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YEAR 10 COURSE HANDBOOK Version 20 October 2020
Introduction
WELCOME TO SENIOR SCHOOL The Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline sets out the knowledge, understandings, skills, values and attitudes that students are expected to acquire and guidelines for the assessment of student achievement. The Curriculum is taught within eight Learning Areas. These Learning Areas are:
Arts
English
Health and Physical Education
Humanities
Languages
Mathematics
Science
Technologies All Year 10 students will continue to study courses in English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education. In order to best meet the needs of students in preparation for education and training beyond Year 10, these classes will be organised according to student ability. As an independent public government secondary school, we offer electives to students, to allow them a range of choice in what they study and to enable students to choose courses from specific learning areas that will be most applicable to their future employment, training and the selection of courses in Year 11 and 12. As they progress towards Year 11 and 12, it is important to consider what electives will give your child the best understanding of what particular subjects or courses are all about. As such we would recommend that any student that wishes to pursue a particular pathway should choose electives in Year 10 that give an insight into that area of study in Year 11 and 12.
SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT POLICY
It is vital that all assessment work is handed in on time, for all courses. Failure to do so jeopardises your grades, and does not allow you to achieve to your potential.
The Dalyellup College Assessment Policy is provided to all senior secondary students at the College and is based on School Curriculum and Standards Authority requirements.
It has been developed so that students, parents and staff are aware of their responsibilities in the assessment and reporting process. Should a situation arise that is not covered by the provisions of this policy the teacher should consult their Head of Learning Area for assistance and to ensure consistency.
ATTENDANCE COMMITMENT Your attendance and participation in class is the key to achievement of success. Studies show that students who attend school regularly are more likely to succeed at school. Aim for 100% attendance. The only acceptable reason for absences are if you are sick or have a school activity such as an excursion.
Work commitments and family holidays are not acceptable reason for student absentees
Year 10 Electives
Process
All students are required to participate in Physical Education. This can be one of the following: Physical Education Extension – Sports Science or the Specialist Cricket Program.
Students will have three electives in each semester (Cricket students will only have 2 electives). Students nominate on the Elective Selection Form their preferences with one being your favorite.
Course charges are per semester except where electives operate for a full year. Students may change options during the first 2 weeks of each semester. Parents will be advised of the procedure. Parent consent will be gained and statements to reflect the change in course charges will be issued. Where necessary, refunds can be arranged if the new course costs are less than the previous choice. Not all courses listed on the selection sheet may run. Only courses with sufficient student interest will be offered
PLEASE NOTE:
Parents and guardians should take note that charges for these elective courses are compulsory and are required to be paid by the
end of Term 1.
There are a number of nil cost courses available.
Course charges noted are a guide only. Inflation, changing costs and curriculum changes may change actual course charges. Final
charges will be contained in the Charges and Voluntary Contributions Booklet which will be distributed in December of
each year.
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ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS &
CHARGES Contributions and Charges in Year 10 are compulsory. Course charges as listed are a guide only. Inflation, changing costs and curriculum changes may change actual course charges. Please note that senior school course charges are compulsory. We understand the costs of schooling can be a burden for many families particularly at the beginning of each year. Therefore, we offer a range of payment strategies to assist families in meeting their commitments. The collection of these payments enable us to provide the best possible educational opportunities. Parents are strongly encouraged to pay all contributions and charges as this will help support your child and provide the very best learning environment. Final charges will be published in the Charges and Voluntary Contributions Booklet which will be distributed by December each year.
SECONDARY ASSISTANCE SCHEME
The Secondary Assistance Scheme is available to secondary students whose parents hold a Centrelink Family Health Care of Pensioner Concession Card or Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Cards (blue card only). The scheme provides $235.00 towards voluntary contributions, paid to the school and $115.00 clothing allowance paid to parents. The Secondary Assistance Scheme is available to students up to and including the year in which they turn18. Eligibility for the Secondary Assistance Scheme is based on a parent being the holder of a prescribed card. Students can only claim for themselves if they are classified by Centrelink as an Independent Youth. Appropriate evidence must be supplied by Centrelink to validate this claim.
COURSE DETAILS The ARTS DRAMA – Epic Theatre and Cosi
Semester 1 approximate course charge: $45.00
Do you see any issues or problems with
society? Epic Theatre does and helps you to
create interesting and engaging performances
that will make an audience reflect and think
‘yes, that is a problem that we should change’.
If you’re a radical, a free thinker or a rule
breaker, our unit on Epic Theatre will give you
the tools needed to make creative, unique work
that will express your ideas and get an audience
thinking. Study this course if you’d like to start
making change. This unit will culminate in a
performance entered into the annual Youth on
Health Festival. However – you will need to be
diverse as we move from Elizabethan theatre
into Australian realism exploring Louis Nowra’s
play Cosi. Set in an insane asylum in Melbourne
in the 1970s, this play is packed full of vibrant
characters (including a pyromaniac and a
narcissist with a lying complex) and crazy
situations. This unit is excellent preparation for
both General & ATAR Drama.
DRAMA – Midsummer Dreaming and
Performing Solo Semester 2 approximate course charge: $45.00
Uncle Bill Shakespeare has written many a play
in his time. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one
of his most accessible comedies that explores
magic, fairies and a very intense love triangle
with both comic and tragic outcomes. If you’d
like to tread the boards with the Bard and cut
your teeth on some iambic pentametre, this is
the course for you. Wanting to further challenge
yourself? The second part of this unit will
explore solo performance – monologues.
Students will select and prepare a monologue
of their choice to perform individually. This unit
is excellent preparation for both General &
ATAR Drama.
DANCE
Semester 1 and 2 approximate course charge: $35.00
Students in the Dance program will be involved
in a variety of performances at a school level
and professional level. Students will have the
opportunity to showcase their work within the
school and community.
Students in Year 10 participate in dance
classes specifically designed to challenge and
develop movement techniques. Students will
learn techniques in jazz, ballet, contemporary,
lyrical, funk, hip hop and cultural dance and will
develop choreography skills through creative
dancing. They will also learn about the
production side of dance and will have
experience in critiquing dance work. Through
visiting choreographers and participating in
weekly dance classes, students will learn to
develop creativity, technique, movement,
vocabulary, rhythm, coordination and an
understanding of arts criticism. There are many
employment opportunities for students in the
dance field.
This elective is recommended to those students
who wish to pursue the Dance course in Year
11 or 12.
MUSIC – HIP HOP AND ROCK BAND
Semester 2 approximate course charge: $20 .00
From Hilltop Hoods to Baker Boy, Australian Hip
Hop music has allowed Aussies to tell their own
unique stories through rap and DJing. Learn to
tell your own story through creating backing
tracks on GarageBand and writing your own rap
lyrics. Listen to a wide range of Hip Hop artists
and explore some of the history and culture
around this unique genre.
If you’ve ever thought about picking up a guitar
or wanted to learn to play a rock beat, this is the
place. Learn how to play a range of rock
instruments, how to set up a sound system,
looking after your instrument, and how to work
as part of an ensemble.
No previous musical knowledge or ability to
read music required.
MUSIC EXTENSION (Certificate II in
Music Industry)
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $100.00
Compulsory for students studying an
instrument with a SIM teacher.
Students will be enrolled in a vocational
Certificate II in Music Industry which will count
towards the Western Australian Certificate of
Education (WACE) at the completion of Year
12. Students in music extension will be
encouraged to create, devise, express and
understand music within different musical
genres.
Experiences in class will provide students with
a well-developed understanding of historical
developments in music. Essential musical
elements, evaluation techniques, responses
and creation of musical ideas will be taught and
encouraged in each student. This, along with
instrumental study, will allow students to
develop the knowledge to become a well-
rounded musician.
As part of this course, students will have many
opportunities to perform within the concert band
platform and other small group ensembles, to
live audiences (including taking part in Queen’s
Cup) and students will also have the opportunity
to attend live performances to provide insights
into the role of Arts in Society. Students will
continue the certificate II in Music within this
course which will contribute to their WACE in
Year 12.
ART – APPLIED ARTS Semester 1 or Semester 2 approximate course charge: $54 .00
In this course students will experiment with a
range of art mediums including ceramics,
printmaking, painting and drawing. Expanding
specialist skills and knowledge of the art making
process; developing the ability to make
judgements of art through arts responding.
Students will develop their own artistic ideas, style
and processes through this course.
ART - CRAFTED DESIGN Semester 1 or Semester 2 approximate course charge: $54 .00
Students will engage with forms of art & craft such
as, textiles, sculpture, wearable art and urban
street art. Students can experience hands-on,
tactile processes of creating art; minimising the
need to have technical skills prior to this course.
ART – DIGITAL ART
Semester 1 or Semester 2 Approximate course charge: $54.00
Students will explore digital art and design,
developing knowledge and skill of programs such
as Procreate. Students will have the opportunity
to produce their artistic ideas through portraiture,
typography, character design and drawn
animations. This course highlights contemporary
artists and creative industries that utilise digital
illustration. Generating expertise that can be used
in future vocations.
MEDIA - EVERYONE HAS A
PODCAST Semester 1 approximate course charge: $25.00
In this media course you will be in charge of
creating and recording your very own podcast
or radio segment. If you choose to create a
podcast you will have creative control over the
topic and discussion you record, if you choose
to create a radio segment you will have creative
control over song and discussion choices.
MEDIA -SHOW ME THE MONEY
Semester 1 approximate course charge: $25.00
You will be exploring the way advertises
manipulate us to purchase products and
services. Using this information, you will design
and create your own print and TV
advertisements to sell a product of your own
choice, persuading your target audience to
spend big.
MEDIA –BECOME A REALITY STAR
Semester 2 approximate course charge: $25.00
In this media course you will be in charge of
your very own Reality TV show. Survivor,
Bachelor, Love Island or Master Chef, or any
other reality show you can think of, the choice
is yours! For this production you will learn and
use all the techniques the producers of these
shows use in order to create lots of drama and
binge worthy moments. You will be in charge of
creating the opening sequence and promotional
material for your reality show.
COURSE DETAILS HEALTH & PHYSICAL
EDUCATION Physical Education – Compulsory for all
students (unless enrolled in the Specialist
Cricket Program or Physical Education
Extension – Sports Science
Students are provided with opportunities to
develop a range of skills and knowledge
through a variety of physical activities and
sports. Students will also be provided with
opportunities to extend their knowledge and
understanding of their own and others’ physical,
mental/emotional and social health, through the
study of a variety of health issues.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXTENSION
–SPORT SCIENCE Semester 1 and
Semester 2 approximate course charge: $50.00
*Students will be
selected and invited
into this course*
This course for high performing physical
education students, will provide the opportunity
to develop both physical and theoretical skills
that will help prepare them for the senior school
ATAR Physical Education Studies course
and/or a General Physical Education Studies.
Students will be introduced to practical and
written assessment strategies covering topics
such as biomechanics, exercise and sports
science, functional anatomy, motor learning
and coaching. The course will also develop
skills, strategies and tactics through a variety of
sports.
This elective is recommended to those students
who wish to pursue the Physical Education
Studies
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Semester 1or Semester 2 approximate course charge: $50.00
In this course students will be challenged with
more advanced outdoor skills as they prepare
for an expedition type camp and a biking day
excursion. After a refresher of the basic
principles students will learn about orienteering,
navigation, trangia style cooking, mountain
biking, expedition planning and first aid.
Students will develop team building, leadership
and problem solving skills throughout the
course.
WEIGHTS AND FITNESS
Semester 1 or Semester 1 approximate course charge: $Nil
Students serious about improving their personal
fitness will have the opportunity to pursue
various activities within this semester 2 course,
utilising the school’s new fitness room. They will
learn correct resistance training techniques,
which are vital to minimising injury. Other
activities may include fitness appraisals, yoga,
and boxing, using technology such as iPods,
iPads and heart rate monitors to create
individualised fitness and weights programs.
This elective is recommended to those students
who wish to pursue Physical Education courses
and/or a Certificate II in Sport Coaching in Year
11 and 12.
SPECIALIST CRICKET PROGRAM Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $210.00
Commencing in 2009, Dalyellup
College offered a Specialised
Cricket Program for students in
Year 8. The program grew
annually until 2013, when the program was
available for students from Year 7 through to Year
12. The course is available for male and female
students.
Students will be involved in cricket studies for 4
periods per week. Areas of focus include the
following:
Batting, bowling and fielding skills
development
History and etiquette of cricket
Fitness training
Diet and lifestyle development
Umpiring / Scoring
Resiliency and mental skills
Team building activities
Training camps
Captaincy
Match Strategies
Students new to the cricket program will be required to purchase the following items: Available from the Uniform Shop: (Prices subject to change)
Training Shirt Fitted Polo - Lt Blue/Navy
$30.00
Travel Shirt Fitted Polo - Navy/Rust
$30.00
Navy Shorts
$28.00
White Playing Shirt Short Sleeve
$25.00
Baggy Teal Hat
$70.00
OR
Broad Brim Hat
$21.00
COURSE DETAILS
LANGUAGES
CHINESE or FRENCH
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $35.00
The Year 10 Chinese/French language
program is designed to further develop the
student’s skills (listening, responding and
speaking) in order to communicate effectively in
the language. Students will view and read a
variety of texts and respond appropriately. They
will also be able to write texts independently in
Chinese/French. Students will further develop
cultural understandings, recognise pattern and
rules when using Chinese/French and rehearse
purposeful language for use in real life
situations.
Students will have access to online resources
and work in cooperative learning situations.
Students will study a range of topics within this
course.
These include:
The Chinese/French culture
Ordering food/drinks in a restaurant setting
Discuss food preferences
Express opinions, interests and hobbies
Leisure time
Health and fitness
Describe clothing, personality and family
School subjects and jobs
Chinese students will also have the opportunity
to communicate with students in China through
our sister school’s program.
COURSE DETAILS SCIENCE The Applied Science courses are hands-on
programs that help students develop their
investigation skills. Students will plan, conduct,
process, evaluate and communicate their
findings in a range of practical activities.
MICROBIOLOGY
Semester 1 approximate course charge: $25 .00
In this course, students will explore microscopic
organisms and see how biology and technology
can be combined. Students will investigate
bacteria, microscopic pond life, disease
transfer, microbes in food, DNA and cloning.
PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY
Semester 2 approximate course charge: $16 .00
This course focuses on the applications of
chemistry. Through investigations, students will
develop an understanding on the processes
involved in acids and bases and redox
reactions, exploring pH, indicators and
electrochemical cells.
COURSE DETAILS
TECHNOLOGIES
EAT WELL, LIVE LONG Semester 1
EAT WELL, LIVE LONGER
Semester 2 approximate course charge: $74.00
This course provides student with a career
pathway – The Hospitality Industry.
Delicious food, customer service, nutrition and
healthy eating with some treats, kitchen
operations, safe food preparation
Long term skills & high employment
opportunities in the South West.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Semester 1
INTRO TO CHILDREN, FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY Semester 2 approximate course charge: $48.00
Career Pathway – Family & Community
Services
* For people who want to make a difference
and want to contribute in a positive way to
the fabric of our society.
* How to live independently.
* How to thrive in the community.
* How to raise healthy and happy children.
* What to do if things go pear shape and how
to access support.
* Great for personal growth and mental
health.
* Careers in the community and service
industries. For example Nursing, Fire &
Emergency, Social Workers, Counsellors,
Police force, nursing and child care.
* Highly relevant & in demand.
TRADE PATHWAYS –
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $55.00
This course provides students with a taste of
VERY HIGH DEMAND industries with excellent
career prospects. Practical based course
covering a wide variety of trade skills. Think:
carpentry, bricklaying, concreting, wall framing
and paving. Great transferrable skills for a wide
range of careers in the building and
construction industry. Did you know that the WA
Government is bringing in Tradespeople from
the eastern states because WA cannot fill
demand?
TRADE PATHWAYS – BUILDING
AND PRODUCT DESIGN (CAD)
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $55.00
Technology at it’s best! Think laser cutting, 3D
printing, basic electronics, product design,
architectural and mechanical design and
drafting and building construction techniques.
Sitting alongside our other trade based career
pathway courses in Construction Industries and
Automotive, Engineering and Fabrication, this
course is essential for any “want-to-be”
tradesman and should be chosen in addition to
these. Fast track your career and choose
subjects that are interesting, offer great
employment opportunities and a solid future.
TRADE PATHWAYS – AUTOMOTIVE,
ENGINEERING & FABRICATION
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $55.00
This course provides students with a taste of
very high demand industries with excellent
career prospects. Practical based course
covering a wide variety of trade related skills.
Think: mining and industrial careers. Petrol and
diesel engines, automotive systems, tyre and
brakes, welding and metal fabrication.
CAREER PATHWAYS – DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY & CREATIVE
IMAGING
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $55.00
Students cover topics of studio portraiture,
landscapes, Photoshop, design and creativity,
online publishing- “GRAMMING” and
“VLOGGING” advertising. What makes a good
advertisement? Media manipulation and
trickery. Earn a living while travelling the world.
Great employment opportunities for creative
individuals.
CAREER PATHWAYS – DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $23.00
In the Digital Technologies course, students will
cover topics in Robotics, Online Security,
Semester 2 Automation & Driverless Vehicles
Big dollars and world-wide opportunities for I.T.
Savvy individuals.
Thousands of jobs go unfilled every year in
specialised I.T positions. Very high demand –
excellent career opportunities
CAREER PATHWAYS – TECH-X
Semester 1 and Semester 2 approximate course charge: $55.00
TECH-X is a practical course that develops the
ability to think creatively and put a wide variety
of contexts together, working collaboratively as
a team to solve real world situations.
Applying a range of technologies across
multiple learning areas, students cover various
topics including; using solar and wind energy to
manufacture vehicles, solid fuel rocketry, aero
dynamics and flight, driverless vehicles as well
as various interesting design challenges.
The Australian Government has identified
STEM skills as a high priority for our future.
Jobs in this field are strong and careers are very
rewarding.
Are you looking at ATAR pathways in Year 11
and 12? Tech-X is a great starting point and a
solid foundation.
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