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SUBJECT SELECTION INFORMATION 2021
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Contents
Subject Selection Information 2021 ................................................................................................. 1
General Advice ............................................................................................................................ 7
What is an ATAR? ....................................................................................................................... 8
Examinations and Assessment.................................................................................................... 8
Personal Organisation and Time Management ............................................................................ 8
Subject Choices for Years 10, 11 and 12..................................................................................... 8
Pathways ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Year 10 Compulsory Subject ..................................................................................................... 11
Year 10 Subject Pathways ........................................................................................................ 12
English Pathway ........................................................................................................................ 12
Mathematics Pathway ............................................................................................................... 12
Science Pathway ....................................................................................................................... 13
Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway ................................................................................. 14
Health and Physical Education Pathway ................................................................................... 15
Technologies Pathways............................................................................................................. 15
Visual Arts Pathway .................................................................................................................. 15
Languages Pathway .................................................................................................................. 17
Drama Pathway ......................................................................................................................... 17
Music Pathway .......................................................................................................................... 16
Vet/Certificate Program Link ...................................................................................................... 19
Partner School with Edith Cowan University – UniPrep Schools ................................................ 20
Year 9 To Year 10 Subject Selection Information .......................................................................... 21
Year 10 English ......................................................................................................................... 22
Year 10 Mathematics & 10 A Mathematics ................................................................................ 23
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences .................................................................................. 24
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – History ................................................................ 24
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Geography ......................................................... 24
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Civics and Citizenship ........................................ 25
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Economics and Business ................................... 25
Year 10 Science ........................................................................................................................ 26
Year 10 Health Education .......................................................................................................... 27
Year 10 Physical Education ....................................................................................................... 27
Year 10 Beliefs and Values ....................................................................................................... 27
Subject Choice for Year 10 ........................................................................................................ 28
Year 10 List A ............................................................................................................................ 29
Year 10 Accelerated Indonesian A ......................................................................................... 29
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Year 10 Business Management and Enterprise ..................................................................... 30
Year 10 Computer Science .................................................................................................... 30
Year 10 Drama ...................................................................................................................... 30
Year 10 Materials, Design and Technology – Metalwork ........................................................ 31
Year 10 Multimedia Studies ................................................................................................... 31
Year 10 Textiles and Clothing ................................................................................................ 32
Year 10 Outdoor Education.................................................................................................... 32
Year 10 Innovation and Enterprise ......................................................................................... 32
Year 10 Physical Education Studies A & B ............................................................................ 33
Year 10 CUA20215 Certificate II in Creative Industries .......................................................... 33
Year 10 Visual Arts (General) ................................................................................................ 33
Year 10 Visual Arts Photography ........................................................................................... 34
Year 10 List B ............................................................................................................................ 35
Year 10 Accelerated Indonesian B ......................................................................................... 35
Year 10 Applied Information Technology ............................................................................... 36
Year 10 Children, Family and the Community ........................................................................ 36
Year 10 Dance ....................................................................................................................... 36
Year 10 Design ...................................................................................................................... 37
Year 10 Engineering Studies ................................................................................................. 37
Year 10 Food Science and Technology ................................................................................. 37
Year 10 Indonesian ................................................................................................................ 38
Year 10 Young people and the Law ....................................................................................... 38
Year 10 Global Citizenship..................................................................................................... 39
Year 10 Materials, Design and Technology – Woodwork ....................................................... 39
Year 10 Physical Education Studies A & B ............................................................................ 39
Year 10 Music ........................................................................................................................ 40
Year 10 Visual Arts (Advanced) ............................................................................................. 40
Languages Pathway Overview .................................................................................................. 42
Accelerated Indonesian A & B ............................................................................................... 43
Year 11 To Year 12 Subject Selection Information ........................................................................ 45
Subject Choice for Years 11 and 12 .......................................................................................... 46
How Many Courses? ................................................................................................................. 46
ATAR Pathway .......................................................................................................................... 46
General Pathway ....................................................................................................................... 47
General Pathway with VET .................................................................................................... 47
Course Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 48
Compulsory Subjects................................................................................................................. 48
Beliefs and Values .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Breadth of Study Requirements................................................................................................. 50
Summary of WACE Achievement Requirements ....................................................................... 50
Unacceptable Course Combinations ......................................................................................... 51
School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WACE) Certificates .............................................. 51
SCSA Exhibitions and Awards................................................................................................... 52
Subject Offerings ....................................................................................................................... 53
Subjects Intended to be Offered for Year 11 .......................................................................... 53
Subjects Intended to be Offered for Year 12 .......................................................................... 54
Course Prerequisites by the end of Year 10 ........................................................................... 55
Subject Information ................................................................................................................... 57
Certificate II in Business......................................................................................................... 57
Year 11/12 ATAR Children, Family and the Community (CFC) .............................................. 57
Year 11/12 ATAR Applied Information Technology (AIT) ....................................................... 57
Year 11/12 General Applied Information Technology (AIT) .................................................... 58
Year 11/12 ATAR Design (DES) ............................................................................................ 58
Year 11/12 General Design (DES) ......................................................................................... 58
Year 11/12 ATAR Engineering Studies (EST) ........................................................................ 58
Year 11/12 ATAR Food Science and Technology (FST) ........................................................ 58
Year 11/12 General Food Science and Technology (FST) ..................................................... 60
Year 11 Certificate II in Community Services ......................................................................... 60
Year 11/12 General Materials Design and Technology (MDTW; MDTM) ............................... 60
Year 11/12 ATAR MDT: Textiles (MDTT) ............................................................................... 60
Year 11/12 ATAR Geography (GEO) ..................................................................................... 61
Year 11/12 ATAR Modern History (HIM) ................................................................................ 61
Year 11/12 ATAR Politics and Law (PAL) .............................................................................. 61
Year 11/12 ATAR Economics (ECO) ..................................................................................... 62
Year 11/12 ATAR Accounting and Finance (ACF) ................................................................. 62
Year 11/12 General Business Management (BME) ................................................................ 62
Year 11/12 General Geography (GEO) .................................................................................. 63
Year 11/12 General Ancient History (HIA) .............................................................................. 63
Year 11/12 ATAR Visual Arts (VAR) ...................................................................................... 63
Year 11/12 General Visual Arts (VAR) ................................................................................... 63
Year 11/12 Physical Education Studies (PES) ....................................................................... 64
Year 11/12 ATAR Health Studies (HEA) ................................................................................ 64
Year 11/12 General Physical Education Studies (PES) .......................................................... 64
Year 11/12 General Health Studies (HEA) ............................................................................. 64
Year 11 General Outdoor Education (OED) ........................................................................... 65
Year 12 General Outdoor Education (OED) ........................................................................... 65
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Year 11 Certificate II in Sports Coaching ............................................................................... 65
Year 12 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation ........................................................................ 65
Year 11/12 ATAR Drama (DRA) ............................................................................................ 66
Year 11/12 General Drama (DRA) ......................................................................................... 66
Year 11/12 ATAR Dance (DAN) ............................................................................................. 66
Year 11/12 General Dance (DAN).......................................................................................... 67
Year 11/12 CUA20215 Certificate II in Creative Industries ..................................................... 67
Year 11/12 ATAR English Literature (LIT) .............................................................................. 67
Year 11/12 ATAR English (ENG) ........................................................................................... 67
Year 11/12 General English (ENG) ........................................................................................ 68
Year 11/12 ATAR Mathematics Specialist (MAS) ................................................................... 68
Year 11/12 ATAR Mathematics Methods (MAM) .................................................................... 68
Year 11/12 ATAR Mathematics Application (MAA)................................................................. 68
Year 11/12 General Mathematics Essential (MAE) ................................................................ 69
Year 11/12 ATAR Music (MUS) ............................................................................................. 69
Year 11/12 General Music (MUS) .......................................................................................... 69
Year 11/12 ATAR Accelerated Indonesian and Indonesian (IND) .......................................... 70
Year 11/12 General Indonesian and Indonesian (IND) ........................................................... 70
Year 11/12 ATAR Biology (BLY) ............................................................................................ 70
Year 11/12 ATAR Chemistry (CHE) ....................................................................................... 71
Year 11/12 ATAR Human Biology (HBY) ............................................................................... 71
Year 11/12 ATAR Physics (PHY) ........................................................................................... 71
Year 11/12 ATAR Psychology (PSY) ..................................................................................... 71
Year 11/12 General Integrated Science (ISC) ........................................................................ 72
Year 11/12 General Human Biology (HBY) ............................................................................ 72
Endorsed Programs .................................................................................................................. 73
Year 11 and 12 Workplace Learning Programme (WPL) ........................................................... 73
School Based Apprenticeship/Traineeships (SBA/SBT) ............................................................ 74
TAFE 1 – Day and 2 – Days A Week ..................................................................................... 74
School Assistance for Subject Selection .................................................................................... 74
Resources..................................................................................................................................... 75
MyFuture - School Activity ......................................................................................................... 76
School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) ................................................................. 76
Training WA .............................................................................................................................. 76
Training WA – Apprenticeship Office ......................................................................................... 76
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) .................................................................................. 76
University and TAFEs ................................................................................................................ 77
Selected Universities ............................................................................................................. 77
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TAFEs and Colleges .............................................................................................................. 78
Appendixes ................................................................................................................................... 79
Appendix 1 - Certificate II in Business ....................................................................................... 80
Appendix 2 - Certificate II in Sports Coaching ........................................................................... 81
Appendix 3 - Certificate II in Sport & Recreation ........................................................................ 82
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General Advice
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is pleased to present this Subject Selection Handbook. It
aims to guide Senior School students toward one of their most important tasks in this phase of their
education – life beyond secondary schooling.
The School makes every effort to ensure that the information in this Handbook is current and correct;
however, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to meet the entry requirements for TAFE and
university courses. Please note the provision of website addresses to access current information.
The Subject Selection process begins with students and their families assessing the student’s
values, interests, skills and abilities.
Guidance for selecting secondary subjects should be sought from the Careers & Vocational
Education Coordinator (Mr Wright), Associate Principal Senior School (Mrs Shaw), Heads of
Departments, Heads of Year and the School Counsellors.
In selecting subjects, students should:
1. Seek advice from as many people as possible, such as teachers and parents. Seriously
consider recommendations based on experience.
2. Consider university entry requirements, noting the TISC website www.tisc.edu.au. Check the
website for Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) cut-offs for entry into the public
universities in Western Australia.
3. Review TAFE entry requirements, especially taking note of the Selection Criteria.
4. Consider which prerequisites apply to any further studies under investigation.
5. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses demonstrated in the student’s current studies.
Ensure that the selected course match desired goals, abilities and interests.
6. Review past School reports and teacher recommendations for guidance.
7. Use MyFuture. The School provides the program MyFuture to all Year 9 to Year 12 students.
/www.myfuture.edu.au/
8. Contact the Department of Training & Workforce Development,132398, 9224 6500, or visit
their website at: www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/career-exploration
Students create an account after logging into the site. Within this site, pages can be saved
about ‘occupation profiles’ and ‘your tools’ to the student’s My Career Ideas section of the
site.
9. Contact the School-Liaison Officers at the following tertiary institutions:
CQ University 9260 4081
Curtin University: 9266 3404
ECU: 9304 6304
North Metropolitan TAFE 1300 300 822
Murdoch University: 9360 7585
Notre Dame University: 9433 0658
University of Western Australia: 6488 2477
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What is an ATAR?
The ATAR is derived from the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA). This score is calculated by adding
the best 4 scaled scores, plus 10% of the scaled score of a Language Other Than English (LOTE)
subject, if you have completed one and 10% of your scaled scores in either or both of Mathematics
Methods and Mathematics Specialist. The maximum possible TEA is 430.
www.tisc.edu.au/static-fixed/download/tisc-presentation-for-year12.pdf
Examinations and Assessment
Year 12 students taking an ATAR Pathway must sit external written and practical examinations for
their courses (Units 3 and 4). These examinations comprise 50% of their mark for each course. This
provides the ATAR for university admissions.
It is for this reason that students are required to sit the School’s Mid-Year and End of Year
examinations, and for Year 12 students, the Mock ATAR examinations. The School is bound by
SCSA requirements, conduct and administration of course examinations, which are mirrored in the
School Policies relating to Examinations and Assessment.
www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au/parent-resources/school-policies-and-procedures/
Personal Organisation and Time Management
Every student has a School Diary which is part of their booklist and is available for them to use at
the start of the year to record their work and assessment commitments. A diary is an invaluable
resource for time management, goal setting, planning and prioritising their time.
Good time management requires a student to create and follow a weekly planner. This prioritises
their time to meet both non-required tasks and deadlines of required task completion. Results come
from actions and a growth mindset. By setting and writing down goals specific to you, ensures that
you are more motivated to achieve the goals with a focussed effort; knowing that the goals that you
personally set and believe in are a constant reminder. The steps you take to achieve your SMART
goals eliminate the ‘I can’t’ sabotage of a fixed mindset.
Subject Choices for Years 10, 11 and 12
The Handbook outlines subjects offered at the School in Years 10, 11 and 12. Students select from
courses that contribute to their attainment of a WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education).
Students are encouraged to view SCSA’s website (School Curriculum and Assessment Authority)
directly for current and precise information regarding WACE and Secondary Graduation
requirements: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/
Under the guidance of the School’s Careers & Vocational Education Coordinator, Heads of
Departments and the Head of Year, Year 10 students undertake an intensive careers investigation
programme. They discover and reflect on what they know about themselves, as well as exploring a
range of careers and post-secondary courses. They also investigate the choice of courses offered
in Years 11 and 12. This process, in conjunction with personalised interviews with the families and
students, facilitates informed Subject Selection for Year 11 in Term 3.
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PATHWAYS
The following section of the Handbook is to guide students and provide clarity about career pathways
based on what is available at the School, and beyond. This includes subject specific pathways.
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Year 10 Compulsory Subject
Humanities & Social
English Mathematics Science
Sciences
Advanced English Advanced Mathematics Advanced Science Advanced HaSS
(Literature)
Standard Mathematics Standard Science Standard HaSS
Standard English
Modified Mathematics Modified Science Modified HaSS
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Year 10 Subject Pathways
English Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Advanced English ATAR Literature ATAR Literature
(AE) Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
(Prerequisite
65% AE)
English (E) ATAR English ATAR English
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
(Prerequisite 60%
E or 50% AE)
Essential English General English General English
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english
Mathematics Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Mathematics Mathematics
Specialist Units Specialist ATAR
1&2 Units 3 & 4
(Prerequisite (Must also take
80% AM) Methods)
(Must also
take Methods)
Advanced Mathematics Mathematics
Mathematics Methods Methods
(AM) ATAR ATAR
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
(Prerequisite 65%
AM or 80% SM)
Standard Mathematics Mathematics
Mathematics (SM) Applications Applications
ATAR ATAR
Units 1&2 Units 3&4
(Prerequisite
study AM or
60% SM)
Modified Mathematics Mathematics
Mathematics Essential Essential
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
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Science Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Biological Biology Biology
Sciences ATAR ATAR
(Advanced AB; Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Standard SB) (Prerequisite 60%
in AB or 70% SB)
Physical Chemistry Chemistry
Sciences/Maths ATAR ATAR
(Advanced AC; Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Standard SC) (Prerequisite 65%
in AC or 75% in
SC. A strong
Mathematical
background is
essential for
success - 60% in
Advanced
Mathematics or
70% in Year 10
Standard
Mathematics.)
Biological Human Biology Human Biology
Sciences ATAR ATAR
(Advanced AB; Units Units 3 & 4
Standard SB) 1&2
(Prerequisite 60%
in AB or 70% SB)
Any Year 10 Human Biology Human Biology
Science Course General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Physical Physics Physics
Sciences/Maths ATAR ATAR
(Advanced AP; Units 1 & 2 Units 1 & 2
Standard SP)
(Prerequisite 65%
in AP or 75% MP
A strong
Mathematical
background is
essential for
success - 60% in
Advanced
Mathematics or
70% in Year 10
Standard
Mathematics.)
Any Year 10 Integrated Integrated
Science Course Science General Science General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Advanced AS; Psychology ATAR Psychology ATAR
Standard Science Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
SS (Prerequisite 60%
in AS or 70% SS)
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Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
English/HaSS Economics Economics
Advanced 50% ATAR ATAR
Standard 65% Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Modified 75%
English/HaSS Geography Geography
Advanced 50% ATAR ATAR
Standard 65% Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Modified 75%
No Prerequisite Geography Geography
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
English/HaSS History Modern History Modern
Advanced 50% ATAR ATAR
Standard 65% Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Modified 75%
No Prerequisite Ancient History Ancient History
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
English/HaSS Politics & Law Politics & Law
Advanced 50% ATAR ATAR
Standard 65% Units 1 & 2 Units 1 & 2
Modified 75%
Business Accounting & Accounting &
Management & Finance Finance
Enterprise ATAR ATAR
Advanced 50% Units 1&2 Units 3 & 4
Standard 65%
Modified 75%
Maths 50%
Modified Maths
65%
HaSS Business Business
Preferred 50% Management & Management &
Enterprise Enterprise
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Business Certificate II Certificate II
Management & in Business in Business
Enterprise 50%
Business Cert I
embedded
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Health and Physical Education Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Physical Physical Physical
Education Studies Education Studies Education Studies
65% or 60% ATAR ATAR
in English Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Certificate II in Certificate II in
No Prerequisite Sports Coaching OR Sport and
Recreation
No prerequisite OEd Studies OEd Studies
Outdoor General Units General
Education (OEd) 1&2 Units 3 & 4
desirable
Health Studies Health Studies
English 60% ATAR ATAR
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Physical Physical
English 50% Education Studies Education Studies
General Units 1 & General Units
2 3&4
Health Studies Health Studies
No prerequisite General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/health-and-physical-education
Visual Arts Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Advanced Art Visual Arts ATAR Visual Arts ATAR
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
General Art Visual Arts Visual Arts
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Art Photography Visual Arts Visual Arts
General General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
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Technologies Pathways
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
AIT AIT ATAR AITATAR
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
AIT AIT General AIT General
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Materials Design MDT Metals MDT Metals
and Technology General Unit General Unit
(MDT) Metalwork 1&2 3&4
Materials Design MDT Wood MDT Wood
and Technology General Unit General Unit
(MDT) Woodwork 1&2 3&4
Engineering Engineering Engineering
Studies Studies ATAR Studies ATAR
Unit 1 & 2 Units 1 & 2
Children Family & CFC ATAR CFC ATAR
Community Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
No Prerequisite CFC General CFC General
Unit 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Materials Design MDT Textiles MDT Textiles
and Technology ATAR ATAR
(MDT) Textiles Unit 1 & 2 Unit 3 & 4
Food Science FST ATAR FST ATAR
Technology Units 1 & 2 Unit 3 & 4
No Prerequisite FST General FST General
Units 1 & 2 Unit 3 & 4
http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies
Music Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Private tuition Music Music
recommended ATAR ATAR
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Music General Music General Music
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
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Languages Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Accelerated Accelerated
Indonesian Indonesian
ATAR ATAR
Unit 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
(High Y9
achievement
required)
Indonesian Indonesian Indonesian
No Prerequisites, ATAR ATAR
completion of Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Y7-9
Indonesian highly
recommended
Indonesian Indonesian Indonesian
No Prerequisites, General Units General Units
completion of 1&2 3&4
Y7-9
Indonesian highly
recommended
http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/languages
Drama Pathway
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Drama ATAR Drama ATAR Drama
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
(Drama
performance
outside of school
is an advantage)
Certificate II in Certificate II Certificate II
Creative in Creative in Creative
Industries No Industries Industries
Prerequisite
Drama General Drama General Drama
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/arts
Note: All SCSA links provide access to courses in that learning area. Only subjects listed in the
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Vet/Certificate Program Link
The following site outlines the requirements for all VET/Certificate classes. Search for the Certificate by
inserting the codes listed below in the “Nationally recognised training” search tool.
See http://training.gov.au/Home/Tga#
Industry Area
BSB20115 – Certificate II in Business (see Appendix 1)
SIS20513 – Certificate II in Sports Coaching (see Appendix 2)
SIS20115 – Certificate II in Sport & Recreation (see Appendix 3)
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Partner School with Edith Cowan University – UniPrep Schools
Since 2019, the School had maintained its strong links with Edith Cowan University in Joondalup as a
partner school. This sees the delivery of UniPrep Schools program in Year 12 for recommended
students on either a General or ATAR Pathway. The one-year program is designed to complement, not
replace our students’ current WACE academic endeavours, while providing authentic experiences of
university. UniPrep Schools allows students to bridge their secondary school experiences to the wider
world by equipping them with transferrable career development skills.
Students in Year 11 forming the 2021 UniPrep Schools class will be asked to apply early in Term 3,
based on their Semester 1 results and career aspirations. Thais allows for an orientation module,
facilitated by the ECU UniPrep Schools coordinator to occur in Term 4 of Year 11.
UniPrep Schools course comprises the successful completion of four units: Employability and Learning
Skills, Academic Reading and Writing, Humanities and Critical Thinking, and Mathematics. Each unit
will require 30 hours of teaching and learning over 13 weeks with two units offered concurrently
according to the school’s timetable.
On-campus experiences and Science based workshops hosted by ECU will be integrated into the study
schedule. Completion of all assessments will be scheduled for specific weeks to accommodate
moderation between schools and ECU.
Together with completion of all units, students will develop a digital portfolio as an ongoing career
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Year 10 English
The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and
literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together,
the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading,
viewing, speaking, writing and creating. Learning in English builds on concepts, skills and processes
developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit and strengthen these in Years 11 and 12.
In Years 9 and 10, students interact with peers, teachers, individuals, groups and community
members in a range of face-to-face and online/virtual environments. They experience learning in
familiar and unfamiliar contexts, including local community, vocational and global contexts.
Students engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment. They interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and
perform a wide range of literary texts in which the primary purpose is aesthetic, as well as texts
designed to inform and persuade. These include various types of media texts, including newspapers,
film and digital texts, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic performances and multimodal texts, with
themes and issues involving levels of abstraction, higher order reasoning and intertextual references.
Students develop critical understanding of the contemporary media and the differences between
media texts.
The range of literary texts comprises Australian literature, including the oral narrative traditions of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, as well as the contemporary literature of these two
cultural groups, and classic and contemporary world literature, including texts from and about Asia.
Literary texts that support and extend students in Years 9 and 10 as independent readers are drawn
from a range of genres and involve complex, challenging and unpredictable plot sequences and
multimodal structures that may serve multiple purposes. These texts explore themes of human
experience and cultural significance, interpersonal relationships, and ethical and global dilemmas
within real-world and fictional settings and represent a variety of perspectives. Informative texts
represent a synthesis of technical and abstract information (from credible/verifiable sources) about
a wide range of specialised topics. Text structures are more complex and include chapters, headings
and subheadings, tables of contents, indexes and glossaries. Language features include successive
complex sentences with embedded clauses, a high proportion of unfamiliar and technical vocabulary,
figurative and rhetorical language, and dense information supported by various types of graphics
and images.
Students create a range of imaginative, informative and persuasive types of texts including
narratives, procedures, performances, reports, discussions, literary analyses, transformations of
texts and reviews.
Successful students have a good work ethic and are prepared to read all the prescribed texts at
home.
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Year 10 Mathematics & 10 A Mathematics
The strands of understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of
mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and
geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working
mathematically within the content and describe how the content is explored or developed. They
provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The
achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
Understanding includes applying the four operations to algebraic fractions, finding unknowns in
formulas after substitution, making the connection between equations of relations and their graphs,
comparing simple and compound interest in financial contexts and determining probabilities of two-
and three-step experiments. Fluency includes factorising and expanding algebraic expressions,
using a range of strategies to solve equations and using calculations to investigate the shape of data
sets.
Problem-solving includes calculating the surface area and volume of a diverse range of prisms to
solve practical problems, finding unknown lengths and angles using applications of trigonometry,
using algebraic and graphical techniques to find solutions to simultaneous equations and inequalities
and investigating independence of events. Reasoning includes formulating geometric proofs
involving congruence and similarity, interpreting and evaluating media statements and interpreting
and comparing data sets.
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Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) is comprised of four subjects: History, Geography, Economics,
and Civics and Citizenship. The classes are grouped based on achievement in Year 9. Although all
students follow the same curriculum, the level of complexity of treatment will vary between class
groupings. Students in Advanced classes will undertake additional work at a higher level, as well as
covering the common core material. The Humanities and Social Sciences classes will operate on the
National Curriculum.
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – History
The History curriculum provides a study of modern world history and Australia from 1918 to the
present, with an emphasis on Australia in its global context. The twentieth century became a critical
period in Australia’s social, cultural, economic and political development. The transformation of the
modern world during a time of political turmoil, global conflict and international cooperation provides
a necessary context for understanding Australia’s development, its place within the Asia-Pacific
region and its global standing. The content provides opportunities to develop historical understanding
through key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives,
empathy, significance and contestability. These concepts may be investigated within a particular
historical context to facilitate an understanding of the past and to provide a focus for historical
inquiries.
The content involves two strands: historical knowledge and understanding, and historical skills. The
teaching of these strands are interrelated and integrated appropriate to specific local contexts. A
framework for developing students’ historical knowledge, understanding and skills is provided by key
inquiry questions through the use and interpretation of sources. The key inquiry questions:
• How did the nature of global conflict change during the twentieth century?
• What were the consequences of World War II? How did these consequences shape the modern
world?
• How was Australian society affected by other significant global events and changes in this
period?
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Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Geography
There are two units of study in Geography curriculum. The first, Environmental change and
management focuses on investigating environmental geography through an in-depth study of a
specific environment. The unit begins with an overview of the environmental functions that support
all life, the major challenges to their sustainability, and the environmental worldviews, including those
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, that influence how people perceive and respond to
these challenges. Students investigate a specific type of environment and environmental change in
Australia and one other country. They apply human–environment systems thinking to understand
the causes and consequences of the change and geographical concepts and methods to evaluate
and select strategies to manage the change.
The second unit, Geographies of human wellbeing focuses on investigating global, national and local
differences in human wellbeing between places. This unit examines the different concepts and
measures of human wellbeing and the causes of global differences in these measures between
countries. Students explore spatial differences in wellbeing within and between countries and
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the gap between differences in wellbeing. These distinctive aspects of human wellbeing are
investigated using studies drawn from Australia and across the world, as appropriate.
The content is organised into two strands: geographical knowledge and understanding, and
geographical inquiry and skills. The teaching of these strands are interrelated and integrated
appropriate to specific local contexts. A framework for developing students’ geographical knowledge,
understanding and skills is provided through the inclusion of key inquiry questions and specific
inquiry skills, including the use and interpretation of maps, photographs and other representations
of geographical data. The key inquiry questions are:
• How can the spatial variation between places and changes in environments be explained?
• What management options exist for sustaining human and natural systems into the future?
• How do world views influence decisions on how to manage environmental and social
change?
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Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Civics and Citizenship
The curriculum develops student understanding of Australia’s system of government through
comparison with another system of government in the Asian region. Students examine Australia’s
roles and responsibilities within the international context, such as its involvement with the United
Nations. Students also study the purpose and work of the High Court. They investigate the values
and practices that enable a democratic society to be sustained.
The civics and citizenship content at this year level involves two strands: civics and citizenship
knowledge and understanding, and civics and citizenship skills. The teaching of these strands are
interrelated and integrated appropriate to specific local contexts. A framework for developing
students’ civics and citizenship knowledge, understanding and skills at this year level is provided by
the following key inquiry questions:
• How is Australia’s democracy defined and shaped by the global context?
• How are government policies shaped by Australia’s international legal obligations?
• What are the features of a resilient democracy?
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The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to further develop their understanding of
economics and business concepts by considering Australia’s economic performance and standard
of living. The ways governments manage economic performance to improve living standards is
explored, along with the reasons why economic performance and living standards differ within and
between economies. Students explore the nature of externalities and why the government intervenes
to ensure that prices reflect the depletion of resources or costs to society. Students examine the
consequences of decisions and the responses of business to changing economic conditions,
including the way they manage their workforce.
Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences – Economics and Business
The economics and business content involves two strands: economics and business knowledge and
understanding, and economics and business skills. The teaching of these strands are interrelated
and integrated appropriate to specific local contexts. Students are the content through contemporary
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The course covers different contexts from personal, local, national, regional to global in order to meet
the needs of their students. A framework for developing students’ economics and business
knowledge, understanding and skills is provided by the following key inquiry questions:
• How is the performance of an economy measured?
• Why do variations in economic performance in different economies exist?
• What strategies do governments use to manage economic performance?
• How do governments, businesses and individuals respond to changing economic conditions?
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Year 10 Science
The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-
year band. Reference is made to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and to the
content of the science understanding strand for the relevant year level to ensure that they are
addressed. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated, and their content is taught in an
integrated way. The curriculum explores systems at different scales and connect microscopic and
macroscopic properties to explain phenomena by incorporating the key ideas of science. Students
explore the biological, chemical, geological, and physical evidence for different theories, such as the
theories of natural selection and the Big Bang.
Students develop their understanding of atomic theory to understand relationships within the periodic
table. They understand that motion and forces are related by applying physical laws. They learn
about the relationships between aspects of the living, physical and chemical world that are applied
to systems on a local and global scale and this enables them to predict how changes will affect
equilibrium within these systems.
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Year 10 Health Education
The Health programme promotes and encourages positive health behaviour. Students achieve this
outcome through the acquisition of knowledge, the opportunity to clarify values and attitudes and the
development of interpersonal skills.
The topics covered include Safety – Pre-driver Education, Relationships and Sexuality, Mental
Health and Lifelong Physical Activity. Assessment will consist of journal entries, classroom
observations, cognitive tests and written tasks.
Year 10 Physical Education
The Physical Education course is designed to complement the School and House sports
programmes. Students build on the experience gained in the Years 7 to 9 Physical Education
programme through involvement in games. They will develop an understanding of physical fitness
and an awareness of the benefits of good physical fitness. Students develop skills, tactics and game
etiquette in a wide variety of games while at the same time demonstrating cooperation and good
sportsmanship. Students have a three-option pathway in Physical Education.
Students will participate in five different sports over the course of the year in the pathway that they
choose. Students are assessed using sports-specific skills tests and game play/analysis.
Year 10 Beliefs and Values
The vision of the Christian Studies Department at PMACS is to provide students with an Anglican
Christian Education that is academically rigorous, spiritually encouraging, biblically faithful and Christ
centred.
Under the guidance of the Anglican Schools Commission, we deliver programs that cover the
following 7 strands of Bible and Christian belief; The Story of the Church; Philosophy of Religion;
Ethics and Ethical Theory; Faith and Actions; Prayer, Meditation and Worship and World Religions.
By the time students leave the School, they understand what a Christian is and what Christians
believe, have skills to read the Bible and have seen how the Bible applies to life. The course provides
student with an appreciation of the foundation and practices of the Anglican denomination. The
course develops students’ skills to discuss and debate religious issues with respect, confidence, and
humility. The course is based on providing students with the opportunity to develop and reflect on
their own beliefs and values.
Building on the foundations of the Middle School program, the Senior School program has a greater
emphasis on students having opportunity to develop and reflect on their own beliefs and values. To
this end, students will study what Christians believe as well as the beliefs of different worldviews.
They will also have opportunity to examine different ethical theories and look at what is involved in
making ethical decisions.
Beliefs and Values are compulsory weekly lessons for all students reflecting the value that the School
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Subject Choice for Year 10
The Year 10 academic programme is designed to provide students with a balanced education to
give them the opportunity to experience subjects that they may be considering for study in Years 11
and 12. It contributes to appropriate course selection by ensuring that students acquire the
appropriate background for success in specific subjects at Year 11 level. Choices should allow for
selection of subjects which add breadth to their education, such as subjects in which they are
interested and would like to develop some knowledge and understanding; but, may not intend to
study beyond Year 10.
In Year 10, there are seven compulsory subjects for all students: English; Mathematics; Science;
Humanities & Social Sciences; Beliefs & Values; Health Education & Physical Education. In addition,
all students must select four year-long option subjects with two subjects from List A and two subjects
from List B.
List A – (2 periods a week) List B – (3 periods a week)
*Accelerated Indonesian A *Accelerated Indonesian B
Business Management & Enterprise Applied Information Technology
Computer Science Children, Family and Community
Drama Dance
MDT Metalwork Design
Multimedia Studies Engineering Studies
Outdoor Education Food Science & Technology
Textiles & Clothing Indonesian
Certificate II in Creative Industries MDT Woodwork
Visual Arts (General) Visual Arts (Advanced)
Art Photography **Physical Education B
**Physical Education Studies A Music
Innovation & Enterprise Young People and the Law
Global Citizenship
*Students selecting Accelerated Indonesian must select both the List A and List B Accelerated Indonesian option.
**Students selecting Physical Education Studies must select both the List A and List B Physical Education Studies
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Year 10 List A
Year 10 Accelerated Indonesian A
Accelerated Indonesian is a Year 11 level subject offered to Year 10 students who attained Excellent
Achievement (predominantly “A” Grades) throughout Middle School Indonesian. The course is
designed to fast-track students who have proven proficiency with Indonesian and an interest in
completing the Year 12 level language course by the end of Year 11, relieving the pressure of
completing it in their final year.
By selecting the Accelerated Indonesian course, students commit to more class time and a more
work-intensive programme than the standard Indonesian course. Students with a mature and
conscientious approach to their learning who are looking to challenge themselves in their language
learning are encouraged to select this course. Topics studied in Accelerated Indonesian include:
• Saat ini aku di sini (Here and now)- “being teen, what does it mean?”, “Indonesian
communities”, “staying connected”.
• Bisa saya bantu? (Can I help you?) – “my country, Australia”, “on exchange”, “careers and
travel”.
Students will develop their Indonesian abilities in and be assessed on the following areas:
Response: Listening - Students listen and respond to a range of texts. In achieving this outcome,
students use understandings of language, structure and context when listening and responding to
texts; and use processes and strategies to make meaning when listening.
Spoken Interaction – Students communicate in Indonesian verbally.by using understandings of
language and structure in spoken interactions; interact for a range of purposes in a variety of
contexts; and using processes and strategies to enhance spoken interaction.
Response: Viewing and Reading - Students view, read and respond to a range of texts.
In achieving this outcome, students use understandings of language, structure and context to
respond to texts; and use processes and strategies to make meaning when viewing and reading.
Written Communication - Students write a variety of texts in Indonesian. In achieving this outcome,
students use understandings of language and structure when writing; write for a range of purposes
and in a variety of contexts; and use processes and strategies to enhance writing.
Students are assessed regularly on each content areas. There are approximately four in-class
assessments each semester in addition to a 30-minute Practical Examination and a 2 ½ hour Written
Examination each semester.
The following pre-requisites apply for this course:
• Having studied Indonesian throughout Years 7-9
• Excellent achievement in Middle School Indonesian (predominantly “A” Grades)
• Completing the Application for Permission to Enrol in a WACE Language Course by the due
date
• Students will begin the Year 10 course on a Monitored Contract to ensure that the more
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