NSC Senior School Subject Selection Handbook

NSC Senior School Subject Selection Handbook

This handbook aims to provide information to students and parents about available subjects, course selection and policies and processes for a successful transition into the Senior School.

2026-2027 · 08 May 2026

In this issue

Introduction Banner Photo

Introduction Promotions Policy, Year 9 and 10 Career Research

Subject Offerings 2027 Banner Photo

Subject Offerings 2027

Timelines Banner Photo

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

Year 10 Course Selection Banner Photo

Year 10 Course Selection General Information and Subject Contributions

VCE in Year 10 Banner Photo

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

VET Banner Photo

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

Sample Year 10 Courses Banner Photo

Sample Year 10 Courses Compulsory Subjects

Year 10 Subjects: The Arts Banner Photo

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

Year 10 Subjects: English Banner Photo

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 Courts, Parliaments and Markets, Finance and Enterprise, Geography, History: Australia & the World (Core)

Year 10 Subjects: Mathematics Banner Photo

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

Year 10 Subjects: Science Banner Photo

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 Banner Photo

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 Banner Photo

VCE Structure at Norwood Secondary College

VSV and VSL Banner Photo

VSV and VSL Virtual Schools Victoria and Victorian School of Languages

VCE: The Arts Banner Photo

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

VCE: English Banner Photo

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

VCE: Health & PE Banner Photo

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

VCE: Humanities Banner Photo

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

VCE: Mathematics Banner Photo

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

VCE: Science Banner Photo

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

VCE: Technologies Banner Photo

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

Selecting A New Unit 3 & 4 Subject Banner Photo

Selecting A New Unit 3 & 4 Subject