Middle School Course Selection Information 2020

1. Middle School Course Selection Information 2020 Lilydale High School

2. Middle School Team Head of Middle School and Head of Year 10: Liz Nevins Head of Year 9: Daniel Toma Middle School Coordinators: Michael Bourne, Riana Asta, Jess Kilkenny, Jodie Street, Jye Cuff Middle School Office Assistant: Lauren Kelso

3. Careers Coordinators and Timetabler Lilydale High School has two Careers Coordinators: Tim Kogelman Craig Harris Students can make appointments to see Tim and Craig for careers counselling and pathway advice. Timetabler: Marcus Whitby

4. Year 9 Course Structure: Mainstream Students complete 6core subjects each semester including • English • Maths • Humanities (Geography, Economics & History) • Science • Core PASE • Core ART

5. Year 9 Course Structure: SEALP Students complete 7core subjects each semester including • English • Maths • Humanities (Geography, Economics & History) • Science • Core PASE • Core ART • ALP French

6. Technology Electives Mainstream students must complete 3 Technology electives in Year 9 • Textiles • Flights Drones and Design • Next Generation Design • Wood Technology • Food Studies • Systems Electronics • Dynamic Design • Webpage Design

7. Arts Electives Mainstream students must complete 1 Art elective in Year 9 • Computers in Art • Visual Communication and Design • Ceramics • Drama • Media • Music • Dance

8. PASE Electives Mainstream students must complete 2 PASE electives in Year 9 • EIS AFL, Basketball and Netball • Aerobics • Court and Field • Racquet Sports • Boys PE/Girls PE • Duke Of Edinburgh

9. Other Electives Mainstream students complete 2 further electives of their choice. They can come from the list below, or students can complete any other elective from the previously mentioned faculties. • Sustainability • French • Indonesian • Creative Writing • Debate Discussion and Public Speaking • Bridging Maths(Recommended for students who completed the Numeracy Programs in Junior School)

10. Year 9 Mainstream Elective Recap What does my son/daughter need to pick? • 1 Core Art (Music, Drama or Visual Art) • 3 Technology Electives • 1 Art Elective • 2 PASE Electives • 2 Other Electives

11. Year 9 SEALP Elective Choices What does my SEALP son/daughter need to pick • 2 Core Art (Music, Drama or Visual Art) • 4 electives of their choice from any faculty

12. Year 10 Course Structure Students complete 6 subjects per semester = 24 units over the course of the year All subjects have 5 periods of class time per week New course structure for 2020 - students will study: • English • Maths • CORE Humanities • CORE Science *Students will then choose the remainder of their timetable from any of the KLA’s*

13. The Key Learning Areas are: • English • Maths • Science • Humanities • PASE • Technology • Arts • Languages There are various subjects within each of these Key Learning Areas. You can find these subjects and an explanation of what students will study within each subject in the Handbook, on the Lilydale High School Website

14. Elective Subject Choices After the CORE subjects, students have the opportunity to fill the rest of their timetable with subjects from any of the Key Learning Areas we just looked at. It is important to still consider a balance in the choices being made, in order to have a variety of subjects to experience and keep your options open as best as possible. You can only select a maximum of 8 units from the same Key Learning Area e.g 1 - PASE KLA: E.I.S Netball =4, Fitness for me = 2, Body Systems = 2 e.g 2 - PASE KLA: E.I.S Netball = 4, VCE HHD = 4, Fitness for me = 2, Body Systems = 2

15. Year Long Subjects English and Maths are compulsory subjects that run both semesters • English semester 1 and 2 = 4 units • Maths semester 1 and 2 = 4 units Students may also choose to study a VCE or a VET, E.I.S or a language = these all run for both semesters • VCE or VET semester 1 and 2 = 4 units • E.I.S semester 1 and 2 = 4 units • Languages semester 1 and 2 = 4 units *In 2020, students will also study CORE Humanities and CORE Science. These will run for one semester each, so all up with the two subjects = 4 units*

16. Year 10 Maths Selection Students can choose either: • General Maths • Maths Methods Students will to consult their current Mathematics Teacher and get their approval before they will be considered for: • Foundation Maths • Specialist Maths Students selecting these Mathematics choices will have their choice reviewed by the Year 10 coordination team and the Head of Mathematics in consultation with their current mathematics teacher.

17. Year 10 SEALP Maths Selection SEALP students choose a Maths from the following options: • VCE Unit 1 and 2 General Maths • VCE Unit 1 and 2 Maths Methods • Year 10 Specialist Maths • Year 10 Maths Methods Your Maths choice should be made in consultation with your parents and your current Maths teacher. Your current Maths teacher will be able to guide your decision with this.

18. VCE/VET Subjects in Year 10 Students may choose to study one VCE or VET subject in Year 10 - not both There are a selection of VCE and VET subjects available for students to choose from. Both of these run for the whole year, so students must be aware before they choose a VCE or a VET, that they are making a whole year commitment! This is especially important when it comes to a VET course. VET courses all have an extra cost associated with them as do some VCE subjects, so please make sure you are aware of the costs, before your child selects to study one of these The only exception here is SEALP students who have the option to study x2 VCE or VET subjects

19. Year 9 into 10 Student Course Counselling By now, your son or daughter would have received a scheduled appointment to meet with a course counsellor tomorrow, Friday or next Monday. The purpose of these meetings is to assist your child in looking ahead in their schooling and selecting the right course for them. They will be able to ask any questions they may have about VCE/VCAL/VET and Year 10 subjects and start to put a balanced course together to best suit the individual student. We encourage parents to attend this meeting as well, to also assist your child with their subjects and pathways choices.

20. Things To Be Aware Of When Choosing A Middle School Subject: Please make sure you are aware of any extra costs associated with that subject - for example: • EIS and VET subjects have a substantial compulsory cost associated with them • Most Technology subjects incur a materials fee Once students are allocated to a subject they have chosen, it can sometimes be difficult to move them if they no longer want that choice. This makes it very important that students have done a lot of research, attended their course counselling session and carefully placed their subject selections.

21. How Do I Know What Subjects To Choose? Think about the following points: • What am I interested in? • What am I good at? • How does the subject fit in with your overall study or career goals? • What sorts of things were discussed in your course counselling meeting? • Are there certain subjects you are required to choose for your VCE preferences or future pathways?

22. Course Selection and Timeline Course selection will be completed using an online course selection form Online course selection opens - Wednesday 24th July Online course selection closes - Monday 5th August, 3pm Each students will have received their own webcode and instructions on how to access the online course selection form via their school email. Once students have completed their online course selection, they must print it off, get it signed by parents/guardians, their current Maths teacher and then hand it in to the Middle School Office.

23. EIS, ADP and Duke of Ed Applications Applications for the following programs are open and can be found on Compass. They need to be handed in to the Middle School Office by the following dates: Excellence in Sport - applications close Friday 26th July Athlete Development Program - application close Friday 26th July Duke of Edinburgh - applications close Wednesday 31st July EIS will also have fitness and skills testing as a part of the selection into this course. Fitness testing - Monday 29th July Skills testing - Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st July ** Please note - students cannot select these subjects unless they have been notified that their application was successful**

24. Information Regarding the Excellence in Sport Program at Year 10 Students currently in EIS at Year 9 are not guaranteed a position in the Year 10 class – they will need to undertake the skills testing: • This will run on Tuesday 30th July – Wednesday 31st July Please note: Students not currently part of the Year 9 EIS program are able to apply for the Year 10 class.

25. Online Course Selection Form https://spring.edval.education/webChoice/student/forms#

26. Online Course Selection Form - final page This is the final page that will appear once your child has submitted their selections. This sheet must be signed by parents/guardians, the students’ current Maths teacher and the submitted to the Middle School Office.

27. What’s Next Tonight? Please take the time to explore all of the Key Learning Area displays located in the Arts Wing, where staff members for each subject are available to talk to you and your child. In 2020, a school trip to France will be running in April/March. There is further information on this in the Languages, Humanities and Arts rooms tonight. The Middle School Coordinators will be available in the Theatre Foyer to discuss any questions you may have.

28. Room Allocations: Supper Room - Middle School Coordination Team • Room 1 - Food Studies • Room 6 and 7 - Arts • Room 9 - PASE • Room 12 - English • Room 13 - Languages • Room 14 - Mathematics • Room 17 - Humanities • Room 18 - Technology • Room 20 - Science