Senior School Handbook

Year 10 @ The Lakes South Morang College

Year 10

The Lakes South Morang College begins its senior school program from Year 10.  The Year 10 curriculum program is aligned with VCE subject blocking, this allows students to choose a mixture of Year 10 and Year 11 subjects (based on acceptance). Students will study 10 subjects throughout the year. This is made up of English, Maths, 1 Science subject and a combination of subjects based on student interest and capacity.

 

English, Mathematics and 1 Science subject are compulsory for all Year 10 students for the whole year.  Other Year 10 Subjects are a combination of Semester and year based subjects.  In Year 10 and in Year 11 students fill all six subject blocks, and in Year 12 a minimum of five subject blocks are filled.

 

Year 10 students are able to enrol in VET/VCE courses subject to the area of study teacher’s recommendation and the students academic performance. This will be conducted and scheduled in conjunction with the Student Course Counselling program that will be run for each student at the school at the start of term 3 this year. For most Year 10 students enrolment in VET/VCE subjects is limited to ONE per year, however exceptions will be made for students whose academic progress is seen to benefit from more than one subject.

 

While Year 10 is timetabled in a similar fashion to VCE subjects, its primary function is to stand as the first year of a 3 year senior school program. No student is disadvantaged from attaining any qualification because they completed Year 10 subjects only during their Year 10 year. Outcomes for Year 10 subjects are marked against the Victorian Curriculum using rubric assessment formats. Year 10 subjects have an exam / formal assessment, and the required attendance is 90% to satisfactorily pass the subject. This is in line with VCE requirements.

 

Year 10 Student Course Counselling is essential, and is run on a one on one basis with the student by a senior member of staff from The Lakes South Morang College. Year 10 subjects are described in the “Senior School Hand­book” on the following pages.