Curriculum
海角论坛 offers six years of comprehensive post-primary education to all students. Subjects undertaken in Years 7 to 10 are designed to prepare students for their entry into the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
海角论坛鈥檚 Years 10 to 12 curriculum focuses on each student鈥檚 personal pathway. The curriculum and pastoral care programs cater for a diverse range of needs and interests and ensure access to further study, training and work.
The curriculum at 海角论坛 therefore has the essential features of a comprehensive curriculum in the Catholic context. It has breadth, balance, coherence, continuity and inclusiveness, whilst promoting a sense of life-long learning in our students.
Year 7 and Year 8 are crucial periods of learning for all students, as the foundations are developed for an effective and successful education in senior years. Literacy and Numeracy are two key elements for optimal learning outcomes for students, and the College 听provides strong programs in these key areas to ensure that each student reaches their maximum potential in all areas of study.
Students are exposed to a wide variety of subjects in Years 7 and 8 across all disciplinary strands within 听the Victorian Curriculum, in order to provide students with breadth of curriculum. Students complete studies in the core subjects of Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, and Physical Education. In Year 7 students choose the Languages they wish to continue studying in Year 8 and beyond. Additionally, students study electives in the areas of Arts and Technology.
LEARNING AREA | YEAR 7 | YEAR 8 |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Religious Education # | Religious Education # |
ENGLISH | English # | English # |
MATHEMATICS | Mathematics # | Mathematics # |
Health and Physical Education # | Health and Physical Education # | Health and Physical Education # |
SCIENCE | Science # | Science # |
HUMANITIES | Humanities # Civics & Citizenship Economics Geography History | Humanities # Civics & Citizenship Economics Geography History |
LANGUAGES | Italian # or Japanese # | Italian # or Japanese # |
THE ARTS | Art * Music * | Visual Communication Drama * or Music * |
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | Information Technology * Textiles Technology * | Food Technology * Wood Technology * |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS | N/A | N/A |
# * | CORE 1 UNIT OF EACH AT THIS YEAR LEVEL |
In Year 9, students are then able to start making informed decisions about subjects they wish to pursue 听in more depth. They study the same group of core subjects in addition to electives chosen by students from the areas of Languages, Technology, Arts and Literature. Students in Year 9 also have the opportunity to participate in the 鈥楥ity Learning Experiences鈥.
Extensive educational research suggests that Year 9 can be a challenging period for students, where the many changes and developments during adolescence can influence their interest in learning. The staff at 海角论坛 understand this challenge. In order to maximise each student鈥檚 interest and commitment to learning, a specialised program is utilised at Year 9 level. Engaging students in their studies and providing encouragement and support is a key focus of the Year 9 teaching team. In addition to core subjects, students experience a range of 鈥榬eal life鈥 learning programs. The City Learning 听program is an innovative and challenging opportunity for students to combine conventional study within the 海角论坛 learning community with a range of tasks and activities conducted outside the College grounds. A series of educational excursions into the Melbourne CBD allows students to explore and experience the inner-city precinct, and a series of tasks completed independently of their teacher gives students greater responsibility and a sense of trust as they navigate the city and work cohesively in small teams to complete each task.
LEARNING AREA | YEAR 9 |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Religious Education # |
ENGLISH | English # Literature elective |
MATHEMATICS | Mathematics # Mathematics elective 鈥淐onnections in Maths鈥 |
Health and Physical Education # | Health and Physical Education # or Year 9 Soccer Education # or Year 9 Basketball Education # or Year 9 Volleyball Education# |
SCIENCE | Science # |
HUMANITIES | Humanities # Civics & Citizenship Economics Geography History |
LANGUAGES | Italian # or Japanese # |
THE ARTS | Dance Digital Art Drama Media Music Visual Art Visual Communication |
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | Food Technology Information Technology Robotics Design & Technologies Textiles Technology Wood Technology Learning about Learning |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS | CHOOSE 6 ELECTIVE UNITS (INCLUDING A LANGUAGE WHICH IS 2 UNITS) from: The Arts, Technology, Languages, Health & Physical Education and Literature. (Each elective is for one semester鈥檚 duration). |
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In the Year 10 academic program, students continue studies with compulsory choices from the core subjects 鈥 Religious Education, Pastoral Program, English, Mathematics, Humanities, Health & Physical Education and Science 鈥 and select five other semesterised elective units from The Arts, Languages and Technology, including additional choices from Humanities, Health & Physical Education and Science.
Pathways options are available for Year 10 students. Some students in Year 10 may be best suited to the LEAP program which combines both Applied Learning and Academic Pathways. While this provides an ideal preparation for the Vocational Specialisation Pathway which may be undertaken in Years 11 and 12. Acceleration of a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subject is also possible, by invitation, hence providing the possibility for high achievers to eventually complete six VCE Units 3 and 4 study sequences.听
LEARNING AREA | YEAR 10 |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION # | Religious Education or Youth Ministry |
ENGLISH # | # One of: English EAL English Advanced English Foundation English |
MATHEMATICS | # One of: Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Mathematics 鈥 Foundation |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION | # One or more of: Health and Physical Education Sports Science Health Education Outdoor and Environmental Studies |
SCIENCE | Core Science (every student) Plus (optional) Life within us (Biology) Environmental Chemistry (Chemistry or Environmental Science) Mission to Mars (Physics) |
LANGUAGES | Chinese (First Language) Italian 鈥 Language & Culture Italian 鈥 Prerequisite for VCE Italian Japanese (Second Language) |
HUMANITIES | # One or more of: Law and Order Business and Enterprise History Global Economics and Finance Geography |
THE VISUAL ARTS | Media Art Making and Exhibiting Visual Communication Design |
THE PERFORMING ARTS | Drama & Theatre Studies Dance Music |
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | Food Studies Information Technology Wood Technology 鈥 Build a Ukulele Design & Technologies Textiles Technology |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS | CHOOSE 8 ELECTIVE UNITS (including 1 from each of Humanities, Health & PE and Science) |
VET in VCE Courses These courses are mostly off-campus. | |
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Students undertaking VCE at Year 11 will choose ten semester-based units, plus English, English Language or Literature and Religious Education as core subjects. Alternatively, students in Year 11 have the option of completing the Vocational Specialisation Pathway, studying Literacy Skills, Numeracy Skills, Personal Development, Work Related Skills and Religious Education as core subjects, along with student-chosen VET studies.听
Students at Year 12 choose four Units 3 and 4 elective sequences from across the curriculum and must study English, English Language or Literature and Religious Education as core subjects. The Vocational Specialisation Pathway requires students to study听Literacy and Numeracy, Work Related Skills, Personal Development and Religious Education as core units, along with student-chosen VET studies.听
LEARNING AREA | YEAR 11 (VCE Units 1 & 2) | YEAR 12 (VCE Units 3 & 4) |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION # | VCE Religion & Society or Youth Ministry (CSYMI/ACU Youth Academy) | VCE Religion & Society or Religious Education or Youth Ministry (CSYMI/ACU Youth Academy) |
ENGLISH # | # One or more of: VCE English VCE EAL English VCE Literature VCE English Language | One or more of: VCE English VCE EAL English VCE Literature VCE English Language |
MATHEMATICS | VCE Foundation Mathematics VCE General Mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods VCE Specialist Mathematics | VCE General Mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods VCE Specialist Mathematics |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION | VCE Health & Human Development VCE Physical Education VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies | VCE Health & Human Development VCE Physical Education |
SCIENCE | VCE Biology VCE Chemistry VCE Environmental Science VCE Physics VCE Psychology | VCE Biology VCE Chemistry VCE Environmental Science VCE Physics VCE Psychology |
LANGUAGES | VCE Chinese (First Language) VCE Italian VCE Japanese (Second Language) | VCE Chinese (First Language) VCE Italian VCE Japanese (Second Language) |
HUMANITIES | VCE Accounting VCE Business Management VCE Economics VCE Legal Studies VCE Modern History | VCE Accounting VCE Business Management VCE Economics VCE Legal Studies VCE History: Revolutions |
THE VISUAL ARTS | VCE Media VCE Art Making and Exhibiting VCE Visual Communication Design | VCE Media VCE Art Making and Exhibiting VCE Visual Communication Design |
THE PERFORMING ARTS | VCE Theatre Studies VET Dance II VET Music Certificate II | VCE Theatre Studies VET Dance III VET Music Certificate III |
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | VCE Food Studies VCE Applied Computing VCE Product Design & Technology: Wood VCE Product Design & Technology: Textiles | VCE Food Studies VCE Applied Computing Data Analytics VCE Product Design & Technology: Wood VCE Product Design & Technology: Textiles |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS | CHOOSE 14 SEMESTER UNITS (including 2 from English and RE) | CHOOSE 12 SEMESTER UNITS (including 2 from each of English and RE) |
VET in VCE Courses These courses are mostly off-campus. | For a full listing of the wide range of VET courses available to 海角论坛 students, please see the VET Subjects list in the 海角论坛 website. | |
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