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Secondary School

Year 10

Subject Selection

Booklet

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Contents STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME .......................................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 5

FLEXIBLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS ..................................................................... 6

CHINESE ................................................................................................................................................. 7

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 7

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ................................................................................................................... 7

DRAMA ................................................................................................................................................... 7

ENGLISH ................................................................................................................................................. 7

ENGLISH FOR ESL LEARNERS .............................................................................................................. 7

FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA ................................................................................................ 7

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ............................................................................................. 7

HPE EXTENSION ................................................................................................................................... 7

HOSPITALITY ......................................................................................................................................... 7

HUMANITIES - APPLIED ....................................................................................................................... 7

HUMANITIES – GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 7

LEGAL STUDIES & ACCOUNTING ..................................................................................................... 7

MATHEMATICS...................................................................................................................................... 7

MUSIC ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

SCIENCE – GENERAL ............................................................................................................................ 7

SCIENCE - APPLIED ............................................................................................................................... 7

STEAM .................................................................................................................................................... 7

VISUAL ART ........................................................................................................................................... 7

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Senior School Subject Charges 2018 Year 10

Cost Years 11 and 12

Subjects – Per Year

Costs

Level 1 $30.00 Level 1 $40.00

Drama Graphics

Film, Television and New Media QCS Preparation

HPE Extension Vocational Education & Training

Music Certificate I in Business

Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and

Technology

Vocational Education & Training Dual Certificate – Certificate II in Business and

Certificate II in Tourism

$60.00

Certificate I in Business

Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and

Technology

Level 2 $60.00 Level 2 $80.00

Design Technology Drama

Hospitality Film, Television and New Media

Visual Art Music

Physical Education - Year 11

Physical Education - Year 12

Visual Art

Authority Registered Subjects

Recreation

Visual Arts in Practice

Vocational Education & Training

Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and

Technology

Level 3 $120.00

Industrial Technology Skills

Vocational Education & Training

Certificate II in Hospitality

Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

Outsourced Charges

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and

Care

Approx.

$400.00*

Certificate III in Fitness - Year 11 $400.00*

Diploma of Business $1900.00*

*Prices are for the full course and are subject to change by the external provider

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STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME

The College operates an annual Student Resource Scheme which enables students to participate in the

temporary use of prescribed textbooks and educational resources that, in the absence of the scheme,

would normally be purchased by the parent for the student’s use at school.

The purpose of the scheme is to provide the parent with a cost effective alternative to purchasing

textbooks, resources, consumables and/or materials from elsewhere, through reduced prices gained

from the school’s bulk purchasing processes.

A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items

that would otherwise have been provided to the student by the scheme. A list of the associated

textbooks and resources by subject are found within the subject detail pages and outlined in the

Student Resource Scheme breakdown of costs document.

TEXTBOOK AND RESOURCE ALLOWANCE

The Textbook and Resource Allowance provides financial assistance to parents/caregivers to offset

textbook and education resource costs for students from Years 7-12 and forms part of the Student

Resource Scheme with the reduced cost of the scheme charged to parents/caregivers as an annual

charge.

The 2017 Textbook and Resource Allowance rates were:

Year 7 – 10 $121 Year 11 – 12 $262

A list of the associated textbooks and resources by subject are found within the subject detail pages

and are provided by the College to students participating in the Student Resource Scheme.

The Student Resource Scheme does not include College activities such as camps, excursions,

extracurricular activities and formals.

SUBJECT CHARGES

An outline of the Subject Charges in addition to the Student Resource Scheme is listed on the

following pages and is prepaid as part of the subject selection process.

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Year 10 in Senior Secondary at Calamvale Community College is designed as a period of

transition between Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary. This transition takes into

account the differing nature of secondary schooling, the curriculum and associated

assessment, physical environment and overarching requirements of the two areas.

Each subject articulates to one or more subjects in Years 11 and 12 and provides awareness

and/or specific preparation for these subjects.

In Year 10, students will choose Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities and the

remainder of their timetable will be elective choices.

QCE REQUIREMENT

The QCE is a school-based qualification awarded to young people who have achieved set

standards in a significant amount of learning and met literacy and numeracy requirements. It

operates in every Queensland Senior School and it has replaced the Senior Certificate from

2008.

The Queensland Government made a commitment to increase the number of young people

completing Year 12. It has enacted laws requiring students to be ‘earning or learning’ until

they turn 17. It allows recognition of a much wider range of learning options including

academic subjects, vocational education and training, employment, community and other

projects and university subjects.

The QCE aims to meet everyone’s needs, including those students who would normally

have left school after Year 10. It is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach of learning – it is about

tailoring a package of learning for the student i.e. what, when and how each individual

student learns to meet their individual needs and aspirations.

A Queensland Certificate of Education will be awarded to young people only if their course

of study satisfies some specific requirements: a significant amount of learning; an agreed

standard of achievement, and also a literacy and numeracy proficiency. The Queensland

Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) have published fact sheets to help students

and parents understand the QCE.

INTRODUCTION

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FLEXIBLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS

The Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) is responsible for developing

vocational education and training courses for students in Years 11 and 12 and for recording

students’ results in these courses on the Senior Statement. The QCAA has this delegation

under the Training and Employment Act (2000) and can accredit courses and register schools

for the delivery of Vocational Educational and Training (VET) to Australian Skills Quality

Framework (ASQF) Certificate II level. Currently Calamvale Community College is a

Registered Training Organisation under this delegation. We operate within the Australian

Skills Quality Training Framework. Schools are required to have the relevant facilities and

teachers with appropriate industry knowledge, experience and currency to teach and assess

these VET courses. Calamvale Community College also offers a Diploma level course in

partnership with a Registered Training Organisation.

Partnering for the Future

TAFE Brisbane

If you are a year 11 or 12 student, then you are eligible to participate in the TAFE at School

program. You can choose to study from over 20 exciting and varied Certificate II or III level

vocational education and training (VET) courses. Best of all, a TAFE at Schools certificate

can be achieved in conjunction with your senior studies and count towards your

Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).

TAFE Skills Tech

Students can attend a TAFE Queensland Skills Tech location one day per week for one year

during their senior schooling to learn a trade and gain a nationally recognised qualification.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE MATERIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH

THESE COURSES.

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Student Work Placements (Work Experience)

Calamvale Community College currently offers work experience to senior students on a

case-by-case basis. Year 10 students take part in a five (5) day block of work experience.

To date, the College has placed hundreds of students in valuable work experience across a

multitude of industries. Most of the College’s School-based Apprenticeships and

Traineeships have grown from this programme, and occasionally students pick up casual paid

employment from the workplace they visit. It is an excellent way for a student to get their

‘foot in the door’ of the industry in which they are interested.

Work placements are primarily created on an individual student need and many work

experience arrangements take place outside school hours. Work experience can range from

one (1) day to five (5) days visit to a workplace. In most cases, students have experienced a

satisfactory amount of contact after several days.

Work experience allows a student the opportunity to learn more about industries in which

they are interested in working – in some cases, these experiences affirm the student’s

enthusiasm for a particular job, while in other cases students realise that a particular job or

industry is not for them. In both cases, the experience is successful.

Work experience places students in workplaces as representatives of the College, covered

by Education Queensland’s insurance, and it is unpaid work. Students MUST NOT

ORGANISE ANY PAID OR UNPAID WORK DURING SCHOOL HOURS

WITHOUT SEEING the Head of Program responsible for this.

The benefits for students involved in work experience are many:

Receive hands on experience in the workplace.

Are taught and assessed on the job.

Work with future employers who treat them as an equal.

Test out career choices whilst still at school.

Gain knowledge, skills and attitudes that are relevant to and valued in the workplace

before they leave school.

Complete the Senior Phase of learning with credit towards further vocational education

and training programmes, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Make contacts that may lead to future job opportunities.

Enjoy learning in a different way.

Learn to get on well with a variety of other people.

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Students can obtain work experience in two ways:

1. Make contact with a host employer and negotiate a period in which work experience

can take place, then inform Mrs Deidre Dobbyn (Work Placement co-ordinator) in the

Creative Industries Building (CI05). Providing the host employer with the insurance

information given above is a good way to calm any nerves about liability. Mrs Deidre

Dobbyn will then arrange the work experience, and the student will be issued with a

Work Experience Agreement. This agreement is the key to insurance cover.

Without all the signatures on it before placement commences, the student is not

covered for workers compensation or liability. Students will also be given a letter to

parents explaining the planned work experience, and a student work experience log

book, which is to be filled out by the student and host employer.

2. Pick up a Work Experience Expression of Interest Form from Mrs Dobbyn (Room CI05,

Creative Industries Building) complete it and return it. The student’s information

submitted will go into a database, and in the event an employer approaches the school

requesting work experience students, the student may be contacted. This is by far a

much slower process, with no guaranteed results. The first approach described above is more proactive and often more successful.

School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

School-based apprenticeships and traineeships allow students – typically years 10, 11 and 12

– to study for their Queensland Certificate of Education, (QCE) whilst at the same time

undertaking government-approved and accredited training qualifications as paid employees.

An apprenticeship usually leads to a trade, while a traineeship usually leads to a certificate

qualification.

Students not only receive credit towards their QCE or equivalent at the end of year 12, but

they also train towards a qualification in their chosen career. This training may occur at a

workplace, school, or with a Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO) such as a

TAFE institute or a private College (e.g. Moreton College, Sarina Russo, etc.).

Employment and/or training arrangement developed for the participant must impact on the

student’s school timetable for the program to be considered ‘school-based’.

For a school-based arrangement to be created, students must have the support of:

a host employer at a workplace that allows the demonstration of relevant skills

and knowledge

the College (represented by Mrs Deidre Dobbyn)

the Guidance Officer (an interview to discuss QCE and options)

a Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO) that delivers training

their parent/caregivers who represent them while under the age of 18

and a New Apprenticeship Centre (NAC) representative that draws up the training

contract on behalf of the Australian Government.

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While a huge number of apprenticeships and traineeships are possible, whether or not they

are actually available to particular students relies on gaining support from each of these

parties in each instance.

These parties come together at the “Sign-Up” to complete the training contract, and

negotiate the student’s Education Training and Employment Schedule (ETES). This

schedule documents exactly when the student is at work, school and training and it is usually

negotiated at the same time the training contract is signed. These are legal documents.

Students who do not complete their apprenticeship or traineeship whilst at school are

required to convert to full-time or part-time arrangements when they finish their final day at

school. Once converted to full-time or part-time arrangements, appropriate award wages

and conditions apply.

How much of the full qualification or trade is gained whilst at school depends on the level of

the training undertaken, and how fast the student progresses through the training. Training is competency-based, and therefore not determined by time. A student may progress as fast

as they can demonstrate competency. However, acquiring competency at parts of the

training may often require consistent demonstrations across a range of contexts.

Unlike other apprentices and trainees, school-based participants are not paid for the

time spent undertaking training delivered by the supervising registered training

organisation, and do not accrue entitlements to sick leave or recreation leave.

However, students are paid for the time spent working, including a loading to

compensate for not receiving recreation and sick leave. This usually puts their wage at a

higher-than-casual rate for the industry they work in. Host employers, SRTO’s and the

College, also receive financial incentives from the Australian Government for each new

trainee.

Periods of paid employment for a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship must never fall

below a minimum of fifty (50) days per year (roughly one (1) day per week, where

eight (8) hours = one (1) day, or as appropriate to the industry). This minimum amount of

fifty (50) days can however be compiled in various ways, including blocks during holidays.

Any hour in which the student is employed at a workplace whilst under a training contract

is considered part of their minimum hours.

Hours spent at the SRTO are unpaid, and do not contribute to the fifty (50) days per year

minimum paid employment. Again, training can be delivered in a variety of ways, including

weekly visits to an SRTO’s campus, flexible delivery at home or on College grounds, by

correspondence, or in blocks during school holidays.

The minimum hours set for school, workplace employment and training are set in place by

the ETES and cannot be altered by any party without the consent of all other parties.

It is important for students entering into a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship see the process as an excellent training opportunity, with pay as an additional bonus. They are a

commitment that helps a student’s pathway - not just a good way to get some paid work for

spending money.

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The benefits of doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship include:

receiving both an education and a job

being a step ahead of the competition for jobs upon completing schooling

getting paid while you learn

working towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification

gaining hands-on experience in a real job

gaining the skills and experience to help you go on to further tertiary study

experiencing a great way to move from school to work

gaining a real sense of achievement

contributing points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education

Doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship is a great start to a career!

FURTHER ADVICE

Prepare your SETPlan with care. Indicate your expression of interest for Subjects.

Attend the Course Selection Information Night

Make your choice

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Description

A second language is an asset in many career paths: from hospitality

and tourism, to commerce, construction, trade, banking, retailing and

the public service. These are all areas in which Australia’s links with

China are growing now and will continue to grow in the future.

Therefore, being able to speak Chinese and having inter-cultural

language skills are significant assets that students can offer their

employers in the future. Learning Chinese at Calamvale Community

College is more than just learning to speak Chinese. The aim of the

course is to assist students to develop inter-cultural language skills; to

unlock the treasures of Chinese language and culture by developing a

greater awareness, understanding and appreciation of the student’s

own first language.

Aims

The Year 10 program refines and extends the student’s language skills,

building on what they have learned in Years 8 and 9. The primary

focus of the course is using language in real-life situations here in

Australia.

Topics

The topics generally covered include:

Term 1 • People and Personalities

Term 2 • Overseas Visitors

Term 3 • Money Cycle

Term 4 • Holiday Planning

Assessment

All four macro skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) are

assessed throughout each term.

Term 1 • Speaking Test; Reading Test

Term 2 • Listening Test; Writing Test

Term 3 • Reading Test; Speaking Test

Term 4 • Writing Test; Listening Test

Software

Students will be taught how to type Chinese text on the computers.

The environment and function for Chinese word processing using

Microsoft Word or Mac have been built-in/included in all computers.

The students will be guided in class to discover how to type Chinese.

Years 11 and 12 Links The Year 11 and 12 Chinese program continues the journey of

discovery; extending and maturing the student’s vocabulary and

language skills

Textbooks and Resources Easy Steps to Chinese; Chinese Made Easy; Hanyu; Nihao;

Language Perfect

Additional Costs $40.00 for joining the Language Perfect online learning program

CHINESE

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Description

Design will ensure that all students benefit from learning about and working with traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies that shape the world in which we live. This learning area encourages students to apply their knowledge and practical skills and processes when using technologies and other resources to create innovative solutions, independently and collaboratively, that meet current and future needs. Students use design

thinking and technologies to generate and produce designed solutions for

authentic needs and opportunities

Aims

By the conclusion of the course of study, students will be able to:

Explain and consider factors that impact on design decisions,

Produce products, services and environments,

Evaluate the features of technologies and their appropriateness for purpose,

Create designed solutions based on critical evaluation of needs or

opportunities,

Create and connect design ideas and processes of increasing complexity and

justify decisions,

Communicate and document projects, including marketing for a range of

audiences,

Independently and collaboratively apply sequenced management plans.

Use basic software that is used in industry.

Topics

Topics to be covered include:

design thinking

design processes

production processes

Assessment

Students will be assessed in two criteria:

Knowledge and Understanding

Processes and Production Skills

Methods of assessment may include:

Folio of work

Product/Prototype

Software

Students will need to provide a device each lesson, that can run software

that enables note taking and presentations such as Microsoft Word or Pages,

Microsoft Excel or Numbers, Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Web App and

access to the Web browser, and MYOB.

Please Note: For general and specific subject software requirements and

laptop device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and

Procedures Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links Senior secondary subject area such as: Design, Engineering, Aerospace

Textbooks and Resources Laptop with Windows 8.1 or above, run on 64 bit, sufficient Ram (8 G or greater)

and an independent Graphics card to produce associated graphical assignment work

and homework.

Additional Cost In addition to the standard resource scheme contribution, students will need to

supply some basic drafting equipment including: pencils, USB drive, and home

internet access. Programs - Solid Works and ArchiCAD licence is supplied by the

school at no cost.

Subject Levy $60.00

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

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Description

The Digital Technology subject area is where students use computational

thinking and information systems to define, design and implement digital

solutions. They will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the

control and management of networked digital systems and the security

implications of the interaction between hardware, software and users.

Aims

This subject aims to allow students to:

develop understanding and skills in computational thinking,

consider how human interaction with networked systems introduces complexities,

identify standard elements such as searching and sorting in algorithms,

identify steps involved in planning solutions and developing detailed plans,

work individually and collaboratively, complying with legal obligations.

Topics Topics to be covered include:

Design and create a prototype web app

Design and implement a security system to protect data

Assessment

Students will be assessed in two criteria:

Knowledge and Understanding

Processes and Production Skills

Methods of assessment could include

Folio of work

Product/Prototype

Software

Students will need to provide a device each lesson, that can run software

that enables note taking and presentations such as Microsoft Word or Pages,

Microsoft Excel or Numbers, Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Web App and

access to the Web browser, and MYOB.

Please Note: For general and specific subject software requirements and

laptop device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and


Years 11 and 12 Links Senior secondary subject area such as: Digital Solutions, Engineering, Information

Communication, Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology

Textbooks and Resources Microsoft Office Free

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

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Description

Students will be introduced to a range of skills and dramatic languages;

working in the areas of forming, presenting and responding. Students will build

on their skills of creating, presenting and analysis, through the formation of

and the presentation of short scenes with high production values.

Throughout the course, students will respond to work of their own, peers

and professional artists.

Aims

The subject aims to assist students to develop the capacity to

improvise

stage a piece of drama in a studio situation and/or stage a piece of

drama in CPAC, using lighting and sound

analyse a script and apply performance techniques to bring the script

to life

work within a team to develop short scenes/performances

reflect upon personal talent and design a pathway for future

development in Drama

understand the nature of creativity

participate in an artist-in residency project

Topics

Physical Theatre/Puppetry

Docudrama

Realism

Shakespeare

Improvisation

Elements of Drama

Elements of Performance Skills

Assessment

Students will be assessed using three criteria:

Forming

Presenting

Responding


Scriptwriting or Improvisation

Practical performance

Analytical Essay

Software For general and specific subject software requirements and laptop device

specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and Procedures Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links The subject will also support learning in Film, Television and New Media

Textbooks and Resources Centre Stage $58.95

Performance A Practical Approach

to Drama

$63.95

Subject Levy $30.00

Additional Cost Students may visit a performance and/or participate in an artist in residency

(approximately $20 - $30)

DRAMA

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Description

English is the study of the language and its text. English offers opportunities

to use language and texts for enjoyment and requires students to use a wide

range of approaches to analyse, evaluate and appreciate English language

texts.

There are three branches of English available:

English - General/IB (preparation for English)

English - Applied (preparation for Essential English)

English for ESL Learners (preparation for English as an Additional Language)

Please note- placement of students rely upon previous results.

Aims


develop and refine foundational skills required for all branches of

Senior English

analyse texts, opinions and perspectives

analyse ideas information and images in texts

examine representations of identities (individuals and/or groups),

issues, times and/or places in texts

examine language used to express the ideas, knowledge, values and

practices that underpin texts

communicate opinions and perspectives

use ideas, information and images to influence audiences

make representations of identities, issues, times and/or places

use language to communicate the knowledge, ideas, values and

practices that underpin texts.

Topics


Various novel studies

A play study

How dystopian worlds are constructed

Poetry commentary

Narrative

Assessment

Students will be assessed in:

Knowledge

Analysis and Evaluation

Communication

Comprehension

Types of assessment include written and spoken responses in the fields of:

Imaginative

Expository

Analytical



ENGLISH

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Years 11 and 12 Links English, Essential English and English as an Additional Language

Textbooks and Resources

Various novels $ 9.80- $15.95

English Collections $ 52.67

English Mosaic $ 37.00

English Essentials 1-3 $ 50.00

No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and

Juliet

$ 24.95

Heinemann English $ 55.99

Microsoft Word $108.00

Reprographics/Booklets $ 50.00

Various excerpts from:

Paul Jennings “Unbelievable”,

“The Host”, “The Hunger Games”

ENGLISH

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Description

English for ESL Learners is the study of the language and its text. English

offers opportunities to use language and texts for enjoyment and requires

students to use a wide range of approaches to analyse, evaluate and

appreciate English language texts.

Aims


develop and refine foundational skills required for Senior English

(language features are particularly focussed on and extra support

is given to students in this area of learning.)

analyse texts, opinions and perspectives

analyse ideas information and images in texts

examine representations of identities (individuals and/or groups),

issues, times and/or places in texts

examine language used to express the ideas, knowledge, values

and practices that underpin texts

communicate opinions and perspectives

use ideas, information and images to influence audiences

make representations of identities, issues, times and/or places

use language to communicate the knowledge, ideas, values and

practices that underpin texts.

Topics


Various novel studies

A play study

How dystopian worlds are constructed

Poetry commentary

Narrative

Assessment

Students will be assessed in:

Knowledge about Language

Cognitive Processes

Communication Skills

Types of assessment include written and spoken responses in the fields

of:

Imaginative

Expository

Analytical


specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and Procedures

Handbook.

ENGLISH FOR ESL LEARNERS

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Years 11 and 12

Links

English, Essential English and English as an Additional Language

Textbooks and

Resources

Various novels $ 9.80- $15.95


English Mosaic $ 37.00

English Essentials 1-3 $ 50.00

No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet $ 24.95




Various excerpts from:

Paul Jennings “Unbelievable”,

“The Host”, “The Hunger Games”

Tomorrow When the War Began DVD

Tomorrow When the War Began Novel $ 14.95


English Mosaic $

English Essentials 1 – 3 $ 50.00

No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet $ 24.95




ENGLISH FOR ESL LEARNERS

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Description Students explore photography, basic film languages and technologies to create

many media products including a photographic portfolio, storyboards, film

scripts, short films, in-camera edits and basic animation.

Aims

This subject invites students to explore the components of creating many

forms of media and in turn work towards becoming media literate as well as

media creators and manipulators of media. Students learn to read imagery

through an in-depth study of composition, storyboard and film languages.

Students learn to make short films and are introduced to video and

photographic editing techniques using advanced editing programs.

Topics


Composition

Digital photography

Scriptwriting

Storyboarding

Film languages

Genre

Film styles

Animation

Short Films

Documentary

Cinematography

Assessment

Students will be assessed using three Criteria:

Design

Production

Critique

Methods of assessment will include:

Scriptwriting

In-camera edit/short film

Textual Analysis exam (reading a film)

Editing – Photoshop/blue screen technology



Years 11 and 12 Links Film, Television and New Media, Drama

Textbooks and Resources Media Remix $37.95

Reprographics – Production and

Appreciation 2E

$91.95

Subject Levy $30.00

Additional Cost Students may also visit the Gallery of Modern Art (Cinématèque) or participate

in an artist in residency project.

FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA

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Description HPE prepares students who wish to study the General subject Physical Education in Years 11 and 12. The theory units studied are linked to the

selected physical activity the students are participating in. There is an equal emphasis placed on theory and performance elements within this subject.

Aims This subject focuses on physical activity in Australian society and involves

learning in, through and about physical activity. The aim of the course is to

provide students with the skills to understand human movement and how to

improve performance, both physically and psychologically. Practical learning

experiences support students to select, implement and maintain appropriate

physical activity routines to enhance their health and wellbeing. They learn about

the benefits of being fit and how fitness can be improved and maintained through

specific activities.

Topics The areas of learning to be addressed in Yr 10 include, but are not limited to:

alcohol and other drugs (AD)

food and nutrition (FN)

health benefits of physical activity (HBPA)

mental health and wellbeing (MH)

relationships and sexuality (RS)

safety (S)

challenge and adventure activities (CA)

games and sports (GS)

lifelong physical activities (LLPA)

Topics:

Theory

Biomechanics

Exercise and Training

CPR 4 Life

Sociology

Nutrition

Exercise Physiology

Physical Activities

Touch

Volleyball

Netball

Golf

Outdoor persuits

Assessment Students will be assessed on criteria in both theoretical and practical aspects of

the course and both aspects are weighted equally. Practical assessment will be ongoing during the term with an emphasis on

participation, attitude and behaviour and as well as application of skill. Written / Research assessment:

Biomechanical Analysis

Training programs Assessment

Health and Nutrition Journal and Evaluation

Health Benefits/Lifelong Physical Activity Implementation



Additional Costs $70.00 First aid course

Years 11 and 12 Links Physical Education, Certificate III in Fitness, Recreation


HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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This subject is offered to ADP students only. It prepares them for Physical Education in years 11 and 12 as well as

Certificate III in Fitness.

Description The theory units studied relate directly to the selected physical activity.

There is an equal emphasis placed on theory and performance elements

within this subject.

Aims

This subject is an extension from ADP in Junior Secondary and continues to

focus on physical activity in Australian society. It involves learning in,

through and about physical activity. The aim of the course is to provide

students with the skills to understand human movement and how to improve

performance, both physically and psychologically. In this program the

emphasis is on mentoring and training others including working with

students from Calamvale Special School.

Topics

Topics to be covered may include

Focus Areas

Anatomy and the Science of Biomechanics and Movement – basic

anatomy and analysis of movement

Figueroa’s Framework – Investigate the 5 levels and their impact on

students’ participation in physical activity

CPR 4 Life – First Aid

Physical Activities – development of skills that are applied in a variety of

performance environments

Golf Officiating

Netball and Vicki Wilson Cup Coaching

Touch Football Nutrition for Life

Volleyball Exercise Physiology and Training

Duke of Edinburgh Individual Fitness Analysis and

Training

All schools competition entry

Assessment

Students will be assessed on criteria in both theoretical and practical aspects

of the course and both aspects are weighted equally.

Practical assessment will be ongoing during the term with an emphasis on

participation, attitude and behaviour and as well as application of skill.

Written / Research assessment:

Anatomy exam Nutrition Analysis

Exam Essay – Figueroa’s framework Biomechanical Analysis

Extension Tasks



Subject Levy $30.00

Additional Costs $70.00 for First aid course

Years 11 and 12 Links Physical Education, Certificate III in Fitness

Textbooks and Resources Photocopying and research costs covered by subject levy.

HPE EXTENSION

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Description

This subject provides the opportunity for students to use design and

technologies knowledge and understanding, processes and production skills

and design thinking to produce designed solutions to identified needs or

opportunities of relevance to individuals and regional and global

communities. Students work independently and collaboratively. Students will

design, produce and test solutions to a range of food specialisation and food

production problems using a range of technologies in an industry setting.

Aims

This subject aims to:

Permit students to create solutions and experiment with food and

food technologies.

Enable students to develop food safely for a range of clients.

Experience catering and serving an event in an industry setting.

Topics

Strands to be covered include:

Food specialisations

Food production

Materials and technologies specialisations

Assessment

Students will be assessed on two content descriptions:

Knowledge and understanding

Processes and production skills


Design folios

Investigation

Essays

Tests

Practical production



Years 11 and 12 Links Certificate II in Hospitality (Food and Beverage), Certificate II in Kitchen

Operations


Subject Levy $60.00

Additional Cost Nil

HOSPITALITY

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Description

The Humanities – Applied course provides a core understanding of

Civics, Business and Tourism. It gives students the opportunity to

further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts

by considering Australia’s economic performance and standard of living.

The course also focuses on the global industry of tourism and the

customer focus that is required for both topics.

Aims

This subject aims to assist students to develop:

Knowledge and understanding of the tourist industry

A range of research techniques to collect, analyse and represent

tourism information

Appreciation of the need for effective communication, interpersonal skills and teamwork with the work environment

How is the performance of an economy measured?

Why do variations in economic performance in different economies

exist?

What strategies do governments use to manage the economy?

How do governments, businesses and individuals respond to

changing economic conditions?

Topics


TRAVEL

Travel destinations

Factors influencing the choice of travel destinations

Planning a trip

Options for organising travel

Consideration when planning a trip

Organising an itinerary

BUSINESS

How Australia’s standard of living compares with other countries.

What is the relationship between living standards and economic

performance

An understanding of the factors that influence our buying decisions,

opportunity cost and the outcomes of making a major consumer

and finance decision.

Assessment


Exams

Assignments

Research tasks/case studies



Years 11 and 12 Links Dual Business and Tourism Certificate

Textbooks and Resources Source booklets $20.00

Reprographics $20.00

Textbook $43.95

HUMANITIES - APPLIED

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=ENB&t=Economics

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=ENB&t=Business

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=ENB&t=Economy

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=ENB&t=Economy

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Description The Humanities – General subject provides a holistic overview of the subjects

available under the Humanities banner in either or both the International

Baccalaureate and SATE systems in Years 11 and 12. A term of each subject

will be studied.

Aims

Students will understand the role that history plays in shaping our lives; in the

past, the present and in the future. They will also examine the environmental

values, systems and management of landscapes and the complex

interrelationships between human and physical domains in Geography. In

Philosophy, students will explore and consider philosophical ideas that have

shaped and continue to influence contemporary society. They will investigate

philosophers’ and thinkers’ ideas and work across a range of topics.

Topics

History Topic: The World Wars

Examine the significant events of World War I and II and the

experience of Australians

Investigate the impact of the war with particular emphasis on the

home front, including the Kokoda and Gallipoli campaigns.

Students examine primary and secondary sources and evaluate

reliability of sources

Geography Topic: Environmental Systems

Environmental functions and systems that support all life

In-depth investigation of a coastal environment and the changes that

have occurred over time

Consequences of these changes and actions or proposals to manage

them

Philosophy Topic: Plato and the Modern World

Acquire knowledge of Plato’s philosophy and critically analyse these

arguments and their place in the modern world.

Examine and critically analyse how Plato’s philosophy is represented in

modern media.

Assessment

Students will be assessed according to the ACARA standards descriptors.


Objective short answer exam

Response to stimulus essay exam

Multi-modal presentation including collection of data



Years 11 and 12 Links Modern History, English, Philosophy, Geography, Biology, ESS


Twentieth Century World $31.30

Inquiry 1 $110.89

Source booklets $20.00

Reprographics $20.00

Atlas $45.50

Excursions Fieldwork is a mandatory component of the Geography curriculum. An

excursion with an approximate cost of $20.00 will be held in the semester.

HUMANITIES – GENERAL

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Description

Every day students face many legal, financial, consumer and

employment choices. By studying this introductory unit in Legal Studies, it will help students make better informed and more

responsible decisions as active citizens. Accounting is an information

system that provides financial and other information for making

decisions and evaluating the success of business enterprises.

Aims

Students will develop an understanding of how laws affect individuals and groups and regulate society. They will have an ability to record

and interpret basic financial business information, process accounting

data, produce reports and make decisions and learn how to identify,

research, and evaluate options when making decisions related to

solving the problems and issues that confront consumers and

businesses.

Topics


Legal Studies Topic: Democracy and Global Citizenship

Democracy in Australia and Around the World

Developing Democracy vs Communism

Foreign Aid

United Nations and Peacekeeping

Australia as a global citizen – good or bad?

Accounting Topic: Introduction to Accounting

What is accounting all about?

Basic Accounting principles

Recording business transactions using Microsoft Excel

Calculating profit using Microsoft Excel

Using Accounting for personal purposes

Mind Your Own Business Accounting software (MYOB)

Assessment


Exams

Extended written response

Folio of work

Software

Students will need to provide a device each lesson, that can run

software that enables note taking and presentations such as Microsoft

Word or Pages, Microsoft Excel or Numbers, Microsoft Outlook or

Outlook Web App and access to the Web browser, and MYOB.

Please Note: For general and specific subject software requirements

and laptop device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information

and Procedures Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links Legal Studies, History, Accounting,

Textbooks and Resources Microsoft Office $128.00

Reprographics $5.00

Booklets $20.00

LEGAL STUDIES & ACCOUNTING

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Description

Year 10 Mathematics studies the content strands of Number and Algebra, Measurement and

Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. These are assessed using the proficiency strands of

Understanding and Fluency, and Problem Solving and Reasoning. These proficiency strands describe

how the content is explored or developed.

Students will be placed into General/IB, Applied or Foundation Mathematics in Term 4 Year 9

based upon their results obtained in Terms 1, 2 and 3. This is in preparation for developing

options for their Senior Pathway.

Aims

The Mathematics curriculum aims to ensure that students:

are confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics, able to investigate,

represent and interpret situations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens

develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and

fluency with processes, and are able to pose and solve problems and reason in Number

and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability

recognise connections between the areas of mathematics and other disciplines and

appreciate mathematics as an accessible and enjoyable discipline to study.

Topics

The Mathematics curriculum is organised into eight units which are arranged under three

strands:

Number and Algebra (Money and Financial Mathematics; Algebra; Linear and Non-Linear

Relationships)

Measurement and Geometry (Measurement; Geometric Reasoning; Pythagoras and

Trigonometry)

Statistics and Probability (Chance; Data Representation and Interpretation)

Extension Mathematics students study the same material as Core Mathematics students, with

extra or extended work in most units. Topics such as Matrices and Vectors, and Circles have

been included to better prepare students for Senior.

Foundation Mathematics students study minimal algebra, and concentrate on everyday

mathematical skills.

Assessment General/IB & Applied Mathematics:

Exam – 1 per term; Report/Assignment – 1 per semester

Foundation Mathematics:

Exam – 1 per semester; Assignment – 1 per term

Software For general and specific subject requirements and laptop device specifications, please refer to

the BYOD Information and Procedures Handbook. Access to Cambridge Hot Maths Online

Years 11 and 12 Links

Mathematics is a required pre-requisite for Senior Subjects:

General Mathematics

Mathematical Methods

Specialist Mathematics

Essential Mathematics – no minimum requirements

Some Senior Science subjects also have Mathematics pre-requisites (Physics and Chemistry).

NOTE: Students who have studied Foundation Mathematics in Year 10 can only choose

Essential Mathematics in Year 11 & 12.

Textbooks and

Resources

Maths Quest 10 + 10A for the Australian Curriculum $66.95

Efofex $2.50

Hot Maths $14.00

Photocopies/Booklets $20.00

MATHEMATICS

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Description

Music is a practical based subject. It is designed to develop the skills of

performance (playing guitars/keyboards/own instrument/voice)

listening composition. The emphasis of the course is to learn

through participation and gain experience through involvement. An

aspect of study is the use of computer technology to create music.

Aims

Through music students develop audiation which is the process by

which the brain makes sense of what the ear hears; or the ability to

think in sound. They apply their developing audiation through the

study of three interrelated dimensions of listening, composing and

performance.

Topics

Learning experiences may include:

Practical studies on guitar and keyboard

Basic drum stick technique

Use of computers in composition

Listening and study of various styles of music

Extending music notation and reading skills

Assessment

Performing – group/individual practical tasks on guitar and keyboard,

optional tasks include basic drumming technique along an ensemble

and/or prepared small ensemble/solo performance (in any style).

Composing – writing and recording student’s own music for

instruments, voice, or combinations of these.

Listening – basic notation skills (rhythm and pitch) may be tested in

an exam situation, and basic music analysis skills may be tested

through a class assignment or presentation project.

Software For general and specific subject software requirements and laptop

device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and


Years 11 and 12 Links Music


Subject Levy $30.00

MUSIC

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Description

Students will be placed in Science - General/IB or Science - Applied in Term 4 Year

9 based upon their results obtained in Terms 1, 2 and 3. This is in preparation for developing options for their Senior Pathway.

Students will study Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Aims


Understanding of a range of principles, theories and procedures relating to Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Consolidate students’ abilities in the laboratory and advance these skills further

Topics

In the Chemistry unit students will be studying Chemical Reactions Matter

focusing on the following topics:

Research the periodic table and its development

Atomic Structure

Electronic configuration to the formation of compounds

Chemical Reactions

Using word and balanced symbol equations

Rates of chemical reactions In the Physics unit students will be studying Galileo’s New Science focusing on

the following topics:

Measurement

Forces, Motion and Energy

Kinematics

Energy In the Biology unit students will be studying The Recipe of Life focusing on the following topics:

Cell Biology

Human Body System

Genetics

Diseases Genetic

Evolution

Model a cycle (carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus)

Assessment

Students will be assessed on:

Science Understanding

Science as a human endeavour

Science inquiry skills


Experimental Investigation

Supervised assessment

Short and extended responses

Research Presentation (Multimodal)

Software For general and specific subject software requirements and laptop device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and Procedures Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links Chemistry, Physics and Biology


SCIENCE – GENERAL

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Description

Students will be placed in Science - Applied in Term 4 Year 9 based

upon their results obtained in Terms 1, 2 and 3. Students explore the

biological, chemical, geological and physical evidence for different

theories, such as the theories of natural selection and the Big Bang.

Relationships between aspects of the living, physical and chemical world

are applied to systems on a local and global scale and this enables

students to predict how changes will affect equilibrium within these

systems.

Aims


Understanding of a range of principles, theories and procedures relating to Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

Consolidate students’ abilities in the laboratory and advance

these skills further

Topics

The Science curriculum is organised into four units:

Chemical reactions matter

Galileo’s new science

The recipe of life

The big ideas of science

Assessment

Students will be assessed on:

Science Understanding

Science as a human endeavour

Science inquiry skills


Experimental Investigation

Supervised assessment

Short and extended responses

Research Presentation (Multimodal)


device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and Procedures

Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links Chemistry and Biology


SCIENCE - APPLIED

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Description

In the world today, robots are being developed to replace humans in

many jobs. Teams of people who design these robots will need a specific skillset which combines a variety of disciplines, which include

Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, as well as

skills in project management, communication, critical and creative

thinking and ICT capabilities.

Aims

Students will develop an understanding of how robots are designed and created in a range of industries and the technology and

engineering they incorporate. They develop advanced skills in

combining Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics

to enable them to design and create a programmable robot for an

identified need.

Topics


Engineering Solutions

Evolution of products, services and environments

Impact of emerging technologies on design solutions

How the characteristics of properties and materials are combined with scientific principles in creating engineered

solutions

Digital Solutions

Robotic control systems

The role of hardware and software

Designing digital systems

Assessment


Project proposal

Project log

Designed solution


device specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and


Years 11 and 12 Links Digital Solutions, Engineering, Visual Arts

Textbooks and Resources 3D Printing materials $10.00

General consumables $15.00

STEAM

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Description

Students will develop practical skills and understanding, and theoretical

knowledge of a selection of two dimensional and three dimensional art

forms through making (practical) and appraising (theory). Several major

practical projects will be completed.

Aims

This subject aims to further develop prior knowledge of Visual Art, if

previous studies of the subject have been undertaken, or introduce

knowledge of the subject in both practical and theoretical areas.

Develop practical skills and knowledge of art making processes.

Further develop the language of visual literacy through

appreciating, understanding, analysing and writing about art.

Completion of several major practical artworks.

Topics

Topics to be covered may include:

Unit 1 – Modernism

Drawing and painting

Printmaking

Unit 2 – Post-Modernism

Mixed media and sculpture

Digital Art

Assessment

Student’s ways of working, knowledge and understanding will be assessed

using three criteria:

Making

o visual literacy

o application

Appraising


Written Tasks

Practical Folio

Digital

o Visual Diary – planning and process work

o Major Projects

Software

To successfully complete this course, the student will require a laptop, SD

card and Adobe Creative Suite (free through the school).

For general and specific subject software requirements and laptop device

specifications, please refer to the BYOD Information and Procedures

Handbook.

Years 11 and 12 Links Visual Art (General), Visual Arts in Practice (Applied)


Subject Levy $60.00

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