Curriculum Information Evening Year 10 2018 Mrs Kimberly Eyre Secondary Curriculum Manager

Why Study The Arts Studies have shown that study in the Arts strengthens academic performance - for example, Music assists with word decoding and phonological skills Drama education strengthens verbal skills and social skills Visual Arts allows students to explore and build upon their imagination, broaden their perspective and helps with critical thinking

Drama Media Music Visual Arts Year 10 The Arts Drama Media Music Visual Arts

The Arts Drama An exciting and invigorating subject packed with variety, excitement, focus and discipline with a balance of Practical and Theory. Provides a solid foundation for Year 11 Drama, which prepares students for either TAFE or university entry level.

The Arts Year 10 Media In Year 10, students explore and recognise a range of media concepts, creating a variety of media products. The Year 10 subject prepares students for either TAFE or university entry courses in Year 11, ensuring a solid foundation in practical and theoretical Media concepts.

The Arts Music or Y10 VET Music Year 10 Music students will expand their practical music skills through rehearsal and performance. Year 10 VET Music students will be offered a program where they can earn a Certificate II in Music.

The Arts Visual Arts The Year 10 subject builds on a basic platform from skills learnt in Year 9. Students are exposed to painting, ceramics, graphics, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, mixed media and theoretical concepts.

Technologies Computing To understand the fundamental principles of the nature of working with Digital Technologies. Design and Technology Students will develop skills working with various types of materials such as metals, plastic and wood. Students will also engage in Technical Graphics (manual and computer based).

Technologies Textiles and Children, Family, Community Design and make textile projects and explore the development of children and family.

Foods Food technology is a practical course covering preparation and cooking skills needed to design and prepare meals. Students will learn about nutrition and food commodities as well as the hospitality industry.

iSTEM- Technologies Integrates the use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics principles in a project-based learning environment. This elective has a focus on how design, systems and mechanisms work by effectively communicating to specific audiences by using visual media and 3D forms.

WACE Western Australian Certificate of Education Students will be required to sit and pass an online Literacy and Numeracy test to achieve a WACE Also required, either achieve an ATAR or complete a minimum of a Cert II in addition to meeting the general requirements for the certificate From 2016, the new WACE requirements become implemented. Students will have 2 chances in Year 10 to take the OLNA and pass it. Students who achieve a band

Subjects in 2018 At LJBC, subjects in Lower and Upper (Year 10) Secondary are designed to prepare students for the Australian Curriculum aligned suite of Year 11 and Year 12 courses for the WACE in 2016 Also remember, these selections are not a first come-first serve; when choosing your electives, be careful when choosing your second choices - you may be taking these subjects if your first choice does not make.

The Curriculum team Heads of Learning Dean of Studies Penny Houghton Secondary Curriculum Manager Kimberly Eyre Learning Technologies Manager Limpie van Aswegen Dean of Administration Mark Downsborough Heads of Learning The Arts Tracy Pender Career Education Lynton Smith Christian Education Talita van Tonder English Curriculum Leader Diana Kelly Health & Physical Education Casey Ellery Humanities Ryan Verge Languages Catherine Campbell Library Stephen Sampson Learning Enhancement Sonja van Aswegen Mathematics Leigh-Anne Hopkins Science Peter Wong Technologies Daniel Theunissen

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All Curriculum information is available in the 2018 Year 10 Subject handbook which is located on the College website at http://www.ljbc.wa.edu.au