TPHS Stage 5 Subject Selection 2020 Final...The subject selection process is a very important...

Stage5CurriculumInformationfor2020

Thisbooklethasbeendevelopedtosupportstudentsandparentspreparingforentryinto

Stage5.

Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletrelatestosubjectsandunitsthatmaybeavailable

in the 2020 Stage 5 Curriculum. Availability of subjects will be at the discretion of the

Principal and Curriculum Team in accordancewithNSWEducation Standards Authority

(NESA), theNSWDepartment of Education (DoE) and school requirements. The Stage 5

electivelinesgeneratedafterthestudentshavemadetheirchoiceswillreflectthisstudent

choice.

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2020 Stage 5 Subject Selection Booklet P a g e | 2

TableofContents

INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

STAGE5CURRICULUMSTRUCTURE..............................................................................................................................................................................5

CORESUBJECTS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

ENGLISH..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

MATHEMATICS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

HISTORY.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

GEOGRAPHY...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

SCIENCE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

PERSONALDEVELOPMENT,HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION...............................................................................................................12

CAREERS......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

ELECTIVEFEES........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

ELECTIVEUNITS‐CAPA.....................................................................................................................................................................................................15

DANCEELECTIVES..................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

DRAMAELECTIVES.................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

MUSICELECTIVES...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

VISUALARTSELECTIVES.....................................................................................................................................................................................................18

ELECTIVEUNITS–ENGLISH............................................................................................................................................................................................20

ENGLISHELECTIVES..............................................................................................................................................................................................................20

ELECTIVEUNITS‐HSIE......................................................................................................................................................................................................21

COMMERCEELECTIVES........................................................................................................................................................................................................21

GEOGRAPHYELECTIVES......................................................................................................................................................................................................22

HISTORYELECTIVES..............................................................................................................................................................................................................23

ELECTIVEUNITS‐LANGUAGES......................................................................................................................................................................................25

JAPANESEELECTIVES...........................................................................................................................................................................................................25

ELECTIVEUNITS‐MATHEMATICS...............................................................................................................................................................................27

MATHEMATICSELECTIVES................................................................................................................................................................................................27

ELECTIVEUNITS‐PDHPE.................................................................................................................................................................................................28

CHILDSTUDIESELECTIVES................................................................................................................................................................................................28

HIGHPERFORMANCESPORT(HPS)ELECTIVES......................................................................................................................................................29

PHYSICALACTIVITYANDSPORTSTUDIES(PASS)ELECTIVES.........................................................................................................................30

ELECTIVEUNITS‐TAS........................................................................................................................................................................................................32

DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–GRAPHICS.....................................................................................................................................................................32

DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–FASHION,INTERIORANDACCESORIES.........................................................................................................33

DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–JEWELLERY.................................................................................................................................................................34

FOODTECHNOLOGYELECTIVES......................................................................................................................................................................................35

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐ELECTRONICS..............................................................................................................................................................37

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐METAL.............................................................................................................................................................................38

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐MULTIMEDIA...............................................................................................................................................................39

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐WOOD..............................................................................................................................................................................40

INFORMATIONANDSOFTWARETECHNOLOGY......................................................................................................................................................41

iSTEM‐INTEGRATEDSCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING&MATHEMATICS.................................................................................42


TEXTILESELECTIVES............................................................................................................................................................................................................43

ELECTIVEUNITS–Learning&Support....................................................................................................................................................................44

STAGE5COURSELIST.........................................................................................................................................................................................................45

CAPAELECTIVES.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................45

ENGLISHELECTIVES..............................................................................................................................................................................................................45

HSIEELECTIVES.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................46

LANGUAGEELECTIVES.........................................................................................................................................................................................................46

MATHEMATICSELECTIVES................................................................................................................................................................................................46

PDHPEELECTIVES..................................................................................................................................................................................................................47

TASELECTIVES.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................47

LEARNING&SUPPORTELECTIVES................................................................................................................................................................................48

INFORMATIONSHEETFORSTUDENTS...................................................................................................................................................................499


INTRODUCTION

ThesubjectselectionprocessisaveryimportantdecisiontimeforstudentsandparentswhenpreparingforYears9and10.Students shouldselect subjects that theyhavean interest inandbelieve theywilldowell in for theirRecordofSchoolAchievement(RoSA).Itisimportantforstudentstogivetheirinitialthoughtsalotofcare.StudentsshouldselectthesubjectstheyenjoythemostasthiswillprovidethemwithapositiveattitudetowardslearninganddeveloptheessentialstudyskillsandmotivationrequiredforsuccessintheimportantYearsof11and12.Studentsshouldfocusonselectingsubjectsthatinterestthem,notwhattheirfriendsaredoingandnotontheteacherwhomaytaketheclass.ParentsandstudentsmustnotethatstudentsdonotneedtolimittheirelectivechoicesinStage5toareastheythinktheymaywishtopursueinsenioryears.AlmostallsubjectsinYears11and12donotneedtohavebeentakeninjuniorschool.ThisbooklethasbeenpreparedtohelpstudentsandparentsnavigatetheirwaythroughthecomplexcurriculumstructureonofferinStage5atThePondsHighSchool.Itshouldbecloselyreadandusedasareferenceforstudentsandparentsaboutthepatternsofstudyavailabletostudentsaswellasessentialinformationabouteachsubjectandcourseandthemannerinwhichtheyareassessedandgraded.TheStage5Curriculumculminatesintheawardofgrades,whichareforwardedtoNSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)fortheRoSA.WhileitisexpectedthatthevastbulkofstudentsatThePondsHighSchoolwillcontinuetheirstudiesinYears11&12fortheawardoftheHigherSchoolCertificate,studentworkinStage5isneverthelesscrucialforfuturesuccess.Studentswillgainskillsandknowledgeoverthenexttwoyearswhichwillbeessentialfortheirfurtherlearningandalsodevelopappropriatestudyskillsandself‐discipline.TheinnovativecurriculumstructureinStage5allowsforaverybroadrangeofelectivesanditisimportantthatstudentsdiscusstheseoptionswiththeirparentsorcareprovidersandchoosesubjectsandcoursesthatcorrespondwiththeirskills,abilitiesandinterests.Studentsshouldseekadvicefromappropriatestaffiftheyareunsureofanydetailspriortomakingtheirfinaldecision.ThecommencementofStage5isanexcitingtimeforstudents.Theyareofferednewchallengesandforthefirsttimeintheirschoolcareershaverealchoicesintermsofthecurriculumtheystudy.Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowisheachstudentwell for their studies inStage5and imploreeachstudent to commit themselves to their studiesandenjoy thecurriculumpatterntheychoose.Wecannotguaranteethatallelectivesubjectswillactuallyrunasthisisdependentonsufficientstudentswantingtostudyaparticularunit. StudentswillbeaskedtocompleteElectiveSubjectSelectionsonline.Aparent/caregiversignature isrequiredtoindicatethatstudentshavediscussedtheirchoices.Someelectiveshaveassociatedfeestopayformaterials.PleaserefertothesectionElectiveFeeslateinthisdocument.JenniferWealPrincipal


STAGE5CURRICULUMSTRUCTURE

MANDATORYCURRICULUMREQUIREMENTSNESAstatesitismandatoryinYears7to10tocompletethefollowingmandatorycurriculum:English TheBoardDevelopedsyllabustobestudiedsubstantiallythroughoutYears7–10.400

hourstobecompletedbytheendofYear10.Mathematics TheBoardDevelopedsyllabustobestudiedsubstantiallythroughoutYears7–10.400

hourstobecompletedbytheendofYear10.Science TheBoardDevelopedsyllabustobestudiedsubstantiallythroughoutYears7–10.400

hourstobecompletedbytheendofYear10.HumanSocietyandItsEnvironment(HSIE)

TobestudiedsubstantiallythroughoutYears7–10.400hourstobecompletedbytheendofYear10andmustinclude100hourseachofHistoryandGeographyinStage4and100hourseachofAustralianHistoryandAustralianGeographyinStage5.

Languages 100 hours to be completed in one language over one continuous 12‐month periodbetweenYears7–10butpreferablyinYears7–8.

TechnologicalandAppliedStudies(TAS)

TheBoard’sTechnology(Mandatory)Years7–8syllabustobestudiedfor200hours.

CreativeandPerformingArts(CAPA)

200hourstobecompleted,consistingoftheBoard’s100‐hourmandatorycoursesineachofVisualArtsandMusic.ItistheBoard’sexpectationthatthe100‐hourmandatorycoursesinthesesubjectswillbetaughtascoherentunitsofstudyandnotsplitoveranumberofyears.

PersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducation(PDHPE)

TheBoard’smandatory300‐hourcourseinPersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducation.ThisintegratedcourseistobestudiedineachofYears7–10.

NSWRECORDOFSCHOOLACHIEVEMENT(RoSA)In2012,theNewSouthWalesRecordofSchoolAchievement(RoSA)replacedtheSchoolCertificate.EligiblestudentswholeaveschoolpriortoreceivingtheirHigherSchoolCertificatewillreceivetheRoSA.NESAhasdevelopedinformationforteachers,studentsandparentsonhowtheRoSAwillbeimplemented.Seelink:http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k‐10/leaving‐school/record‐of‐school‐achievementTheeligibilityrequirementsfortheRoSAareessentiallyunchangedfromtheSchoolCertificate,exceptforthedeletionofthe School Certificate tests. Requirements relating to curriculum, school attendance and the completion of Year 10 areidenticaltothosethatpreviouslyappliedfortheSchoolCertificate.ARoSAwillshowgradesforallcoursesastudenthascompleteduptothepointtheyleaveschoolincludingthosecompletedinYear10,Year11orevenYear12.

ToqualifyfortheawardofaRoSA,astudentmusthave:

attendedagovernmentschool,anaccreditednon‐governmentschoolorarecognisedschooloutsideNSW

undertakenandcompletedcoursesofstudythatsatisfytheNESA’scurriculumandassessmentrequirementsfortheRecordofSchoolAchievement

compliedwithanyotherregulationsorrequirements(suchasattendance)imposedbytheMinisterorNESA

completedYear10


SELECTIONOFSTAGE5COURSESInordertosatisfytheminimumrequirementsfortheRoSAatThePondsHighSchool,studentswillcompletethefollowingcourseofstudythroughoutYears9and10:

English

Mathematics

Science

PersonalDevelopment,Health&PhysicalEducation(PDHPE)

AustralianHistory

AustralianGeography

Sport

CareersAnd:

Atotaloftwelve(12)50hourcourses,whichincludesaminimumofTWOsetsoftwo50hourcourses(consistingof2unitswiththesameprefixoveroneortwoyears).

TheStage5semestersystemforelectiveshasbeenimplementedatThePondsHighSchoolinordertoengageallstudentsintheirlearninginaninterestingandchallengingway.Throughoursemestercoursesystem,theinterestsofstudentsarecateredforbyofferingadepthandbreadthofacademicopportunitiesthatfewschoolsarecapableofproviding.Thecurriculumisorganisedintounitsofworkwhichareonesemester(twoterms)inlength.Courseswhichrunalongtheselinesarereferredtoas“units”.Eachunitisworth50hourstowardstheRecordofSchoolAchievement.SemesterunitsareverticallyintegratedacrossStage5.ThismeansthatclassesmaybeacombinationofYear9and10students.Allstudentsinaverticalclassstudythesamecourse.Studentshavetheopportunitytostudysemesterelectiveunits,eitheras‘unitsofinterest’orasapatternofstudy(i.e.2ormoreunits).AtleastTWOdifferentpatternsofstudymustbestudiedtobeeligiblefortheRecordofSchoolAchievement.It is important to note that some semester units are designed to be completed sequentially – each unit becomes aprerequisiteforthenext.Forexample,tostudy‘Japanese2’,itisnecessarytohavesuccessfullycompleted‘Japanese1’.Allprerequisitesareclearlystatedintheunitdescriptionstofollow.Studentsmustbeaware that inorder tosatisfy theelective studyrequirements, studentsmayberequired tocompleteparticularunitsdesignatedas‘core’.Forexample,inordertoqualifyfor100hoursinCommercestudentsmustcompletetheunitsTEL1(Core1:Electronics1)andTEL2(Core2:Electronics2).ASSESSMENTOFSTAGE5COURSESAllunitsstudiedbystudentsconsistofinternalassessmentrequirements.Assessmentproceduresforeachunitwillvaryaccordingtotheneedsofthespecificunit.IfyouhaveanyquestionsinrelationtotheassessmentofaparticularunitpleasecontacttheHeadTeacherofthatsubjectarea.Studentachievementwillresultinagradebeingawardedwhichindicatesthegeneralperformanceofthestudentinthisunit. These results are submitted to the NESA and will be recorded on theRecord of SchoolAchievement. The courseperformancedescriptorsthatassistschoolsinallocatinggradesvarybetweensubjectareasbutareexplainedbytheNESAathttps://arc.nesa.nsw.edu.au/go/sc/sc‐grading/cpds/UNITPERFORMANCEDESCRIPTORSPerformancedescriptorshavebeendevelopedforeachStage5BoardDevelopedunit.Thedescriptorthatprovidesthebestoveralldescriptionofthestudent'sachievement,attheendofStage5,willdeterminethegradeawarded.ForBoardEndorsedSchoolDevelopedCoursesandContentEndorsedCourses,theCommonGradeScalewillbeused.Thedescriptorsdescribethemainfeaturesofatypicalstudent'sperformanceateachgrademeasuredagainstthesyllabusobjectivesandoutcomesforthecourse.


NON‐COMPLETIONOFTHEREQUIREMENTSOFASTAGE5(YEAR9AND10)COURSEAny course not satisfactorily completed appears on the student’s transcript of results as ‘Not Completed’.Where non‐completionisinamandatorycourse,thestudentwillnotbeeligiblefortheawardoftheRecordofSchoolAchievementandmaynotbeeligibletoenterPreliminary(Year11)courses.NESArequiresschoolstoissuestudentswithaminimumoftwocoursespecificofficialwarningsinordertogivethemtheopportunitytoredeemthemselves.CHANGINGYOURSELECTIONSStudentsmayapplytochangeunitschosenwhileinYears9and10.Considerableeffortismadetosatisfytherequestsfromstudents,however,itshouldbenotedthatclasseswillbeallocatedonthebasisoftheseprimaryselectionsandclasschangeswillonlybepossiblewhenthereisroominthenewclassesbeingselected.Studentsmustalsoreviewandberesponsiblefortheimpactthechangemayhaveontheir100hrcourseelectives.RequestsforchangewillnotbegrantediftheyrenderthestudentineligibletocompletetheStage5requirements.StudentswillbeprovidedwithprintoutsoftheirunitselectionsonseveraloccasionsthroughoutStage5.ThesewillbeusedtocheckthatthesubjectsbeingundertakenbyeachstudentsatisfiesboththeDepartmentofEducationandNSWEducationStandardsAuthorityrequirements.Twoweeksatthebeginningofeachsemesteraretheonlytimesforrequestsofchangeofunits.SAMPLEPROGRAMOFSTUDY

Inadditiontotheabovechosenpattern,studentswillhavesixextrasemesterunitsavailableoverthetwoyears.Thesemaybeusedas50hourinterestcourses.*Note: Studentsmust complete twoMinorCourses (twounitswith the same code–100hours). Theydonothave toundertakeanyMajorCourses(200hours),butstudentsmaychoosetoundertakeamajor(fourcourseswiththesamecode)insteadoff‘one‐off’interestunits.

Pattern1‐OneMajorandTwoMinors Pattern2‐TwoMajors

SampleStudentProgram1: SampleStudentProgram2:

200hourcoursemajoringinVisualArts:1. CA01–Drawing2. CA02–Painting3. CA03–Ceramics4. CA04–DigitalPhotography

(first)200hourcoursemajoringinPhysicalActivityandSportStudies:

1. PP01–SportsPerformance2. PP02–SportsFitness3. PP03–SportsMedicine4. PP04–SportsCoaching

(first)100hourcourseminoringinCommerce:1. HC05–TheConsumerandBusinessWorld(Year9)2. HC07–EconomicsandBusinessinAction(Year10)

(second)200hourcoursemajoringiniSTEM:1. IS01–EngineeringFundamentals2. IS02–3DCAD/CAM3. IS03–MotionandMechatronics4. IS04–IndependentResearchProject

(second)100hourcourseminoringinElectiveHistory:1. HH01–History’sMysteries2. HH02–HistoryofWarfareTechnology

Whileeveryeffortismadetosatisfystudentrequestsforcourses,thisisnotalwayspossible.UnitsareassignedatthediscretionofthePrincipalandtheCurriculumTeaminaccordancewithNESA,

schoolandstagerequirements.


CORESUBJECTS

ENGLISH

Contact:MsDolstra/MrBennettTheaimofEnglishinStage5istoenablestudentstounderstandanduselanguageeffectively,appreciate,reflectonandenjoytheEnglishlanguageandtomakemeaninginwaysthatareimaginative,creative,interpretive,criticalandpowerful.IntheirstudyofEnglish,studentscontinuetodeveloptheircriticalandimaginativefacultiesandbroadentheircapacityforculturalunderstanding.Theyexaminethecontextsoflanguageusagetounderstandhowmeaningisshapedbyavarietyofsocial factors. As students’ command of English grows, they are able to question, assess, challenge and reformulateinformationandusecreativeandanalyticallanguagetoidentifyandclarifyissuesandsolveproblems.Students engagewith and explore texts that includewidely acknowledged quality literature of past and contemporarysocietiesandengagewiththeliteratureandliteraryheritageofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples.Bycomposingandrespondingwithimagination,feeling,logicandconviction,studentsdevelopunderstandingofthemselvesandofhumanexperience and culture. They develop clear and precise skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing andrepresenting,andunderstandingoflanguageformsandfeaturesandstructuresoftexts.

MATHEMATICS

Contact:MsFernandezTheMathematicsSyllabusforYears9and10bridgesthegapbetweenJuniorSecondaryandSeniorSecondarycoursesofMathematics. Students completing Year 8 are at various stages in the development of their mathematical knowledge,understandingandskills.Somestudentsdemonstrateahighdegreeofconceptualunderstandingwhileotherstudentsstillneedtodeveloptheirbasicnumericalskills.ThenewK‐10MathematicsSyllabuscatersforawiderangeoflearningneedsbyhavingthreesub‐stages,Stage5.1,Stage5.2andStage5.3.Thesesub‐stagesarenotdesignedasprescribedcoursesandmanydifferent‘endpoints’arepossible.All studentsmust, as aminimum, complete topics coveredunder theStage5.1 level. It is expected that themajorityofstudentswillbeextendedtocomplete theStage5.2course.ForStudentswhohavedemonstratedagiftand/ora talenttowards learningMathematicswill complete the extension componentsdescribed in the Stage5.3 course. Students areplacedinappropriateclassesonteacherrecommendationandinaccordancewiththeirmathematicalabilitydemonstratedthroughoutstage5,inconjunctionwithstudentchoice.Ifastudentisfindingaleveltoodemandingitispossibletochangetoaneasierlevelinsecondsemester.However,studentswouldfinditdifficulttomoveuptoamoredemandingclassexceptinthemostexceptionalcases.Thethreesub‐stagesleadintodifferentstage6coursesasperthediagrambelow.Note:withnewHSCMathematicscoursesbeingintroducedin2018and2019,thisflowchartmaychange.5.1Pathway‐isdesignedforstudentswhoneedmoretimetodevelopbasicmathematicalskills.ThecontentofStage5.1reinforcestheskillsandknowledgedevelopedintheStage4(Years7and8)Mathematicscourse.5.2Pathway–itisexpectedthemajorityofstudentswillcompletethisstagebytheendofYear10.Studentswhoachieveatthislevelwillbeabletoaskquestionsthatcanbeexploredusingmathematics,andusemathematicalargumentstoreachand justify conclusions. When communicating mathematical ideas, they will be able to use appropriate language andalgebraic,statisticalandothernotationsandconventions inwritten,oralorgraphical form.Studentswillbeabletousesuitableproblemsolvingstrategies,whichincludeselectingandorganisingkeyinformationandtheywillbeabletoextendtheirinquiriesbyidentifyingandworkingonrelatedproblems.5.3Pathway‐isthemostabstractofthethreecourses.ItisdesignedforstudentswhohavehadnodifficultyinachievingthesyllabusoutcomesuptoandincludingStage5.2outcomes.Studentswhoprogresstothisstageshouldbeabletoworkeasilyandquicklywithmoredemandingmathematicalconcepts.Theywillbeabletousedeductivereasoninginproblemsolvingand inpresentingargumentsand formalproofs.Theywillbeable to interpretandapply formaldefinitionsandgeneralisationsandconnectandapplymathematicalideaswithinandacrosstopics.


HISTORY

Contact:MsAkrongTheHistory(Mandatory)courserequiresstudentstocomplete100HoursofAustralianHistoryinStage5.Historyaimstostimulatestudents’interestinandenjoymentofexploringthepast.Itentailsthedevelopmentofcriticalunderstandingof thepastand its impacton thepresent todevelop thecritical skillsofhistorical inquiryand toenablestudentstoparticipateasactive,informedandresponsiblecitizens.TheStage5Curriculumprovidesastudyof thehistoryof themakingof themodernworld from1750to1945,withanemphasisonAustralia in itsglobal context.Thiswasaperiodof industrialisation, change, imperialismandnationalismculminatingintwoworldwars.Theemphasisafter1945isonAustraliainitsglobalcontextandprovidesanunderstandingofAustralia’splacewithintheAsia‐Pacificregionandtheworld.

GEOGRAPHY

Contact:MsAkrongTheGeography(Mandatory)courserequiresstudentstocomplete100hoursofGeographyinStage5.The Stage 5 curriculum examines the geographical processes that change features and characteristics of places andenvironments over time and across scales and explain the likely consequences of these changes. They analyseinterconnectionsbetweenpeople,placesandenvironmentsandproposeexplanationsfordistributions,patternsandspatialvariations over time and across scales. Students compare changing environments, analyse global differences in humanwellbeing, explore alternative views to geographical challenges and look at strategies to address challenges usingenvironmental,socialandeconomiccriteria.Studentsundertakegeographicalinquirytoextendknowledgeandunderstanding,andmakegeneralisationsandinferencesabout people, places and environments through the collection, analysis and evaluation of primary data and secondaryinformation.Studentsproposesolutions,andmaytakeactiontoaddresscontemporarygeographicalchallenges.Studentsparticipateinrelevantfieldworktocollectprimarydataandenhancetheirpersonalcapabilitiesandworkplaceskills.


SCIENCE

Contact:MrWardScienceisacompulsorycourseinYears9and10.Allstudentswillbepartofacoreprogramtaughtoutsidethesemestersystem(similartoMathematicsandEnglish).TheaimofthecourseistodevelopaninterestandenthusiasmforScienceaswellasanappreciationofitsroleinfindingsolutionstocontemporarySciencerelatedissuesandproblems.Theessentialcontentisorganisedbystrands.WorkingScientificallyThis is the skills strand and involves the processes of questioning and predicting, proposing hypotheses, planning andconductinginvestigationsaswellasprocessingandanalysingdataandinformation.KnowledgeandUnderstandingThisistheessentialcontent.Thisstrandisstudiedintheappropriatescientificdisciplinesof: PhysicalWorld

Thisstrandisconcernedwithunderstandingthenatureofforcesandmotion,matterandenergy.Topicsstudiedincludeelectricity,motionandgravityandtheelectromagneticspectrum.

EarthandSpace

Studentswilllearnaboutcomponentsoftheuniverse,thelifecyclesofstarsandthebigbangtheory.Theywillstudyplate tectonic theory as well as earthquakes and volcanoes. Students will also explore the ways that humans useresourcesfromtheEarthandappreciatetheinfluenceofhumanactivityonitssurfaceandtheatmosphere.

LivingWorld

InthisstrandstudentswilldevelopanunderstandingoflivingthingsbystudyingtopicssuchasGeneticsandEvolution,human body systems anddisease. Ecology of the local ecosystemwill also be investigatedwhere students gain anunderstandingoftheinterdependenceoflivingthingsandhowtheyinteractwitheachotherandtheirenvironment.

ChemicalWorld

Thisstrandisconcernedwithunderstandingthecompositionandbehaviourofmatter.Thekeyconceptsdevelopedinthisstrandaredevelopedintopicssuchasatomictheory,acidsandbasesandchemicalreactions.

TheStage5Sciencecoursealsohasafocusoncrosscurriculumprioritiestoenablestudentstodevelopanunderstandingabout the contemporary issues they face. These include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures,Australia’sengagementwithAsia,andSustainability.GeneralCapabilitiesdevelopedinclude:Critical and creative thinking, ethical understanding, information and communication technology, interculturalunderstanding,literacy,numeracy,andpersonalandsocialcapability.StudentsmustcompleteaStudentResearchProjectintheYear10coursewheretheyindependentlycarryoutascientificinvestigationtodemonstratetheextenttowhichtheyhavedevelopedskillsinapplyingscientificmethods.


PERSONALDEVELOPMENT,HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION

Contact:MrRutherfordAllYear9and10studentswillstudyPersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducation(PDHPE).Thiswillincludeamixtureofpracticalandtheoryclasses.Thetheorycomponentconsistsofthefollowingunits:Year9“ImprovingMyWorld”

HealthyLifestyle(nutritionandphysicalactivity,healthyfoodhabits/decisions,accesstohealthinformation) RespectfulRelationships(respectfulrelationships,recognizingandrespondingtoabusiverelationships) CelebratingDiversity(supportingothers,affirmingdiversity,discrimination) UndertheInfluence(druguse–illicitdrugs,influencesondecisionmaking,accesstohealthinformation) MovementSense(movementskilldevelopment,biomechanicalprinciples,movementcomposition)

Year10“RisingUptotheChallenge”

MindMatters(Mentalhealth,asenseofself,strengtheningresiliency,empoweringindividuals) SafetyBehindtheWheel(Roadsafety,druguse(alcohol),influencesondecisionmaking) IntimateRelationships(respectfulrelationships,sexualhealth,influencesonbehaviour,empoweringindividuals) FutureChallenges(Challengesandopportunities) LeadingbyExample(Lifelongphysicalactivity,rolesofphysicalactivity,strategiesforenhancingothersphysicalactivity) ThePracticalcomponentwillinvolveavarietyofsportsandactivitiesincludingdance,football,netball,basketball,golf,minitennis,functionalfitness,softball,etc.StudentswillalsobeinvolvedfortwoperiodseachweekinaSportsProgram,whichwillincludeGradecompetitionagainstotherschools,and/orparticipationinarangeofnon‐competitive(intraschool)sports.Sportattractstheusualcoststocoverbushireandentrancefeestosomevenues.AswellasthemandatoryperiodsofPDHPEeachfortnightandSport,studentshavetheopportunitytocompleteelectiveunitseitheras'interest'unitsorasapatternoftwoormoreunitswhichwillthenbelistedasPhysicalActivityandSportsStudies(either100or200hours).Seetheelectivessectionofthisbookformoredetails.


CAREERS

Contact:MrBairdStudentschoosingapatternofstudyforStage5shouldconsidertheirchoicesverycarefullyaschangeswillbecontingentonearlyapplicationinyear9andavailableroominelectives.Choicesofelectivesshouldbebasedonstudentinterestandability.Student’sresultsintheseelectiveswillbeonameritbasis,soitmakessensetochoosesubjectswhereyourinterestwillmotivateyourapplicationtoyourstudies.WhilsttherearenoelectivesthatwillprejudicesubjectchoicesinYears11and12itisimportantthatstudentschooseelectivesthatwillencouragegoodstudypatternsthatwillprovidetransferrableskillsastheyenterSeniorStudies.Studentsshouldseekoutinformationonthecontentandnatureofcourses.Inmakingchoices,studentsshouldtalkwithasmanypeopleaspossible:parents;teachers;olderstudents;theCareersAdviserandYearAdvisers.Thebestadviceistocarefullychoosethosesubjectswhichbestsuityourabilitiesandinterestswithoutconsiderationtowhatfriendsmaybechoosing.Finally,itisimportanttorememberthatitisa:keeninterest;consistenteffortandgreatattendancethatformthebasisforasuccessfulresultattheendofYear10.Successismostlikelywhenparentsareinterested,supportiveandencouragingwhilepromotingrealisticgoals.ItispossibletoexploretheseaspirationsthroughthetoolsthatexistonthetwoCareerPortalsthattheschoolhosts.ThefirstistheSchoolCareerWebpage,whichcanbefoundonthefollowinglink:www.thepondshighcareers.comandhastwoexcellentCareerSearchtools:oneatthebottomofthehomepage,‘CareerTargets;’theotherisJobsandCareerInformationunderthe‘ForStudents’ tab at the top of the screen. The second webpage that will promote Career Research can be found atwww.jobjump.com.au.Pleasenote:thereisapasswordforjobjump–‘ponds.’


ELECTIVEFEES

ThePondsHighSchoolrequeststhatparentspayavoluntarycontributionaswellaselectivefees.Thesefeesareessentialtoenhancetheeducational,culturalandsportingprogramsforstudentsfromYears7‐12.TheElectivefeesareessentialforthepurchaseof: Teachingresources

Equipment,consumablese.g.food,paint,firstaidtrainingresourcesetc.,sportingequipment,musicalinstrumentsand

toolsandmaintenanceofmachinery

Booklets

ElectiveFeesCoursefeesarechargedforStage5electivesthatrequirethepurchaseofmaterialsaslistedabove.Failuretopaythesefeesisunfairtootherstudents,placesastrainontheschoolbudgetandthreatenstheexistenceofthatsubject.ForexampleaFoodTechnologycoursecannotrunifwedonothavethefundstopurchasefoodforeachpracticallesson.Stage5electivesfeesareclearlyindicatedintheStage5electivebookletandshouldbeconsideredwhenselectingsubjectsforYear9and10.CourseswithNILfeesarealsoclearlyindicatedinthisbooklet.Atthetimeofcompletionofthecourseselectionforms,parentsandstudentsarerequiredtosignaconfirmationthattheyareawareof,andagreetopay,anyapplicablecoursefeesfortheyearindicated.Ifastudentchoosestochangecourses,therewillbeaformprovidedtotheparentindicatingthattheysupportthechangeofelectiveaswellasanindicatorthefeesforthenewcourse.Parentsneedtosignthisformtoindicatethattheyare: Happywiththechangeofcourse,and

Thattheyarewillingtopaythefees

AnycoursefeesthathavealreadybeenpaidwillbetransferredtothenewKLAwhereapplicable.Itshouldbenotedthatstudentswishingtotakepartinextra‐curriculaactivitiessuchasbandorcampsshouldfirstpaytheirelectivefeesinordertobeeligible.FamilieswillreceivetheirYear9andYear10invoicesapproximatelyweek4,Term1(forSemester1)andweek4,Term3(forSemester2)uponfinalisationoftheclassandcourselists.Paymentsoptionsandplanscanbearrangedtooffthefeesthroughoutthecourse.ContactTracey,atthefrontoffice,on96263562.Inthecaseoffinancialhardship,parentsmustobtaina“StudentAssistantFundApplication”alsoavailablefromTracey.Ameetingwillthenbearrangedtodeterminethelevelofsupportandpaymentoptions.


ELECTIVEUNITS‐CAPA

Contact:MsMorrison

DANCEELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesDN01 PerformanceandComposition $25 NilDN02 JazzandContemporary $25 NilDN03 UrbanandMusicalTheatre $25 Nil

DN04 ContemporaryCompositionandChoreography $25 Oneotherdancecourse

DanceisofferedinStage5forstudentswhoareinterestedindanceandchoreographywhileexploringafullrangeofbodymovement.Performanceisanintegralpartofthissubjectandstudentswillbegiventheopportunitytoperformatschoolassemblies,dancefestivalsandschoolconcerts.Thecurriculumhasastrongcontemporarystyleasit’sfoundationwithunitsofstudyalsointhestylesofJazz,MusicalTheatreandLyrical.Particularemphasisisplacedonstudentparticipationinthissubject,asstudentswillberequiredtomakeacommitmenttoworkingingroupsandinensemblework.PerformanceandComposition

Studentswillbe introduced to theelementsofDance.Studentswilldevelopskillsandappreciation in compositionandperformance,whichwillbeappliedtoDance.Studentswillinvestigatetheopportunitiesdanceprovidesforcommunicationand expression when performing. Emphasis will be placed on performance and composition. Students will have theopportunitytoseeaprofessionaldanceperformance. JazzandContemporary

Students will master a range of movement skills relating to Jazz dance. They may have the opportunity to attend aprofessionalperformance.StudentswillworkoncompositionskillsinthestyleofContemporarydance.StudentswillberequiredtoperforminadanceitemintheannualCreativeArtsperformances UrbanandMusicalTheatre

Students will master a range of movement skills relating to Musical Theatre and African dance. Students will learn aperformancepiece in thestyleofMusicalTheatre.Studentswilldevelop theirknowledgeandapplicationof thehumandancingbodyandsafedancepracticesthroughthestudyofcontemporarytechnique.Opportunitiestoseeaprofessionalperformancewillbearranged.ContemporaryCompositionandChoreography

StudentswillmasterarangeofmovementskillsinrelationtoContemporarydance.Studentswillfocusanddevelopskillsincompositionandchoreography.Studentswillworktodeviseapieceforpublicperformance.Studentswillparticipateintheindepthstudyofachoreographer.


DRAMAELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesDR01 PuttingitTogether(Playbuilding) $15 NilDR02 OntheSpot(Improvisation) $15 NilDR03 AlltheWorld’saStage(TheatreStyles) $15 Nil

DR04 ThePowerofDrama(Non‐Naturalism)–Year10only $15 Oneotherdramacourse

In studyingDrama, studentswill developknowledgeandunderstandingaboutdramaand theatre andskills inmaking,performinginandevaluatingavarietyofdramaticformsandstyles.StudentswhoelecttostudyDramaunitsmustbeawarethattheywillberequiredtoparticipatefullyinallperformanceaspectsoftheunit,someofwhichmaybeundertakeninoutofschoolhours.

PuttingitTogether(Playbuilding)

Creating,rehearsingandperformingalivetheatricalperformanceforanaudienceisafantasticandvaluableexperience.Inthiscoursestudentswillworktogetherondevelopingallaspectsofascriptedplay,includingtheentireproductionprocesssuchasdesigningcostumes,soundproduction,lighting,staging,actinganddirection.Theplaywillbeperformedpublicallyinfrontofasupportiveaudience.Thecoursewillbuildperformanceskills,teamwork,andtheatricalknowledge.

OntheSpot(Improvisation)

Thiscoursewillfocusontheprocessofimprovisation(makingituponthespot)throughtheuseofdramagames,theatre‐sportsandimaginedscenarios.Thiscourseoffersaspiringactorsunlimitedopportunitiestodeveloptheiruseofexpressiveskillsandcomedictiming.Physicalandvocalskillsareextendedthroughcharacterbuildingactivities.ContemporaryStreetTheatre and other small scale Comedy performances will be developed throughout the semester. This course is anopportunitytochallengeyourcreativity,spontaneityandinterpersonaldevelopment.AlltheWorld’saStage(TheatreStyles)

LookingatTheatrefromacrosstheages,thiscourseengagesstudentswithawiderangeofnewperformanceskillsfromvariousstylesthroughouthistory.Findouthowtobeaflexibleactor,sendingyouraudienceintopealsoflaughterormovethemtotearswithseeminglyeffortlessease.AsyoustudyvarioustheatricalstylessuchasShakespeare’sTheatre,Italy’sCommediaDell’Arte,MelodramatoContemporaryTheatre,youwillbecomeincreasinglyaccomplishedinyourabilitytoplayyourpartwithconfidenceandcharminalloflife’sarenas.ThePowerofDrama

Withastrongfocusonmoderndrama,thiscourselooksathowtheatrehasinfluencedsocietyandculturethroughoutthe20thand21stCenturies.Asaclassyouwillcreateanddevelopasignificantdevisedplayusingnon‐naturalismandinnovativeactingtechniques.ThestylesoftheatredirectorssuchasBertoldBrecht,JerzyGrowtowskiandSamuelBeckettwillbeusedtohelpshapeandcreatetheplay.ThiscourseleadsinwelltoHSCDrama.


MUSICELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesMS01 Bread,Butter&theAustralianMusicalSandwich $25 NilMS02 BaroqueandRoll $25 NilMS03 JustLikeThatOldTimeRock‘nRoll $25 NilMS04 RecordingIndustrySkills $25 Nil

TheaimofElectiveMusicistoenablestudentstorespondwithauralawarenessandsensitivity,throughawiderangeofmusicalactivities,developingcompetencyasperformersandcreatorsofmusic.ThesecoursescanbecompletedinYears9or10.Each unit will integrate activities in performance, listening and composition, with assessments weighted evenly. In allcourses,studentswillbeencouragedtoperforminaschoolinstrumentalgroup,aswellasbeingexpectedtoparticipateinallclassroomperformanceactivities,toenhancetheirunderstandingofensembleperforming.Bread,ButterandtheAustralianMusicalSandwich

FromNickCavetoBanjoPattersonandGuySebastiantoMidnightOil.Exploringaplethoraofmusicalgenres,studentswillbevigorouslyengagedinperforming,composingandlisteningthroughaseriesofpracticalandtheory‐basedactivities.Thiscoursewillallowstudentstocontinuewiththespecialisedstudyof theirchoseninstrument,whichwillbenefit themingainingsoloandensembleawareness.BaroqueandRoll

Whoweretherockstarsoftheearlybeginningsofmusic?Saddleupandpreparetogo‘Bach’tothefuturewiththisSemestercoursededicatedtothedandygentlemenwhopioneeredthesymphony,figuredbassandsonatas.Preparetomakeasolid‘Liszt’aboutthegreatestcomposersthroughoutthebaroque,classicalandromanticperiods.You’llbetoohotto‘Handel’andeveryonewillbe‘Hayden’youwhenyouachieveanunderstandingofchurchmodes,formsandstructures,andgenderequalityacrossthegenre.JustLikeThatOldTimeRock‘nRoll

Grabyourguitar,plugitin,turnitupto11andlet’sgetreadytoROCK!DesignedprimarilyasaMusicAppreciationsubject,thiscoursedelvesintotheworldofRock,exploringitsearlydevelopmentthroughtocontemporarytimes.Thisisamoreperformance‐basedcoursewherestudentswillformbandstolearnhowtoperformintheRockgenre.ThiscoursecanbeusedtofurtheryourmusicalstudiesoftheStage4Mandatorycourse.

RecordingIndustrySkills

Thisisasemestercoursethattakesstudentsthroughtheprocessofwritingand/orrecordingasong.Studentsmaychoosebetweenwritingandrecordingtheirowncomposition,orputtinganensembletogethertoachievetheirdesiredsound.Fromhere,studentswilllearnbasicrecordingmethodsusingdigitalstudiotechniquesandbytheendofthiscourse,eachstudentwillhaveproducedahighqualityrecordingofasong.Thiscoursedoesnotfocusheavilyonmusictheoryandlevelofskillintheareaofperformanceisexpectedtovaryfromstudenttostudent.


VISUALARTSELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesCA01 VisualArts–Drawing $25 NilCA02 VisualArts–Painting $25 NilCA03 VisualArts–Ceramics $30 NilCA04 VisualArts–DigitalPhotography $30 NilCA05 VisualArts–Printmaking $30 Nil

Stage5VisualArtsexpandsontheskillsandknowledgedevelopedinYears7and8andisaimedatstudentswhohaveakeeninterestinexpressingtheirideasinavisualandtactileformat.TheelectivecoursesinVisualArtsofferedatThePondsHigh School cater for a wide variety of interests and abilities. Each course involves both a practical and theoreticalcomponent,allowingstudentstoexperimentwithmaterialsandtechniquesandrefinetheirskills,whilealsoattainingacomprehensive understanding of the historical and critical elements of Visual Arts. These courses provide a strongfoundationforHSCVisualArts.VisualArts–Drawing

InthisDrawingunit,studentswillmakeandstudyartworksinvolvingarangeofdrawingmaterialsandtechniques.Theywillengageinthepracticeofillustratingtheirideasabouttheworldaroundthem,usingtheirVisualArtsDiarytoexploreandrecordtheirprocesses.Theywillstudythedevelopmentofdrawingthroughtime,usingtheFramesandConceptualFrameworkasaguidetounderstandingtheroleofdrawinginthevisualarts.VisualArts–Painting

Through this program, studentswill examinea rangeof painting techniques andmedia.Theywill complete a series ofpaintingstudiesintheirVisualArtsDiary,culminatingintheproductionofaBodyofWork.StudentswillengageincriticalandhistoricalstudiesofawiderangeofartistsusingtheFramesandtheConceptualFrameworkasaguidefortheirstudy.VisualArts–Ceramics

Thisunitofworkprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytodevelopskillsandknowledgeaboutceramics.Throughtheirexperiences, theywillunderstandtheuniquepropertiesofclayandenhancetheirabilitytocreateceramicpiecesusinghand‐buildingtechniquesincludingpinch,coil,slabandmolds.Studentswillbeexposedtoanextensiverangeoftechniquesusedtoapplysurfacedecorationincludingcarving,oxidesandglazes.Theywilllearnaboutthesafetyandoperationsofkilns,aswellasthechemicalprocessesrelatedtobisqueandglazefiring.Studentswillexaminetheroleofceramicsfromavarietyofhistoricalperspectivesinrelationtoartist,artwork,audienceandtheartworld.VisualArts–DigitalPhotography

Studentswill learn about a range of tools utilised to create digital photographs. Theywill learn about the elements ofcompositionusedtoengagetheviewerandwilllearnhowtooperateaDSLRcamera.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtoarangeoftechnologyandsoftwarepackagesusedtocreatedigitalimagery,includingPhotoshop.Theywillstudysignificantaspects of the history of photography and examine thework of famous photographers to understand the relationshipbetweenartist,artwork,worldandaudience.VisualArts–Printmaking

Students will expand on their knowledge and experiences in Stage 4 Visual Arts through further exploration of reliefprintmakingpractices.Theywilldevelopskillstousespecifictoolsforcarvingseveraltypesofplatesusedincontemporaryprintmaking.Studentswillalsoexplorethepossiblevarianceofasingledesignthroughtheuseofcolouredpapersandinkswhenprinting.Theywilllearnaboutthefunctionsandpartsofaprintingpress.Thehistoricalapplicationsofprintmakingacrossarangeofcultureswillbeexaminedtounderstandthefunctionsofprintmakinginthevisualartsacrosstime.


INTERESTBASEDVISUALARTSELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesCAV1 InspiredVisualArts(Interestbasedonly) $30 Nil

InterestbasedVisualArtswillnotcontributetoaRoSAinVisualArtsbutprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexploretheircreativeside,utilisingarangeofmediums.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploreavarietyofartformsandputskillsintopractice.InspiredVisualArts(Interestbasedonly)

Doyoulovetodraw,paint,photograph,sculpt,printorjustbecreative?Areyousomeonewhohasalwayswantedtomakeartworks?DuringthiscoursestudentswillbeabletodevelopandenhancearangeofskillsandtechniquesexploredinVisualArts.Studentswilldevelopcollaborativeskillsandgainconfidenceintheirartmakingability.OpportunitieswillbeprovidedtoparticipateinexternalVisualArtscompetitions.Yourelectivefeeswillgotowardsmaterials,toolsandotherequipmentrequiredformakingarangeofvisualartworks.


ELECTIVEUNITS–ENGLISH

Contact:MsDolstra/MrBennett

ENGLISHELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesEWW1 WritingandWriters(Interestbasedonly) $0 NilEHM1 HistoryattheMovies(cancountasHistoryElectivehoursfortheRoSA) $0 Nil

English uses an integrated approach to the development of skills. Speaking, Listening, Reading andWriting skills aredevelopedthroughthestudyofliteratureandlanguage,throughtheuseofperformanceandinvestigationofthemassmediaanddifferenttechnologies.ItisespeciallyimportantforstudentsinYear9torealisethattheirworkisanimportantsteppingstoneforthetransitiontoSeniorEnglishandthatayearofcommittedworkinYear9willpreparestudentswellforthedemandsofYear10.SeveralelectivecoursesarebeingofferedtoallowstudentstoexpandtheirexperiencesinEnglish. WritingandWriters(Interestbasedonly)

Thisunitfocusesonthecreativewritingprocess.Studentswillfirstlyresearchandexaminethewritingsofanumberoffamouswriters.Theywillhaveabriefoverviewofthedevelopmentoflanguageandliteraturethroughtheages.Thesecondhalfofthecourseinvolvesthestudentscreatingtheirownsignificantpieceofwriting.Theywillberequiredtodraft,edit,polishandreflectupontheirownpieceofwork,andtheirworkmaybeinoneofanumberofforms,includingnarrative,script,digitalnarrativeandpoetryormultimedia.Thismajorworkconstitutesthemainpartoftheassessmentforthiscourse.Thiscourseinsuitableforstudentswhoenjoyreadingand/orcreativewriting.HistoryattheMovies

ThisunitfocusesontheconstructionandinterpretationofhistorythroughfilmandTV.StudentsexaminefeaturefilmsandTV representations of historical events and personalities, investigating questions about how historical meaning isconstructed.StudentsexaminethehistoricalaccuracyoffilmsthatcouldincludeValkyrie,MarieAntoinette,GloryandTheKing’s Speech and explore questions about the role of themedia in developing and creating historical understanding.Studentswillalsoundertakeanindividualresearchproject.WilltherealSpartacuspleasestandup!


ELECTIVEUNITS‐HSIE

Contact:MsAkrong

COMMERCEELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHC05 TheConsumerandBusinessWorld(Year9) $0 NilHC06 TowardsIndependence(Year9) $0 NilHC07 EconomicsandBusinessinAction(Year10) $0 NilHC08 LawandPolitics(Year10) $0 Nil

Commerceenablesyoungpeopletodeveloptheknowledge,understanding,skillsandvaluesthatformthefoundationonwhichtheycanmakesounddecisionsaboutconsumer, financial, legal,businessandemploymentissues. Itdevelopstheability to research information, apply problem‐solving strategies and evaluate options in order tomake informed andresponsibledecisionsasindividualsandaspartofthecommunity.StudentsmayelecttocompleteCommerceasa2x50houror4x50hourCourse.TheConsumerandBusinessWorld–Year9

Students learn how to identify and research issues that individuals encounter when making consumer and financialdecisions. They investigate laws and mechanisms that protect consumers including the process of consumer redress.Students will also have the opportunity to investigate how entrepreneurial attributes and dispositions contribute tobusinesssuccess,andexaminetheconsiderationsinvolvedwhenplanningandrunningabusiness.Theyinvestigatekeyissuesandprocessesrelatedtothevariousaspectsofrunningabusiness.TowardsIndependence–Year9

Studentsinvestigatethecontributionofworktotheindividualandsocietyandthechangingnatureofwork.Theyexaminehowindividualsmayderiveanincome,andthechangingrightsandresponsibilitiesofworkplaceparticipants.Studentsanalyse a range of perspectives in their consideration of employment and work futures. Students will also have theopportunitytoexaminearangeofstrategiesthatyoungpeoplemayuseintheirmovetowardsindependence.Studentslearnabouttheroleofcommunityorganisationsandhowtheyasindividualscancontributetosociety.EconomicsandBusinessinAction–Year10

Studentsdevelopanunderstandingoftheimportance,andfeaturesof,theeconomicenvironment,includingmarkets.Theyexplore the nature, role and operation of businesses in the context of an increasingly globalised economy. Studentsinvestigate cause‐and‐effect relationships in relation to a major economic event or development affecting Australianconsumersandbusinesses.StudentswillalsoinvestigateAustralia’splaceintheglobaleconomy,measurementofeconomicperformance,tradepatterns,theimpactofchangesinoureconomyandtheimplicationsofthesechangesforconsumers,businessesandbroadersociety.TheyinvestigateglobalinfluencesonAustralia’seconomy.LawandPolitics–Year10

Studentsdevelopanunderstandingofhowthelegalandpoliticalsystemsaffectindividualsandgroupsandregulatesociety.Studentswillalsoinvestigatearangeofsituationsinwhichindividualsmaycomeincontactwiththelaw.Theyexaminethelegalrightsandresponsibilitiesofindividualsinsocietyandtherangeofoptionsavailablefordisputeresolution.


GEOGRAPHYELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHG01 WorldDisasters $0 NilHG02 PoliticalGeography $0 Nil

ThefollowingunitsformpartoftheGeographyelectivethatcanbetakenatanytimeinYear9or10inadditiontothecompulsorystage5GeographyCourses.Thisisanopportunityforstudentswhoareswitchedontotheissuesthatwillshapeourfutureworld,toexploreingreaterdepththeinterrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandtheirenvironment.Interestingin‐depthstudiescanbeundertakentobroadenstudents'understandingofthedisciplineofGeographyandgeographicinquiry.WorldDisasters

Wehearaboutdisastersonthenewsincludingcyclones,floods,earthquakesandbushfires.Thesedisastersareincreasinginseverityandfrequency.Inthisunitwewillinvestigatethesenaturalphenomena,howandwhytheyoccurandhowpeoplerespondtothem.Studentswillalsoinvestigatehumanbaseddisasteraroundtheworldcomparingtheimpacttheybothhaveontheworldpopulation.PoliticalGeography

Thisunitexaminessignificantworldissuesthataffectthemodernworldandtheimplicationsthesehaveonhumanrightsandpoverty.Studentsalsoinvestigateareasofpoliticaltension,warandterrorismthroughouttheworldandexaminecausesandtheresolutionoftheseconflicts.Theunitfocusisoncasestudiesfromvariousareasoftheworld.


HISTORYELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHH01 History’sMysteries $0 NilHH02 HistoryofWarfareTechnology $0 NilHH03 ConstructingHistory $0 Twoother

HistoryElectivecourses

HH04 CSIintheAncientWorld $0 NilHH05 HitlertoJFK $0 NilEHM1 HistoryattheMovies(cancountasHistoryElectivehoursfortheRoSA.

ThiscoursewillbedeliveredbytheEnglishKLA)$0 Nil

ThefollowingunitsareelectivesinHistorythatcanbeundertakeninadditiontothecompulsoryStage5Historycourses.TheyareidealforstudentswhoenjoyHistory.TheseunitscanbeundertakenatanystageduringYear9and10.

History’sMysteries

Anexaminationoftheunknown,unanswerableorsimplybizarre!Thiscourseattemptstounravelthemanyquestionsthatsurroundthemysteriesofthepast.Wesiftthroughtheevidenceofvariouscasestudiestopiecetogethertheeventsthattookplacebehindsomeoftheworld’sgreatestmysteries.Casestudiesinclude:ThemysteriesofTuthankhamun,thelostofcityofAtlantisandwefollowthefootstepsofJacktheRipper.ThiscourseissuitableforallstudentswhoenjoyHistory,intrigueandproblemsolving.

HistoryofWarfareTechnology

Thehistoryofwarfarecannotbeunderstoodwithoutlookingatthechangesintechnologythathasshapedourlives.Thiscoursewillexaminewarfareovertimeandhowtechnologyhasinfluencedthetypeof,andthereasonsfor,warfare.TheevolutionoftechnologiesfromwarfareintheAncientworld,throughMedievalandcontemporarytimeswillbeexamined.Aninvestigationwillbemadeintothetypesoftoolsandtacticsofwarfare.

ConstructingHistory

Studentsexplorethenatureofhistoryandthemethodsthathistoriansusetoconstructhistory,exploringthevaryingwaysin which history can be constructed, recorded and interpreted. Students develop an understanding of how historiansinvestigateandconstructhistorythroughanexaminationoforalhistory,museumorarchivestudies,historicalfiction,mediaandbiographies.Historical issuesstudied includethecollection,displayandreconstructionof thepast,ethical issuesofownershipandpreservationandconservationofthepast.

CSIintheAncientWorld

Thisunitexposestherealitybehindtheuseofforensicsciencesandarchaeologicalmethodstodeterminewhathappenedintheancientworld.Casestudiesareusedtoillustratethetechniquesusedbyhistorians,scientistsandarchaeologiststouncover themysteriesof thepast.Thiscoursewill interest studentsconsideringstudyingAncientHistory in theSeniorSchoolorthosewithaninterestinancientsocieties,archaeologyorforensicscience.


HitlertoJFK

WeexaminetheeventsthatshapedtheModernworld.ThisHistorycoursebeginswiththeriseofAdolfHitlerinGermany,investigatesthecausesofWorldWar2andanalysesthereasonsandrepercussionsofthedroppingoftheatomicbomb.WethenassesstheevidencetoformconclusionsontheassassinationofJFK.ThisisagreatcourseforthosewhowishtostudyModernHistoryintheirseniorstudies.

HistoryattheMovies

ThisunitfocusesontheconstructionandinterpretationofhistorythroughfilmandTV.StudentsexaminefeaturefilmsandTV representations of historical events and personalities, investigating questions about how historical meaning isconstructed.StudentsexaminethehistoricalaccuracyoffilmsthatcouldincludeValkyrie,MarieAntoinette,GloryandTheKing’s Speech and explore questions about the role of themedia in developing and creating historical understanding.Studentswillalsoundertakeanindividualresearchproject.WilltherealSpartacuspleasestandup!


ELECTIVEUNITS‐LANGUAGES

Contact:MsSingh

JAPANESEELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesLJ01 Japanese1 $35 Year8(100hours)

orequivalent

LJ02 Japanese2 $0 Japanese1orequivalent



Learning another language is an ideal way of developing skills and knowledge that are useful in a global society andmulticulturalAustralia.Knowledgeofasecondlanguagealsocontributestoastudent’sunderstandingoftheirfirstlanguage.Languagescoursesbuildonthelistening,speaking,readingandwritingskillsdevelopedinYear8.Studentscanexpecttoachievegreaterlevelsofcommunicationskillsintheirchosenlanguagewhilstenhancingtheirculturalunderstanding.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytointeractwithJapanesestudentsastheyvisitourschool.OpportunitiesforastudytourtoJapanisalsoavailabletointerestedStage5students.Prerequisites100hoursofstudyofJapanese(approximatelyoneschoolyear)isrequiredtoundertakethiselective.100hoursisusuallycompleted in Year 8 language courses. Studentswithout this background of study should consult the LanguagesHeadTeacher.

ProgressionItisimportanttonotethatthesecoursesarepartofafouryearcontinuumleadingtotheHSC,andthatstudentsmusthavecompletedtwoyearsofthelanguageinStage5tobeeligibletostudythelanguageinYears11and12.StudentswhowishtotakeupanewlanguagecoursefortheirHSC,canchooseabeginnerscourse.Beginners’coursesareforstudentswhohavehadnomorethan100hours(Stage4)studyofthelanguageatthesecondarylevelorequivalent.Japanese1

Topics: Significantlifeevents,Languages,FastfoodSkills: Talkingaboutpastevents Describingmilestonesinyoungpeople’slives UsingKatakana Describinglanguagesandhowtheyarelearnt Talkingaboutnationalities Talkingaboutwhereyouwerebornandgrewup IdentifyingsimilaritiesanddifferencesinfastfoodinAustraliaandJapan ReflectingoneatinghabitsinAustraliaandJapan

Japanese2

Topics:Shopping,Freetime,CityandcountrylivingSkills: Talkingaboutwhereyoushopandwhy Askingaboutavailabilityandpriceofitemsinashop Talkingaboutwhatyoudoinyourfreetime Making,acceptinganddeclininginvitations Describingyourneighbourhood Askingandgivingdirections


Japanese3

Topics:Schooltrips,Part‐timework,FutureplansSkills: Talkingaboutschooltrips Talkingabouttransportationandtraveltime Askingforandgivingpermission Talkingaboutparttimejobs Describingwhatyouwanttodointhefuture SayingwhatyouaregoodatandwhatyouliketodoJapanese4

Topics:HomestayinAustralia,HealthandSicknessSkills: Reflectingontheimportanceofculturalsensitivity SeeAustraliandailylifefromaJapanesestudent’spointofview UsingpoliteandplainformsofJapaneselanguage Sayingwhatiswrong,describingpainsorillness


ELECTIVEUNITS‐MATHEMATICS

Contact:MsFernandez

MATHEMATICSELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesMM02 PreparingforSeniorMathematics–Year10only(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets 5.3Mathematics

MM03 TradeMaths(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets NilMM04 MoneyMatters(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets Nil

PreparingforSeniorMathematics–Year10only(Interestbasedonly)

Thelevelofalgebra,geometryandtrigonometryrequiredforsuccessinStage6AdvancedMathematicsandExtension1coursesmustbeofahighlevelpriortothecommencementofthecourseinYear11.StudentslearnMathematicsatdifferentratesandthiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithadditionaltimetolearntheharderconceptsasrelatedtothestudyofalgebra,geometryandtrigonometry.Studentswhoelect tostudythiscoursewillbeexposedtomoreproblemsolvingskills,helpingtoenrichtheirunderstandingofsomeofthemoredifficultmathematicalconceptsstudiedinStage5.StudentsMUSTbeenrolledin5.3Mathematicscourseiftheyaretochoosethiselective.TradeMaths(Interestbasedonly)

Australia is suffering froma real shortageof skilledworkers at themoment,meaning that if you choosea trade‐basedapprenticeshipyoucouldbesettingyourselfupforagreatsalary.Thestudentsoftodayarenotjustthetradespeopleoftomorrow–they’reourfutureentrepreneursandourfuturebusinessleaders.Tobecomeatradespersonthereareacoupleof check boxes you’ll probably need to tick from the outset. Most importantly you’ll need to be reasonably good atMathematics,asyourworkwillrequireyoutounderstandareasliketrigonometry,Pythagoras,transpositionofelectricalequations,percentagesandknowledgeofvectors.Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachtheskillsrequiredforarangeoftradesandprovideexposureandhintstosucceedingintherequiredaptitudetests,givingstudentsastepupinapplyingforanapprenticeshipwhenleavingschool.Workexperienceisacompulsorycomponentofthissubject.

MoneyMatters(Interestbasedonly)

TheMoneyMattersunitprovidesarangeoflearningopportunitiesthatwillassiststudentsinunderstandinghowtomanagetheirmoney,bothnowandintothefuture.Theunitsofworkfocusontopicsaboutthemechanicsofmanagingmoney,aswellasonphilosophicalissuestodowithcommercesuchasbeinganethicalconsumerandconsideringwhat'worth'and'value'reallymean.ThiscourseisbasedonASIC’s“MoneySmartprograms”.https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/


ELECTIVEUNITS‐PDHPE

Contact:MrRutherford

CHILDSTUDIESELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesCS01 TheWorldisMyPlayground $25 NilCS02 BestStarttoLife $25 Nil

Societyhasaresponsibilitytoprovideasafe,nurturingandchallengingenvironmentforchildrenintheirearlyyears,asthisiscrucialtooptimalgrowthanddevelopment.ChildStudiesexploresthebroadrangeofsocial,environmental,geneticandculturalfactorsthatinfluencepre‐nataldevelopmentandachild’ssenseofwellbeingandbelongingbetween0and8yearsofage.ChildStudiesalsoincludesstudyofnewborncare,developmentoftheearlyyearsandtheinfluenceandimpactoffamily,nutritionandplayexperiences.StudentsneedtocompletebothunitstoachieveChildStudies(100hours)Elective.TheWorldisMyPlayground

Thiscourseconsistsof3modules: Conceptiontobirth Growthanddevelopment(0–8years) Playandthedevelopingchild

Thiscourseinvolvesinvestigatingthewaybabiesareconceived,growanddevelopintotoddlersandthenyoungchildren.Studentswillbeinvolvedinarangeofinteractiveactivitieswhichreflectthekindsofchildren’splayandreasonsforthatplay.Therewillbemanypracticalexperiencesrelatedtohowyoungchildrenlearnandthetypesofactivitieswhichareappropriateforthem.Additionally,studentswillbetakenthroughthetypesofplayexperiencethatareavailableinthelocalarea.

BestStarttoLifeThiscourseconsistsof4modules: Preparingforparenthood Newborncare Healthandsafetyinchildhood FoodandnutritioninchildhoodStudentswillgainanunderstandingofbiologicalprocesseswhicharecompletedinordertomakeababy,haveababyandcare for anewbornbaby. Studentswill also explore the factors that affect the health, safety andwellbeingof children.Studentswill identify hazards in various environments and evaluate strategieswhich aim to reduce harm. The role oflegislationinpromotingchildsafetywillbereviewedasstudentsplanforsafetyinenvironmentsincludingthehome,playareas and near roads. This unit provides opportunities for students to design guidelines for safe home and play areadevelopment.Alongwiththis,studentswilllearnhowtopreparehealthy,nutritiousandwellbalancedfoodfordevelopingchildren.


HIGHPERFORMANCESPORT(HPS)ELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHP01 HighPerformanceSoccer(Interestbasedonly) $0 NilHP02 HighPerformanceCricket(Interestbasedonly) $0 Nil

Aswell as themandatoryperiodsofPDHPEandSporteach fortnight, studentshave theopportunity to studysemesterelectiveunits,as‘unitsofinterest’.Allunitsareschooldevelopedcourses.TheywillnotcounttowardsthePASSpatternofstudy.ThesecourseswilladdtotheschoolsSportingProgramandwillgenerallybefilledbystudentswhoareGiftedandTalentedinthesesports.Assuch,studentsalreadypartofateamoutsideofschoolwillbeprioritisedinregardstoenrolmentinthiscourse.Pleasenotethat,duetophysicalrequirementsofPDHPEmandatoryandelective,inanattempttoreduceinjuries,studentswillbelimitedtocompletingnomorethan50hours(1PDHPEelectiveclass)persemesterandnomorethan100hours(2PDHPEelectiveclasses)peryear.ExceptiontothisrulewillbedeterminedbytheHeadTeacherPDHPEonapplicationandacase‐by‐casebasis.

HighPerformance–Soccer(Interestbasedonly)

Thisunitwillfocusontheelementsofahighperformancesoccerathlete,includingtopicssuchas: Advancedskilldevelopment Tacticsandstrategies ThehistoryofSoccerinAustralia Coachingandofficiating SportsnutritionIngeneral,theoryworkcomprisesonethirdoftheclasstimeandtheremainingclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontent.ParticipantsneedtobeplayingSocceratcompetitionlevel.

HighPerformance–Cricket(Interestbasedonly)

Thisunitwillfocusontheelementsofahighperformancecricketathlete,includingtopicssuchas: Advancedskilldevelopment Tacticsandstrategies Contemporaryissues Coachingandofficiating Sportsnutrition Gameformats

Ingeneral,theoryworkcomprisesonethirdoftheclasstimeandtheremainingclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontent.ParticipantsneedtobeplayingCricketatclublevel.


PHYSICALACTIVITYANDSPORTSTUDIES(PASS)ELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesPP01 SportsPerformance $0 NilPP02 SportsFitness $10 NilPP03 SportsMedicine $10 NilPP04 SportsCoaching $0 NilPP05 AnatomyandPhysiology $0 Nil

Aswell as themandatoryperiodsofPDHPEandSporteach fortnight, studentshave theopportunity to studysemesterelectiveunits,eitheras‘unitsofinterest’orasapatternofstudy(i.e.2ormoreunits).StudentswhocompleteapatternofstudywillthenhavePhysicalActivityandSportStudieslistedontheirRoSA(either100hoursor200hours).TheunitsaredesignedforthosestudentswithaninterestinSportScience,AnatomyandPhysiology.Studentsconsideringcareers inmedicine,physiotherapy,nursing,sportstrainingandcoachingwouldreceivegreatbenefit fromundertakingthesecourses.Therearenopre‐requisitesforanyoftheunitsandtheymaybestudiedinanyorder.Practicallearningexperiencesincludehands‐onorexperientiallearningandmaynotnecessarilyresemblesportsactivities,e.g.developingpracticalskillsoftapinginjuredjointsinSportsMedicine.Pleasenotethat,duetophysicalrequirementsofPDHPEmandatoryandelective,inanattempttoreduceinjuries,studentswillbelimitedtocompletingnomorethan50hours(1PDHPEelectiveclass)ofelectiveswhichhaveaheavypracticalloadpersemesterandnomorethan100hours(2PDHPEelectiveclasses)peryear.ExceptiontothisrulewillbedeterminedbytheHeadTeacherPDHPEonapplicationandacase‐by‐casebasis.SportsPerformance

Thisunitwillfocusonfactorsaffectingsportsperformance,includingtopicssuchas: Techniquesandstrategiestoenhanceperformance Sportsnutrition Gettingaheadoftheopposition(Drugsinsport,sportpsychology,ergogenicaides,theuseoftechnologyinsport)

Ingeneral,theoryworkcomprises50%ofclasstimeand50%ofclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontentbeingstudied.

SportsFitness

Thisunitwillfocusonprogramsandtrainingfactorsthatimprovesportsfitness,includingtopicssuchas: Fitnesstestsandmeasures Trainingeachcomponentoffitness Physiologyforfitness TechnologyandfitnessIngeneral,theoryworkcomprises50%ofclasstimeand50%ofclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontentbeingstudied.


SportsMedicine

Thisunitwillfocusontherolesportsmedicinehasoninjuryprevention,treatmentandrehabilitation,includingtopicssuchas: Anatomyofinjuries Injuryprevention Rehabilitationfrominjuries SportsMedicineinactionIngeneral,thiscourseispredominantlytheorybasedwheretheoryworkcomprises75%ofclasstimeandtheremainingclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontentbeingstudied.SportsCoaching

Thisunitwillfocusontheskillsandknowledgerequiredofasportscoach,includingtopicssuchas: Fundamentalsofmovementskilldevelopment Coachingcharacteristicsandskills Developingcoachingprograms CoachingprimaryandjuniorstudentsIngeneral,theoryworkcomprises50%ofclasstimeand50%ofclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontentbeingstudied.Studentswillalsobeinvolvedincoachingtheirpeersaswellasyoungerstudentsfromourfeederprimaryschools.AnatomyandPhysiology

Thisunitwillfocusontheskillsandknowledgerequiredofasportscoach,includingtopicssuchas: TheSkeletalSystem TheMuscularSystem TheCardiovascularSystem TheRespiratorySystem TheHumanBody’sEnergySystemsIngeneral,thiscourseispredominantlytheorybasedwheretheoryworkcomprises85%ofclasstimeandtheremainingclasstimeisspentonpracticalactivitiesrelatingtothecontentbeingstudied.


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DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–GRAPHICS

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTG01 GraphicsDesign $20 NilTG02 IndustrialDesign $40 Nil

DesignandTechnologyInaccordancewiththeK‐10CurriculumFrameworkDesignandTechnology7‐10syllabus,thestudyofDesignandTechnologytakesintoaccountthediverseneedsofallstudents.Thevariousfocusareasprovideopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopknowledge,understandingandskillsinrelationtoDesignandTechnologyintoday’ssociety.TheCoreModulesdevelopknowledgeandskillsindesigntechniques,whichareenhancedandfurtherdevelopedthroughthestudyofsubsequentspecialisedmodules.StudentsundertakingDesignandTechnology(100hours)MUSTcompletethetwoCoreUnitsTG01andTG02orTJ01andTJ02orTI01andTI02.StudentswishingtoundertakeDesignandTechnology(200hours)willthenproceedtocompleteanothertwounitsnotpreviouslystudied.GraphicsDesign

InUnit1,GraphicsstudentswilldesignandproducearangeofGraphicDesignproductsbasedaroundacommontheme.StudentswilldeveloparangeofskillsintraditionaldrawingandrenderingtechnicsaswellasutilisingarangeofcomputersoftwareproductsandlearnaboutComputerAidedManufacturingequipment.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtothebasicelementsofcolourtheoryandlayoutdesign.IndustrialDesign

InUnit2,Graphicsstudentswillbefocusingonproductdesignanddevelopment.UsingindustrystandardsoftwaresuchasAutodeskFusion360andAutodeskMaya,AutodeskInventor,AdobePhotoshopandAdobeIllustrator,studentswillmodelproductstheydesignin3D.ThefinalstepwitheachprojectwillinvolvethemodellingoftheirprojectusingCAD/CAMandutilisingourvacuumformingprocessandlasercutter. Ineachofthemodulesstudentswillworkeitherasindividualorinsmallgroupscompletingprojects,whichincorporatetheelementsofdesign.Eachprojectwillfollowthedesignprocessandafolioofeachprojectwillbedevelopedandsubmittedforassessment.


DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–FASHION,INTERIORANDACCESORIES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTI01 FashionDesign1 $30 NilTI02 AccessoriesDesign $30 NilTI03 FashionDesign2 $30 NilTI04 InteriorDesign $30 Nil

FashionDesign1

ThiscourseisdesignedtointroducebeginnerstoFashionDrawing.Forthosewithcreativeideas,thisistheopportunitytolearnhowtodrawamodelandpresentyourfashiondesignideasinthemosteffectivemanner.Thecoursecoversprinciplesofdrawingfashionfiguresandexploringtheuseofvariouscolourmediums.StudentswillexploretheseskillsthroughavarietyofcontemporarydesignbriefssuchasFairycostumesandFashionofthefuture.StudentswilladditionallyresearchmodernAustralianDesignersandtheirapproachestosustainabledesign.AccessoriesDesign

StudentswilllearntodesignvariousaccessoriesthatareusedtoenhanceandembellishgarmentsTheaccessoriescomponentwillenablestudentstodevelop,communicateandpresentdesignsforaccessoriessuchasbagsanddecorator items.Studentsmayexplore textileart techniques including fabric collage, felting,appliquéandmachineembroidery.Theywilldevelopskillsinmanagementofprojectworkandsimplepatternproduction.Studentswillexaminetheworkofleadingdesignersandhowtheydevelopaccessoriestomarketandextendtheirbusiness.FashionDesign2

Amajorfocusofthiscoursewillbetofurtherdevelopoffashiondrawinganddesignskills.Byapplyingtheelementsandprinciplesofdesign,studentswilldevelopqualityfashiondesignsleadingtovisualpresentations.Theworkofpastandcurrentfashiondesignersincorporatingastudyofhistoricalandcontemporarytrendswillenablestudents todevelop theirownstyle. Studentswillwork ingroups to createaprototype fora redcarpetoutfitandalsoindividuallyonanoutfitfortheirfuturecareer.Technologiesusedinthefashiondesignfieldincludingcomputer‐aideddesignandglobalcommunicationwillbeexaminedandstudentswillcompletecasestudyworkonrelatedcareersinthefieldoffashiondesign.InteriorDesign

Studentswillinvestigateanddevelopdesignsintheareasofaccessoriesdesign.Intheinteriorcomponentstudentswillexamineandselectappropriatefurnishing,lightingandcolourschemesinthedesignofinteriorspacesinarangeofenvironmentssuchashomes,cafesandcommercialestablishments.Projectworkwillinvolvestudentsinpreparingdrawings,storyboards,visualpresentations,modelsandsmallprojectssuchaslampshadesandhomefurnishings.


DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY–JEWELLERY

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTJ01 Core1:Jewellery $45 NilTJ02 Core2:Jewellery $45 TJ01TJ03 ResinJewellery $45 TJ02TJ04 CastinginJewelleryDesign $45 TJ03

Core1:JewelleryThisModuleexploresringandpendantdesignandalsotheproductionofbasicstonesettings.StudentswilllearntomakeStone settings for both Cabochon and Facetted Stones, producing one off jewellery designs and themed sets whichcomplementthestonesettings.Studentswillbeassessedonthequalityoftheirdesigndevelopmentandsolutions. Core2:JewelleryThisModuleexploresdesigningpendantsandearrings,studentswilldevelopskillsrelatingtoetchingprocesses.Theywillproducependantsandearringsmadefromsterlingsilverandothersemi‐preciousmetals.Allprojectworkwillbeofanindividualdesignwhere the focuswill be for students to researchanddevelop theirownsolutions toadefineddesignproblem. ResinJewelleryThisModuleskillsinResinJewellerywork.Theemphasiswillbeoncreatinganoriginalresinproject.Allprojectworkwillbeofanindividualdesignwherethefocuswillbeforstudentstoresearchanddeveloptheirownsolutionstoadefineddesignproblem.Studentswillbeassessedonthequalityoftheirdesigndevelopmentandsolutions.CastinginJewelleryDesignStudentslearnaboutstateoftheartcastingtechniques.Theywillcreatestunningpiecesofwork.ThisUnitusesindustryspecific technologyand jewellery‐making techniques.Studentswillbeassessedoncreativity,skilldevelopmentand thequalityoftheirsolution.


FOODTECHNOLOGYELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTF11 FoodTechnology1 $50 NilTF12 FoodTechnology2 $50 TF11TF13 FoodTechnology3 $50 NilTF14 FoodTechnology4 $50 TF13

FoodTechnologycanbeofferedasa100‐hourora200‐hourcourse.Studentsundertakingthe100‐hourcoursearerequiredtocomplete3focusareas.Studentsstudyingthe200‐hourcoursearerequiredtocomplete6focusareas.BytheendofStage5,studentsareabletomakeinformeddecisionsbasedonknowledgeandunderstandingoftheimpactoffoodonsociety,offoodproperties,preparationandprocessing,andtheinterrelationshipofnutritionandhealth.Thisunderstandingenablesthemtodesign,manageandimplementsolutions,inasafeandhygienicmanner,forspecificpurposeswithregardtofood.Assessmentislargelybasedonproject‐basedlearningandpracticalexperiences.FoodTechnology1

FoodinAustralia‐MigrationhashadadramaticeffectonthefoodeateninAustralia.StudentsexaminethehistoryoffoodinAustralia,includingbushtuckerpreparedinthepastandpresentbyAboriginaland/orTorresStraitIslanderPeoples,theinfluenceof early European settlers, togetherwith continuing immigration froma variety of cultures, and examine thesubsequenteffectsoncontemporaryAustralianeatingpatterns.Studentsplanandpreparesafe foods,whichreflect theeclecticnatureofAustraliancuisineanddevelopknowledgeofculturalprotocolsassociatedwithfoodanditspreparation. FoodEquity ‐ Access to an adequate food supply is a global issue. Students examine foodproduction anddistributionglobally and how this is influenced by factors such as transport, infrastructure, political environment and geographicconsiderations.Studentsplanandpreparesafeandnutritiousfoodsappropriatetospecificsituations.FoodTechnology2

FoodEquity ‐ Access to an adequate food supply is a global issue. Students examine foodproduction anddistributionglobally and how this is influenced by factors such as transport, infrastructure, political environment and geographicconsiderations.Studentsplanandpreparesafeandnutritiousfoodsappropriatetospecificsituations.FoodforSpecialOccasions‐Foodisanimportantcomponentofmanyspecialoccasions.Studentsexplorearangeofspecialoccasions including social, cultural, religious, historical and family. They examine small and large‐scale cateringestablishments.Studentsplanandpreparesafefoodforspecialoccasions,demonstratingappropriatefood‐handlingandpresentationskills.FoodTechnology3

FoodSelectionandHealth‐Thehealthofcommunitiesisrelatedtothenutritionalcontentofthefoodeaten.Studentsexaminetheroleoffoodanditsnutritionalcomponentsinthebody.Theyexplorethenutritionalneedsofindividualsandgroups, and explain the effects of poor nutrition. Students investigate means of improving the nutritional status ofindividualsandgroups.Theyselect,planandpreparesafeandnutritiousfoodstoreflectnationalfoodguides.FoodTrends ‐Influencesoffoodselection,foodserviceandfoodpresentation.Studentsexaminehistoricalandcurrentfood trends and explore factors that influence their appeal and acceptability. Students plan, prepare and present safe,appealingfoodthatreflectscontemporaryfoodtrends.Food trends influence food selection, food service and foodpresentation. Students examinehistorical and current foodtrendsandexplorefactorsthatinfluencetheirappealandacceptability.Studentsplan,prepareandpresentsafe,appealingfoodthatreflectscontemporaryfoodtrends.


FoodTechnology4

FoodTrends ‐Influencesoffoodselection,foodserviceandfoodpresentation.Studentsexaminehistoricalandcurrentfood trends and explore factors that influence their appeal and acceptability. Students plan, prepare and present safe,appealingfoodthatreflectscontemporaryfoodtrends.Food trends influence food selection, food service and foodpresentation. Students examinehistorical and current foodtrendsandexplorefactorsthatinfluencetheirappealandacceptability.Studentsplan,prepareandpresentsafe,appealingfoodthatreflectscontemporaryfoodtrends.FoodServiceandCatering‐Areimportantareasofthefoodindustry.Theyprovidepeoplewithbothfoodandemployment.Studentsexaminefoodserviceandcateringventuresandtheirethicaloperationsacrossavarietyofsettingsandinvestigateemploymentopportunities.Studentsplanandpreparesafeandappealingfoodsappropriateforcateringforsmallorlarge‐scalefunctions.Foodserviceandcateringareimportantareasofthefoodindustry.Theyprovidepeoplewithbothfoodandemployment.Studentsexaminefoodserviceandcateringventuresandtheirethicaloperationsacrossavarietyofsettingsandinvestigateemploymentopportunities.Studentsplanandpreparesafeandappealingfoodsappropriateforcateringforsmallorlarge‐scalefunctions.


INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐ELECTRONICS

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTEL1 Core1‐Electronics1 $35 NilTEL2 Core2‐Electronics2 $35 TEL1TEL3 Module3‐Electronics‐Specialised $35 TEL2TEL4 Module4‐Electronics‐Specialised $35 TEL3

StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology‐Electronics(100hours)MUSTcompletethetwoCoreModulesTEL1andTEL2.StudentswishingtomajorinIndustrialTechnology–Electronicsbycompleting200hoursstudyfortheROSAwill thenproceedtoTEL3andTEL4.StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology–ElectronicsasanInterestonlysubjectforonesemesterchooseTEL1.Studentsfollowaprescriptiveexperiment‐basedintroductionanddevelopmentprograminsemestersoneandtwo.Inthethirdsemester,studentsareabletodirecttheirlearningtowardsaspecifictopicinthegeneralareaofelectronics.Inthefourthsemesterstudentsareabletospecialiseinoneofthreetopicareas.StudentswhochoosetostudyElectronicsmustcompletetwomodulesfora100hourcourseorfourmodulesfora200hourcourse.Thesemesterunitsmustbestudiedinsequence.Core1–Electronics1

The study of the function of basic electronics components including Resistors, Diodes, Capacitors and Transistors.Experimentsinvolvingsimplecircuitsusingthecomponentslisted,includingelectroniccalculationsandproductevaluationanduseoftestequipmenttoproblemsolve.Studentswilldesignprojectsthatincludeusingthe3Dprintertoprintconduit.Circuit design using CAD and traditional methods, manufacture, presentation and evaluation will be applied to theintroductoryprojects.Core2–Electronics2

ThestudyofthefunctionofbasicelectronicsystemsincludingPotentialDividers,Filers,TimersandCounters.Experimentsinvolving simple circuits using the components listed, including electronic calculations, report writing and productequipmenttoproblemsolve.Constructionofcircuitsusingprototypetechniques.CircuitdesignusingCAD,manufacture,presentation and evaluation applied to the systems experienced. Projects include Light Detectors/ElectronicDice/Amplifiers/DecisionMakers.Module3–ElectronicsSpecialised

Thestudyof thedevelopmentandapplicationofDigitalElectronics includingBinaryLogic,LogicGatesandSpecializedIntegratedCircuits.Thedevelopmentofcircuitsinvolvingamplification,timing,LogicSequencing.Useoftestequipmenttoproblemsolve.Computersimulationofdigitaldesigns.CircuitdesignusingCAD,manufacture,presentationandevaluationof theintegratedsystems.Thestudyof industrialprocesses involved inPCBmanufacturewillbestudiedandpracticed.ProjectsincludeFMTransmitters/Multimeter.Module4–ElectronicsSpecialised

Theapplicationoftheacquiredknowledgeofelectronicsandelectronicssystemstodigitalelectronicsystems.AdvancedapplicationsofLogicGatesinsolvingdesignproblems,ComputersimulationandCADbaseddesigning.Developmentandconstructionofdigitalcircuitstosolvedesignproblems.Creationofintegratedelectronicssystems.TheapplicationoftheacquiredknowledgeofelectronicsandelectronicssystemstoAudioApplications.Amplification,signalgeneration,signalmanipulation and modulation, sound effects and commercial applications. Use of diagnostics and test equipment inadvancedproblemsolvingasusedinindustry.DevelopmentandproductionofAudioCircuits.UseofCADandCAEprograms.ProjectsincludeLogicprobes,Housealarmsandrelatedprojects.


INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐METAL

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTM01 GeneralMetal‐CoreModule1 $30 NilTM02 GeneralMetal‐CoreModule2 $30 TM01TM03 MetalFabrication‐SpecialisedModule3 $30 TM02TM04 MetalFabrication‐SpecialisedModule4 $30 TM03

Inaccordancewith theK‐10CurriculumFramework IndustrialTechnology7‐10 syllabus, the studyofMetal takes intoaccountthediverseneedsofallstudents.Themetalfocusareaprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopknowledge,understandingandskillsinrelationtotheMetalandassociatedindustries.ThetwoCoreModulesdevelopknowledgeandskillsintheuseofmaterials,toolsandtechniquesrelatedtometalwhichareenhancedandfurtherdevelopedthroughthestudyofsubsequentspecialisedmodules.StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology‐Metal(100hours)MUSTcompletethetwoCoreModulesTM01andTM02.StudentswishingtomajorinIndustrialTechnology–Metalbycompleting200hoursstudywillthenproceedtoTM03andTM04.Assessment is largelybasedon the student’s ability to carryoutWorkplace,HealthandSafetyprocedureswhen in theworkshopenvironment,theirabilitytoproducequalitypracticalprojects,relatedtheoryanddesignportfoliowork.GeneralMetal–CoreModule1

Thisisapracticalunitthatintroducesstudentstoarangeoftools,equipment,shapingandjoiningtechniquesandsafetyassociatedwithMetalMachiningandFabrication.Studentswill completeavarietyofpracticalprojectsusinghandandmachinetoolsandwilldevelopabasicknowledgeofhowtoreadandinterpretengineeringdrawingsassociatedwithdesign,layoutandplanningoffabricationandmachiningprojects.Experiencewillbegainedinmetalcutting,threading,basiclatheoperationsandfinishing.Equipmentwillinclude,thelathe,drillpressandpanbrakesheetmetalfolderinadditiontoarangeofhandandpowertools.GeneralMetal–CoreModule2

ThisunitexpandsuponGeneralMetal–CoreModule1.Studentswillfurtherdeveloptheirknowledgeandskillsintheuseof tools andequipmentused in themetal industry.Practical experiencewill be gained in a varietyof lathe andmillingtechniques.StudentswillbeintroducedtoFuelGasandGasMetalArcWeldinginconjunctionwithexperienceinhotandcoldformingtechniques,useofpowercuttingsaws,sheetmetalshears,brazing,softsolderingandheattreatment.MetalFabrication‐SpecialisedModule3

This unit builds upon TM01 & TM02. Students will present a major project and information folio that expands theirknowledge of Fitting andMachining, andMetal Fabrication. Students will be required to present planning and layoutdrawings forprojectsutilisingengineeringstandards.SimpleCADtechniqueswillberequiredtoproduce fullorpartialworkingdrawings.MetalFabrication–SpecialisedModule4

StudentsatthisstagewillhaveachievedsoundknowledgeinWHSissues,materials,equipment,toolsandmachinese.g.bandsaw,mortisingmachineandawiderangeofhandpowertools.Theywillhaveexperiencedarangeofprocessesandconstructiontechniques,supportedwiththeapplicationofdesignprincipals.Workshopcommunicationskills,SocietalandEnvironmentalImpactwillalsobeaddressed.StudentswillachievetheoutcomesofthisModulethroughtheconstructionofindividualprojects.Additionalcostsmayresultfromthepurchaseofmaterialsforthisproject.


INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐MULTIMEDIA

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTMM5 Core1:Design(GraphicsandWeb) $15 NilTMM6 Core2:VideoProduction $15 NilTMM7 SpecialisedModule3:InteractiveApplications $15 NilTMM8 SpecialisedModule4:3DModellingSimulations $15 Nil

InaccordancewiththeK‐10CurriculumFrameworkIndustrialTechnology7‐10syllabus,thestudyofIndustrialTechnology‐Multimediatakes intoaccount thediverseneedsofall students.Themultimedia focusareaprovidesopportunities forstudentstodevelopknowledge,understandingandskillsinrelationtomultimediaandassociatedindustries.ThetwoCoreModulesdevelopknowledgeandskills intheuseofmaterials, toolsandtechniquesrelatedtomultimediawhichareenhancedandfurtherdevelopedthroughthestudyofsubsequentspecialisedmodules.WithineachofthecoremodulesthereiscommentcontentrelatingtoWHS,communication,impactetc.StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology‐Multimedia(100hours)MUSTcompletethetwoCoreModulesTMM1andTMM2.StudentswishingtomajorinIndustrialTechnology‐Multimediabycompleting200hoursstudywillthenproceedtoTMM3andTMM4.StudentsmayelecttostudyMultimediaTMM1asanInterestonlysubjectforonesemester.StudentsmaywishtostudyeitheroftheCoreunitsasa50hourinterestonlycourse,however,thiswillnotbereflectedontheirRoSA.Ineachunitstudentswillworkindividuallyorinpairstoproduceacompletedprojectthatiscomplementedwithamatchingmanagement,researchanddesignportfolio.Thisisthenpresentedtotheclassbytheindividualorgroupattheendofeachterm.Bothportfolioandpresentationaremarkedaspartoftheassessmentfortheseunits.CoreModule1:Design(GraphicsandWeb)Inthiscourse,studentswillbedevelopmenttheirproductiongraphictechniquesbymanipulating,developingandcreatinggraphics inAdobePhotoshop. Studentswill also learn to build a responsivewebsite. Studentswill design andproducecreativeanduniquegraphicsaligningtotheprinciplesofdesign,whichwillbeusedintheirmajorproject.CoreModule2:VideoProductionInthiscourse,studentswillbeinvolvedincreatingtheirownvideoproductionmasterpiece.Insmallgroups,studentswillfollowthestepsofthedesignprocesstotaketheirideasfromconcepttorealisation.Studentscouldusehardwaresuchasvideocamerasandtripodstocapturetheirownfootageoftheirconcept.StudentswilllearntocollateandedittheirfootageinAdobePremiereandaddonthefinalfinishingtouchestotheirmasterpiece.SpecialisedModule3:InteractiveApplicationsIn this course, studentswill designanddevelop an interactiveapplication suitable for educationusingAdobeAnimate.Studentswilllearnhowtocreateandmanipulatedigitalmediaandunderstandthedifferencebetweenuserinterfaceanduserexperience.Studentswillundertakeresearchaboutachosendemographicandothereducationtoolsonthemarket,andapplythisresearchtoamajorproject.SpecialisedModule4:3DModellingandSimulationInthiscourse,studentswilllearnabout3Dmodellingandopentheirmindstothe3rddimension.UsingmodellingpackagesprovidedbyAutodeskMaya,studentswilldesignenvironments,learntomodelobjectsandanimateacharacter.Studentswillcreatea3Danimatedshortfilmtoshowcasetheirmodels.Studentsmayentertheirshortfilmonthe‘11SecondClub’website.


INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐WOOD

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTW01 GeneralWood‐CoreModule1 $35 NilTW02 GeneralWood‐CoreModule2 $35 TW01TW03 Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule3 $40 TW02TW04 Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule4 $40 TW03

InaccordancewiththeK‐10CurriculumFrameworkIndustrialTechnology7‐10syllabus,thestudyofIndustrialTechnology‐Timbertakesintoaccountthediverseneedsofallstudents.TheTimberunitsprovidesopportunities forstudents todevelopknowledge,understandingandskills inrelation to theTimberandassociatedindustries.ThetwoCoreModulesdevelopknowledgeandskillsintheuseofmaterials,toolsandtechniquesrelatedtotimberwhichareenhancedandfurtherdevelopedthroughthestudyofsubsequentspecialisedmodules.StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology—TIMBER(100hours)MUSTcompletethetwoCoreModulesTW01andTW02.StudentswishingtomajorinIndustrialTechnology—TIMBERbycompleting200hoursstudywillthenproceedto:TW03andTW04StudentsundertakingIndustrialTechnology—TIMBERTW01asaninterestonlysubjectforonesemesteraretochoose:TW01GeneralWood–CoreModule1

Thismodule involves students learningaboutWHSandriskassessment,Materials,Tools andTechniques, andLinks toIndustry. Students will learn the functional and aesthetic aspects of design principles and processes. They will learnWorkplaceCommunicationSkills;SocietalandEnvironmentalImpactIssuesandarangeoftechniquesandskillstoenhancetheappearanceofprojects.TheoutcomesofthisModulewillbeaddressedthroughtheconstructionofindividualprojects.GeneralWood–CoreModule2

Thismodule furtherdevelops thecontent learnt in theCoreModule1 todevelopasoundknowledgebase in IndustrialTechnologyTimber,priortomovingintoSpecialisedModules3&4.Studentswilllearntousearangeofpowerandmachinetoolsusedforsanding,drillingandturning.StudentswillachievetheoutcomesofthisModulethroughtheconstructionofindividualprojects. Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule3

WiththeCoreModulebackgrounds,studentsnowhavetheopportunitytodevelopmorespecificcabinetworkskillsandtechniques.Student’sknowledgeofhardwareandalliedmaterials,useofmachineryandlinkstoindustryareexpanded.StudentswillachievetheoutcomesofthisModulethroughtheconstructionofindividualprojects.Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule4

StudentsatthisstagewillhaveachievedsoundknowledgeinWHSissues,materials,equipment,toolsandmachinese.g.bandsaw,mortisingmachineandawiderangeofhandpowertools.Theywillhaveexperiencedarangeofprocessesandconstructiontechniques,supportedwiththeapplicationofdesignprincipals.Workshopcommunicationskills,SocietalandEnvironmentalImpactwillalsobeaddressed.StudentswillachievetheoutcomesofthisModulethroughtheconstructionofindividualprojects.


INFORMATIONANDSOFTWARETECHNOLOGY

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTC01 Core1–ProcessingData $15 NilTC02 Core2–ConnectingwiththeWorld $15 NilTC03 RoboticsandArtificialIntelligence $15 NilTC04 GamesandGameMaking $15 NilTC05 DigitalMedia $15 NilTC06 AppsandAppDevelopment $15 Nil

StudentswishingtostudyInformationandSoftwareTechnologyneedtocompleteTC01andTC02.Studentsstudyingthesubjectasa200hourcourseneedtoincludeanother2Semesterunits,selectingfromTC03,TC04orTC05.Eachunitisself‐containedanddoesnothaveprerequisites.MorethanfourunitscanbestudiedprovidedthatotherNESArequirementsaremet.Individualunitsmaybechosenasinterestelectives.Assessment forallunitswillbebasedonvariousstrategies including,practicalprojects,andpresentations,writtenandpracticaltests.InformationandSoftwareTechnologyunitsarenotprerequisitesforComputingbasedcoursesintheHigherSchoolCertificate.Core1–ProcessingData

Thisunit is compulsory for all students studying Information andSoftwareTechnology inStage5. Itmay,however, bestudiedatanytimeduringStage5.ThecoursecoverstheHardwareandSoftwareassociatedwithcomputing,thePeopleinvolvedandtheirhistoricperspectiveandtheIssuesarisingfromcomputeruse.AmajorfocuswillbeonusingMicrosoftOfficeproductstocollectandmanipulatedatainprojectwork.ThiswillincludelearningaboutMicrosoftExcelandAccessforanalysisandpresentationofdata.Core2–ConnectingwiththeWorld

Thisunit is compulsory for all students studying Information andSoftwareTechnology inStage5. Itmay,however, bestudied at any time during Stage 5. The course covers Past, Current and Emerging Technologies, Data Handling andDesigning,ProducingandEvaluatingSolutions.ThesefocusareaswillbestudiedinthecontextofTheInternetandWebsiteDevelopment,whichwillincludeamajorprojectinhtmlandcreatingawebsiteusingAdobeMuse.RoboticsandArtificialIntelligence

Studentswillconsiderthedesign,productionandevaluationofarangeofprojectsbasedaroundtheuseofprogrammablerobots.ThecoursewillfocusoneV3Legoroboticsandtheirdesign.Indoingso,thiscourseaimstolookattheuseanddevelopmentofartificialintelligenceaswellasdesigningandusingsimulationsandmodellingtechniques.Amajorprojectwillbeincluded.GamesandGameMaking

Students will investigate the processes bywhich games are developed including case studies into existing games anddevelopers.Studentswilldeveloparangeofsimpletocomplexgamesusinggamemakingspecificsoftware.Amajorprojectwillbeincluded.DigitalMedia

Studentswill study the nature andmanipulation of variousmedia (text, audio,music, graphics, animation, and video)associatedwithcomputing.TheywillbeinvolvedinusingAdobePhotoshopforcreationofgraphicsandanimation.VideocollectionusingDroneoperatedcameras.Themajorprojectwill involvedesigningavirtual reality foraheadsetwithasmartphoneapplication.AppsandAppDevelopment

Thisunitisdesignedforstudentswhowishtolearnaboutdesigningandmakingappsformobiledevices.Thefocusofthiscoursewill be the roles thatdigitaldevices such as smartphones and tablets are taking indaily life.The studentswillinvestigatearangeofdevicesandapplicationsincludingamainfocusonprogrammingappsforandroidphones.Amajorprojectwillbeincluded.


iSTEM‐INTEGRATEDSCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING&MATHEMATICS

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesIS01 EngineeringFundamentals $30 NilIS02 3DCAD/CAM $30 NilIS03 MotionandMechatronics $30 NilIS04 IndependentResearchProject $30 IS01,IS02&IS03

IntegratedSTEMeducationincorporatesScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematicsintooneuniquesubject.Thesubject focusesonutilizing thedesignprocess to solve realworldproblemsusing relevant scientificandmathematicalconcepts. Studentswho have demonstrated exceptional ability in their science,mathematics or technology classeswillpotentiallybeofferedapositioninthisclass.Ineachofthemodules,studentswillworkeitherasanindividualorinsmallgroupstocompleteprojectswhichincorporatecriticalandcreativeproblemsolvingusingscientificandmathematicalconcepts.Eachprojectwillfollowthedesignprocessandafolioforeachprojectwillbedeveloped,formingthebasisforassessment.EngineeringFundamentals

ThefirsthalfofthismoduleisaimedatdevelopinganunderstandingofthebasicprinciplesassociatedwithiSTEM.Studentswillundertakearangeofexperimental,groupworkandinquiry‐basedlearningactivitiestodevelopadeepknowledgeandunderstandingofEngineering;Skills,Technologies,Principles&ProcessesandMechanics.Thesecondhalfofthismodulewillbeanintroductiontoengineeringconcepts; inparticular,astudyofaerodynamicsusingtheF1inSchoolsProgram.Throughoutthismodule,studentswilluseinquiry‐basedlearningstrategiestodevelopsolutionstoaerodynamicproblems.3DCAD/CAM

Inthismodulestudentswillexplainaerodynamicprinciplesanddesign,constructorsimulatesolutionstoproblemsrelatedtofriction.Thecoursefocusesonconstructingmodelstoaerodynamicproblems.Theywillmanufacturethreedimensionalobjectswhich they designed using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and produced using Computer AidedManufacturing(CAM).Relevantscientificandmathematicalskillswillbeusedtocalculateaerodynamicforces.MotionandMechatronics

Forthefirstprojectinthismodulestudentswilluseinquiry‐basedlearningstrategiestoproblemsassociatedwithmotion.Theywilldevelopandplansolutionstoproblemsusinglogicgates.Studentswillexploreandinteractwiththemathematicalprinciplesthatgovernkinematics,physicalforces,andsignaltransmissionwithinanelectronicsystem.Thesecondprojectcombinesmechanicalandelectricalsystemstogenerateamechatronicsfocuseddesignproject.IndependentResearchProject

Inthismodulestudentsaretodevelopandrealiseamajorscientificresearchproject.Theprojectinvolvesstudentsusinginquirybasedlearningstrategiestoapplyappropriatedesign,productionandevaluationskillstoacontemporaryscientificortechnologicalbasedproblem.Thestudentsrelatethetechniquesandtechnologiesusedinpreviousmodulestothoseusedinthedevelopmentoftheresearchproject.Dataanalysisandmathematicalcommunicationskillswillbedevelopedtoassiststudentsininterpretingtheirexperimentalresultsandexplainingtheirproposedsolution.Theresearchprojectisexpectedtobesimilartoasciencefairconcept,popularintheUnitedStates.


TEXTILESELECTIVES

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTT05 Textiles1 $30 NilTT06 Textiles2 $30 TT05TT07 Textiles3 $30 TT06TT08 Textiles4 $30 TT07

InaccordancewiththeK‐10CurriculumFramework,theTextilesTechnologySyllabustakesintoaccountthediverseneedsof all students. It identifies essential knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes and involves studentsinvestigatingtextilesthroughpracticalexperienceandprocessessuchasresearch,makingandmanagement.ThecoursecommenceswithTT01,havinganintensivebeginnerssessiononusingthesewingmachine.TT01hasstudentswhomayhavehadnopriorexperiencelearnthefundamentalsofasewingmachine.Assessmentislargelybasedonpracticalworkwithrelatedassignmentworkandunittests.Textiles1

CoreArea:Design FocusArea:ApparelThisunitwillexaminethecurrentfashionmarketwithanin‐depthlookatpopularmarketingstrategiesandfashionretail.Students have the opportunity to focus their project on a fashion designer to use as inspiration for their own originalgarmentpiece.Studentswillbeintroducedtocommercialpatternsandbasicgarmentconstructiontechniquesusingwovenfabrics.StudentswilldevelopskillsincreatingaprofessionalfashionportfolioincludingfashiondrawingwheretheywillparticipateinaworkshopattheinfamousWhitehouseInstituteofDesign.Textiles2

CoreArea:PropertiesandPerformanceofFibres FocusArea:Non‐ApparelThisunitwillinvolvestudentscreativelydevelopinganon‐apparelitemsuchasabag,laptopcover,phonecover,pencilcase,etc.Studentswilllearntomakeinformedchoicesaboutfabricsandtheiruseforspecificpurposes.Thiswillbethemaindriverfortheirprojectwheretheywillbetestingandexperimentingwithfibreproperties.Studentswilldevelopskillsincreatingaprofessionalportfolioincludingproductionsketches.Textiles3

CoreArea:TextilesandSociety FocusArea:CostumeDuring this unit, studentswill learnabout the relationshipbetween the function andaestheticsof aproduct throughaparticularfocusoncostumedesignandproduction.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytofocusonafamousproductionorfilmandstudy thepurposeof costumeasameansofexpressionanddecoration.Theirprojectwill involveproducingacostumefortheselectedfilm/productionwheretheymustproduceacostumeforaparticularcharacterof theirchoice.Studentswilldevelopandproduceaportfoliowhichwillentaildesigns,productiondrawingsandfabricsamples.Textiles4

CoreArea:TextilesandSociety FocusArea:TextileArtThisunitwillstudythecreativeprocessesusedbytextilesartists.Studentswillinvestigateandapplymethodsofcolourationanddecoration techniques to theirprojects.Techniquesmay includebatik,marbling,printing, fabricpainting,applique,embroidery,computerisedembroidery,quiltinganddigitalheattransfer.Projectworkwillfocusoncreatingatextileartpiece,withinspirationbeingdrawnfromeachyear’sMETgalaball.


ELECTIVEUNITS–Learning&SupportContact:MsShimell

UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesLW01 PracticalApplicationtoAssessment&LearningSem1(Interestbasedonly) $0 InviteonlyLW02 PracticalApplicationtoAssessment&LearningSem2(Interestbasedonly) $0 Inviteonly

PracticalApplicationtoAssessment&Learning1&2(Interestbasedonly)

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedtoallowstudentstogainabetterunderstandingabouthowtheylearn.Ithasastrongpracticalfocusandincludesanindepthunderstandingofthefollowingareas:learningstyles,goalsandtargets,timemanagement,study skills, organisational skills and assignment support. This course is designed to supplement and support studentlearningandisrunbytheLearningandSupportTeam.ThiscourseisonlyavailableuponrecommendationofastaffmemberandselectionisbasedonneedasdeterminedbytheLearningandSupportTeam.


STAGE5COURSELIST

CAPAELECTIVES

DANCEUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesDN01 PerformanceandComposition $25 NilDN02 JazzandContemporary $25 NilDN03 UrbanandMusicalTheatre $25 Nil

DN04 ContemporaryCompositionandChoreography $25 Oneotherdancecourse

DRAMAUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesDR01 PuttingitTogether(Playbuilding) $15 NilDR02 OntheSpot(Improvisation) $15 NilDR03 AlltheWorld’saStage(TheatreStyles) $15 Nil

DR04 ThePowerofDrama(Non‐Naturalism)–Year10only $15 Oneotherdramacourse

MUSICUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesMS01 Bread,Butter&theAustralianMusicalSandwich $25 NilMS02 BaroqueandRoll $25 NilMS03 JustLikethatoldtimeRock’nRoll $25 NilMS04 RecordingIndustrySkills $25 Nil

VISUALARTSUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesCA01 VisualArts–Drawing $25 NilCA02 VisualArts–Painting $25 NilCA03 VisualArts–Ceramics $30 NilCA04 VisualArts–DigitalPhotography $30 NilCA05 VisualArts–Printmaking $30 NilCAV1 InspiredVisualArts(Interestbasedonly) $30 Nil

ENGLISHELECTIVES

ENGLISHUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesEWW1 WritingandWriters(Interestbasedonly) $0 NilEHM1 HistoryattheMovies(cancountasHistoryElectivehoursfortheRoSA) $0 Nil


HSIEELECTIVES

COMMERCEUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHC05 TheConsumerandBusinessWorld(Year9) $0 NilHC06 TowardsIndependence(Year9) $0 NilHC07 EconomicsandBusinessinAction(Year10) $0 NilHC08 LawandPolitics(Year10) $0 Nil

GEOGRAPHYUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHG01 WorldDisasters $0 NilHG02 PoliticalGeography $0 Nil

HISTORYUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHH01 History’sMysteries $0 NilHH02 HistoryofWarfareTechnology $0 NilHH03 ConstructingHistory $0 Twoother

HistoryElectivecourses

HH04 CSIintheAncientWorld $0 NilHH05 HitlertoJFK $0 NilEHM1 HistoryattheMovies(cancountasHistoryElectivehoursfortheRoSA.

ThiscoursewillbedeliveredbytheEnglishKLA)$0 Nil

LANGUAGEELECTIVES

JAPANESEUnitCode Name Fees Prerequisites

LJ01 Japanese1 $35 Year8(100hours)orequivalent




MATHEMATICSELECTIVES

MATHEMATICSUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesMM02 PreparingforSeniorMathematics–Year10only(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets 5.3Mathematics

MM03 TradeMaths(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets NilMM04 MoneyMatters(Interestbasedonly) CourseBooklets Nil


PDHPEELECTIVES

CHILDSTUDIESUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesCS01 TheWorldisMyPlayground $25 NilCS02 BestStarttoLife $25 Nil

HIGHPERFORMANCESPORTUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesHP01 HighPerformanceSoccer(Interestbasedonly) $0 NilHP02 HighPerformanceCricket(Interestbasedonly) $0 Nil

PHYSICALACTIVITYANDSPORTSTUDIES(PASS)UnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesPP01 SportsPerformance $0 NilPP02 SportsFitness $10 NilPP03 SportsMedicine $10 NilPP04 SportsCoaching $0 NilPP05 AnatomyandPhysiology $0 Nil

TASELECTIVES

DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGYUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTG01 GraphicsDesign $20 NilTG02 IndustrialDesign $40 NilTI01 FashionDesign1 $30 NilTI02 AccessoriesDesign $30 NilTI03 FashionDesign2 $30 NilTI04 InteriorDesign $30 NilTJ01 Core1–Jewellery $45 NilTJ02 Core2‐Jewellery $45 TJ01TJ03 ResinJewellery $45 TJ02TJ04 CastinginJewelleryDesign $45 TJ03

FOODTECHNOLOGYUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTF11 FoodTechnology1 $50 NilTF12 FoodTechnology2 $50 TF11TF13 FoodTechnology3 $50 NilTF14 FoodTechnology4 $50 TF13

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐ELECTRONICSUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTEL1 Core1‐Electronics1 $35 NilTEL2 Core2‐Electronics2 $35 TEL1TEL3 Module3‐Electronics‐Specialised $35 TEL2TEL4 Module4‐Electronics‐Specialised $35 TEL3


INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐METALUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTM01 GeneralMetal‐CoreModule1 $30 NilTM02 GeneralMetal‐CoreModule2 $30 TM01TM03 MetalFabrication‐SpecialisedModule3 $30 TM02TM04 MetalFabrication‐SpecialisedModule4 $30 TM03

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐MULTIMEDIAUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTMM5 Core1:Design(GraphicsandWeb) $15 NilTMM6 Core2:VideoProduction $15 NilTMM7 SpecialisedModule3:InteractiveApplications $15 NilTMM8 SpecialisedModule4:3DModellingSimulations $15 Nil

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY‐WOODUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTW01 GeneralWood‐CoreModule1 $35 NilTW02 GeneralWood‐CoreModule2 $35 TW01TW03 Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule3 $40 TW02TW04 Cabinetwork‐SpecialisedModule4 $40 TW03

INFORMATIONANDSOFTWARETECHNOLOGYUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTC01 Core1–ProcessingData $15 NilTC02 Core2–ConnectingwiththeWorld $15 NilTC03 RoboticsandArtificialIntelligence $15 NilTC04 GamesandGameMaking $15 NilTC05 DigitalMedia $15 NilTC06 AppsandAppDevelopment $15 Nil

iSTEM‐INTEGRATEDSCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING&MATHEMATICSUnitCode Name Fees Prerequisites

IS01 EngineeringFundamentals $30 NilIS02 3DCAD/CAM $30 NilIS03 MotionandMechatronics $30 NilIS04 IndependentResearchProject $30 IS01,IS02&IS03

TEXTILESUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesTT05 Textiles1 $30 NilTT06 Textiles2 $30 TT05TT07 Textiles3 $30 TT06TT08 Textiles4 $30 TT07

LEARNING&SUPPORTELECTIVES

PRACTICALAPPLICATIONTOASSESSMENT&LEARNINGUnitCode Name Fees PrerequisitesLW01 PracticalApplicationtoAssessment&LearningSem1(Interestbasedonly) $0 InviteonlyLW02 PracticalApplicationtoAssessment&LearningSem2(Interestbasedonly) $0 Inviteonly


INFORMATIONSHEETFORSTUDENTS

Locatingthesubjectselectionbookletandenteringselectionsonline

BytheendofStage5(Year10)studentsshouldhavecompletedatleast:1. Onex200hourscourse(2x4unitsovertwoyears)

OR

2. Twox100hourcourses(2x2unitsoveroneortwoyears)Therewillberemainingunitswhichmaybeusedtostudyotherareasofinterest.Forfulldetailsofthesubjectsavailabletostudentsin2020visittheStage5CurriculumAreaontheschoolwebsite.Eachstudentwillreceiveanindividualisedletterwiththeiruniqueaccesscodefortheonlineselections.Thisletterwillalsocontaintheweblinkandotherrequiredinformationnecessarytocompetetheirchoices.Aprintedcopyofthesubjectchoicesmade,mustbesignedbyaparent/carerandreturnedtotheHeadTeacherStage5.Pleasenotethattheschoolconstructsthecourselines,staffingandtimetablingeachsemesterandthereforenotallcoursesmaybeavailableeachsemester.

StudentsneedtokeepacopyoftheirYear9andYear10subjectselectionchoices.

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