Curriculum Information Evening Year 10, 2016 Mrs Kimberly Eyre Secondary Curriculum Manager 2015.

Curriculum Information EveningYear 10, 2016

Mrs Kimberly EyreSecondary Curriculum Manager

2015

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.

• Dance improves visual-spatial skills as well as the physical benefits.

• Drama education strengthens verbal skills and social skills.

• Visual Art allows students to explore and build upon their imagination, broaden their perspective and helps with critical thinking.

Year 10 The Arts

Dance Drama Media Music Visual Art

The ArtsYear 10 Electives

Dance

This subject acknowledges the relationship between practical and theoretical aspects of dance – the making and performing of movement and appreciation of its meaning.

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 11Drama, which preparesstudents for either TAFEor university entry level.

The Arts Year 10

MediaIn 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 solidfoundation in practical andtheoretical Media concepts.

The Arts

Music

Year 10 Music students will expand their practical music skills through rehearsal and performance. The subject will provide essential knowledge and skills for further study into Year 11 and Year 12.

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, mixedmedia and theoreticalconcepts.

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

Design & Engineering

This subject facilitates an understanding of how design, systems and mechanisms work. Students develop a strong knowledge base of both Design and Engineering in one subject.

Textiles, Children, Family and 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.

WACEWestern Australian Certificate of Education

• Students in Year 10, 2016 will complete the WACE under a new set of requirements that began with Year 10 2015

• 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

Subjects in 2016

• Year 10s, 2016 will choose their subjects for Year 11 (2017) from the new set of Senior Secondary courses under the Australian Curriculum (West Australian Curriculum)

• At LJBC, subjects in Lower Secondary are designed to prepare students for the new Australian Curriculum aligned suite of Year 11 and Year 12 courses for the WACE in 2016

The Curriculum teamDean of Studies Penny Houghton

Secondary Curriculum Manager Kimberly Eyre

Learning Technologies Manager and Secondary Curriculum Administration

Limpie van Aswegen

Head of Learning Area – Technologies and Secondary Curriculum Administration

Daniel Theunissen

Heads of Learning

The Arts Tracy Pender

Careers Department Lynton Smith

Christian Education Talita van Tonder

English Jane Ward

Health & Physical Education Casey Ellery

Humanities Ryan Verge

Languages Catherine Campbell

Library Stephen Sampson

Learning enhancement Sonja van Aswegen

Mathematics Lynne Smith

Science Peter Wong

Technologies Daniel Theunissen

All Curriculum information is available in the 2016 Year 10 Subject handbook which is located on the

College website at

http://www.ljbc.wa.edu.au