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2015
Year 10 Information Evening
Prayer
Lord,
At times they seem so grown up that they do not
need us anymore.
Help us, as parents, to nurture and guide our
children as they grow towards adulthood.
Give us the wisdom of parents who have gone
before us as we guide our own children through
their final years of secondary education.
Amen
When Selecting your Year 10 Course:
Remember, Year 10 is the foundation to
VCE/VCAL.
What do you enjoy?
What are you good at?
What career aspirations do you have?
Year 10 Courses
There are 2 Possible Year 10 Pathways:
1. Year 10 Core and Electives (Pre VCE pathway)
2. Year 10 VINCIT
Additional session later this evening
Year 10 2015
• The selection of a suitable course involves:
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Core subjects
Elective subjects
VCE options
VINCIT
• How do I make the right decisions for me?
• Subject teachers, Domain Leaders & homeroom
teachers will be able to advise
• Careers co-ordinator
Year 10 Core
• All students must study:
1. Religious Education (Religion & Society Unit 1)
2. English
3. Mathematics
Students have opportunity to choose elective units within Science,
Humanities, Physical Education, Art and Technology
• In Mathematics students do either:
• Maths Pre-Foundation
• Maths Core
• Maths Core Plus
Year 10 2015 Elective Subjects
You must choose:
• At least one Science subject
• At least one Health & Physical Education
subject
• At least one Humanities subject
• At least one Art subject
• At least one Technology subject
Please Note:
LOTE- Italian or Indonesian
Must be studied in both semesters, so counts as 2 elective choice
VCE Units 1 and 2
Must be studied both semesters, so counts as 2 elective choice
Year 10 Electives
• When submitting your subject selections, please
ensure
• You submit your top 8 choices and 2 reserves:
Maximum of 3 units from one area
• Research has been done to ensure there is emphasis on
preparation for future vocation & possible pre requisite
studies at VCE/VCAL
Maths preparation for VCE
Pre-Foundation Mathematics
• Pre-Foundation Mathematics leads only to Foundation
Mathematics Units 1&2 at Year 11. No Year 12 Mathematics.
Core Mathematics
• Core Mathematics leads only to General Mathematics units 1&2,
followed by Further Mathematics 3&4
Core Plus Mathematics
• Allows flexibility in VCE
• Can select Mathematics Methods units 1&2 and / or General
Mathematics units 1&2
• Can also take the Methods/General elective
Methods / General elective
• Allows Further Mathematics Units 3/4 to be taken in year 11
• Better prepares students for Mathematics Methods units 1&2,
particularly if Methods 3/4 is to be taken in Year 12
Mathematics Progression Chart
Year 9 to 10 Maths Course Selection
Advice
Investigate your careers of interest to check what the
Maths pre-requisites are for the courses you might be
interested in.
If you want to study:
Maths Methods
Advanced General Maths
Specialist Maths
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You will need to do CORE PLUS
Maths at Year 10.
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You should only consider doing this option if your YEAR 9
RESULTS are CONSISTENTLY 70% OR ABOVE.
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You can only do UNIT 3 & 4 SPECIALIST MATHS if you also do
UNIT 3 & 4 MATHS METHODS.
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It is completed not recommended you attempt Maths
Methods if you have not successfully CORE PLUS Maths at
Year 10
If you want to study
General Maths
Further Maths
• You can to do either CORE or CORE PLUS at Year 10.
• You must actually BE SUCCESSFUL at Year 10 maths to
consider selecting this option for VCE.
If you want to study
Foundation Maths
• You will need to do either CORE or PRE-FOUNDATION at Year
10.
• You CANNOT do any UNIT 3 & 4 MATHS if you select this
option.
• It is not recommended you attempt General Maths if you do
Pre-Foundation Maths at Year 10
If you are UNSURE about your career path,
select the HIGHEST LEVEL Maths that you are
CAPABLE of
Please DISCUSS your maths pathway with your
Maths teacher, Ms Jahnke or Mrs Jakobovic
Elective Subjects
• ENGLISH
• Exploring Language and Literature
• Preparation for VCE Literature and Language
• Studied in addition to mainstream English
• SCIENCE
• Year 10 SCIENCE (one semester)
• OR INTRODUCTORY units prepares for
• VCE Psychology- Mind Matters
• VCE Biology- Cells to Creatures
• VCE Physics- Newton Sparks a Star War
• VCE Chemistry- Chemistry in the Environment
Science Electives
Option A
Option B
Option C
Year 10 Science (one
semester)
Year 10 Science (one
semester)
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Mind Matters
(one semester)
Two or three of the following:
Cells to Creatures
Chemistry in the Environment
Newton Sparks a Star War
Mind Matters
(one semester each)
Option A would suit
students who do NOT wish
to pursue a Science
pathway in VCE
Option B would suit
students who want to study
Psychology in VCE but who
are unsure about other
science choices
Option C would suit students
who are sure of which VCE
science they would like to
pursue in VCE
Elective Subjects
• HUMANITIES UNITS
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Geography
Political Law prepares for VCE Legal Studies
History prepares for VCE Revolutions
Business Commerce focuses on personal and/or business
budgeting and prepares for VCE Accounting, Business
Management and Economics.
Elective Subjects
• HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Advanced Physical Education is intended to be an introduction to
VCE Physical Education (one semester or both)
• PE Active (one semester or both)
Elective Subjects
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ARTS
• Visual Communication and Design prepares for VCE Visual
Communication and Design (one or two semesters)
• Art prepares for VCE Studio Arts (one or two semesters)
• Media Studies prepares for VCE Media Studies (one or two semesters)
• Drama prepares for VCE Drama (one semester only)
• Dance (one semester only)
Elective Subjects
• TECHNOLOGY
• Design Technology: Wood, Fibre and Food (one semester or both)
prepare for VCE Design and Technology
• Hospitality prepares students for a career in the Hospitality industry
(one semester or both)
• Engineering is designed to give students the introductory skills and
experience that is foundation for career paths in engineering and
manufacturing.
Elective Subjects
• LOTE
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Italian or Indonesian (must be studied in both semesters)
Pre-requisite for VCE LOTE
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Game Design and Programming (one semester or both)
VET Information Technology
Extension- VCE Units 1 & 2
Criteria:
• Students must have demonstrated an excellent ability (80% or
above) in a related subject, shown interest and consistent effort
over a period time
• English results must also be of a high standard
• An application form must be completed and 2014 Semester One
report attached
• All applications are reviewed
• CRC Melton reserves the right to reject and application if academic
concerns arise or if the students year 10 program may be
compromised.
Extension- VCE Units 1 & 2
• If you wish to study a VCE Unit next year:
• Make one choice from the VCE list of subjects on offer in
your Subject Selection Handbook
• If you are accepted for a VCE unit of study, it replaces 2
elective units.
• It is critical that your preference list for your Selected
Units is in order of priority
Other Options
Units 1 & 2 Subjects on offer in 2015:
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Unit 1 & 2 Business Management
Unit 1 & 2 Health & Human Development
Unit 1 & 2 Outdoor & Environmental Studies
Unit 1 & 2 Information Technology
Unit 1 & 2 Psychology
VCE/VET Music Certificate III
Things to consider before applying:
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Do I meet the criteria to do a VCE unit?
What are the advantages / disadvantages?
Which Unit(s)?
Why Year 10, not Year 11?
Discuss it with subject teacher
Where does my Unit 1 &2 subject fit in order of
priority?
• English is always part of my ATAR score- should my
focus be on improving my English result as opposed to
extending?
VINCIT Rationale
• VINCIT is a program offered at Year 10, which has a
focus on supported scaffolding of skills in literacy and
numeracy.
• VINCIT also enables students to develop knowledge
and employability skills that will help prepare them
for work and for participation in a broader society –
family, community and lifelong learning.
Structure of VINCIT
Students of VINCIT:
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Attend school four days a week and TAFE one day a week.
Study core subjects include English, Maths, RE, Humanities
and Science, each with a focus on improving skills.
Have a period a cycle of study support.
Participate in Karate (this is the PE component of the
curriculum), where they will complete Certificate II in
Sports Coaching.
Complete one week of work experience in terms 1, 2 and
3.
Do not participate in any electives.
VET in VINCIT
Students will also have access to external VET subjects
Certificate II in Sports Coaching (Karate Stream), which is
compulsory for all students involved.
They will participate in one week of work experience
each term to enhance their work knowledge and
employability skills.
VINCIT Student Expectations
Students of VINCIT are expected to:
• Have a high standard of classroom behaviour.
• Willingly participate and contribute to the class.
• Have a preparedness to be organised and complete work to the best
of their ability.
• Have some idea of a career pathway, as they will be completing a
TAFE Certificate.
• Show commitment to their studies.
• Organise their own Work Experience placement.
• Submit appropriate Work Experience forms prior to the
commencement of each Work Experience placement by given
deadline.
• Participate in Karate – this is compulsory, and where the appropriate.
• All students will be required to follow the policies and guidelines as
outlined in the student diary.
Subject Selection Guide
Mathematics Recommendation
2014 Year 9 Mathematics teacher only.
This student is best ready for _________________________________________________ in 2015
He/She could study __________________________________________ but, only if they ______________
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Teacher name: _____________________________
Subject Selection Guide
Science Recommendation
2014 Year 9 Science teacher only.
This student is best ready for _________________________________________________ in 2015
He/She could study __________________________________________ but, only if they ______________
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Teacher name: _____________________________
CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLGE – MELTON
2015 Year 10 Initial Subject Selections
Student Name: __________________________
Homeroom: _________________
Students are to complete this form after interview with Homeroom Teacher. Your final
selections (on this form) are to then be returned to your Homeroom teacher with Web Preferences
Recept by no later than Thursday, August 21.
Compulsory Studies:
All Year 10 students are required to study the following compulsory studies:
Religious Education (Tick the box)
Religion and Society VCE Unit 1
English (Tick the box)
English
Mathematics (Tick one box only)
Core Plus
Core
Pre-Foundation
Elective Studies
Year 10 students have the equivalent of eight semester length elective studies. The following conditions must be met
within these six choices:
- At least one semester length elective must come from each the Sciences/Arts/Humanities/HaPE/Technology
group of studies.
- No more than 3 electives from any one of the Sciences/Arts/Humanities/HaPE/Technology group of studies can
be chosen in your primary eight.
- A student proposing to study a VCE Units 1/2 subject will have to display the appropriate level of academic success
and work habits before being accepted into the subject. The VCE study MUST be listed in BOTH semesters. (It fulfils
the one required selection in its area)
2015 Elective Choices
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(list Science elective here)
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(VCE Unit 1 if choosing)
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(VCE Unit 2 if choosing)
Reserve Choices
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Parent Signature: _____________________ Student Signature: _________________
PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL ELECTIVE OFFERINGS WILL RUN IN 2015. SUBJECTS ARE OFFERED SUBJECT TO
STUDENT DEMAND, TEACHER AVAILABILITY AND FACILITY CAPACITY. ELECTIVES MAY ALSO OPERATE IN A
DIFFERENT SEMESTER FROM THAT NOMINATED.
PLEASE ATTACH YOUR SIGNED WEB PREFERENCES RECEIPT HERE AT THE END OF THE PROCESS.
Timeline
Subject Selection Guide and Handbook
• Course Information
• Follow up - as required
• Selection Forms completed by Thursday August 21st
• Wednesday August 12th: VINCIT Interviews