August Closes Friday 9th August

You must complete your subject selection, which includes handing in your signed printout,

by Friday 9th August.

Failure to submit your preferences by the above dates will limit your subject choice.

English Compulsory English Compulsory

Mathematics Compulsory Mathematics Compulsory

Science Compulsory Science Compulsory

Humanities Compulsory Humanities Compulsory

Digital Technology Compulsory

Indonesian Compulsory The Art Electives Technology Electives

Literacy Plus Commences Semester 2 Art Glamorous Gowns

Health and Physical Education Compulsory Sculpture Eat for Life

Performing Arts Photography Design Wood

Art Visual Communications International Food

Design Materials & Systems Drama Systems Technology

Food - Kids in the Kitchen Fabrics to Dye For All things Metal

Textiles - Designed by Me Film Studies Automotive

Dance Academy Select Entry Music (Whole Year) Digital Technology

Basketball Academy Select Entry Dance Academy Discovering IT

High Achievers Program Select Entry

English Compulsory PE Girls Health & First Aid

Mathematics Compulsory PE Boys Basketball Academy (Whole Year)

Science Compulsory Healthy Me (Girls) Outdoor Education

Humanities Compulsory Racquet & Striking (Boys) Codes of the World (Boys & Girls)

Indonesian Compulsory

Literacy Plus Commences Semester 1

Health and Physical Education Compulsory Art Glamorous Gowns

Sculpture Eat for Life

The Art Electives Technology Electives Photography Design Wood

Art It’s in the bag Visual Communications International Food

Sculpture Eat in or Takeaway Drama Systems Technology

Art, Fun and Fabrics Design Wood Fabrics to Dye For All things Metal

Visual Communications Creative Metals Film Studies Automotive

Drama Systems Technology Music (Whole Year) Digital Technology

Dance Digital Technology Outdoor Education Discovering IT

Media PE Boys Commerce

Music Healthy Me (Girls) PE Girls

Racquet & Striking (Boys) Health & First Aid

Codes of the World (Boys & Girls) Indonesian (Whole Year)

Art It’s in the bag

Sculpture Eat in or Takeaway

Art, Fun and Fabrics Design Wood

Visual Communications Creative Metals English (Literacy) Humanities

Drama Systems Technology Mathematics (Numeracy) Science

Media Digital Technology Inquiry based learning (IBL)

Music

Dance Academy Select Entry Dance Academy Arts Elective

Basketball Academy Select Entry Basketball Academy PE Elective

High Achievers Program Select Entry High Achievers Program Select Entry

Flexible Learning Program Select Entry

Students will Select four (4) Units for the year - two (2) per

semester: one (1) Arts Elective, one (1) Technology Elective

and two (2) other electives from the Art and Technology lists.

Student cannot choose a subject twice.

Other Electives

Dance is a whole year subject, this will make up two (2) units.

Students will ONLY choose from the Other electives list.

Flexible Learning Program (FLP)

Curriculum planning information Years 7-9

Any four (4) electives from the 'other electives list'

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Other Electives

Health & Physical Education

Students will Select six (6) Units for the year - three (3) per semester: one (1)

Arts Elective, one (1) Technology Elective, one (1) Physical Education Elective

and three (3) other electives. Student cannot choose a subject twice.

Dance, Indonesian, Music and Basketball are whole year subjects, this will

make up two (2) units out of the six (6) units required.

Students will study any two

(2) of these electives

depending on the Timetable.

Students do not choose an

elective at Year 7.

Instructions on how to use EDVAL Webchoices

Course Selection Process – Year 9 2020

1. Go to https://spring.edval.education/login?logout

a. Login to EDVAL using your webcode b. Click Sign In. c. Select Electives 2020.

d. Choose the correct pathway – The Flexible Learning Program (FLP) is a select entry program and students are not guaranteed to be placed in this program.

e. Please read the curriculum guide for more information on what students study in the program.

Enter your

webcode here

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Click on

Electives 2020

SELECTING BASKETBALL AND DANCE ACADEMY

Basketball & Dance Academy are part of your elective choices at year 9. These electives are

“year-long” subjects and will count as two (2) out of the six (6) unit choices.

SELECTING INDONESIAN AND MUSIC AS AN ELECTIVE: If you are selecting Indonesian and/or Music as one of the electives then one of The Other boxes may be blank as Indonesian and Music is studied over the year and represents two (2) units out of your six (6) units.

Will be Blank if selecting

Indonesian or Music. Make

sure the units add up to a

maximum of six (6) units.

Select Dance in the

Art elective

You will also need to select one (1) Technology

and/or Art/PE elective and then select up to two

(2) other elective to add up to six (6) units.

Select Basketball in

the PE elective

2. Now you can start selecting your subjects – Students must choose one (1) Technology, one (1) Art and one (1) Physical Education/Health subject. For the OTHER three electives, students can select any offered elective. Students cannot select the same elective more than once (elective courses repeat each semester and may only be studied once).

3. Selecting Reserve Subjects:

Students are asked to select reserve subjects. This is in case you are not placed in the subjects

chosen due to timetable constraints, class sizes, teacher availability, student numbers, etc.

Select Three (3) RESERVE subjects for 2020.

Make sure this number adds

to three (3) units

Make sure this

number adds to six

(6) units

4. Click on “Submit” when happy with your subject selection. If errors appear, the selection box will turn red.

a. Fix the errors and click on the submit button again.

5. A confirmation screen will appear a. If you are happy with your selections b. Click the ‘exit button to close the form

6. To Log out of the form, click on the student’s name in the top right hand corner and

choose logout.

SELECTING THE YEAR 9 FLP Program:

Students will select four (4) elective choices and Three (3) reserve choices.

Thanks for your cooperation!

This number will still add up to

six (6) units.