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2010 Subject Selection forms for Year 10 are
due Thursday August 13
YEAR 10
Students entering Year 10 embark on a preparation for Years 11 and 12.
You will notice that Parade College endeavours to offer a wide choice of units, however, it must be stressed that final offerings will, of course, depend on student numbers and availability of both staff and resources. Although the courses are correct at the time of posting, it should be understood that courses are revised on a systematic basis and some of these details will, from time to time, undergo revision
At the end of Year 10 students will elect to choose either VCE studies or VCAL studies for their Years 11 and 12. It is vitally important to select units at Year 10 which will prepare students for their studies in Years 11 and 12.
In order to assist students to choose the elective units that will best prepare them for VCE studies, the VCE section of this website contains Pathways diagrams that show the recommended Year 10 and 11 subjects to choose to best prepare for each VCE Unit 3 / 4 subject (i.e. Year 12). This will help to guide your choice of Year 10 subjects.
To see the diagrams, follow this link to the VCE subject table and then click on the relevant subject to see the Pathways Diagram and subject descriptions.
If you have any questions relating to the Year 10 Curriculum which this website does not address, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Robert Inglis, the Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning, or Mr. David Broadbent, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the College.
Click here for the Year 10 Subjects
Year 10 Curriculum Pathway
Year 10 students study a core consisting of:
Religious Education x 2 Units (including Community Action)
English x 2 Units
Mathematics x 2 Units (from a range of pathways)
Careers x 1 Unit (incorporating work experience)
Year 10 students study 7 other Units (14 units in total), some of which must be chosen from specific Learning Areas.
Year 10 Core Units |
Religious Education x 2 units |
English x 2 units |
Mathematics x 2 units |
Careers x 1 unit |
Year 10 Elective Units |
Science x 1 unit |
Humanities x 1 unit
(in addition to Careers) |
Free Choice x 1 unit |
Free Choice x 1 unit |
Free Choice x 1 unit |
Free Choice x 1 unit |
Free Choice x 1 unit |
NB: Students may not choose more than 2 units of HPE.
NB: Students may not choose more than 3 units from The Arts, unless through written application to the Director of Teaching and Learning. This application must show the student intends to study the chosen subjects at VCE level.
NB: Students may not choose more than 3 units from Technology, unless through written application to the Director of Teaching and Learning. This application must show the student intends to study the chosen subjects at VCE level.
Students participate in sport throughout the year. Those who compete in ACC sport do so on a Tuesday afternoon. All Year 10 students participate in Community Action.
Click here for the Year 10 Subjects
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Edmund Rice Pathways Program (ERPP)
The Edmund Rice Pathways Program is an
alternative, vocationally orientated program for Year 10 students.
Students are NOT able to openly apply for this program. House Leaders in
consultation with a range of interested parties will identify potential
students and invite them to apply for a place. The program has a limited
intake.
The Edmund Rice Pathways Program takes advantage of the excellent facilities both within and nearby the Parade College Preston Campus.
In 2010 students will also be able to access training
through the Edmund Rice Trade and Training Centre located at the Bundoora
campus.
House Leaders in consultation with a range of interested parties including Tutor teachers, classroom teachers, ERPP Pathways Coordinator and Student Support Services will identify potential students and invite them to apply for a place. In addition, an information night will be held, during which parents can also enquire about applying
The program has a limited number of places for students at Year 10.
For further information regarding Edmund Rice Pathways program, please contact our ERPP coordinator
Mr Anthony McKay.
ERPP Course Structure
- English
- Mathematics
- Community Action Based Religious Education
- Vocation Education Training (VET) in three or
more programs both on and off-campus (offerings are subject to availability:
please also see the section below on the ERTTC)
Edmund Rice Trade and
Training Centre (ERTTC)
The Edmund Rice Trade and Training
centre will open in 2010, offering training in a variety of
building-related Vocational and Educational Training (VET) programs.
There will be limited availability for Year 10 students - both
mainstream and ERPP - to apply for up to two of the following VET
courses:
- Certificate II Building and
Construction (Bricklaying)
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- Certificate II Building and
Construction (Carpentry)
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- Certificate II in Furnishing (Cabinet Making)
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- Certificate II Building and
Construction (Floor and Wall Tiling)
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- Certificate II Building and
Construction (Shop fitting)
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- Certificate II Electro technology
(Shared Technology)
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Please note that a single course occupies
two free choices of a Year 10 subject selection grid.
Students accessing VET offerings are required to pay a VET levy (per
course).
All VET courses at the ERTTC will run from
either 7.30am - 11am or 1.30pm - 5.30pm.
Due to timetabling issues, students may undertake a maximum of 2 VET
courses in a Year 10 program, as many of the courses will run
concurrently.
Please click here to download further information about these VET
courses.
Accelerated Studies
Parade College actively encourages highly able students undertaking Year 10 to select a VCE Units 1 & 2 subject. Apart from English and the Religious Education subjects, students may select from any of the Parade offerings subject to approval and availability of places. Students may only select one subject for acceleration. Students would normally be expected to average a B+ for each of their Graded Assessment Tasks in the relevant subject.
Students who have successfully completed the Year 9 advanced placement courses may choose up to two VCE Units 1 & 2 courses in Year 10 (excluding English & Religious Education offerings).
The purpose of the acceleration program is to offer students the chance to maximize their options by studying six Unit 3 & 4 sequences over two years. It must be understood that regardless of the program of study undertaken in Year 11, all Year 12 students must select and complete five Unit 3 & 4 subjects in Year 12 unless they undertake a pathway which requires them to spend significant time out of school.
VET Studies in VCE
Most of the VET studies ask students to undertake Units in Year 10 which are necessary for the completion of their certificate. Please read the information in the relevant Learning Area carefully.
Students preparing to undertake Hospitality, Furnishings, Community Recreation or Music Industry Skills should select the relevant Year 10 unit in Year 10. EACH UNIT MAY BE TAKEN ONLY ONCE.
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