YEARS 9 AND 10 ACADEMIC INFORMATION HANDBOOK

YEARS 9 AND 10 ACADEMIC INFORMATION HANDBOOK

2021

Issue 2 · 13 Oct 2020

In this issue

INTRODUCTION THE PATHWAY PLANNING AND SUBJECT SELECTION PROCESS EXPLAINED , 1. SELECTING MESH OPTIONS, 2. SELECTING CURRICULUM OPTIONS, 3. APPLYING FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT , 4. MEETING WITH MENTOR TO DISCUSS AND FINALISE PERSONAL PATHWAY PLAN , 5. SUBMITTING PREFERENCES ONLINE

YEAR 9 COMPULSORY MESH OPTIONS MATHEMATICS LEARNING AREA, ENGLISH LEARNING AREA, SCIENCE LEARNING AREA, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNING AREA

YEAR 9 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION LEARNING AREA, LIFE SKILLS, RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

YEAR 10 COMPULSORY MESH OPTIONS MATHEMATICS LEARNING AREA, ENGLISH LEARNING AREA, SCIENCE LEARNING AREA, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNING AREA

YEAR 10 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION LEARNING AREA, LIFE SKILLS, RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES - CURRICULUM OPTIONS THE GREAT BAKE OFF (FOOD) , DESIGN LIFE, MORE THAN A GAMER?, 3D DESIGN IN WOOD, BEYOND SELFIES , FASHION DESIGN, TASTE THE WORLD (COOKING AND CULTURE), PRO DESIGN, HACKING DONE RIGHT (CYBER SECURITY), PHOTOSHOP ME, MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY , SUSTAINABLE FASHION

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION - CURRICULUM OPTIONS SEMESTER 1 ELECTIVES, WIND, WATER, WAVES, MUIR - OUTDOOR EDUCATION, DOUGLAS - OUTDOOR EDUCATION, SEMESTER 2 ELECTIVES, BIKE, BOAT AND BOARD , LOCK - OUTDOOR EDUCATION, BLAIR - OUTDOOR EDUCATION, WELLNESS FOR LIFE (AVAILABLE SEMESTER 1 OR SEMESTER 2), SPECIALISED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (AVAILABLE SEMESTER 1 OR SEMESTER 2)

LANGUAGES AND CULTURE - CURRICULUM OPTIONS YEAR 9 LANGUAGES , POPULAR CULTURE: FRENCH CONTEXT , POPULAR CULTURE: CHINESE CONTEXT , YEAR 10 LANGUAGES , CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND FUTURE PLANS: FRENCH CONTEXT, GATEWAY TO MODERN CHINA: UNDERSTANDING THE PAST; EMBRACING THE FUTURE

THE ARTS - CURRICULUM OPTIONS DANCE - SPECIALISED TECHNIQUE , DANCE - GENERAL TECHNIQUE, DRAMA SPECIALIST 1 (SCRIPTED PERFORMANCE), DRAMA - MUSICAL PRODUCTION, HCoFAB - PRODUCTION COMPANY, MEDIA PRODUCTION (FICTION), DRAWING AND PAINTING - TRADITIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL , CERAMIC HAND BUILDING, DANCE - SPECIALISED CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE , DANCE - GENERAL CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE, DRAMA SPECIALIST 2 (DEVISING) , DRAMA PRODUCTION - PLAY , MEDIA PRODUCTION (NON-FICTION), HCoFAB - PRODUCTION COMPANY , WEARABLE ART , EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING

MUSIC - CURRICULUM OPTIONS MUSIC OPTION 1 - SPECIALIST MUSIC, MUSIC OPTION 2 - SCHOOL OF ROCK AND SONG-WRITING , MUSIC OPTION 3 - COMMUNITY MUSIC

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE - CURRICULUM OPTIONS BUSINESS AND FINANCE - MONEY MATTERS , BUSINESS AND FINANCE - ACCOUNTING MATTERS

INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP AND STEM - CURRICULUM OPTIONS

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