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FRONT
2021 COVER
Curriculum Guide
For Year 9 students
entering Year 10
Year 10/11
Curriculum Guide
2020
2
Introduction to the Senior Years
At Adelaide Botanic High School, we Senior Years, where the foundation preparation for
have a shared belief that education the SACE (South Australian Certificate of
Education) begins. As students’ progress from
must be done differently if we are to
Year 9 to 10 there is a greater range of learning
best prepare young people for their
choice available. Selection of courses at this level
world beyond school. is an important step in shaping each young
Our vision is to nurture our young people as future person’s future learning and pathways and
ready to succeed in life and the varied, requires careful consideration.
unpredictable career paths they will encounter in a
The Personal Learning Plan (PLP), which is a
global digitised world. There are no shortcuts when
compulsory 10-credit subject in SACE Stage 1, will
it comes to success and our staff are committed to
be the first SACE subject that students undertake.
excellence through contemporary learning
They will become familiar with the range of SACE
approaches that prioritise the needs of the
learning options, learn the terminology used to
individual learner. This conviction is supported by
describe senior school curriculum and understand
current research shaping the direction of education
the requirements of the SACE and VET
in Australia and globally.
(Vocational Education Training).
Adelaide Botanic High School has developed a
We will be working with students and families
Senior Years curriculum, pedagogies and
throughout the year to develop an understanding of
approaches that give students the chance to find
the SACE. The SACE Board website is a good
their voice, develop deep discipline mastery, create
starting point for information.
work that has real value beyond the classroom and
personalise their learning. We expect students to explore learning choices
that give them every opportunity to achieve
This guide describes the learning offered for Year
success for their dreams and goals.
10 students at Adelaide Botanic High School in
2021 as they move from Middle Schooling to their Alistair Brown
Principal
Contents
Year 10 Curriculum 5
Year 10 Courses 6
Personal Learning Plan (PLP) 7
English (Global Perspectives) Pathways 9
Global Perspectives Pathways 13
Language (Global Perspectives) Pathways 20
Lifestyle Choices Pathways 25
The Arts Pathways 38
Music Pathways 39
Technologies (STEM) Pathways 52
Maths (STEM) Pathways 58
Science (STEM) Pathways 59
Contact 66
4
Year 10 Curriculum
Choice in the senior years is a Science, Mathematics, English, History,
significant feature of the curriculum at Health and PE are the required Australian
Adelaide Botanic High School, Curriculum learning areas at year 10 with
other learning areas optional.
providing options that enable
students to succeed. Students will access the required learning
areas in the following way:
STEM
Mathematics and Science
2 semesters
Global Perspectives
English and History
2 semesters
Lifestyle Choices
Health and PE
1 semester
Choices
5 semesters
Australian
ABHS Year 10 Curriculum Semester 1 Semester 2
Mathematics
STEM Science
6 x 80 minutes 6 x 80 minutes
English
Global Perspectives History
4 x 80 minutes 4 x 80 minutes
Health
Lifestyle Choices PE
3 x 80 minutes
Studio One 1 x 40 minutes 1 x 40 minutes
Choice 1 Choice 2
From all Learning 3 x 80 minutes 3 x 80 minutes
Choices Areas Choice 3 Choice 4
3 x 80 minutes 3 x 80 minutes
Choice 5
3 x 80 minutes
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Year 10 Courses
REQUIRED COURSES PAGE CHOICES PAGE
STEM 69 Food and Hospitality: Food Sustainability 31
Food and Hospitality: Skills for Home and
Global Perspectives 11 30
the Workplace
English (Group A) 12 French 22
English (Group B) 13 Global Inquiry Project 18
Lifestyle Choices 35 Health 35
Personal Learning Plan (PLP) 7 Japanese 23
CHOICES Lessons Learned from the Pandemic 17
Architectural Concepts 55 Media Arts 46
Artist in Reality 44 Music, Culture and Identity 49
Artist in Residence 43 Music, Studies and Exploration 50
BioChemistry and Medical Science 64 Outdoor Education 29
Body, Mind and Soul 34 Pathway to Politics 15
Boomers to Zoomers 16 Pathways to Specialist Mathematics 61
Café Culture 32 Psychology 36
Child Studies 33 Revolution and Roosters 14
Chinese 21 Rocket Science and Space 63
Computer Science and Cyber Security 57 Shark Tank 19
Convergent Materials 53 Sport and Recreation 27
Creative Photography 45 Sports Science 28
Design Disruptors 42 STEM Inquiry Project 65
Drama: Botanic Drama Company 41 The Festival State 48
Drama: The Show Must Go On 40 Urban Streetwear 47
Engineered for the Future 54 Who Wants to be a Billionaire? (WWTBAB) 62
Entertainment Technologies 56
Every effort will be made to place students into the subjects of their choice. However, the availability of subjects offered will be
dependent on the number of students selecting the subject and staff availability. Students will be supported in selecting an
alternative subject if needed.
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Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
The PLP helps students to plan for Student Experience
their future and assists them in The Personal Learning Plan (PLP) is a
choosing the subjects they will study compulsory subject at Stage 1, normally
in Years 11 and 12. undertaken at Year 10.
Topics covered include:
• Career exploration
• Learning and thinking skills
• Planning and decision-making skills
These help students to:
• Understand the capabilities
• Develop their selected capability or
capabilities
• Identify, explore, develop, refine, and review
Course Length their personal and learning goals.
1 Semester
Assessment
SACE Credits
The following assessment types enable students
10
to demonstrate their learning in the Stage 1
SACE Link Personal Learning Plan:
www.sace.sa.edu.au/studying/subjects/ • Assessment Type 1: Folio
personal-learning-plan
• Assessment Type 2: Review
Prerequisites Students provide four pieces of evidence of their
None learning for assessment.
Additional Information
Students must achieve a C grade or
better to successfully complete the
subject.
The PLP is a required course in Year
10.
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Global Perspectives Through an interdisciplinary approach Global Perspectives enhances the study of English and History, underpinned by a strong focus on literacy. In second semester Year 10 students will have the opportunity to choose from a range of subjects within the disciplines of English and History. Students will develop an understanding of different identities and perspectives expressed in oral, written and multimedia texts. They will gain an awareness of self as a member of interconnected and overlapping communities and how this influences responses to global issues. Back to Contents 8
English (Global Perspectives)
Pathways
Year 8 Global YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Perspectives
Global Perspectives* Essential English Essential English
Year 9 Global
Perspectives
English English
English* English Pre-Literary English Literary
(Group A + Group B) Studies Studies
GROUP A GROUP B
(CHOOSE ONE) (CHOOSE ONE)
Graphic Novels Hashtags & Headlines
Stranded^ Poets & Playwrights^
Adaptations from So You Want
Book to Film to be a Writer?
The Power of
Future Worlds
Manipulation
* Required Course ^ Recommended Year
Full Year 1 Semester 10 English choices for
Pathway Stage 1 English Pre-
Pathway with prerequisite Literary Studies
Back to Contents 9Global Perspectives
How do global conflicts lead to mass Student Experience
migration of people? Students study World War II as a case study
How do individuals spark movements identifying key events and figures, for example,
that have a lasting impact on the the Holocaust, the rise of the Nazi Party, the
world? Atomic Bomb and the Kokoda Trail. Choosing an
area of interest, students explore the stories of
people involved through a variety of text types.
The civil rights movements both in Australia and
Course Length overseas were personified by the most creative
and persuasive people of our times.
1 Semester
Prerequisites Through the examination of powerful speeches
and influential songs students will understand
None
how key individuals were able to effect change.
Additional Information
Assessment
Global Perspectives (English and History) is
a required course in Year 10. Create and respond to a variety of text options.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 10English (Group A)
Student Experience
Students choose from one term-long unit from
the following:
Graphic Novels Adaptations from Book to Film
Do you love comics, anime and manga? How often have you read a book, then watched
the film version and been disappointed?
In this unit you will discover the features and
conventions of graphic texts and learn how In this unit students will analyse and compare the
authors develop complex characters and plots. film and novel versions of some of the world's
You will have the opportunity to create your own best-known stories.
graphic text using the knowledge you have
gained from this unit. This course is recommended for students who wish to
study SACE Stage 1 Essential English or English.
This course is designed for students who wish to study
SACE Stage 1 Essential English or English. Future Worlds
Stranded How much power should governments have?
Can you imagine what it would be like to be Imagine living in a world where everything we do
stranded on a desert island or out at sea? is controlled, where the ruling class living in the
Capitol forces the rest of the country to send
In this unit you will discover the features and children to compete in Hunger Games.
conventions of graphic texts and learn how
authors develop complex characters and plots. In this unit you will study a dystopian novel
You will have the opportunity to create your own chosen from a range of texts.
graphic text using the knowledge you have This course is designed for students who wish to study
gained from this unit. SACE Stage 1 English.
This course is designed for students who wish to study
SACE Stage 1 English Pre-Literary Studies or English.
Course Length Assessment
1 Term
Create and respond to a variety of text options.
Prerequisites
None
Additional Information
English is a required course in Year 10.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 11English (Group B)
Student Experience
Students choose from one term-long unit from
the following:
Hashtags and Headlines So You Want to be a Writer?
What grabs your attention? What makes a good writer?
In this unit students examine a variety of media In this unit you will examine a range of short texts
platforms including print media, social media and and focus on the techniques used by authors to
advertising in order to examine the way in which engage an audience. You will then create your
they connect to their audience. They will then own short story using the techniques and
choose a specific field of their choice and create understandings you have gained.
a relevant media text.
This course is designed for students who wish to study
This course is designed for students who wish to study SACE Stage 1 English.
SACE Stage 1 Essential English or English.
The Power of Manipulation
Poets and Playwrights
How does advertising influence my decisions?
Do you enjoy poetry? Do you like to look deeper
How do lobby groups gain supporters?
into a text analysing characters and themes?
In this unit you will examine a range of
This unit looks at a variety of poets and
advertisements focusing on the techniques used
playwrights including Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde
to influence an audience and explore some
and Kath Walker. Emphasis is placed on reading,
recent protest movements. You will then have the
reviewing and analysing more complex classic
opportunity to create your own advertisement in
and contemporary texts.
the format of your choice and work collaboratively
This course is recommended for students who wish to to plan a campaign on an issue you are
study SACE Stage 1 English Pre-Literary Studies. passionate about.
This course is designed for students who wish to study
SACE Stage 1 English.
Course Length
1 Term
Prerequisites Assessment
None
Create and respond to a variety of text options.
Additional Information
English is a required course in Year 10.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 12Global Perspectives Pathways
Year 8 Global YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Perspectives
Global Perspectives* Modern History Modern History
Year 9 Global
Perspectives
Pathway to Politics / Legal Studies Legal Studies
Boomers to Zoomers
Politics, Power Politics, Power
Pathway to Politics /
Lessons Learned from & People & People
the Pandemic
Philosophy Philosophy
Revolution & Roosters /
Boomers to Zoomers
Society & Culture Society & Culture
Revolution & Roosters /
Lessons Learned from
the Pandemic
Geography Geography
Global Inquiry Project
(Stage 1)
Business Innovation Business Innovation
Shark Tank
Pathway * Required Course
Full Year 1 Semester
Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 13Revolution and Roosters
How can fiction help us to learn Student Experience
from the past? Historical fiction is an increasingly popular genre.
How does the bias of the author In this unit students will read the novel Animal
affect the interpretation of History? Farm by George Orwell.
Students will study the causes of the Russian
Revolution and the main groups and individuals
involved by comparing the events leading up to
the revolution to the plot and characters in Animal
Farm.
Course Length Assessment
1 Term
Inquiry-based task
Prerequisites Creative response
None
Additional Information
Revolution and Roosters may be paired with
Boomers to Zoomers or Lessons Learned
from the Pandemic to create a semester
course.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 14Pathway to Politics
Are you interested in becoming a Student Experience
politician or a lawyer? If you are, then In this unit students will follow a case study from
this course is for you. grassroots to the court.
Do you value the right to protest Students will consider what it means to be an
issues that you feel strongly about? active citizen living in a democracy including our
For example, ‘Black Lives Matter’ or shared values and beliefs.
‘Climate Change’. Assessment
Inquiry-based task
Participation in a debate on a current issue
Course Length
1 Term
Prerequisites
None
Additional Information
Pathway to Politics may be paired with
Boomers to Zoomers or Lessons Learned from
the Pandemic to create a semester course.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 15Boomers to Zoomers
Have you ever wondered what your Student Experience
grandparents got up to in their day? Looking through the lens of music, sport and
Have you ever felt that young people television this unit explores how culture has
today are unfairly judged? changed over the years.
Some of the areas for inquiry will include
Beatlemania, the evolution of rap music,
Woodstock, TV shows in the 70 that broke
through censorship barriers as well as how sport
Course Length has influenced popular culture.
1 Term
Students will have the opportunity to focus on an
Prerequisites area of interest and respond in a format of their
None choice.
Additional Information Assessment
Boomers to Zoomers may be paired with Inquiry-based task – interviews and surveys
Revolution and Roosters or Pathway to Politics
to create a semester course.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 16Lessons Learned from
the Pandemic
Are you a zombie fan? Student Experience
Do you think you have what it takes to This unit looks at the emergency survival skills
survive a zombie apocalypse? and plans students would need to survive a
zombie apocalypse.
What challenges would you face?
Students will explore the answers to inquiry
What resources would you need?
questions such as ‘How would you manage
How would you thrive in a new world? people, places and resources to ensure they are
sustainable?’ and ‘How might landscapes and
population be your best friend or your worst
enemy?’
Identifying and overcoming geographical and
societal challenges will be a key part of this
Course Length
course. You need to survive – and look to the
1 Term future to thrive!
Prerequisites
Students will look at the difficulties of epidemics,
None modern-day survival skills, geographical
Additional Information challenges and sustainability for the future.
Lessons Learned from the Pandemic may be Assessment
paired with Revolution and Roosters or
Pathway to Politics to create a semester Inquiry-based task
course. Practical
Includes visits to local sites around the CBD. Data analysis
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 17Global Inquiry Project
Students explore research Student Experience
practices to develop skills in This course provides students with opportunities
undertaking research, such as to examine the purpose of research, explore a
planning their research, range of research approaches, and develop their
developing and analysing their investigative and inquiry skills in a topic of their
own choice from a Global Perspectives-related
data, and presenting their
area, such as:
research findings.
• History
• Science
Course Length • Anthropology
1 Semester • Archaeology
SACE Credits
• Social science
10 • Mathematics
• Linguistics
SACE Link
www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/research-practices Exploring research approaches
Prerequisites • Develop a conceptual understanding of
None common approaches to research
Additional Information Exploring research skills
This is a valuable course to prepare you for
• Topic 1: Planning
success in SACE Stage 2 Research Project.
• Topic 2: Development
• Topic 3: Synthesis
• Topic 4: Review and evaluation
Assessment
Three folio tasks including:
• Exploring research approaches
• Creation and use of a research instrument
• Analysis of research instrument
Two source analysis tasks including:
• Source analysis
• Synthesis of sources
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 18Shark Tank
Entrepreneurship is growing at an Student Experience
incredible rate and its importance in The Shark Tank eSchool (STeS) program has
education is being recognised in been designed by MIE Lab in partnership with
building foundational skills for the The University of Adelaide (UofA) to
21st Century through developing encourage students to think creatively and
develop solutions to real world problems, while
critical and creative thinking and
prototyping their ideas and pitching and
encouraging innovative approaches presenting these to a panel of experts.
to problem solving.
By equipping students with the skills, knowledge,
understanding and personal capabilities to
participate and successfully compete in a fast-
paced global society, the students of today can
build their own futures for tomorrow.
All students exhibit their ventures at a large
venture showcase event and receive feedback
from judges, including the opportunity to win cash
Subject Length and prizes and speak to a Shark Tank judge from
1 Semester the show.
SACE Credits Assessment
10 Shark Tank eSchool is mapped to the Business
SACE Link
Innovation Stage 1 course.
www.sace.sa.edu.au/studying/subjects/business
-innovation
Prerequisites
Teacher, parent and student consultation
required.
Additional Information
Visit Shark Tank eSchool for further information.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 19Language (Global
Perspectives) Pathways
YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Year 8
Chinese
Year 9
Chinese Chinese Continuers Chinese Continuers
Chinese
Year 8
French
Year 9
French French Continuers French Continuers
French
Year 8
Japanese
Year 9
Japanese Japanese Continuers Japanese Continuers
Japanese
Full Year 1 Semester Pathway Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 20Chinese
Mastering the spoken language of Student Experience
Mandarin students will consolidate The two key strands in Chinese are
and build on the knowledge, ‘understanding’ and ‘communication’.
vocabulary, structures and skills they ‘Understanding’ develops skills with
have learned over the past two years. understanding language and culture and
‘communication’ involves using the language for
They will learn how the language
communicative purposes.
skills they are developing can help
them in future work and travel Assessment
opportunities. Students are assessed against the Australian
Curriculum Achievement Standards.
Course Length
Full Year
Prerequisites
C or higher in Year 9 Chinese
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 21French
Fancy yourself furthering your Student Experience
French? C’est chic – c’est cool – c’est The two key strands in French are
le français! Students will consolidate ‘understanding’ and ‘communication’.
and build on the knowledge, ‘Understanding’ develops skills with
vocabulary, structures and skills they understanding language and culture and
‘communication’ involves using the language for
have learned over the past two years.
communicative purposes.
They will learn how the language
skills they are developing can help Assessment
them in future work and travel Students are assessed against the Australian
Curriculum Achievement Standards.
opportunities. They will engage in
cultural activities and excursions to
enrich their understandings.
Course Length
Full Year
Prerequisites
C or higher in Year 9 French
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 22Japanese
Confident Conversations in Japanese. Student Experience
Students will consolidate and build on The two key strands in Japanese are
the knowledge, vocabulary, structures ‘understanding’ and ‘communication’.
and skills they have learned over the
‘Understanding’ develops skills with
past two years. understanding language and culture and
They will learn how the language ‘communication’ involves using the language for
skills they are developing can help communicative purposes.
them in future work and travel Assessment
opportunities. They will engage in Students are assessed against the Australian
cultural activities and excursions to Curriculum Achievement Standards.
enrich their understanding.
Course Length
Full Year
Prerequisites
C or higher in Year 9 Japanese
Additional Information
There may be the option of going on a trip to
Japan in the future
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 23Lifestyle Choices Lifestyle Choices supports students to develop the knowledge and understanding they require to make healthy, safe and active choices that will enhance their own and others’ health and wellbeing. Lifestyle Choices supports students to develop skills to understand how changing social structures, community values, environmental issues and new technologies affect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Within the area of Lifestyle Choices there will be opportunity for deeper learning in specialist areas such as, physical education and sports analytics, health, outdoor education and environmental science, food technology and hospitality. Back to Contents 24
Lifestyle Choices Pathways
Year 8 YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Lifestyle Choices
Year 9 Physical Education:
Lifestyle Choices* Physical Education
Lifestyle Choices Sport & Participation
Physical Education:
Sport & Recreation Sports Studies
Sport for Performance
Sports Science Sports Studies Food & Hospitality
Food & Hospitality:
Outdoor Education Nutrition
Food for Life
Food & Hospitality:
Skills for Home & Food & Hospitality:
Health
the Workplace Food & Culture
Food & Hospitality:
Food Sustainability Nutrition Psychology
Café Culture Personal Health &
Wellbeing
Child Studies Community Health &
Wellbeing
Body, Mind & Soul
Psychology of Self
Health Psychology in Context
Psychology
Pathway * Required Course
Full Year 1 Semester
Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 25Lifestyle Choices
How can we create and maintain a Student Experience
healthy lifestyle in an ever-changing Students will participate in a range of sports and
world? activities that will encourage them to consider
and develop a healthy lifestyle. They will also
explore concepts that will further build their
knowledge and understanding of personal and
community health.
Topics covered will include:
Course Length • Sport in the community
1 Semester • Personal fitness
Prerequisites • Drug education
None • Diversity and inclusivity in sport
Additional Information Assessment
Lifestyle Choices is a required course in Year Group tasks
10.
Practical assessments
Assignments
Expo
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 26Sport and Recreation
What are some of the options for Student Experience
being involved in the sport and This course provides students with an opportunity
recreation industry if I’m not playing to participate in a range of recreational sports
competitive sport? and activities in the local community.
Students will learn about event management by
planning and delivering their own activity, or they
will learn to coach by teaching younger students
a game or activity.
Topics studied may include physical activity,
sport in the community, coaching, sport
administration, geocaching and bushwalking.
Course Length
1 Semester Topics covered will include:
Prerequisites • Sport in the community
None • Fitness
Subject Fees
• Coaching and officiating
$50 (to cover entry fees to community sporting • Sport administration
venues such as lawn bowls, swimming centre, • Sports injuries
archery).
Assessment
Group task
Practical tasks
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 27Sports Science
Is technology always the way to Student Experience
improve athletic performance? This course will allow students to develop skills to
explore and analyse how sporting performance
can be improved.
Students will be introduced to basic human
physiology and biomechanics, along with learning
about how skills are learnt and developed.
Data will be collected via a range of technologies
and analysed to support improved athletic
Course Length
performance.
1 Semester
Topics covered may include:
Prerequisites
None • Physiology and anatomy
• Biomechanics
• Movement and motion
• Sports psychology
Assessment
Group task
Practical tasks
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 28Outdoor Education
Do you want to escape to the great Student Experience
outdoors? If so, a bushwalking camp In this course students will participate in a range
might get you excited. of group dynamics activities, learn basic
navigation skills and engage in a variety of
outdoor experiences that will culminate in a
bushwalking camp.
Students will develop leadership and personal
organisation skills, as well as gain an
understanding of respecting the natural
environment.
Topics covered will include:
Course Length
1 Semester • Group dynamics
• Navigation skills
Prerequisites
None
• Aquatic activities
• Bushwalking camp
Subject Fees
Bushwalking camp will incur costs Assessment
Group task
Folio task
Practical assessment
Assignment
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 29Food and Hospitality: Skills for
Home and the Workplace
Have you ever wished you could Student Experience
chop an onion like a chef? This is a highly practical course in which students
Improve your kitchen will learn the importance of safe food handling
preparation and serving skills processes and good nutrition by cooking recipes
for themselves and others.
while learning how to safely
prepare food that will have you Students will explore the role that technology
feeling like a chef in your own plays in food and nutrition and may develop their
own recipes using the design process.
kitchen.
Topics covered will include:
• Safe food practices
Course Length • Nutrition
1 Semester • Food and technology
• Hospitality skills
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Group tasks
Practical assessments
Journal
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 30Food and Hospitality: Food
Sustainability
So, you think you know where your Student Experience
food comes from? Students will investigate the notion of ‘paddock-
Explore the notion of paddock to plate, to-plate’ along with food sustainability, exploring
and the nutritional impacts that this the potential impact that food production has on
nutrition.
has on the food that we consume.
Students will also further develop their kitchen
skills by cooking a variety of different foods using
fresh and seasonal produce.
Topics covered will include:
• Safe food handling practices
Course Length
• Food production
1 Semester • Food sustainability
• Food garden
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Subject Fees Group tasks
Excursions may be offered which may incur an Practical assessments
additional cost. Journal
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 31Café Culture
Is the way to a person’s heart always Student Experience
through a good cup of coffee? This course provides students who have an
interest in Food and Hospitality the opportunity to
hone their skills through creating and cooking
recipes for a range of different audiences and
events.
Students will learn the importance of safe food
handling practices as well as serving food to
customers using appropriate hospitality
procedures. Students will also be introduced to
Course Length the basics in barista skills.
1 Semester Topics studied may include:
Prerequisites • Food and entrepreneurship
None
• Events and catering
Subject Fees
$50 (to cover some resources and ingredients • Food garnishes and presentation
required for this course. Some local excursions
Assessment
may be offered which may also incur an
additional cost). Group tasks
Practical assessments
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 32Child Studies
What does a child need to thrive at Student Experience
every stage of their development? Students analyse the impact and importance that
Take an in-depth look at the stages play and technology have on child development
of pregnancy and child development and will explore the ever-changing needs of a
child.
from preconception to pregnancy
and birth and beyond. Topics covered include:
• Stages of pregnancy
• Milestones
• Learning through play
Course Length • Impact of technology and media
1 Semester Assessment
Prerequisites Group tasks
None Folio
Subject Fees Assignments
Excursions may be offered and may incur an
additional cost.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 33Body, Mind and Soul
How does an individual’s decisions Student Experience
regarding their personal health affect This course provides students with an opportunity
their body, mind and soul and vice to explore how psychology, nutrition and physical
versa? activity complement each other to support the
development and maintenance of a healthy
lifestyle.
Topics covered will include:
• Psychology
• Mindfulness and meditation
Course Length • Nutrition
1 Semester • Physical activity
• Personal fitness
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Group tasks
Folios
Journals
Assignments
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 34Health
Have you considered what it really Student Experience
means to look after your own In this course students will analyse factors that
health? influence their identities, relationships and
How does your community influence behaviours.
your wellbeing? Students will explore community health and
critically analyse how attitudes and beliefs about
diversity impact on connection and wellbeing.
Through a range of learning experiences,
students will apply decision-making and problem-
solving skills to enhance their own and others’
health and wellbeing.
Course Length
1 Semester Topics covered will include:
Prerequisites • Relationships and sexual health
None • Understanding mental health
• Risk-taking behaviours
• Community health
• Health promotion
Assessment
Group task
Assignment
Folio
Journal
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 35Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of Student Experience
thoughts, feelings and human Psychology in Action
behaviour. Psychology aims to explain
This area of study focuses on the history of
why humans and animals behave the
psychology, how to become a psychologist, and
way they do. It is a scientific study careers in Psychology, as well as an introduction
because it endeavours to prove the into the scientific nature of research.
theories about behaviour through
Magic and Perception
specific research.
Magicians are masters of illusion and deception,
As scientists, psychologists carefully
and they have developed astonishing methods
observe and analyse people, to learn for manipulating our experience. Learn how the
more about the world in which we live. link between magic and psychology explains how
Studying Psychology is intended to magicians use techniques such as misdirection to
stimulate student interest by focusing manipulate our attention, illusions to distort our
perception, and influencing our decisions.
on ‘what psychologists do’ within
various specialist areas. Students will Happiness and Wellbeing (Positive Psychology)
explore a range of topics aimed at What is it that makes us happy? Can we make
challenging ideas about how the mind ourselves happier than we already are? Does
works to perceive the world around us, money and material wealth really guarantee us
explore what motivates people, and well-being and happiness? Positive Psychology
is one of the newest and fastest growing areas in
discover contemporary research about
psychology.
happiness.
Optional topics
Time permitting, students will have the option to
Course Length choose from additional topics such as motivation,
1 Semester intelligence or pro-social and anti-social
behaviour.
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Research investigation
Additional Information
Psychology is useful for students considering Multimedia presentation
pathways in education, the police force, health,
business, law or any pathway requiring an
understanding of people.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 36The Arts Embracing our value of community, students are supported and encouraged to connect with the arts in our immediate precinct and beyond through authentic learning design, enabling us to develop skilled communicators through visual and performing arts. The school facilities provide an inspirational environment for students to explore, imagine, express, collaborate, challenge, observe, critique, exhibit and perform. Whatever arts pathway our students decide to pursue, they will have a positive learning experience designed to engage and fulfil their creative aspirations. Back to Contents 37
The Arts Pathways
Year 8 YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
The Arts
Year 9 Drama: The Show Visual Arts: An Artist
Visual Arts: Art
The Arts Must Go On Today
Drama: Botanic Visual Arts: An Artist
Visual Arts: Design
Drama Company Tomorrow
Design Disruptors Graphic Design Creative Arts
Creative Arts: Raise
Artist in Residence Drama
Your Profile
Artist in Reality Fine Art Photography
Drama: Stage-to-Screen
Creative Photography
Behind-the Scenes/
Performer
Media Arts
Drama: On Stage/
Backstage
Urban Streetwear
Year 9 The Festival State
Music Intense
Year 8
Music Intense
Full Year 1 Semester Pathway Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 38Music Pathways
YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Year 8
Music Intense
Year 9
Music Intense Music, Culture &
Music Experience Music Explorations
Identity
Music Studies &
Music Advanced Music Studies
Explorations
Ensemble
Performance
Solo Performance
Full Year 1 Semester Pathway Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 39Drama: The Show Must Go On
An in-depth look at Australian works Student Experience
will give students opportunities to Students deepen their understanding of influential
investigate their own identities both historical styles of theatre, looking at lighting,
on stage and on screen. sound, audience, theatres, themes, innovators
and rule-breakers in order to create their own
short performance in these forms.
Students experience live theatre performances
and workshops and respond to these in a variety
of creative ways.
Students work together on a public performance
to fill the on-stage and off-stage roles required to
Course Length produce a show for stage or screen.
1 Semester
Topics explored include:
Prerequisites
• Australia on screen and stage
C grade or higher in Year 9 Drama. Theatre
• Innovators
Tech or Acting 101 Studio experience an
advantage. • Performance
Subject Fees • Lighting/sound
$40 to cover live performance and/or workshop • Stage management
costs. • Publicity and marketing
Additional Information • Producing
This course is an ideal pathway for students • Responding to performance
looking to take Drama in Semester 2, and
Drama or Creative Arts at SACE Stage 1. Assessment
Responding to performance
Students undertaking The Show Must Go On
are expected to attend weekend and after Creative synthesis
school rehearsals as required. Group production and process
Students are expected to attend live
performances during out-of-school hours.
Students are expected to deliver a filmed
performance.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 40Drama: Botanic Drama
Company
Stage a live performance that Student Experience
encapsulates all the elements of Working towards a short season of evening
theatre production, such as public performances, students learn how to
performance, set and costume devise and work from scripts to explore the
design, light and sound, and publicity. thrilling world of creating performance.
Perfect for pre-SACE Drama, with a practical-
based approach to classic texts, this semester
allows students to sink their teeth into plays that
address big issues.
Students delve into how plays can excavate
human fears and imperfections and examine this
in our current society.
Course Length Multiple live theatre experiences and/or
workshops will grow students’ exposure and
1 Semester
understanding of application providing
Prerequisites opportunities respond to performance in a variety
C grade or higher in Year 9 Drama. Theatre of ways.
Tech, Acting 101 Studio or The Show Must Go
On experience recommended. Topics explored include:
Subject Fees • Modern drama
$40 to cover live performance and/or workshop • Devising
costs. • Innovators
Additional Information • Live Performance
Students undertaking Drama On Stage are • Lighting/sound
expected to attend weekend and after school
• Stage management
rehearsals as required.
• Publicity and marketing
Students are expected to attend live
• Producing
performances during out-of-school hours.
• Responding to performance
Students are expected to deliver a live
performance (on- or off-stage). Assessment
Responding to performance
Creative synthesis
Performance and process
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 41Design Disruptors
As Graphic Designers, be at the Student Experience
forefront of the next big creative Students write and respond to a client-based
phenomenon. design brief to redesign, brand and market a
product.
Working from the Design Lab students develop
their knowledge and understanding of the design
principles and elements, documenting their
research, ideation and resolution in an assessed
folio task.
Students create their final practical using a range
of relevant industry standard technologies, such
as photographic printing and UV laser printing.
Course Length
Topics explored include:
1 Semester
• Design principles and elements
Prerequisites
• Advertising and marketing
None
• Branding
• Product re-design
• Packaging design and production
Assessment
Folio: The folio documents the design process
from brief and research through to ideation and
concept.
Practical: The concept presented in the folio is
resolved into a final practical which could present
either the prototype, packaging, advertisement or
all aspects.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 42Artist in Residence
Work as an artist in a studio to plan and Student Experience
resolve a practical artwork or series of Through this course, students experience what it
works. means to be part of the arts community.
Students create conceptual art in a medium of
their choice and respond to artist’s works in the
world around them, past and present, and
analyse concepts, meanings and contexts.
Students also have the opportunity to be
Course Length immersed in Adelaide’s visual arts culture. This
1 Semester includes inner and outer precinct experiences.
Prerequisites Assessment
None Folio: A folio of work that explores, ideates,
develops and reflects on the creative process.
Practical: A final practical which resolves the folio
in either 2D or 3D with an artist statement.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 43Artist in Reality
Artist in Reality enables students Student Experience
to experience themselves Students take part in engaging, high impact
positioned as an artist in today’s workshops using the MasterChef model to focus
reality. on developing skills and techniques with rigor.
They complete ‘Pressure Tests’ to apply skills
and take risks, ‘Mystery Box Challenges’ to
develop conceptual understanding and cultural
awareness, and complete a summative
investigation to deliver a ‘Master Class’, allowing
them to experiment, investigate and refine a
Course Length chosen skill.
1 Semester
The Master Class can be worked through
Prerequisites independently or through collaboration with other
None students.
Assessment
Master Class and Folio: Develop and master a
chosen skill and design a master class.
Practical: Deliver a master class either through a
face to face workshop or through a pre-recorded
virtual tutorial.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 44Creative Photography
Would you like an opportunity Student Experience
to see the world around you Through this course, students explore a variety of
through a new lens? professional modes of photography from studio to
location as freelance photographer or artist taking
the opportunity to see the world around us
through a new lens.
Developing professional photography skills
students become familiar with camera functions
and handling, exposure and composition.
Course Length
Students develop skills in post-production
1 Semester
methods using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Prerequisites
Assessment
None
Folio: Explores and appropriates fine art
Additional Information photography works, technical and production
Students will be regularly immersed in our skills, concept development for post-production
precinct for on location shoots. artefacts.
Practical: A final artwork or suite of works.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 45Media Arts
Grab the camera and the boom Student Experience
mic and head out on location. Students are given a practical learning
opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and
understanding of the latest approach to short film
making.
The course develops their understanding of
camera shots, directing, light and sound, and
more.
Course Length
1 Semester Students develop post-production skills to share
a short film for a small public screening.
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Journal: Demonstrates the team planning and
project meeting notes for the full filmmaking
process, script to screen.
Practical: Short film for a small public screening.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 46Urban Streetwear
From station to street, immerse Student Experience
yourself in our urban landscape to This course gives students an opportunity to
inspire and create the next must-have explore their passions and interests in a wide
fashion brand. range of approaches to fashion design such as
urban streetwear, vintage, customised garments,
and a range of merchandise, to name a few.
Students respond to a brief to explore and
resolve their design concepts for the next must-
have fashion item.
Course Length
1 Semester Students are immersed in the full product cycle of
research, design, brand, advertising, product and
Prerequisites packaging.
None
Assessment
Subject Fees
Folio: Presentation of the design process from
$20-$40 to cover printing garments dependent research to concept design.
on student choice (e.g. cap, t-shirt, hoody).
Practical: Production of artefact including
package design.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 47The Festival State
Are you a festival goer? A festival Student Experience
performer? A festival producer? This course explores the purpose of festivals, the
Have you ever wondered just what it logistics of staging a festival and its life cycle.
takes to fuel a festival of fun? Opportunities to be involved with festivals on our
Located in Adelaide, the beating heart doorstep will help to inspire students as they find
and capital of the festival state, we their festival feet through exploration of a variety
of festival elements from food to fencing,
are ideally positioned to take fundraising to fire-breathing, curation to creation;
advantage of the festivals that are a there's a role for everyone in this major
feature of our precinct. collaborative process.
Let's find out what makes people Our festivals embrace all manner of things from
come together to celebrate, film, racing, food, music, comedy, history, horse
participate in, and appreciate their jumping, cabaret to the humble block of cheese.
favourite things – festival style. And these are just a few to get your mind ticking!
Topics and themes covered include:
• Festivals
• Precinct
Course Length
• Local
1 Semester
• International
Prerequisites • Produce
None • Perform
Subject Fees • Curate
Performance experiences will form a part of • Experience
this course and a $40 fee to apply to these
ticket costs will be applied. Assessment
Folio: Students will undertake one inquiry and
one skills assessment for the folio.
Product: Students develop and present one
festival product.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 48Music, Culture and Identity
The power, necessity and function of Student Experience
music in modern and historical Students research and replicate current music
contexts is a central focus in this industry options including freelance solo and
highly practical, creative and ensemble performers, composers,
collaborative course. ethnomusicologists, and sound producers.
Rich and diverse music projects, combined with
music industry guest presentations and
workshops, assist students to reflect on their
identity as a musician, identifying their unique
strengths and interests.
Course Length
1 Semester A high level of practical instrumental technique,
musical literacy and critical aural perception are
Prerequisites
the fundamental skills that will be developed
Must be paired with Music, Studies and
throughout this course.
Explorations.
Performance Technique, Ensemble Etiquette,
An achievement of C or higher in Year 9 Music
or equivalent knowledge/skills from other music Composition Essentials, Music Virtual Tour of
studies, at the discretion of the Arts Faculty. Asia, Foundations of Jazz and Latin Music.
Subject Fees Assessment
Students may require additional fees for private Students will provide evidence of their learning
tuition and instrumental hire. There are wide through ongoing assessments.
variety of tuition and hire options. Contact the
Arts Department for personalised information Assessment tasks include creative works in
and advice. performance and recording, music literacy tasks
with focus on composition and musical analysis.
Additional Information
Completion of Music, Culture and Identity will
prepare students for success in all Stage 1
Music subject options and beyond.
Students enrolled in Music are required to
continue instrumental music lessons on their
chosen instrument through either on-site
Department for Education Instrumental Music
Service lessons, ABHS Music Tutor or private
lessons in their own time.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 49Music, Studies and Exploration
The power, necessity and function Student Experience
of music in modern and historical Building on the Semester 1 theme of unique
contexts is a central focus in this musical identity and contribution to culture, Year
highly practical, creative and 10 students will explore and study their areas of
collaborative course. musical strength/interest in the creation of a
personal artistic “brand”, working on this as a
core focus for the semester.
Students continue to refine solo and ensemble
skills, working collaboratively to produce polished
Course Length
examples of each in live and recorded
1 Semester performances.
Prerequisites
Critical analysis of Baroque and Classical
Must be paired with Music, Studies and masterpieces will allow students a deep
Explorations. understanding of harmonic possibilities and
composition devices. Students then apply these
An achievement of C or higher in Year 9 Music
skills to the harmonic design of a Virtual
or equivalent knowledge/skills from other music
studies, at the discretion of the Arts Faculty.
Instrument composition, with space for aspects of
improvisation.
Subject Fees
A high level of practical instrumental technique,
Students may require additional fees for private
tuition and instrumental hire. There are wide musical literacy and critical aural perception are
variety of tuition and hire options. Contact the the fundamental skills that will be developed
Arts Department for personalised information throughout this course.
and advice.
Musical Brand and Image, Ensemble
Additional Information Performance, Baroque and Classical
Completion of Music Studies and Explorations Composition Techniques, Virtual and Acoustic
will prepare students for success in all Stage 1 Music Fusion, Improvisation with Ableton Live.
Music subject options and beyond.
Assessment
Students enrolled in Music are required to
Students will provide evidence of their learning
continue instrumental music lessons on their
chosen instrument through either on-site through ongoing assessments.
Department for Education Instrumental Music
Assessment tasks include creative works in
Service lessons, ABHS Music Tutor or private
lessons in their own time.
performance and recording, music literacy tasks
with focus on composition and musical analysis.
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 50STEM STEM learning is responsible for the great innovations that make our world a better place. It is this approach to learning that provides a way of thinking about the world that will benefit students in far reaching ways. At Year 10 level, learning in STEM continues to connect mathematical and scientific concepts within contemporary contexts linked to the Australian Curriculum. Students build on existing knowledge and skills developed in their connected Year 8 and 9 STEM experience. Students wishing to develop mastery and gain new skills and knowledge in the Technology, Science and Mathematics disciplines can select from a range of choice courses offered in this guide. Back to Contents 51
Technologies (STEM) Pathways
Year 8 STEM YEAR 10 STAGE 1 STAGE 2
Year 9 STEM Convergent Materials Convergent Materials Convergent Materials
Engineered for the Engineered for the Engineered for the
Future Future Future
Architectural
Architectural Concepts Architectural Solutions
Specialisation
Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment
Technologies Technologies Technologies
Computer Science & Computer Science & Computer Science &
Cyber Security Cyber Security Cyber Security
Full Year 1 Semester Pathway Pathway with prerequisite
Back to Contents 52Convergent Materials
Product, furniture and jewellery Student Experience
designers invent, visualise and This course will introduce students to the theory
prototype design solutions to and history of innovative design and will help
problems in the form of new them to understand the thinking behind creating
products or services. designs that make a mark on the world.
Students will draw on traditional and cutting-edge
technologies and approaches as they develop
essential creative skills, knowledge and
practices, such as presentation techniques,
materials and production skills, construction
methods, model-making and computer-aided
Course Length design.
1 Semester
Topics and concepts covered may include:
Prerequisites
• Contemporary furniture
None
• Jewellery
• Product design
• Wearable technologies
• Industrial and product design
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Assessment
Skills tasks
Major project
Folio assessment
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 53Engineered for the Future
What role will engineering and Student Experience
assistive technologies play in Students will explore this key idea and choose a
future proofing modern society focus area for project development, along with
and ensuring social inclusivity? completing a range of skill development tasks.
Topics and concepts covered may include:
• Humanitarian and social inclusivity through
human-centred design
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
• Programming
Course Length
1 Semester • Robotics
• Control systems
Prerequisites
None Assessment
Skills tasks
Major project
Folio assessment
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 54Architectural Concepts
In an age of rapid global change, this Student Experience
course will highlight the role design Students will explore the foundation concepts of
can play in shaping the future form architectural design and sustainability to find
and performance of our built inspiration in developing a major project brief.
environments. Students will use digital and design technology
skills to create digital (2D) and physical (3D)
project models.
Students will have the opportunity to develop
skills in the following techniques and programs:
• Technical drawing
Course Length • Hand-sketching techniques
1 Semester • Model-making
Prerequisites • AutoCAD
None • Rhino
• Photoshop
Assessment
Skills tasks
Major project
Folio assessment
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 55Entertainment Technologies
Be part of the next generation of Student Experience
Australian games makers and Students will have the opportunity to cover a
media designers. This course will broad range of topics including:
introduce students to the foundation
• Game art, design and development
skills required to work across a
• Character and story development
variety of roles behind the scenes in
• Virtual environments for games and
design, illustration, development, simulations
and animation. • Computer graphics principles and
Students will have the opportunity to programming.
plot their own path, allowing them to Assessment
build their skills in areas of personal Skills tasks
interest within these fields. Major project
Folio assessment
Course Length
1 Semester
Prerequisites
None
Back to Contents Back to Pathways 56Computer Science
and Cyber Security
As computers become increasingly Student Experience
interconnected and support more This course will introduce students to the inner
services than ever, securing these workings of programmes, operating systems and
systems becomes more challenging networks so that they understand the
and more crucial. mechanisms of cyber-attacks.
Students will learn the fundamental processes
and practices of programming to protect
computing systems from attack, damage or
unauthorised access.
Topics and concepts covered may include:
• Computer programming
Course Length
1 Semester • AI systems
• Software engineering
Prerequisites
• App development
None
• Data distribution and analytics
• Networks
Assessment
Skills tasks
Major project
Folio assessment
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