year 10 course handbook - dalyellup college

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


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


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


*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.


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.


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


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


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


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


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


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)


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


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


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


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


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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