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YEAR 9 COURSE

INFORMATION

Mullauna College

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CONT E NT S Course Organisation 3 Assessment 4

Homework 4

English 5

English as an Additional language 5

Humanities: Geography 6

Humanities: History 6

Health & Physical education 7

Sport education 7

Mathematics 8

Science 9

Skillz 10

German 11

2D Art – Draw, Paint, Print 12

3D Art – Ceramics and Sculpture 12

3D Drawing and Design 13

Graphic Design 13

Creative Media 14

Filmmaking 14

Music - Excel Instrumental 15

Music – Music Excel Performance

Masterclass 15

Drama – Lights, Camera, Action 16

Drama – Stage School 16

Performing Arts – Music FM 17

Animation and Games Programming 18

Robotics 18

Food and Culture 19

Food for Life 19

Creative Writing 20

Forensic Science 20

Invent and Learn 21

Sports Science 21

This edition published June 2019 Mullauna College Year 9 Course Information 2020

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Y ear 9 COURSE ORGANISATION TheYear9programincludesacombinationofcoresubjectsandelectivesubjects.Subjects Periods

perweekEnglish 4Health&PhysicalEducation 2Humanities–Geography&History 3Mathematics 4Science 3Skillz 6Sport 2Elective1 3Elective2 3

ElectiveSubjectsIn2020,MullaunaCollegestudentswillbeundertakingcombinedYear8and9Electivesubjects.Thiswillenablestudentstoselectfromawidervarietyofsubjectchoices.Year9studentswillundertake2electivesubjectseachsemesterfromthelistbelow.Eachelectivesubjectwillbetimetabledfor3periodsperweek.Studentsmaynotundertakethesameelectivetwiceinanyyear.Pleasenoteelectivesubjectswillonlyrunifselectedbyenoughstudents.StudentselectingtocontinuewithGermaninYear9willundertakethiselectivefortheentireyear.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsproceedwiththeirstudyofGermanthroughtoVCEbecauseoftheincrementsthisprovidesinboostingastudent’sAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRanking(ATAR)scores.StudentswhoincludeGermanandHigherLevelMathematicsintheirVCEstudiesareeligibletobeawardedthenewVCEBaccalaureate.Thisishighlyregardedbytertiaryinstitutionswhenconsideringstudentsforadmission.2020ElectiveList:General:CreativeWriting,ForensicScience,InventandLearn,SportScienceLanguages:GermanPerformingArts:ExcelInstrumental,Lights,Camera&Action,MusicFM,MusicalPerformanceMasterclass,StageSchoolTechnology:AnimationandGamesProgramming,FoodandCulture,FoodforLife,RoboticsVisualArts:2DArt(Draw,Paint,Print),3DArt(Ceramics&Sculpture),3DDrawing&Design,CreativeMedia,Filmmaking,GraphicDesignExcelProgramAprogramforHighAchievers’operatesinYears9.ExcelLanguageforHighPerformingEnglishstudentsandExcelLogicforhighperformingMathematicsstudents.

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ASSESSMENT TherearethreemodesofassessmentatYear9.1.AssessmentTasksAgradewillbeawardedforspecifictasksandprojects.Thegradesindicatehowwellthestudentisperformingintheseareasoftheunit.Assessmenttaskscanincludemajorprojects,topictests,writtenreports,oralpresentationsandfolios.Eachsubjectwillcompleteaminimumof3assessmenttaskseachsemester.Agradewillbeawardedforeachtask.Tosatisfactorilycompleteaunit,astudentmust:a. Completeallassessmenttasks.b. ObtainagradelessthanPinnomorethanoneassessmenttask.2.LevelofAchievementagainstStatewideLearningStandardsIn2020,MullaunaCollegewillbeassessingtotheVictorianCurriculumstandards.ThisframeworkidentifieseightlearningareasandfourgeneralcapabilitiesforthePreptoYear10curriculum.TheLearningAreasdescribedistinctdisciplines,whilethecapabilitiesrepresentknowledgeandskillsthataredevelopedandappliedacrossthecurriculum.TheVictorianCurriculumincludesstandardsattenlevels.ThelevelbroadlyassociatedwithschoolingatYear9isLevel9.Studentachievementwillbereportedagainsttheachievementstandardsindicatingthelevelofattainmentreachedbyeachstudentandtheageexpectedlevelofattainment.3.WorkHabitsStudentsareassessedintheWorkHabitsofEffort,ClassBehaviour,MeetingDeadlinesandOrganisation

HOMEWORK Homestudyreinforcesthedevelopmentofskillsinorganisation,planningandself-managementthatarecrucialinassistingstudentstobecomeindependentlearners.ItisexpectedthatstudentsinYear9willcompleteaminimumof8to10hourshomeworkperweek.Studentsshouldsetasideregulartimesintheweekthatwillbestsuittheirscheduleofactivities.Thistimeshouldbeusedtoensurethatallrequiredwork(sethomework,incompleteclasswork,assignments,andtestrevision)iscompletedandsubmittedforassessmentbytheduedate.MathematicsandGermanrequireregularpractice,and,forEnglish,itisessentialthatthereadingofsettextsandindependentlyselectedbooksisanightlypractice.AStudentHomeworkandStudyPlannerisprovidedforeachstudenttofacilitatetherecording,organisationandmanagementofhomework.Parentscanassistthisprocessbyregularlycheckingthathomeworkhasbeenrecorded.ThisCourseInformationBookletshouldbekeptinasafeplaceforreferencethroughouttheyear.LikethePlanner,itassistsstudentsinmonitoringtheirprogress


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CORE SUBJECTS

ENGL I SH OverviewContentEnglishistheareainwhichstudentscontinuetopractise,consolidateandextendwhattheyhavelearntfrompreviouslevels.StudentsstudythecraftofwritingandusetheEnglishlanguageinallitsvariationsanddevelopasenseofitsrichnesstoevokefeelings,conveyinformation,formideas,persuadeandargue.Studentslearntowrite,createandreflectoncomplexandsophisticatedtexts.Atthislevel,studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinorallanguageactivities,wherebytheypresentviewpointsandinformationinavarietyofsituations,listenattentivelyandrespondconstructively.Theyareencouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirlearningandbecomeindependentlearners.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Produce,inprintandelectronicforms,writingforavarietyofpurposes;• Readandviewimaginative,informativeandpersuasivetexts;• Producearangeofresponses,includinginterpretivepiecesandpersonalreflections;• Presentcreative,informativeorpersuasiveresponsestotexts,themesandissues,asindividualsorin

groups;• Askclarifyingquestionsandbuildontheideasofothers.

AssessmentTasks

• Writing:avarietyofwritingtasksfordifferentpurposesandaudiences.• Textresponse:aminimumofthreetextsstudiedandrelevantassessmentactivitiescompleted.• Widereading:aminimumoftwotextstobereadindependentlyandrelevantassessmentactivities

completed.• Oralpresentation:aminimumofoneoralactivitypersemester.• Examinations:

Semester1:a1½hourexaminationpaper.Semester2:a2hourexaminationpaper.

E NGL I SH A S AN A DDI T I ONA L LA NGUA GE (EAL) OverviewContentEALstudentsareahighlydiversegroup,ofdifferentages,atdifferentstagesoflearningEnglish,fromdifferingfirst-languagebackgroundsandwithvaryingamountsofeducationintheirfirstlanguage.ThesubjectEALaccommodatesthisbyprovidingEnglishlanguagedevelopmentwithinasetofstandardsdescribingexpectationsforEALlearners.Thesecondarystages(Year7-10)ofEALlearningaredescribedasS1,S2,S3andS4,andprovideasetofpractical,observablewaysinwhichstudentsarelikelytodemonstratetheirachievementsinEnglishlanguagelearning. Thissubjectwillrunonaneedsbasis.


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HUMANITIES: GEOGRAPHY OverviewContentStudentsdevelopknowledgeaboutamajornaturalsystemthatarepartofthebiosphereandatmosphere.Theystudyhowpeopleinteractwiththeirphysicalenvironmentsandtheissuesthathavedevelopedduetothis.Studentsidentifystrategiestoaddresstheseissuesandexplorewaysofmanagingthem.Topicsmayincludetourism,biomes,andfoodsecurity.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Explaintheprocessesandinteractionsbetweenpeopleandmajornaturalsystems,andevaluatethefactorsaffectingthedistributionofhumanpopulation;

• Predicttheeffectsofresourcedevelopmentontheenvironmentanddevelopastrategytoresolveanenvironmentalissue;

• Understandtheimpactofglobalissues;• Identifyresearchtopics,developquestionsandresearcheffectively;• Understandcharacteristicsofdevelopmentthatoccuracrosstheglobe.

AssessmentTasks

• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevalutionofvisualandothersourcematerial• CaseStudy:adetailedinvestigationofaselectedtopic• ResearchReport/s:anextensivereport/sonaselectedtopic/s• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester

HUMANITIES: HISTORY OverviewContentStudentsstudyhumanprogress,howpeoplehaveorganizedthemselvesintosocietiesovertime,andhoweventsandideasshapehistory.Theyexaminethemotivesandactionsofpeopleatthetime,andexploredifferentinterpretationsofthepast.TopicsmayincludetheIndustrialRevolution,ColonisationofAustralia,conflictwiththeIndigenouspopulation,andWorldWar1.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• UnderstandthetechnologicalinnovationsthatledtotheIndustrialRevolutionandotherconditionsthatinfluencedtheindustrialisationofBritainandofthesettlementofAustralia;

• AnalysetheeffectsofcontactbetweenEuropeansettlersinAustraliaandAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples;

• DescribeandanalyseeventswhichhavecontributedtoAustralia’ssocial,political,andculturaldevelopmentfromcolonialtomoderntimes;

• Analysetheimpactofsignificanteventsandideas,attitudes,andvaluesinshapingworldhistoryintheearlyTwentiethCentury.

AssessmentTasks• AnalyticalExercise:ananalysisandevalutionofvisualandothersourcematerial• CaseStudy:adetailedinvestigationofaselectedtopic• ResearchReport/s:anextensivereport/sonaselectedtopic/s• Examination:anexaminationattheendofthesemester


H EA LTH A N D PH Y SICA L ED U CA TIO N OverviewContentHealthandPhysicalEducationprovidesstudentswithknowledge,skillsandbehaviourstoenablethemtodevelopandmaintaintheirphysical,mentalandsocialhealth.Studentsdemonstrateproficiencyofmovementskillsduringcomplexactivities,withtheemphasisbeingonstrategicthinkingandtacticalknowledgetoimproveindividualandteamperformance.Theymaintainregularparticipationinmoderatetovigorousactivityandanalyseandevaluatetheirfitnesslevels.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Evaluateindividualandgrouptactics,skillsandmovementpatterns;• Employgames,physicalactivitiesandsportstoimproveperformance;• Displayleadershipandteamworkskillsindifferentsituations;• Identifyarangeofissuesassociatedwithyouthrelationships;• Identifyfitnesscomponentsinavarietyofsports.

AssessmentTasks

• Skillexecution:abilitytoperformcomplexmovementandmanipulativeskills.• Gamesense:abilitytocombinemotorskills,strategicthinkingandtacticalknowledge.• Laboratoryreports:apracticalinvestigationwiththeintentionofgatheringappropriatedatatoallowthe

participanttoanalyseandinterprettheinformationandrespondtoaseriesofstructuredquestions.

SPORT EDUCATION OverviewContentSportEducationprovidesstudentswithknowledge,skillsandbehaviourstoenablethemtobelifelongparticipantsinphysicalactivity.Emphasisisoncombiningmotorskillsandtacticalknowledgetoimproveindividualandteamperformance.Engaginginsportcontributestoasenseofcommunityandsocialconnectedness,thusimprovingwellbeing.Studentsselectadifferentsporteachtermtoparticipateinandhavetheopportunitytorepresentthecollegeininterschoolcompetition.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Performcomplexmovementpatternsthatformpartofteamgames;• Analysestrategiesandtacticsusedinteamgames;• Explaintherules,playerpositionsandrolesassociatedwithsports;• Useequipmentsafelyandconfidently;• Identifyavarietyofrolesinsportssuchasumpire,scorer,coach,player,captain,teammember,spectator

andadministratorandassumeresponsibilityfortheorganisationofaspectsofasportingcompetition.AssessmentTasks

• ActivityLevel:Participationlevelinmoderatetovigorousactivities.• GameSense:Abilitytocombinemotorskills,strategicthinkingandtacticalknowledge.

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MATHE MAT I CS OverviewContentStudentswillusemathematicstomodelandinvestigateabroadrangeofmathematicalsituations.Theywillbuildonskillsintheareasofnumberandmeasurement.Studentswillapplymathematicalworkingtoavarietyofactivitiesinvolvedinthetopicsofspace,algebra,probabilityandstatistics,andgraphingandmeasurement.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofmathematicaltechniquestosolvemathematicalproblems;• Communicatetheirunderstandingusingcorrectmathematicallanguageandnotation;• Problemsolvebyemployingavarietyofstrategies;• Definekeymathematicalconcepts;• Selectappropriatetechnologiesasanintegralpartoftheirmathematicalactivities.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:completetestswithineachtopic.• Projects:arangeofmathematicalinvestigations.• Analyticaltasks:arangeofindepthanalysistasks.• Examination:anexaminationattheendofeachsemester.


SCIENCE OverviewContentStudentswillcovertopicsincludingmaterials,atomicstructure,chemicalchanges,electricity,energy,ecosystemsandbodycommunicationsystemsStudentsbuildonscientificideasthroughinvestigations,researchandexperiments.Theycollectdata,analyseinformationanddiscussevidencetosuggestsolutionstotheirindividualscientificquestionsandideas.Theyunderstandthatsomescientifictheoriesareneveragreedupon,buttheyarepowerfulwaysofexplainingtheworldwelivein.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Demonstratesafeandtechnicaluseofarangeofinstrumentsandchemicals;• Designandcarryouttheirownethicalandsafeexperiments;• Understandthesimilaritiesanddiversityoflivingthings;• Explorewaysinwhichthehumanbodyasasystemrespondstoitsexternalenvironment;• Understandthemajorcomponentsofanecosystem;• Describehowdifferentformsofenergysuchasheat,light,electricityandsoundaretransferred;• Describethepropertiesofdifferentofsyntheticandnaturalmaterials.

AssessmentTasks

• Tests:completionofarangeoftopictestsattheendofeachunit• Projects:majorprojectsincludingresearchand/oranalysisistobecompetedeachsemester• Practicalreports:writtenreports,completedindividuallybasedonexperimentsandpracticalactivitiesrun

inclass• Examinations:anexamattheendofeachsemester


SKILLZ

SK I L L Z@ MUL L A UNA OverviewContentAllYear9studentswillbeinvolvedinthisprogramfor6periodsperweek.Adifferentthemewillbeexploredeachterm:

• It’smylife!• It’smycity!• It’smyfuture!• Wecandoit!

Foreachtheme,studentswillundertakearangeofactivitiestodevelopskillsthatwillhelpthemtoachievesuccessinYear10andbeyond.Communication,timemanagement,datapresentation,multimediaandotherskillareaswillbeexplored.Duringeachterm,studentswillcompleteamajorassessmenttaskutilizingarangeofICTandmultimediaprograms.Thisworkwillbeevaluatedandthenbedisplayedtocelebratethestudents’achievements.Amajorcomponentoftheprogramwillbeexcursionstovariousinstitutesaswellastheuseofguestspeakerstoexplorethevariousthemes.A4-daychallengecampwillbeheldinDecembertodevelopindividualandteamskills.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofskillstocommunicatetheirideas;• Accessandusemultimediatopresenttheirassessmenttasks;• Analyseandinterpretinformationtodevelopanunderstandingofcomplexissues;• Workindependentlyandasamemberofaneffectiveteam;• Managetheirownlearning.

AssessmentTasks

• Research:assignmentonteenagehealthissues• DigitalRepresentation:eitheraposterorashortfilmonteenagehealthissues• CreativePresentation:brochure,canvasormoviehighlightingthecityofMelbourne• Research:assignmentandpresentationfocusingonaspecificcareerpathway• Project:assignmentrelatingtoachosencommunityunit


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS The fo l lowing sect ion provides in format ion on e lect ive subjects :

Languages GERMA N OverviewContentStudentswillcontinuetodevelopknowledge,confidence,communicationskillsandenjoymentinstudyinganotherlanguage.TheGermanlessonswillpromoteawarenessofthecultureandwaysoflifeinGerman-speakingcountries.ThisyearthereisanemphasisonthesouthernGermanstateofBavaria.Topicsstudiedwillbetransport,placesandbuildings,shopping,clothesandprices,orderingfood,describingpeopleandtalkingabouttheweather.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Identifyrelevantinformationandideasfromspokenandwrittentexts,andusethelanguageinnewcontexts;

• Usearangeofstrategiestoassistinlisteningcomprehension;• Participateinconversationsrelatedtospecifictopics,bymodifyingmodelledlanguagetoexpressthemselves• Readauthentictextsonavarietyoftopics• Writeinparagraphsusinglinkedsentences• Createoriginalmaterialsinspeakingandwritingforspecificaudienceandpurpose;• Read short selected passages with fluency and apply their knowledge of appropriate pronunciation and

expressionAssessmentTasks

• Writtenwork:avarietyofexercisesincludingcreativewriting.• Listening:writtenresponsetospokentexts.• Reading:avarietyoftextsstudiedandrelevantquestionsanswered.• Conversation:participationinrole-plays.


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Visual Arts 2D ART – Draw, Paint, Print OverviewContentStudentswillexploreavarietyofartmaterialsandlearnskillsindrawing,paintingandprintmaking.Theywilllearnnewtechniquesindrawingandapplytheskillsinavarietyofinterestingtopicsinvolvingacrylicpaintingandprintmaking.Theywillapplythedesignelementsandprinciplesofarttocreateindividualartpieces.Researchwillalsoaccompanythepracticalcomponentofthecourse.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofideastocreateartworksanddevelopapersonalstyle;• Explorethemes,issuesandideaswhenmakingandpresentingartworks;• Usearangeof2Dmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterprettheworkofarangeofartistsandtheirartworks;• Useappropriateartterminology.

AssessmentTasks

• DrawingTask:completionofadrawingtaskwhichshowsdevelopmentinobservationaldrawingskills,includingtheapplicationoftonalrendering

• PaintingTask:apaintingcompositiondesignedinaspecificstylethatdemonstratesanabilitytomixandapplypaintusingarangeoftechniques

• WrittenPresentations:writtenreportsbasedonresearchintoasettopictobesupportedbyvisualmaterials

3D ART – Ceramics and Sculpture OverviewContentStudentswillexploreavarietyof3Dartmaterialssuchasclayandothermediums.Studentswilllearntodesignandcreate3-dimensionalartworksusingclay.Construction,glazingandfiringtechniqueswillbetaught.Othermaterialssuchaswireandmixedmediawillbeexploredtocreateinterestingsculptures.Theywillapplythedesignelementsandprinciplesofarttocreateindividualartpieces.Researchofavarietyofsculptorswillalsoaccompanythepracticalcomponentofthecourse.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usearangeofideastocreate3Dartworksanddevelopapersonalstyle;• Explorethemes,issuesandideaswhenmakingandpresentingartworks;• Usearangeof3Dmaterialsandtechniques;• Analyseandinterprettheworkofarangeofartistsandtheirartworks;• Useappropriateartterminology.

AssessmentTasks

• CeramicSculpture:completionofaclaysculpturewithrelevantdesignprocess• MajorSculpture:completionofasculptureusingarangeofmaterials,withrelevantdesignprocess• WrittenPresentation:awrittenreportbasedonresearchintoasettopicandwillbesupportedby

visualmaterial


3D DRAWING AND DESIGN OverviewContentStudentswillundertakecreativetasksexploringproductdesign,interiordesignandarchitecture.Theywillapplythedesignprocesstodevelopdesignstosuitspecificpurposesandaudiences.Studentswillexploretechnicalandfreehanddrawingmethodstocommunicatetheirideasandusebothdigitalandmanualtechniquestopresenttheirfinaldesigns.Theworkofotherdesignerswillbeanalysedthroughtheorytasks.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Applytechnicaldrawingskills• Demonstratefreehanddrawingandrenderingskills• Applythedesignprocesstodevelop3Ddesignssuitableforasetpurpose• Usebothdigitalandmanualtechniquestopresentfinaldesigns• Analyseexamplesofvisualcommunications

AssessmentTasks

• EnvironmentalDesignTask:completionofenvironmentaldesigntask,includingallrelevantdevelopmentwork.

• IndustrialDesignTask:completionofindustrialdesigntask,includingallrelevantdevelopmentwork.• WrittenPresentation:awrittenreport,completedindividually.

GRAPHIC DESIGN OverviewContentStudentswillundertakearangeofcreativetasksexploringthewaygraphicdesignusesimagesandtypetocommunicatemessagesandideas.Theywillapplythedesignprocesstodevelopdesignstosuitspecificpurposesandaudiences.Studentswillconsidertheuseofdesignelementsandprinciples,typographyandlayouttodevelopdesignideas.Theywillusebothmanualanddigitalmethodstopresentfinaldesigns.Theworkofotherdesignerswillbeanalysedthroughtheorytasks.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Demonstratefreehanddrawingandrenderingskills;• Applythedesignprocesstodevelopgraphicdesignssuitableforasetpurpose;• Createeffectivedesignlayouts;• Usebothdigitalandmanualtechniquestodevelopandpresentfinaldesigns;• Analyseexamplesofvisualcommunications.

AssessmentTasks

• DesignProcessTask:completionofagraphicdesigntask,includingallrelevantdevelopmentwork.• TypeinDesign:folioofdesigntasksfocusingontheapplicationoftype,includingallrelevant

developmentwork• WrittenPresentation:awrittenreport,completedindividually.


CREATIVE MEDIA OverviewContentStudentsdevelopmediaproductionskillsandenhancetheirunderstandingofthedifferentformsofmedia,suchasvideoandphotography.Theylearnhowtooperateequipmentandmastertechniquestoenhancetheircreativity.Theyproduceaseriesofshortproductionexercises(FiveShotfilm,Re-dubSoundDesignandPhotoManipulationtasks).Studentsworktogethertoproduceacreativemediaproductforanintendedpurposeandaudience(MusicvideoorFilmTrailer). Keyskills Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:

• Followmediapracticesandemploycreativemediatechniques; • Planandproducearangeofcreativemediaproducts; • Usearangeofmediaequipment,suchasDSLRandvideocameras • Usearangeofapplications,suchasFinalCutandPhotoshop • Useappropriatemediaterminology; • Integratepracticalworkwiththeoreticalconcepts.

Assessmenttasks

• CreativeMediaProduction:aseriesofmediaproductions • MediaProductionDesign:awritten and visual plan for creative media productions • Analysisresponse:awrittenresponsetomediatexts.

FILMMAKING OverviewContent Studentsdevelopfilmmakingskillsthroughaseriesofpracticalworkshopsandtasks.Theylearnhowtostructure,plan,shootandeditshortvideosandfilms.StudentslearnhowtooperateDSLRandvideocameras.Theyalsolearnlightingtechniques,shotcomposition,howtorecordsound,andeditusingFinalCut. Keyskills Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentsareableto:

• Structureandplanshortfilmsandvideos; • Capturevideoandsoundusingprofessionalfilmmakingtechniques; • Usearangeofmediaequipment,suchasDSLRandvideocameras; • Usearangeofeditingapplications,suchasFinalCut.

Assessmenttasks

• IndividualProduction:aseriesofproductionexercises • FilmProduction:Shortfilmsandvideos. • MediaProductionDesign:awritten and visual plan for film production.


Performing Arts MUSI C – Excel Instrumental OverviewContentThissubjectisaimedatstudentswhoalreadylearnaninstrument(notnecessarilywithintheCollege)andareseekinganacceleratedexperienceofmusicmaking.Thissubjectishighlyperformanceandrehearsalbased.Studentswillexploreanumberofstylesofmusicinsoloandgroupsituations.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Presentsoloandgroupperformances• Workinateamincollaborativemanner• Displaycharacteristictraitsofarangeofmusicstyles• Translatetheoreticalconceptstoperformancepractice• Developindependenceandorganisationskills

AssessmentTasks

• SoloPerformance:presentationofasolotechnicalpiece.• ClassPerformance:presentationofacollaborativewholeclassperformance.• Assignment:onaninfluentialperformerofyourowninstrument.• MusicalTheory:studentswillpresentaworkbookoftheoreticalworkandundertakeauralandtheory

testsasnewskillsaremastered.

MUSI C – Music Excel Performance Masterclass

OverviewContentThissubjectteachesthetranslationoftheoreticalmusicalconceptsandknowledgeintoadvancedperformanceskillsthroughapracticalbasedprogram.Itisspecificallydesignedforstudentswhoalreadyplayaninstrument.Studentswillexploredifferentperformancetechniquesandtheelementsofpreparingandcriticallyreviewingconcertperformances.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• PrepareandPresentperformancesindependently• Displayeffectiveteamworkandleadershipskills• Analyseandinterprettheoreticalconceptsofmusicthroughperformance• Useappropriatemusicalterms• DeveloptimemanagementandpresentationstylesasapathwaytoVCE

AssessmentTasks

• SoloPerformance:performasoloworkatamasterclassperformancesessionattheendofthesemester.• SmallGroupPerformance:presentaseriesofsmallgroupperformancesandassociatedtasks.• Eventmanagement:organisingandevaluatingaconcert.• Reviewwriting:Aseriesofexercisesontheskillsofcriticallycommentingonperformance.


DRAMA – Lights, Camera, Action OverviewContentThisunithasbeendesignedtohelptrainyoungactorswhoaspiretoperformbothonthestageandinfrontofthecamera.Itwillhelpstudentstodeveloptheirtechniqueinactingthroughlearningthebasicperformanceskillsofbodylanguage,mime,voiceandimprovisation.Thiswillculminateinthepresentationofaperformanceinfrontofthecamera.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Understandtheatrestylesincludingnaturalismandthetechniquesrequiredtopresentthesestyles.• Useimprovisationtodevelopavarietyofdramasaroundspecificthemesandfromarangeofstimuli• Buildaperformanceusingtheatricalconventionsanddramaticelementsasstimuliforarecordedanda

liveperformance.AssessmentTasks

• Performanceandclassparticipation:anassessmentofstudent’sparticipationinpracticalworkshopsandclassperformancesoverthecourseofthesemester.

• Groupperformance:presentedlivetoanaudience• Groupperformance:presentedinadigitalformattoanaudience.

DRAMA – Stage School OverviewContentOverthesemester,theStageSchoolclasswillworktogethertorehearse,stageandperformasmall-scaleproductionofachosenplay.Everystudentwilltakeonanactingrole(leadorminor)andwillalsobeassignedtooneofthefollowingteamsaccordingtopreference,interestandskills;Sets,Props,HairandMakeup,Choreography,AssistantDirectors,Costumes,MarketingandSound/LightingDesign.Studentswillberesponsibleforensuringthatthiselementoftheshowispreparedfortheperformance.Thecastwillpresenttheproductiontoanaudienceataneveningperformance.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoviewaprofessionallivestageshow.Theywillcompleteacriticalreviewoftheperformance,detailingtheeffecttheperformancewillhaveontheirown.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Understandandparticipateinthedevelopmentofasmall-scaleproduction.• Interactwithothersinastagecontext.• Manipulatetheelementsofstagecrafttoenhanceperformance.• Useperformanceelementssuchasblocking,voiceandcharacterdevelopmenttoenhancetheirown

performance.AssessmentTasks

• Groupperformance:presentedtoanaudience• Folio:documentationoftheskillsacquiredthroughthecreativeprocessofrehearsalandassigned

productionrole• Liveperformancereview:criticalreviewofaliveperformance


PERFORMING ARTS – Music FM OverviewContentUsingthestudentsfavoriteradiostationsforinspirationandtheirindividualmusicoractingskillsstudentswillcreatetheirveryownliveradioshow.Thestyleofthefinalperformancepiecewillvarywiththeskillsofthestudentswhochoosethissubject.Wewilllookatelementsthatcouldgointoaradioshowsuchasscriptwritingofbroadcastinformation,newspresentations,voiceoverstalkbackandadvertising.Technicalelementsincludingmicrophonesandsoundsystemcomponentsandtheperformanceelementsofarrangingandperformingyourfavoritesongsliveinyourownband.

KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Usetechnologytoamplifyandrecord.• Exploretheelementsinthemodernradioformat.• Createsuccessfulperformancesinavarietyofsettings,whichcanincludemusicoracting.• Workinateamincollaborativemanner.• Developcreativeideasandindependence.

AssessmentTasks

• Programming:workingasateamtodevelopanddesignaprogramfortheendproduction• RadioShowProduction:implementationofpracticalskillsand techniquesinproducinga

showtopresent.• WrittenPresentation:Afoliocontainingthedocumentationofclassnotes,theoreticalbackground,

processwriting,rehearsalnotesandreflectionsofputtingtheradioshowtogether.


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Technology ANIMATION AND GAMES PROGRAMMING OverviewContentStudentslearnthe12PrinciplesofAnimationtocreateanengaginganimatedstorywhichincorporatesthe12PrinciplesofAnimation.StudentsshowtheirskillinusingAdobeFlashtocreateananimation.StudentsalsolearntocodearangeofgamesinActionscript3.0,suchasadrag-dropgame,ajigsawpuzzle,FlappyBirdorahiddenobjectgame.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareabletodevelop:

• Realisticanimationsdemonstratingthe12PrinciplesofAnimation• CreatearangeofFlashgames.

AssessmentTask:

• AnimationProject• AnimationFolio• GameFolios

ROBOTICS OverviewContentStudentswillexperiencebuildinganddesigntasksaswellasanintroductiontoprogramming.Programmableequipmentalongwithstudentfriendlyprogrammingsoftwarewillbeusedtoteachstudentsaboutthedifferencebetweenamachineandarobot,viablebuildingdesignsandhowtomasterprogrammingbymanipulatingaflowchartscreen.Studentswilldesignandbuildarangeofmachinesthatusegears,motorsandpneumaticsthatcanfulfillcertaintaskrequirements.StudentswilllearnhowtouseprogrammingsoftwaretowriteshortprogramsthatcanbeloadedontotheEv3(commandcentre)ontheirrobot.Theywillmanipulatemotors,lightsensors,soundsensorsandanyattachmentstheycreatefortheirrobot.Therobotswillbeunderthestudents’fullcontrolandwillbeprogrammedtocompetearangeofcomplextasksfromactingasdodgemcarstomovingthroughmazesanddancingtomusic!KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Identifykeydifferencesbetweenamachineandarobot;• FollowinstructionalbuildingguidestosuccessfullybuildarangeofLegomachines;• Usetheirowninnovationtodesignnewmachinestofulfillcertaintasks;• Writebasicprogramsthatmanipulatemovingpartsoftheirrobot;• Editcomplicatedprogramstoallowtheirrobottocompeteamultitudeoftasks.

AssessmentTasks

• FolioofPracticalWork:completionofarangeofbuildingtasksalongwithreflectionsandwrittenworkoneachpiece

• Assignments:multipleindividualwrittentasksincorporatingresearchandanalysis• PracticalTests:studentsdemonstrateabilitiesinefficientandeffectiveprogrammingduringchallenges


FOOD AND CULTURE OverviewContentStudentswillexploreawiderangeoffactorsthatinfluencefoodandculture.TheywilldiscoverhowtheIndigenouspeopleofAustraliasuccessfullylivedofftheland.StudentswillalsoexplorehowimmigrationandlifestylechangesovergenerationshaveshapedAustraliancuisine.Aglobalperspectiveisalsoexaminedwhenstudentsresearchthecuisineofachosencountry.Duringboththeoryandpracticalclasses,studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofdifferentcookingtechniquesandingredients.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Investigate,analyseandselectfromarangeofmaterials,components,tools,equipmentandprocessestodevelopdesignideas;

• Generate,develop,testandcommunicatedesignideas,plansandprocessesforvariousaudiences;• Effectivelyandsafelyusematerials,toolsandequipment;• Independentlydevelopcriteriaforsuccesstoassessdesignideasandprocesses;• Useorganizationalstrategieswhenworkingindividuallyandcollaboratively.

AssessmentTasks

• ResearchReport:aresearchreportonachosencountrythathighlightshowthatcountry’scuisinehasbeenshaped.

• Project:aprojectbasedonthedesignprocess.• Bookwork:anaccurateandorganizedworkbook.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.

FOOD FOR LIFE OverviewContentStudentswillexploreawiderangeoftopicsincluding:healthandnutrition,factorsinfluencingfoodchoices,healthyalternatives,ethicalandsustainablefoodproduction,productdevelopment,marketingandreadingfoodlabels.Theywillconsidertherolethatfoodplaysinasocialcontextandhowitrelatestoeverydaylife.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Investigate,analyseandselectfromarangeofmaterials,components,tools,equipmentandprocessestodevelopdesignideas;

• Generate,develop,testandcommunicatedesignideas,plansandprocessesforvariousaudiences;• Effectivelyandsafelyusematerials,toolsandequipment;• Independentlydevelopcriteriaforsuccesstoassessdesignideasandprocesses;• Useorganizationalstrategieswhenworkingindividuallyandcollaboratively.

AssessmentTasks

• ResearchReport:aresearchreportonarelevanttopic.• Project:aprojectbasedonthedesignprocess.• Bookwork:anaccurateandorganizedworkbook.• Production:preparesweetandsavourydishesusingawiderangeofskillsandtechniques.


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CREATIVE WRITING OverviewContentStudentswillexaminewritingasacraft,andexploretheprocessbywhichgoodwritingisproduced.Studentswillbuildthespecificskillsrequiredtowriteinanumberofgenresandforms.Theywillengageinthedifferentstepsinvolvedinthewritingprocessandlearntoemployavarietyofstrategiestoengagetheirtargetaudience.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Writeinarangeofstyles,forms,andgenres;• Usearangeofliterarydevices;• Understandtheimportantelementsofnarrativewriting;• Developanindividualstyleandvoice;• Usearangeofsoftware,includingwordprocessingprograms,tocreate,editandpublishtexts

imaginatively.AssessmentTasks

• Writingpieces:avarietyofwritingpiecesindifferentgenresandforms• WritingFolio:completionofvariousskillsbuildingactivitiesandreflections• WrittenPresentation:apublishedworkusinganelectedsoftwaretoatargetaudience

FORENSIC SCIENCE OverviewContentStudentswillapplyscientificknowledgeandtechniquestoinvestigateaspectsofforensicscience.Thiswillincludethecollectionandexaminationofphysicalevidenceandidentifyingvictims.Theywillengageinarangeofpracticalactivitiestoanalyseevidencetosolveamurdercase.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Explainhowscienceinquiryskillsareusedtoinvestigateandevaluateevidence;• Formulatetheirownhypothesesandconductinvestigationsinordertoproveordisprovethem;• Distinguishbetweencircumstantialforensicsevidenceanddefinitiveevidence.

AssessmentTasks

• Projects:twomajorresearchandinvestigationtasks• PracticalReports:accurateresultsandanalysisforexperiments• CaseStudy:investigationandproblemsolvingtask


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INVENT AND LEARN OverviewContentInthisunit,studentswillundertakeavarietyofdesignchallenges,requiringcreativityandinnovativethinking.Excitingrealworldchallengesandproblemswillbeexploredandstudentswillcreatesolutionsusingavarietyofrobotics,electronics,materialsandprogramming.Inventionandengineeringwillbecrucialasstudentstinkerwithideasandtestprototypes.

KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Developandexploreinquiryquestions• Conductextensiveresearchusingavarietyofsources• Createmodelsand3Dprototypesandpresentations• Applyproblemsolvingskills

AssessmentTasks

• CreativeDesign:studentsworkingroupstoconstructaprojecttosuitaspecificpurpose• DesignSolution:usingarangeofequipmentandmaterials(includingelectronicsandcomputer

programmingsoftware)studentsexperimenttoengineeradesignsolution• ProjectManagement:studentsundertakethedesignprocesstoproduceandevaluateaninnovative

solutiontoasetproblem

SPORTS SCIENCE OverviewContentStudentswillgaininsightintoscienceasahumanactivityandtherelationshipbetweenscience,technologyandsport.Thiswilldevelopstudentsunderstandingofthebodysystemsandtheirfunctionsinsportingactivitiesaswellasexternalfactorsthatcaninfluencesportingability.Studentswillinvestigatearangeofthefollowingconcepts:bodymovement,biomechanics,careersinsportscience,sportsmedicineanddrugsinsport,sportspsychologyandtheevolutionofsportingequipmentandclothing.KeySkillsOncompletionofthiscoursestudentsareableto:

• Explaintheinternalsystemsofthebodythatallowforactivemovement;• Evaluatetheiraerobiccapacityinrelationtotheircardiovascularsystemandtheirfitness;• Utilisearangeoftechnologiesandexperimentalprocessestoanalysedata;• Discusstheshortandlongtermeffectsofnaturalandsyntheticdrugsinsport;• Evaluatescientificdevelopmentsinsportingequipmentandclothingtopredictfuturedesignsand

materials.AssessmentTasks

• TopicTests:writtentestsonkeyconceptsstudiedineachtopic• PracticalReports:writtenreportincorrectexperimentalformat• Projects:majorprojectsincludingresearchandanalysis


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