Year 10 Curriculum
Year 10
The senior pathways guide will provide for students and parents/carers, information regarding Year 10 units as well as Year 11 and 12. The range of options available in the senior secondary years of schooling is wide and continues to expand. The majority of students go on to complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), however, there are a number of pathways available for students to achieve a senior secondary qualification. These pathways make it possible for a variety of student needs to be met within the school environment.
At St Peter’s College we seek to provide as many of these senior secondary pathways as possible so that students are able to make the choice which suits them best and will allow them to achieve their own personal goals. While many of our students will follow the pathway into a VCE program, some will include a Vocational Education and Training (VET) component in their studies. Another option open to students whose needs may not be met by mainstream VCE studies is the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM).
Year 10 Curriculum
Year 10 students undertake 10 subjects made up of 5 core subjects and 5 elective units over the course of the year. Subjects run over a 10 day timetable cycle, with 6 periods per day as well as Tutor Group each morning and includes one Pastoral Period per cycle. Year 10 students may apply to undertake a Year 11 accelerated unit or VET course in place of two elective units.
1. Religious Education (choose from Religious Education electives below) – 5 periods
2. English – 10 periods
3. Mathematics (choose from Mathematics electives below) – 10 periods
4. General Science (Semester 1 only) – 10 periods
5. Physical Education – 4 periods
Elective unit choices (2 units in semester one and 3 units in semester two) 10 periods
English
– The English Lab
– Hooked on Classics
Health & Physical Education
– Health & Human Development
– Physical Education Application
Humanities
– Geography – Ever Changing World
– History – Clash of Culture
– Law & Politics
– Commerce – Business & Finance
Languages
– French
– Japanese
Religious Education
– Religious Education
– Art Ministry
– Music Ministry
– Youth Ministry
Science
– Biology
– Chemistry
– Environmental Science
– Physics
Technologies
– App Development
– Food Studies
– Product Design
– Engineering & Fabrication Technology
– Systems Engineering
– Textile Design
The Arts
– Art
– Dance
– Music Performance
– Photo Media
– Theatre Studies
– Visual Communication Design
Senior Pathways – Curriculum Handbook
