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Introduction Promotions Policy, Year 9 and 10 Career Research

Subject Offerings 2027

Timelines Timeline for Year 9 into 10 Subject Selection, Timeline for Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection, Timeline for Year 11 into 12 Subject Selection

VCE in Year 10 Possible Advantages, Possible Disadvantages, Selection Criteria, Selection Process

Year 10 Course Selection General Information and Subject Contributions

VET Vocational Education and Training in Schools, Full Day VET Courses

Sample Year 10 Courses Compulsory Subjects

Year 10 Subjects: The Arts Art Creative Practice, Media, Music , Theatre Studies, Visual Communication Design

Year 10 Subjects: English English (Core English - a whole year study), Literature (One Semester Only)

Year 10 Subjects: Health/PE Banner Photo

Year 10 Subjects: Health/PE Healthy Communities (Core), Sport and Physical Performance, Health Matters

Year 10 Subjects: Humanities Banner Photo

Year 10 Subjects: Humanities Finance and Enterprise, Geography, History: Australia & the World (Core), Legal Studies

Year 10 Subjects: Mathematics Banner Photo

Year 10 Subjects: Mathematics Foundation Mathematics, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods

Year 10 Subjects: Science Year 10 Science Electives, Biochemical Science, Physical Science, Biological Psychology, Earth and Space Science

Year 10 Subjects: Technologies Banner Photo

Year 10 Subjects: Technologies Applied Computing, Food Studies, Product Design and Technologies (Fabrics), Product Design and Technologies (Wood)

VCE Vocational Major VCE Vocational Major Subjects, VCE VM Literacy, VCE VM Numeracy, VCE VM Personal Development Skills, VCE VM Work Related Skills, Industry Related Skills: Units 1 & 2, VCE Subject

VCE Structure at Norwood Secondary College

VSV and VSL Virtual Schools Victoria and Victorian School of Languages

VCE: The Arts Art Creative Practice, Drama, Media, Visual Communication Design (VCD)

VCE: English English and English as an Additional Language, Literature

VCE: Health & PE Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Sport and Recreation

VCE: Humanities Accounting, Business Management, Geography, History, Unit 1 & 2: Modern History, Unit 3 & 4: Revolutions, Legal Studies

VCE: Mathematics Foundation Mathematics, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics

VCE: Science Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology

VCE: Technologies Applied Computing, Food Studies, Production Design and Technologies: Fabric or Wood

Selecting A New Unit 3 & 4 Subject

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Timelines

Course Selection

Timeline for Year 9 into 10 Subject Selection

Year 9 students and parents should attend the Virtual Senior School Information Evening (Year 9 into 10) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 6pm-6.45pm via Microsoft Teams.

Students will be instructed how to select subjects online. This will happen after course confirmation on Monday, 10 August 2026.

Late selections cannot be guaranteed priority in allocation to subjects
The College does not guarantee that students will be able to study all initial subjects selected
Normal restrictions will apply such as class sizes, availability (Year 11 students will have preference in VCE units), clashes etc.

2027 YEAR 9 into 10 - Subject Program Form.pdf

Timeline for Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection

Year 10 students and parents should attend the Virtual Senior School Information Evening (Year 10 into 11) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 6.45pm-7.30pm via Microsoft Teams.

Current Year 10 students will attend course checking interviews on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. All students must attend their interview punctually and be prepared by bringing their completed subject selection and current career/course/employment intentions.

*Note: If a student has been accepted into the VCE Vocational Major program (VCE VM) the student is not required to attend the Year 10 into 11 course counselling and confirmation.

2027 YEAR 10 into 11 - Subject Program Form.pdf