subject selection stage 6 2017 - 2018 · 2019. 10. 13. · • study for the hsc at tafe,...

JamesCookBoys

TechnologyHighSchool

SubjectSelection

Stage62017-2018

SuccessfullyEducatingYoungMen

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SOURCESOFADVICE.........................................................................................................4HSCRegulations..............................................................................................................................................................5Certificate:HigherSchoolCertificate.......................................................................................................................6Certificate:RecordofAchievement..........................................................................................................................7CourseReport..................................................................................................................................................................7Certificate:VETTranscriptofCompetencies.......................................................................................................8PathwaysInformation..................................................................................................................................................9PathwaysIssues...............................................................................................................................................................10TAFEDeliveredHSCCourses-TVET......................................................................................................................12TheTAFECareerPath......................................................................................................................................................13TheUniversityCareerPath.......................................................................................................................................14

SUMMARYOFCOURSESOFFEREDFORYEAR11IN2016..................................................16

ENGLISH..........................................................................................................................18English(Standard)............................................................................................................................................................18English(Advanced)...........................................................................................................................................................19PreliminaryEnglishExtension,HSCEnglishExtension1,HSCEnglishExtension2...............................................20EnglishasaSecondLanguage........................................................................................................................................21FundamentalsofEnglish.................................................................................................................................................22EnglishStudies..................................................................................................................................................................23Drama................................................................................................................................................................................24

MATHEMATICS................................................................................................................25Mathematics.....................................................................................................................................................................25MathematicsExtension1...............................................................................................................................................26MathematicsExtension2...............................................................................................................................................27PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral(BDC*)/HSCMathematicsGeneral2(BDC*)Pathway.................................28PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral(BDC*)/HSCMathematicsGeneral1(CEC**)Pathway................................29

SCIENCE...........................................................................................................................30Biology...............................................................................................................................................................................30Chemistry..........................................................................................................................................................................31Physics................................................................................................................................................................................32SeniorScience...................................................................................................................................................................33

HUMANSOCIETYANDIT’SENVIRONMENT......................................................................34AncientHistory.................................................................................................................................................................34ModernHistory................................................................................................................................................................35HistoryExtension.............................................................................................................................................................36BusinessStudies...............................................................................................................................................................37Economics..........................................................................................................................................................................38Geography.........................................................................................................................................................................39LegalStudies.....................................................................................................................................................................40

PERSONALDEVELOPMENT,HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION.....................................41PersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducation............................................................................................41Sport,LifestyleandRecreationStudies........................................................................................................................42

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TASCAPA........................................................................................................................43Ceramics............................................................................................................................................................................43Music1...............................................................................................................................................................................44Photography,VideoandDigitalImaging.....................................................................................................................45VisualArts.........................................................................................................................................................................46VisualDesign.....................................................................................................................................................................47IndustrialTechnology......................................................................................................................................................48InformationProcessesandTechnology.......................................................................................................................49SoftwareDesignandDevelopment..............................................................................................................................50

VETINDUSTRYCURRICULUMFRAMEWORKCOURSEINFORMATION...............................51CertificateIIinBusinessServices..................................................................................................................................51CertificateIIinSportCoaching......................................................................................................................................52

BOARDENDORSEDCOURSES(CEC)..................................................................................53WorkStudies.....................................................................................................................................................................53GlossaryofTerms.........................................................................................................................................................54

DateofPublication19August2016

FileLocation:

SENTRALDocuments/PublicationsforStudents/SubjectSelection/

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SourcesofAdvice

Forspecialisedinformationanddetailsyoumayrefertothefollowingpeople:

FacultyArea

English MsDRees BlockB

Mathematics MrRMansour BlockD

Science MrPLoucopoulos BlockD

HSIE MsMAtzemis BlockC

TASCAPA MsHCork BlockTAS

PhysicalEducation MrBYelavich BlockB

Careers MrsJBlatchford

• Adviceoncareers,coursechoices,university,TVETandTAFErequirements

DeputyPrincipal MrJMallios BlockA

• Adviceoncurriculum,assessment,HSCrequirements,VocationalEducation

Coordinator

YearAdviser MrNPikis BlockB

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HSCRegulations

HowdoIbecomeeligibleforanHSC?

The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the highest educational award you can gain in New SouthWalesschools.AlthoughJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchoolcanprepareyoufortheHSC,itistheBoardofStudieswhichgovernstheawardofthecertificate.

Tobeeligible,youneedto:

• be enrolled at a NSW Government school (James Cook Boys Technology High School), a

registeredschool,oraTAFEcollege

• haveasatisfactoryrecordofattendanceand

• haveasatisfactoryrecordofapplicationtoyourstudies

• completeassessmentrequirements

• satisfactorilycompletecourserequirements,includingoral,practicalandprojectwork

• studytherequiredcombinationofcourses,thatis:

o atleast2UnitsofaBoardDevelopedEnglishcourse

o atleast6UnitsthatareBoardDevelopedcourses,and

o atleast3coursesof2unitvalueorgreater

o atleast4subjects

• sitfortheHSCexaminationandmakeagenuineattempt.

FortheawardoftheHigherSchoolCertificateyouneedtoaccumulate:

• 12unitsatPreliminaryleveland

• 10unitsatHSClevelaspartoftherequirements.

OnsatisfactorycompletionofyourHSCyouwillreceiveaportfoliocontaining:

• TheHSCTestamur

• TheRecordofAchievement

• CourseReports

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Certificate:HigherSchoolCertificate

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Certificate:RecordofAchievement

CourseReport

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Certificate:VETTranscriptofCompetencies

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PathwaysInformationPathwaysarealternativepatternsofstudywhichwillallowyouto:

• accumulatetheHSCoveraperiodofuptofiveyears• repeatindividualcoursesandupgraderesults• accelerateinoneormoresubjectsandaccumulateyourresults• gaincreditforothertypesofcoursesyouhavetaken(egTAFEcertificates)andfor

priorlearning(egworkskills)• studyDistinctionCoursesifyouhaveacceleratedandqualifytoenrolinthem• studyfortheHSCatTAFE,undertakingafullTAFECertificateaspartoftheHSC.

AccumulationoftheHSC

The five year period commences in the first year you attempt an HSC course examination.Preliminary(Year11)coursesmay,butneednot,beaccumulatedwithinthisperiod.YouwillreceivecumulativeRecordsofAchievementforPreliminaryandHSCcoursesattempted.Bytheendoftheperiod of accumulation, you must have met all HSC pattern-of-study requirements. You mayaccumulateanExtensioncoursebypresentingthe2Unitcomponents inoneyearandtherelatedExtensioninalateryear.

At James Cook Boys Technology High School this option will depend on resources available,organisation constraints and studentdemand. It shouldnotbeexpected that all courses couldbeofferedeveryyear.

CreditTransferandtheHSC

MostHSCcoursescanprovideadvancedstandinginover100TAFEcourses.Thisapplieswhenentrytoacourse isgained -credit transferdoesnotgivepreferencetoenteracourse. InsomecasesaminimumATARinthesubjectisspecified.

Afewexamplesofpossibleeligibilityforadvancedstanding:

HSCCourse TAFEcourseofferingadvancedstanding

insomesubjects(examplesonly)

BusinessStudies

or

Economics

CustomsAdvancedCertificate

DiplomainBusiness(GeneralInsurance)

MarketingManagementAdvancedCertificate

InformationProcessesandTechnology CertificateIIIinInformationTechnology

RetailManagementAdvancedCertificate

TourismCertificates

Formoreinformation,talktotheCareersAdviser

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AccelerationAcceleratingstudentsmaydecidetoundertakeexternalorpart-timestudyatUniversityorTAFEortake additional units for the HSC. Accelerating students may also choose to study a DistinctionCourse. Distinction Courses are challenging, high-level courses of similar standard to first yearuniversitycourses.

PathwaysIssues

Ability

Students should respect the advice of Head Teachers and Mentors regarding their suitability tohandle demanding subjects. You must examine the content of the course closely and base yoursubjectchoiceonarealisticcareerchoiceandyourneedtogainthemaximummarksyoucan.Thereisnopointstrugglingwith,forexample,Physics,fortwoyearsandscoring20%whenyoumayhavebeencapableofachieving70%inBiologyorSeniorScience.

Statistics

Each year, about 60 000 students are awarded an HSC. Of these, approximately 33% go toUniversity;37%gotoTAFE(somearealsoemployed);12%areemployedorundergoingsomeotherformoftraining;3%repeatschool;15%remainunemployed.

TertiaryCourses

ManycoursesandsubjectsatUniversityhaveeitherpre-requisitesorassumedknowledge.Youmustbe aware of these restrictions when selecting your subjects for the senior school. Some careers,Universities and TAFE Colleges require students to take a combination of courses to gainmatriculation.MoreinformationonthisisgiveninthesectiononUniversityandTAFECareerPaths.

ClassSizesandTimetableConstraints

Coursewill onlybeavailable if sufficientnumbersof students choose them.Somecourseshaveamaximum size. The school endeavours to give students the majority of their preferences, but isrestricted by staffing limits. Certain combinations of courses will not be possible because oftimetablingconstraints.

DurationofCourses

AlltwoyearcourseswithaPreliminaryandHSCcomponentwillconcludethePreliminarysectionofthe course at the beginning of or early in Term 4, Year 11. HSC courses will commence at theconclusionofthePreliminarycourse.

AlloneyearcoursesinYear11willconcludeattheendofTerm4,Year11.

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SaturdaySchool

Studentsarenotable to studya languageat theSaturdaySchoolofCommunityLanguages if thatlanguageisbeingtaughtatJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchool.

A student may study other community languages for which there is an approved HSC course byenrollingataSaturdaySchoolofCommunity Languages.A studentwishing to study sucha2Unitcoursemusttakeitinadditiontothe12unitsalreadychosenforPreliminarystudy,withtheoptionof then discontinuing any 2 Unit course for HSC study. All information concerning communitylanguagesisavailablefromtheDeputyPrincipal.

MaterialsContributions

Some courses may require a student to purchase materials and/or equipment that are used inlessons.Manycoursesinvolveexcursions.ThesecontributionsareclearlystatedinCourseOutlines.Shouldparentshavedifficultymaking thepayments for subjectmaterials they should contact thePrincipal.

AssessmentPolicyandRules

AtalaterdatestudentswillbegivenanAssessmentBookletwhichoutlinestheAssessmentPolicy,ProceduresandRulesfortheawardofaHigherSchoolCertificate.

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TAFEDeliveredHSCCourses-TVETThesecoursesareTAFEsubjectstaughttostudentsinPreliminaryandHSCyears.TheyaretaughtbyTAFEteachersataTAFEcollege.ThecoursecontributestotheHigherSchoolCertificateofthestudent,and if successfully completed, gains the studentaTAFEawardandadvanced standing tootherTAFEcourses.2Unitcoursesareconductedforfourhoursoneafternoonperweek,the1Unitcoursesareconducted for2hoursoneafternoonperweek.TVETcoursesaregenerally conductedonaMondayfrom1.00-5.30pm

ParticipationisonlypracticalandeffectiveifacourseisavailableatalocalTAFEcollege.

Itmust be stressed that entry to TAFE courses is very competitive and students are not guaranteedentryjustbecausetheysubmitanapplicationform.Inmostcases,classsizesaresmall(15studentstooneteacher).Studentsfrommanydifferentschoolscompetefortheplacesthatareavailable.

TAFEcoursesarenotaneasyoption-theyareaschallengingascoursesofferedatschool.AnystudentwhoenrolsinaTAFEcourseneedstobefullyawareofthecommitmenttheyaremaking.AttendanceontheTAFEafternoonisvitalsinceoneafternoonrepresentsawholeweek'swork.TAFEapplystrictattendance rules. Failure to attend results in removal from the course and seriously jeopardises theattainmentofaHigherSchoolCertificate.

ApplicationformsforTAFEcourseswillbeavailable fromtheCareersAdviser inSeptember. Ifyouwould like to include a TAFE course as part of your study program you should see the CareersAdviserassoonaspossibletohaveyournameplacedontheliststhatwillbeestablished.Interviewswill be held prior to recommendation of students into a course. See Ms Blatchford for furtherdetails.

TAFEExclusions

Studentscannotstudythesamemodule intwoormoreTAFEvocationalcourses.StudentscannotstudyaTAFEcourseifthecontentisduplicatedinoneoftheirHSCcourses.Youneedtochecktheexclusions if you are studying: Information Processes and Technology; Information Technology;Retail Operations; Design and Technology; Photography; Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies;VisualArts.

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TheTAFECareerPathAnATARisnotrequiredtoqualifyforTAFENSWcourses.Entrylevelsandqualificationsareshownbelow:

EntryLevel Qualification Length(full-time)

Year10 CertificateLevelsItoIV 1-2years

Year12

CertificateLevelIV

Diploma

AdvancedDiploma

2-3years

Shortcourseshavenoentryrequirements.Somecourseshaveadditionalentryrequirements,suchasworkexperienceinthefieldofstudy,specificsubjects,orotherselectioncriteria.ChecktheTAFEhandbook.

Apprenticeships

Anapprenticeshipcombinespart-timestudyataTAFEcollegeorindustrytrainingcentrewithpaidworkandon-the-jobtraining.Over300tradesinvolveapprenticeships.

Traineeships

Atraineeshipisa‘mini’versionofanapprenticeship,providingstructuredtrainingwithpaidwork.Therearemorethan50traineeshipclassifications.

Cadetships

AcadetshipcombinesworkwithstudyatTAFEorUniversityandrequiresagoodHSCresult.Afewcadetshipsareavailableinprofessional,commercialandtechnicalareas.

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TheUniversityCareerPath

AnATARisrequired(seeGlossaryfordetails).NotethatonlyONE2UnitCategoryBcoursecountstowardsanATAR.AtJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchoolthefollowingCategoryBcoursesareavailable:

Ü BusinessServices

EntryLevel Awards Length(full-time)

Undergraduate

(Firsttimestudywith

requiredHSCandATAR)

Diploma

AdvancedDiploma

BachelorDegree

2-3years

2-3years

3-4years

Postgraduate

(Furtherstudywithundergraduatedegree)

GraduateCertificate

GraduateDiploma

MastersDegree

DoctoralDegree

Various

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CourseInformation

SummaryofCoursesOfferedforYear11in2017

Course Category Units ATAR Fee

AncientHistory A 2 Yes $40

Biology A 2 Yes $50

BusinessServices(VET) B 2 Yes* $60

BusinessStudies A 2 Yes $40

Ceramics CEC 1or2 No $80

Chemistry A 2 Yes $50

Drama A 2 Yes $40

Economics A 2 Yes $40

EnglishAdvanced A 2 Yes $0

EnglishStandard A 2 Yes $0

EnglishESL A 2 Yes $0

English–Extension1 A 1 Yes $0

FundamentalsofEnglish–(CountsasaPreliminaryCourseevenwhenstudiedinYear12)

PrelimOnlyCEC

1or2 No $0

EnglishStudies CEC 1or2 No $0

Geography A 2 Yes $40

IndustrialTechnology(Timber,Graphics) A 2 Yes $100

InformationProcessesandTechnology A 2 Yes $40

LegalStudies A 2 Yes $40

Mathematics A 2 Yes $0

MathematicsGeneral2 A 2 Yes $0

MathematicsGeneral1 CEC 2 No $0

Mathematics-Extension1 A 1 Yes $50

Mathematics-Extension2–HSCYearonly A 1 Yes $50

ModernHistory A 2 Yes $40

HistoryExtension A 1 Yes $40

Music1 A 2 Yes $50

PersonalDevelopmentHealthandPhysicalEducation A 2 Yes $40

Photography,VideoandDigitalImaging CEC 1or2 No $60

Physics A 2 Yes $50

SeniorScience** A 2 Yes $50

SoftwareDesignandDevelopment A 2 Yes $40

SportsCoaching(CertII,VET) CEC 2 No $80

Sport,LifestyleandRecreation CEC 1or2 No $50

VisualArts A 2 Yes $80

VisualDesign CEC 1or2 No $80

WorkStudies CEC 1or2 No $0

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KEY A = BoardDevelopedCourse–CategoryA

B = BoardDevelopedCourse–CategoryB

CEC = BoardContentEndorsedCourse

NOTE

**SeniorSciencestudypatterns:

1. SeniorScienceinYr11locksstudentsoutofallothersciences.2. SeniorSciencemaybe‘pickedup’inYr12aslongasthestudenthasstudied2unitsofany

scienceinYr11.3. SeniorSciencemaybestudiedinconjunctionwithanyotherScienceinYr12.

* Only one VET Curriculum Framework Course completed at school or TAFE may be included in the ATAR as a Category B course if the optional HSC examination is taken.

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English

English(Standard)CourseNo:15130

2unitsforeachofPreliminaryandHSCBoardDevelopedCourse

Exclusions:English(Advanced);English(ESL);English(Extension)

CourseDescriptionInthePreliminaryEnglish(Standard)course,studentslearnaboutlanguageandliteraturebyexploringandexperimentingwiththewaysevents,experiences,ideasandprocessesarerepresentedinandthroughtexts.Studentsstudyarangeoftexts,whichincludeprosefiction,drama,poetry,nonfiction,film,mediaandmultimedia,aswellasAustraliantexts.

IntheHSCEnglish(Standard)course,studentsfurtherstrengthentheirknowledgeandunderstandingoflanguageandliteraturebyreflectingonanddemonstratingtheeffectivenessoftextsfordifferentaudiencesandpurposes.Studentsstudyatleastfourtypesofprescribedtextsdrawnfrom:prosefiction;drama;poetry;nonfictionorfilmormediaormultimediatexts.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryCourse–Thecoursehastwosections:

• ContentcommontotheStandardandAdvancedcoursesisundertakenthroughaunitofworkcalledanAreaofStudy.Studentsexploretextsanddevelopskillsinsynthesis.Thecommoncontentcomprises40%ofthecoursecontent.StudentsundertakeatleastoneAreaofStudy.

• Electivesinwhichstudentsexploreandexaminetextsandanalyseaspectsofmeaning.Theelectivescomprise60%ofthecoursecontent.

HSCCourse–Thecoursehastwosections:

• TheHSCCommonContentwhichconsistsofoneAreaofStudycommontotheHSCStandardandtheHSCAdvancedcourseswherestudentsanalyseandexploretextsandapplyskillsinsynthesis.

• Modulesthatprovideelectivechoices,whichemphasiseparticularaspectsofshapingmeaninganddemonstrationoftheeffectivenessoftextsfordifferentaudiencesandpurposes.StudentsarerequiredtochooseoneelectivefromeachofthreeModulesA,BandC.

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminaryEnglish(Standard)Coursestudentsarerequiredto:

• studyAustralianandothertexts• explorearangeoftypesoftextdrawnfrom:prosefiction;drama;poetry;nonfiction;film,media,multimediatexts• undertakewidereadingprogramsinvolvingtextsandtextualformscomposedinandforavarietyofcontexts• integratethemodesofreading,writing,listening,speaking,andviewingandrepresentingasappropriate• engageintheintegratedstudyoflanguageandtext.

HSCEnglish(Standard)Courserequirestheclosestudyof:

• atleastfourtypesofprescribedtext,onedrawnfromeachofthefollowingcategories:prosefiction;drama;poetry;nonfictionorfilmormediaormultimediatexts

• awiderangeofadditionalrelatedtextsandtextualforms.

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English(Advanced)CourseNo:15140


Exclusions:English(Standard);FundamentalsofEnglish;English(ESL)

CourseDescriptionInthePreliminaryEnglish(Advanced)course,studentsexplore,examineandanalysearangeoftextswhichincludeprosefiction,drama,poetry,nonfiction,film,mediaandmultimedia,aswellasAustraliantexts.Theyexplorethewaysevents,experiences,ideas,valuesandprocessesarerepresentedinandthroughtextsandanalysethewaystextsreflectdifferentattitudesandvalues.

IntheHSCEnglish(Advanced)course,studentsfurtherstrengthentheirknowledgeandunderstandingoflanguageandliteraturebyanalysingandevaluatingtextsandthewaystheyarevaluedintheircontexts.Studentsstudyatleastfivetypesofprescribedtextsdrawnfrom:Shakespeareandrama;prosefiction;dramaorfilm;poetry;nonfictionormediaormultimedia;andawiderangeofadditionalrelatedtextsandtextualforms.


• ContentcommontotheStandardandAdvancedcoursesisundertakenthroughaunitofworkcalledanAreaofStudy.Studentsexploretextsanddevelopskillsinsynthesis.Thecommoncontentcomprises40%ofthecoursecontent.StudentsundertakeatleastoneAreaofStudy.

• Electivesinwhichstudentsexplore,examineandanalysethewaysinwhichtextsandcontextsshapeandareshapedbydifferentattitudesandvalues.TheElectivescomprise60%ofthecontent.


• TheHSCCommonContentconsistsofoneAreaofStudycommontotheHSCStandardandtheAdvancedcourseswherestudentsanalyseandexploretextsandapplyskillsinsynthesis.

• Moduleswhichemphasiseparticularaspectsofshapingmeaningandrepresentation,questionsoftextualintegrity,andwaysinwhichtextsarevalued.StudentsarerequiredtochooseoneelectivefromeachofthreeModulesA,BandC.

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminaryEnglish(Advanced)Coursestudentsarerequiredto:


HSCEnglish(Advanced)Courserequirestheclosestudyof:

• atleastfivetypesofprescribedtext,onedrawnfromeachofthefollowingcategories:Shakespeareandrama;prosefiction;dramaorfilm;poetry;nonfictionormediaormultimediatexts


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PreliminaryEnglishExtension,HSCEnglishExtension1,HSCEnglishExtension2CourseNo:HSCEnglishExtension1–15160

CourseNo:HSCEnglishExtension2–15170

1unitofstudyforeachofPreliminaryandHSC

Prerequisites

(a)English(Advanced)

(b)PreliminaryEnglish(Extension)isaprerequisiteforEnglishExtensionCourse1

(c)EnglishExtensionCourse1isaprerequisiteforEnglishExtensionCourse2

Exclusions

English(Standard);FundamentalsofEnglish;English(ESL)

CourseDescriptionInthePreliminaryEnglish(Extension)Course,studentsexplorehowandwhytextsarevaluedinandappropriatedintoarangeofcontexts.Theyconsiderwhysometextsmaybeperceivedasculturallysignificant.

InHSCEnglishExtensionCourse1,studentsexploreideasofvalueandconsiderhowculturalvaluesandsystemsofvaluationarise.

InHSCEnglishExtensionCourse2,studentsdevelopasustainedcomposition,anddocumenttheirreflectiononthisprocess.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryEnglish(Extension)CourseThecoursehasonemandatorysection:Module:Texts,CultureandValue.

HSCEnglishExtensionCourse1Thecoursehasonesection.Studentsmustcompleteoneelectivechosenfromoneofthethreemodulesofferedforstudy:

• ModuleA:Genre• ModuleB:TextsandWaysofThinking• ModuleC:LanguageandValues.

HSCEnglishExtensionCourse2ThecourserequiresstudentstocompleteaMajorWork.

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminaryEnglish(Extension)Coursestudentsarerequiredtoexamineakeytextfromthepastanditsmanifestationsinoneormorepopularcultures.Studentsalsoexplore,analyseandcriticallyevaluatedifferentexamplesofsuchappropriationsinarangeofcontextsandmedia.

HSCEnglishExtensionCourse1requiresthestudyofprescribedtexts(asoutlinedintheprescriptionsdocument,HSCEnglish2009–2012ElectivesandPrescribedTexts).

HSCEnglishExtensionCourse2requirescompletionofaMajorWorkandastatementofreflection.

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EnglishasaSecondLanguageCourseNo:15150


Exclusions:English(Standard);English(Advanced);English(Extension)

Eligibilityrulesapply.PleaseaskyourteachertochecktheStage6Englishsyllabus.

CourseDescriptionInthePreliminaryEnglish(ESL)course,studentsacquireanddevelopspecificEnglishlanguageskills,knowledgeandunderstandingbyexploringarangeoftextswhichincludeprosefiction,drama,poetry,nonfiction,film,mediaand/ormultimedia,aswellasAustraliantexts.Throughthisclosestudyoftext,studentsdeveloptheirunderstandingofthewaysideasandprocessesarerepresentedintexts.

IntheHSCEnglish(ESL)course,studentsreinforceandextendtheirlanguageskillsthroughtheclosestudyofatleastthreetypesofprescribedtextsdrawnfromprosefiction,drama,poetry,nonfiction,film,mediaandmultimediaandawiderangeofadditionalrelatedtextsandtextualforms.Throughthisclosestudyoftexts,studentsdevelopandapplyskillsinsynthesis.


• LanguageStudywithinAreasofStudy,whichisundertakenthroughaunitofworkcalledanAreaofStudy.StudentsacquireanddeveloptheirspecificEnglishlanguageskills,knowledgeandunderstandingthroughexplorationofanideaorprocessrepresentedintexts.TheAreaofStudycomprises60%ofthecontent.

• ElectiveswherestudentsdevelopandusetheirEnglishlanguageskillsintheirexaminationandanalysisofparticularaspectsofshapingmeaning.TheElectivescomprise40%ofthecontent.


• LanguageStudywithinanAreaofStudy,wherestudentsreinforceandextendtheirlanguageskillsandapplyskillsinsynthesis.ThissectionconsistsofoneprescribedAreaofStudy.TheAreaofStudycomprises50%ofthecontent.

• Moduleswhichemphasiseparticularaspectsofshapingmeaninganddemonstrationoftheeffectivenessoftextsfordifferentaudiencesandpurposes.TheModulescomprise50%ofthecontent.

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminaryEnglish(ESL)Coursestudentsarerequiredto:


IntheHSCEnglish(ESL)Coursestudentsarerequiredtostudy:

• atleastthreetypesofprescribedtextsdrawnfrom:prosefiction;drama;poetry;nonfiction;filmormediaormultimediatexts


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FundamentalsofEnglishCourseNo:

1or2unitPreliminarycourseofstudy

ItmaybedeliveredflexiblyacrossthePreliminaryandHSCyears.

BoardDevelopedCourse

Exclusions:English(Advanced);English(Extension)

CourseDescriptionThisisaskills-basedcoursewithopportunitiesforflexibledeliverytomeetstudents'needs.Theneedsofstudentsshoulddetermineallaspectsofthecourseincludingareassuchasmodulesstudied,andtextsandactivitieschosen.ItaimstosupportstudentsintheirstudyoftheEnglish(Standard)courseortheEnglish(ESL)courseandtheEnglishlanguagedemandsofothersubjectsatStage6.

FundamentalsofEnglishCourse

Studentsundertake:

• ModuleA:ApproachestoAreaofStudyinEnglish(Compulsory)anduptofouradditionalModuleschosenfrom:• ModuleB:OralCommunicationSkills• ModuleC:WritingforStudy• ModuleD:InvestigativeSkills• ModuleE:WorkplaceCommunication.

ParticularCourseRequirementsAllmodulesinvolveaminimumof24indicativehoursofstudy.ModuleAiscompulsory.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumofthreemodules.Theymayundertakeothermodules(withaminimumof24indicativehoursofstudy)orapplythebalanceoftimetoadditionalworkinthemodulestheyhavealreadyundertaken.

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EnglishStudiesCourseNo:

2unitsforeachofPreliminaryandHSCyearsContentEndorsedCourse

Exclusions:English(Standard);English(Advanced);English(ESL);English(Extension)

CourseEntryGuidelinesThiscourseisdesignedtomeetthespecificneedsofstudentswhoareseekinganalternativetotheEnglish(Standard)courseandwhointendtoproceedfromschooldirectlyintoemploymentorvocationaltraining.

Studentsconsideringchoosingthecourseshouldbeadvisedthat:

• EnglishStudiesisaStage6ContentEndorsedCoursewithnoHSCexamination.• SatisfactorycompletionofEnglishStudiesaspartofthepilotprogramwillfulfilEnglishpattern-of-studyrequirementsfor

theHigherSchoolCertificate.EnglishStudieswillalsocounttowardsthesixunitsofBoardDevelopedCoursesrequiredfortheawardoftheHigherSchoolCertificate.

• StudentswhocompletethecoursearenoteligibleforthecalculationofanAustralianTertiaryAdmissionrank(ATAR).

CourseDescriptionIntheEnglishStudiescourse,studentsexploretheideas,values,languageforms,featuresandstructuresoftextsinarangeofpersonal,social,culturalandworkplacecontexts.Theyrespondtoandcomposetextstoextendexperienceandunderstanding,accessinformationandassessitsreliability,andsynthesisetheknowledgegainedfromarangeofsourcesforavarietyofpurposes.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryCourse(120indicativehours):

• Themodule'AchievingthroughEnglish–Englishandtheworldsofeducation,careersandcommunity'ismandatoryinthePreliminarycourse.

• Studentswillstudyatotalof3-5modules(includingthemandatorymodule),20-40indicativehourspermodule.

HSCCourse(120indicativehours):

• Themodule'WeareAustralians–Englishincitizenship,communityandculturalidentity'ismandatoryintheHSCcourse.• Studentswillstudyatotalof3-5differentmodules(includingthemandatorymodule),20-40indicativehourspermodule.

TheadditionalmodulesforboththePreliminaryandHSCcoursesareselectedfromalistofelectivemoduleswithinthesyllabus.Theelectivemodulesmaybestudiedineithercourse,butwithanincreasinglevelofchallengeasstudentsadvanceintotheHSCcourse.

Schoolsmaydevelopandofferone20-hourmoduleoftheirowndesignforthePreliminaryyear.

ParticularCourseRequirementsIneachofthePreliminaryandHSCcoursesstudentsarerequiredto:

• read,view,listentoandcomposeawiderangeoftexts,includingprinttextsandmulti-modaltexts• undertakestudyofatleastonesubstantialprinttextandatleastonesubstantialmulti-modaltext• beinvolvedinplanning,researchandpresentationactivitiesaspartofoneindividualand/oronecollaborativeproject• engagewiththecommunitythroughavenuessuchasvisits,surveys,interviews,workexperience,listeningtoguest

speakersand/orexcursions• developaportfoliooftextstheyhaveplanned,drafted,editedandpresentedinwritten,graphicandelectronicforms

acrossallthemodulesundertakenduringtheyear.

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DramaCourseNo:15090

2unitsforeachofPreliminaryandHSC


Exclusions:Projectsdevelopedforassessmentinonesubjectarenottobeusedeitherinfullorinpartforassessmentinanyothersubject.

CourseDescriptionStudentsinDramastudythepracticesofMaking,PerformingandCriticallyStudying.Studentsengagewiththesecomponentsthroughcollaborativeandindividualexperiences.

PreliminaryCourseContentcomprisesaninteractionbetweenthecomponentsofImprovisation,PlaybuildingandActing,ElementsofProductioninPerformanceandTheatricalTraditionsandPerformanceStyles.Learningcomesfrompracticalexperiencesineachoftheseareas.

HSCCourseAustralianDramaandTheatreandStudiesinDramaandTheatreinvolvethetheoreticalstudythroughpracticalexplorationofthemes,issues,stylesandmovementsoftraditionsoftheatre,exploringrelevantactingtechniques,performancestylesandspaces.

TheGroupPerformance(3-6students)involvescreatingapieceoforiginaltheatre(8–12minutesduration).Itprovidesopportunityforeachstudenttodemonstratehisorherperformanceskills.

FortheIndividualProject,studentsdemonstratetheirexpertiseinaparticulararea.TheychooseoneprojectfromCriticalAnalysisorDesignorPerformanceorScript-writingorVideoDrama.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryCourse

• Improvisation,Playbuilding,Acting• ElementsofProductioninPerformance• TheatricalTraditionsandPerformanceStyles

HSCCourse

• AustralianDramaandTheatre(Corecontent)• StudiesinDramaandTheatre• GroupPerformance(Corecontent)• IndividualProject

ParticularCourseRequirementsThePreliminarycourseinformslearningintheHSCcourse.Inthestudyoftheoreticalcomponents,studentsengageinpracticalworkshopactivitiesandperformancestoassisttheirunderstanding,analysisandsynthesisofmaterialcoveredinareasofstudy.Inpreparingforthegroupperformance,thepublishedCoursePrescriptionsincludeatopiclistwhichisusedasastartingpoint.TheIndividualProjectisnegotiatedbetweenthestudentandtheteacheratthebeginningoftheHSCcourse.StudentschoosingIndividualProjectDesignorCriticalAnalysismustbasetheirworkononeofthetextslistedinthepublishedtextlist.Thislistchangeseverythreeyears.StudentsmustensurethattheydonotchooseatextortopictheyarestudyinginDramainthewrittencomponentorinanyotherHSCcoursewhenchoosingIndividualProjects.

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Mathematics

MathematicsCourseNo:15240



Prerequisites:ForstudentswhointendtostudytheMathematicscourse,itisrecommendedthattheystudythetopicsRealNumbers,AlgebraicTechniquesandCoordinateGeometryaswellasatleastsomeofTrigonometryandDeductiveGeometryfromStage5.3(identifiedby§)ofMathematicsYears7–10Syllabus,ifnotallofthecontent.

Exclusions:GeneralMathematics

CourseDescriptionThecourseisintendedtogivestudentswhohavedemonstratedgeneralcompetenceintheskillsofStage5Mathematicsanunderstandingofandcompetenceinsomefurtheraspectsofmathematicswhichareapplicabletotherealworld.Ithasgeneraleducationalmeritandisalsousefulforconcurrentstudiesinscienceandcommerce.Thecourseisasufficientbasisforfurtherstudiesinmathematicsasaminordisciplineattertiarylevelinsupportofcoursessuchasthelifesciencesorcommerce.Studentswhorequiresubstantialmathematicsatatertiarylevel,supportingthephysicalsciences,computerscienceorengineering,shouldundertaketheMathematicsExtension1courseorboththeMathematicsExtension1andMathematicsExtension2courses.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• Basicarithmeticandalgebra• Realfunctions• Trigonometricratios• Linearfunctions• Thequadraticpolynomialandtheparabola• Planegeometry–geometricalproperties• Tangenttoacurveandderivativeofafunction

HSCCourse

• Coordinatemethodsingeometry• Applicationsofgeometricalproperties• Geometricalapplicationsofdifferentiation• Integration• Trigonometricfunctions• Logarithmicandexponentialfunctions• Applicationsofcalculustothephysicalworld• Probability• Seriesandseriesapplications

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MathematicsExtension1CourseNo:15250

1unitineachofPreliminary(PreliminaryMathematicsExtension)andHSC


Prerequisites:ForstudentswhointendtostudytheMathematicsExtension1course,itisrecommendedthattheystudytheStage5.3optionaltopics(identifiedby#)CurveSketchingandPolynomials,FunctionsandLogarithms,andCircleGeometryofMathematicsYears7–10Syllabus.


CourseDescriptionThecontentofthiscourseanditsdepthoftreatmentindicatethatitisintendedforstudentswhohavedemonstratedamasteryoftheskillsofStage5Mathematicsandareinterestedinthestudyoffurtherskillsandideasinmathematics.Thecourseisintendedtogivethesestudentsathoroughunderstandingofandcompetenceinaspectsofmathematics,includingmanywhichareapplicabletotherealworld.Ithasgeneraleducationalmeritandisalsousefulforconcurrentstudiesofscience,industrialartsandcommerce.Thecourseisarecommendedminimumbasisforfurtherstudiesinmathematicsasamajordisciplineatatertiarylevelandforthestudyofmathematicsinsupportofthephysicalandengineeringsciences.Althoughthecourseissufficientforthesepurposes,studentsofoutstandingmathematicalabilityshouldconsiderundertakingtheMathematicsExtension2course.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• Otherinequalities• Furthergeometry• Furthertrigonometry• Anglesbetweentwolines• Internalandexternaldivisionoflinesintogiven

ratios• Parametricrepresentation• Permutationsandcombinations• Polynomials• HarderapplicationsoftheMathematics

Preliminarycoursetopics

HSCCourse

• Methodsofintegration• Primitiveofsin2xandcos2x

• Equation • Velocityandaccelerationasafunctionofx• Projectilemotion• Simpleharmonicmotion• Inversefunctionsandinversetrigonometric

functions• Induction• Binomialtheorem• Furtherprobability• Iterativemethodsfornumericalestimationof

therootsofapolynomialequation• HarderapplicationsofMathematicsHSCcourse

topics

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MathematicsExtension2CourseNo:15260

1unitfortheHSC


Thecourseisdesignedforstudentswithaspecialinterestinmathematicswhohasshownthattheypossessspecialaptitudeforthesubject.


CourseDescriptionThecourseoffersasuitablepreparationforstudyofmathematicsattertiarylevel,aswellasadeeperandmoreextensivetreatmentofcertaintopicsthanisofferedinothermathematicscourses.Itrepresentsadistinctlyhighlevelinschoolmathematicsinvolvingthedevelopmentofconsiderablemanipulativeskillandahighdegreeofunderstandingofthefundamentalideasofalgebraandcalculus.Thesetopicsaretreatedinsomedepth.Thus,thecourseprovidesasufficientbasisforawiderangeofusefulapplicationsofmathematicsaswellasanadequatefoundationforthefurtherstudyofthesubject.

MainTopicsCovered• Graphs• ComplexNumbers• Conics• Integration• Volumes• Mechanics• Polynomials• HarderMathematicsExtension1topics

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PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral(BDC*)/HSCMathematicsGeneral2(BDC*)PathwayCourseNos:11235PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral15235HSCMathematicsGeneral22unitsPreliminary(BoardDevelopedCourse*)2unitsHSC(BoardDevelopedCourse*)

Prerequisites:ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcoursehasbeenconstructedontheassumptionthatstudentshavestudiedthecontentandachievedtheoutcomesoftheMathematicsYears7–10Syllabus(2002)upto,andincluding,thecontentandoutcomesofStage5.1.ForstudentswhointendtostudytheHSCMathematicsGeneral2course,itisrecommendedthattheystudyatleastsomeoftheStage5.2contentoftheMathematicsYears7–10Syllabus(2002),particularlythePatternsandAlgebratopicsandTrigonometry,ifnotallofthecontent.

Exclusions:StudentsmaynotstudyanyotherStage6preliminarymathematicscourseinconjunctionwiththePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourse,oranyotherStage6HSCmathematicscourseinconjunctionwiththeHSCMathematicsGeneral2course.

CourseDescriptionThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourseandtheHSCMathematicsGeneral2coursearedesignedtopromotethedevelopmentofknowledge,skillsandunderstandinginareasofmathematicsthathavedirectapplicationtothebroadrangeofhumanactivity.ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcoursecontentiswritteninfiveStrandsandtwoFocusStudies.TheHSCMathematicsGeneral2coursecontentiswritteninthesamefiveStrandsandincludesafurthertwoFocusStudies.Aswellasintroducingsomenewmathematicalcontent,theFocusStudiesgivestudentstheopportunitytoapplyanddevelop,incontemporarycontexts,theknowledge,skillsandunderstandinginitiallydevelopedinthestudyoftheStrands.

ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourseisthesamepreliminarycoursethatformspartofthePreliminaryMathematicsGeneral/HSCMathematicsGeneral1pathway.ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneral/HSCMathematicsGeneral2pathwayprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytodevelopanunderstandingofandcompetenceinfurtheraspectsofmathematicsforarangeofconcurrentHSCstudies,suchasinthelifesciences,thehumanitiesandbusinessstudies.Thepathwayalsoprovidesastrongfoundationforstudentsenteringtheworkforceand/orundertakingfurthertraining,andforuniversitycoursesinthehumanities,nursingandparamedicalsciences.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryMathematicsGeneralCourse

• Strand:FinancialMathematics• Strand:DataandStatistics• Strand:Measurement• Strand:Probability• Strand:AlgebraandModelling• FocusStudy:MathematicsandCommunication• FocusStudy:MathematicsandDriving

HSCMathematicsGeneral2Course

• Strand:FinancialMathematics• Strand:DataandStatistics• Strand:Measurement• Strand:Probability• Strand:AlgebraandModelling• FocusStudy:MathematicsandHealth• FocusStudy:MathematicsandResources

*BDC–BoardDevelopedCourse(HSCBDCsareexaminedattheHSC)**CEC–ContentEndorsedCourse(HSCCECsarenotexaminedattheHSC)

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PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral(BDC*)/HSCMathematicsGeneral1(CEC**)PathwayCourseNos:11235PreliminaryMathematicsGeneral30120HSCMathematicsGeneral12unitsPreliminary(BoardDevelopedCourse*)2unitsHSC(ContentEndorsedCourse**)

Prerequisites:ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcoursehasbeenconstructedontheassumptionthatstudentshavestudiedthecontentandachievedtheoutcomesoftheMathematicsYears7–10Syllabus(2002)upto,andincluding,thecontentandoutcomesofStage5.1.

Exclusions:StudentsmaynotstudyanyotherStage6preliminarymathematicscourseinconjunctionwiththePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourse,oranyotherStage6HSCmathematicscourseinconjunctionwiththeHSCMathematicsGeneral1course.

CourseDescriptionThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourseandtheHSCMathematicsGeneral1(ContentEndorsed)course(CEC)aredesignedtopromotethedevelopmentofknowledge,skillsandunderstandinginareasofmathematicsthathavedirectapplicationtothebroadrangeofhumanactivity.ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcoursecontentiswritteninfiveStrandsandtwoFocusStudies.TheHSCMathematicsGeneral1coursecontentiswritteninthesamefiveStrandsandincludesafurtherfourFocusStudies.Aswellasintroducingsomenewmathematicalcontent,theFocusStudiesgivestudentstheopportunitytoapplyanddevelop,incontemporarycontexts,theknowledge,skillsandunderstandinginitiallydevelopedinthestudyoftheStrands.

ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneralcourseisthesamepreliminarycoursethatformspartofthePreliminaryMathematicsGeneral/HSCMathematicsGeneral2pathway.ThePreliminaryMathematicsGeneral/HSCMathematicsGeneral1pathwayprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytodevelopanunderstandingofandcompetenceinfurtheraspectsofmathematicsforconcurrentHSCstudies,suchasinvocationaleducationandtrainingcourses,otherpracticallyorientedcourses,andsomehumanitiescourses.Italsoprovidesanappropriatemathematicalbackgroundforstudentsenteringtheworkforceand/orundertakingfurthertraining.

Note:AsforotherContentEndorsedCourses,theHSCMathematicsGeneral1coursewillbesubjecttointernalassessmentonly,andnotformalexaminationattheHSC.Also,thetwounitsofstudyfortheHSCMathematicsGeneral1coursecannotbecountedinthe10unitsrequiredforthecalculationofanATAR.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryMathematicsGeneralCourse

• Strand:FinancialMathematics• Strand:DataandStatistics• Strand:Measurement• Strand:Probability• Strand:AlgebraandModelling• FocusStudy:Mathematicsand

Communication• FocusStudy:MathematicsandDriving

HSCMathematicsGeneral1Course• Strand:FinancialMathematics• Strand:DataandStatistics• Strand:Measurement• Strand:Probability• Strand:AlgebraandModelling• FocusStudy:MathematicsandDesign• FocusStudy:MathematicsandHouseholdFinance• FocusStudy:MathematicsandtheHumanBody• FocusStudy:MathematicsandPersonalResourceUsage

*BDC–BoardDevelopedCourse(HSCBDCsareexaminedattheHSC)**CEC–ContentEndorsedCourse(HSCCECsarenotexaminedattheHSC)

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Science

BiologyCourseNo:15030



Exclusions:SeniorScience(Preliminaryonly)

CourseDescriptionBiologyisthestudyoflivingorganisms,lifeprocessesandinteractionsbetweenorganismsandtheirenvironment.

ThePreliminarycourseincorporatesthestudyofthemechanismsandsystemsthatlivingthingsusetoobtain,transportanddrawonmaterialsfortheirowngrowthandrepair;bioticandabioticfeaturesoftheenvironmentandtheinterdependenceoforganismsinanecosystem;theevolutionoflifeonEarth;andtheeffectsofglobalchangesonthediversityofAustralianbiotaduringtheformationoftheAustraliancontinent.

TheHSCcoursebuildsuponthePreliminarycourse.Itexaminestheprocessesandstructuresthatplantsandanimalsusetomaintainaconstantinternalenvironmentandthewayinwhichcharacteristicsaretransmittedfromgenerationtogeneration.Theoptionscoveravarietyofinterestareasanddrawontheincreasedinformationandunderstandingprovidedbyimprovedtechnologytoexamineareasofcurrentresearch.

TopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourseBiologySkillsModule8.1

CoreModules

• ALocalEcosystem• PatternsinNature• LifeonEarth• EvolutionofAustralianBiota

HSCCourseBiologySkillsModule9.1

CoreModules

• MaintainingaBalance• BlueprintofLife• TheSearchforBetterHealth

OneOptionfromthefollowingmodules:

• Communication• Biotechnology• Genetics:TheCodeBroken?• TheHumanStory• Biochemistry

ParticularCourseRequirementsEachmodulespecifiescontentwhichprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoachievetheBiologyskilloutcomes.Biologymodules8.1(Preliminary)and9.1(HSC)providetheskillscontentthatmustbeaddressedwithinandacrosseachcourse.TeachersshouldprovideopportunitiesbasedonthemodulecontenttodevelopthefullrangeofskillscontentidentifiedinBiologyskillsmodules8.1and9.1.

ThePreliminarycourseincludesafieldstudyrelatedtolocalterrestrialandaquaticenvironments.Studentswillcompleteaminimumof80indicativehoursofpracticalexperiencesacrossPreliminaryandHSCcoursetimewithnolessthan35hoursintheHSCcourse.Practicalexperiencesmustincludeatleastoneopen-endedinvestigationinboththePreliminaryandHSCCourses.

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ChemistryCourseNo:15050




CourseDescriptionChemistryisthestudyofthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofmatter,withafocusonsubstancesandtheirinteractions.Chemistryattemptstoprovidechemicalexplanationsandtopredicteventsattheatomicandmolecularlevel.

ThePreliminarycoursedevelopsaknowledgeofatomicstructure,chemicalchanges,ratesofreactionandrelationshipsbetweensubstancesbyfocusingonincreasingstudents'understandingoftheEarth'sresources,thedevelopmentofincreasinglysophisticatedmethodstoextractandusemetals,theimportanceofwateronEarthandhighenergycarboncompounds.

TheHSCcoursebuildsontheconceptsdevelopedinthePreliminarycourse,expandingonareassuchasthesearchfornewsourcesoftraditionalmaterials,thedesignandproductionofnewmaterials,themanagementandmonitoringofchemicalsthathavebeendevelopedand/orreleasedasaresultofhumantechnologicalactivityandthewayinwhichenvironmentalproblemscouldbereversedorminimised.Theoptionscoveravarietyofinterestareasanddrawontheincreasedinformationandunderstandingprovidedbyimprovedtechnologytoexamineareasofcurrentresearch.

TopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourseChemistrySkillsModule8.1CoreModules

• TheChemicalEarth• Metals• Water• Energy

HSCCourseChemistrySkillsModule9.1CoreModules

• ProductionofMaterials• TheAcidicEnvironment• ChemicalMonitoringandManagement


• IndustrialChemistry• Shipwrecks,CorrosionandConservation• TheBiochemistryofMovement• TheChemistryofArt• ForensicChemistry

ParticularCourseRequirementsEachmodulespecifiescontentwhichprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoachievetheChemistryskilloutcomes.Chemistrymodules8.1(Preliminary)and9.1(HSC)providetheskillscontentthatmustbeaddressedwithinandacrosseachcourse.TeachersshouldprovideopportunitiesbasedonthemodulecontenttodevelopthefullrangeofskillscontentidentifiedinChemistryskillsmodules8.1and9.1.

Studentswillcompleteaminimumof80indicativehoursofpracticalexperiencesacrossPreliminaryandHSCcoursetimewithnolessthan35hoursintheHSCcourse.Practicalexperiencesmustincludeatleastoneopen-endedinvestigationinboththePreliminaryandHSCCourses.

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PhysicsCourseNo:15330




CourseDescriptionPhysicsinvestigatesnaturalphenomena,identifiespatternsandappliesmodels,principlesandlawstoexplaintheirbehaviour.

ThePreliminarycoursedevelopsaknowledgeofwaves,motion,forces,fields,electricityandmagnetismbyfocusingonincreasingstudents'understandingofcurrentcommunicationtechnologies,theuseofelectricityinthehome,interactioninvolvingvehicles(suchascarcrashes)andthemechanismsthatmaintainthephysicalconditionsofplanetEarth.

TheHSCcoursebuildsontheconceptsofthePreliminarycoursebyexpandingonareassuchasrelativity,themotoreffectandsolidstatephysics,andbyfocusingonspaceflight,motorsandgeneratorsandthescientificadvancesinvolvedinthedevelopmentofsemi-conductorsandelectronics.Theoptionscoveravarietyofinterestareasanddrawontheincreasedinformationandunderstandingprovidedbyimprovedtechnologytoexamineareasofcurrentresearch.

TopicsCovered

PreliminaryCoursePhysicsSkillsModule8.1

CoreModules

• TheWorldCommunicates• ElectricalEnergyintheHome• MovingAbout• TheCosmicEngine

HSCCoursePhysicsSkillsModule9.1

CoreModules

• Space• MotorsandGenerators• FromIdeastoImplementation


• Geophysics• MedicalPhysics• Astrophysics• FromQuantatoQuarks• TheAgeofSilicon

ParticularCourseRequirementsEachmodulespecifiescontentwhichprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoachievethePhysicsskilloutcomes.Physicsmodules8.1(Preliminary)and9.1(HSC)providetheskillscontentthatmustbeaddressedwithinandacrosseachcourse.TeachersshouldprovideopportunitiesbasedonthemodulecontenttodevelopthefullrangeofskillscontentidentifiedinPhysicsskillsmodules8.1and9.1.

Studentswillcompleteaminimumof80indicativehoursofpracticalexperiencesacrossPreliminaryandHSCcoursetimewithnolessthan35hoursintheHSCcourse.Practicalexperiencesmustincludeatleastoneopen-endedinvestigationinboththePreliminaryandHSCCourses.

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SeniorScienceCourseNo:15340



Exclusions:PreliminarycoursesinBiology,Chemistry,EarthandEnvironmentalScienceandPhysics

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseincorporatesthestudyofthecollection,storageandconservationofwaterresources,andthestructureandfunctionofplants,withanemphasisonAustraliannativeplants.Itexaminesissuesassociatedwiththeprotectionofthebodyintheworkplaceandtheinteractionsbetweenorganismsinlocalecosystems.

TheHSCcourseinvestigatestheimportanceofarangeofbiologicalmoleculesfoundinhumansandotherorganisms,thephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofchemicalsusedbypeopleonandintheirbodies,andinformationsystems.Theoptionsdrawontheincreasedinformationandunderstandingprovidedbyimprovedtechnologytoexamineavarietyofinterestareas.

TheSeniorSciencecoursecatersforstudentsrequiringabroadoverviewacrossalldisciplinesofscienceandfocusesonencouragingthemtobecomescientificallyliteratecitizens.ThecourseemphasisesskilldevelopmentandisparticularlysuitedtostudentswhohaveachievedElementarytoSubstantialAchievementintheSchoolCertificateinScience.IntheHSCstudypattern,studentsmaystudyHSCSeniorScienceincombinationwiththeHSCcourseinBiology,Chemistry,EarthandEnvironmentScienceorPhysicstoamaximumofsixunits.StudentswhoareundertakingtheSeniorScienceHSCcoursemusthavesatisfactorilycompletedthePreliminarycourseinSeniorScienceorBiologyorChemistryorEarthandEnvironmentalScienceorPhysics.

TopicsCoveredPreliminaryCourseSeniorScienceSkillsModule8.1CoreModules

• WaterforLiving• Plants• HumansatWork• TheLocalEnvironment

HSCCourseSeniorScienceSkillsModule9.1CoreModules

• LifestyleChemistry• MedicalTechnology–Bionics• InformationSystems

OneOptionfromthefollowingmodules:• Polymers• PreservativesandAdditives• Pharmaceuticals• Disasters• SpaceScience

ParticularCourseRequirementsEachmodulespecifiescontentwhichprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoachievetheSeniorScienceskilloutcomes.SeniorSciencemodules8.1(Preliminary)and9.1(HSC)providetheskillscontentthatmustbeaddressedwithinandacrosseachcourse.TeachersshouldprovideopportunitiesbasedonthemodulecontenttodevelopthefullrangeofskillscontentidentifiedinSeniorScienceskillsmodules8.1and9.1.

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HumanSocietyandIt’sEnvironment

AncientHistoryCourseNo:15020


Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseisstructuredtoprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoinvestigatepastpeople,groups,events,institutions,societiesandhistoricalsitesfromthesourcesavailable,byapplyingthemethodsusedbyhistoriansandarchaeologists.

TheHSCcourseprovidestheopportunityforstudentstoinvestigateindepththerangeandnatureofarchaeologicalandwrittensourcesthatprovideevidenceforalifeinPompeiiandHerculaneum.Theyalsostudythekeyfeaturesandsourcesofanancientsociety,historicalperiodandancientpersonality.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• Part1:Introductiono Investigatingthepast:History,ArchaeologyandScienceo CaseStudies(atleastONE)

• PartII:StudiesofAncientSocieties,SitesandSourceso AtleastONEstudytobechosen.

• PartIII:HistoricalInvestigationo TheinvestigationcanbeeitherintegratedintoanyaspectofthePreliminarycourseorattemptedasone

project,individuallyoraspartofagroup.

HSCCourse

• PartI:CoreStudy:CitiesofVesuvius–PompeiiandHerculaneum(25%)• PartII:ONEAncientSociety(25%)• PartIII:ONEPersonalityintheirTimes(25%)• PartIV:ONEHistoricalPeriod(25%)

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminarycourse,choicesofstudiesinPartsI,IIandIII,mustbechosenfromdifferentcivilisations.TheHistoricalInvestigationandchoiceoftopicsinPartsIandIImustnotoverlaporduplicatesignificantlyanytopicattemptedfortheHSCAncientHistoryorHistoryExtensioncourses.

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ModernHistoryCourseNo:15270


Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseisstructuredtoprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoinvestigatetheroleofkeyfeatures,issues,individuals,groups,eventsandconceptsfromtheC19thtothepresentusingthemethodsofhistoricalinquiry.

TheHSCcourseprovidestheopportunityforstudentstoinvestigateindepthasource-basedstudyofWorldWarI.TheyalsostudykeyfeaturesandissuesinthehistoryofONEcountryduringtheC20th,ONEpersonalityandONEinternationalstudyinpeaceandconflict.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• Part1:CaseStudies(50%)AtleastTWOCaseStudiesshouldbeundertaken(seebelow).

• PartII:HistoricalInvestigation(20%)TheinvestigationcanbeeitherintegratedintoanyaspectofthePreliminarycourseorattemptedasoneproject,individuallyoraspartofagroup.

• PartIII:CoreStudy:TheWorldattheBeginningoftheC20th(30%)Asource-basedapproachistobeused.

HSCCourse

• PartI:CoreStudy:WorldWarI:1914–1919:Asource-basedstudy(25%)

• PartII:ONENationalStudy(25%)

• PartIII:ONEPersonalityintheC20th(25%)

• PartIV:ONEInternationalStudyinPeaceandConflict(25%)

ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminarycourse,oneCaseStudymustbefromEurope,NorthAmericaorAustralia(seelistAonp.18ofthesyllabus).

OneCaseStudymustbefromAsia,thePacific,Africa,theMiddleEastorCentral/SouthAmerica(seelistBonp.18ofthesyllabus).

TheHistoricalInvestigationandchoiceofCaseStudymustnotoverlaporduplicatesignificantlyanytopicattemptedfortheHSCModernHistoryorHistoryExtensioncourses.

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HistoryExtensionCourseNo:15280

1unitHSC


Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionHSCHistoryExtensioninvolvesthestudyandevaluationoftheideasandprocessesusedbyhistorianstoconstructhistory.InPartIofthecourse,studentsinvestigatethequestion'Whatishistory?'throughaselectionofreadingsandthroughonecasestudy.InPartII,student’sdesign,undertakeandcommunicatetheirownpersonalhistoricalinquiry.

MainTopicsCoveredPartI:WhatisHistory?(60%ofcoursetime)

Keyquestions:

• Whoarethehistorians?• Whataretheaimsandpurposesofhistory?• Howhashistorybeenconstructedandrecordedovertime?• Whyhavetheapproachestohistorychangedovertime?

Studentswillinvestigateonecasestudyfromaselectionofancient,medievalandearlymodern,modernandAustralianoptions.

PartII:HistoryProject(40%ofcoursetime)

• AnoriginalpieceofhistoricalinvestigationbythestudentwhichincludesaProposal,Essay,BibliographyandProcessLog.

ParticularCourseRequirementsThePreliminarycourseinModernorAncientHistoryisaprerequisitefortheHSCHistoryExtensioncourse.

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BusinessStudiesCourseNo:15040



Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionBusinessactivityisafeatureofeveryone'slife.TheBusinessStudiessyllabusencompassesthetheoreticalandpracticalaspectsofbusinessinwaysstudentswillencounterthroughouttheirlives.Itofferslearningfromtheplanningofasmallbusinesstothemanagementofoperations,marketing,financeandhumanresourceinlargebusinesses.

Contemporarybusinessissuesandcasestudiesareembeddedinthecoursetoprovideastimulatingandrelevantframeworkforstudentstoapplytoproblemsencounteredinthebusinessenvironment.BusinessStudiesfostersintellectual,socialandmoraldevelopmentbyassistingstudentstothinkcriticallyabouttheroleofbusinessanditsethicalresponsibilitiestosociety.

PreliminaryCourse

• Natureofbusiness(20%)–theroleandnatureofbusiness• Businessmanagement(40%)–thenatureandresponsibilitiesofmanagement• Businessplanning(40%)–establishingandplanningasmalltomediumenterprise

HSCCourse

• Operations(25%)–strategiesforeffectiveoperationsmanagement• Marketing(25%)–developmentandimplementationofsuccessfulmarketingstrategies• Finance(25%)–financialinformationintheplanningandmanagementofbusiness• Humanresources(25%)–humanresourcemanagementandbusinessperformance

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EconomicsCourseNo:15110



Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionEconomicsprovidesunderstandingforstudentsaboutmanyaspectsoftheeconomyanditsoperationthatarefrequentlyreportedinthemedia.Itinvestigatesissuessuchaswhyunemploymentorinflationrateschangeandhowthesechangeswillimpactonindividualsinsociety.Economicsdevelopsstudents'knowledgeandunderstandingoftheoperationoftheglobalandAustralianeconomy.Itdevelopstheanalytical,problem-solvingandcommunicationskillsofstudents.ThereisastrongemphasisontheproblemsandissuesinacontemporaryAustralianeconomiccontextwithinthecourse.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• IntroductiontoEconomics–thenatureofeconomicsandtheoperationofaneconomy• ConsumersandBusiness–theroleofconsumersandbusinessintheeconomy• Markets–theroleofmarkets,demand,supplyandcompetition• LabourMarkets–theworkforceandroleoflabourintheeconomy• FinancialMarkets–thefinancialmarketinAustraliaincludingthesharemarket• GovernmentintheEconomy–theroleofgovernmentintheAustralianeconomy.

HSCCourse

• TheGlobalEconomy–Featuresoftheglobaleconomyandglobalisation• Australia'sPlaceintheGlobalEconomy–Australia'stradeandfinance• EconomicIssues–issuesincludinggrowth,unemployment,inflation,wealthandmanagement.• EconomicPoliciesandManagement–therangeofpoliciestomanagetheeconomy.

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GeographyCourseNo:15190



Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseinvestigatesbiophysicalandhumangeographyanddevelopsstudents'knowledgeandunderstandingaboutthespatialandecologicaldimensionsofgeography.Enquirymethodologiesareusedtoinvestigatetheuniquecharacteristicsofourworldthroughfieldwork,geographicalskillsandthestudyofcontemporarygeographicalissues.

TheHSCcourseenablesstudentstoappreciategeographicalperspectivesaboutthecontemporaryworld.Therearespecificstudiesaboutbiophysicalandhumanprocesses,interactionsandtrends.Fieldworkandavarietyofcasestudiescombinewithanassessmentofthegeographers'contributiontounderstandingourenvironmentanddemonstratetherelevanceofgeographicalstudy.

PreliminaryCourse

• BiophysicalInteractions–howbiophysicalprocessescontributetosustainablemanagement.• GlobalChallenges–geographicalstudyofissuesataglobalscale.• SeniorGeographyProject–ageographicalstudyofstudent'sownchoosing.

HSCCourse

• EcosystemsatRisk–thefunctioningofecosystems,theirmanagementandprotection.• UrbanPlaces–studyofcitiesandurbandynamics.• PeopleandEconomicActivity–geographicstudyofeconomicactivityinalocalandglobalcontext.

Keyconceptsincorporatedacrossalltopics:change,environment,sustainability,spatialandecologicaldimensions,interaction,technology,managementandculturalintegration.

ParticularCourseRequirementsStudentscompleteaseniorgeographyproject(SGP)inthePreliminarycourseandshouldundertake12hoursoffieldworkinboththePreliminaryandHSCcourses.

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LegalStudiesCourseNo:15220



Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycoursedevelopsstudents'knowledgeandunderstandingofthenatureandfunctionsoflawandlaw-making,thedevelopmentofAustralianandinternationallegalsystems,theAustralianconstitutionandlawreform.Itexaminesanindividual'srightsandresponsibilities,howdisputesareresolvedandexaminesacontemporaryissueconcerningtheindividualandtechnology.Studentshavetheopportunitytoinvestigateissuesthatillustratehowthelawoperatesinpractice.Thisisachievedbyinvestigating,analysingandsynthesisinglegalinformationandinvestigatinglegalissuesfromavarietyofperspectives.

TheHSCcourseinvestigatesthekeyareasoflaw,justiceandhumanrightsthroughavarietyoffocusstudieswhichconsiderhowchangesinsocietiesinfluencelawreform.

PreliminaryCourse

• PartI–TheLegalSystem(40%ofcoursetime)• PartII–TheIndividualandtheLaw(30%ofcoursetime)• PartIII–TheLawinPractice(30%ofcoursetime)

TheLawinPracticeunitisdesignedtoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstodeepentheirunderstandingoftheprinciplesoflawcoveredinthefirstsectionsofthecourse.ThissectionmaybeintegratedwithPartIandPartII.

HSCCourse

• CorePartI:Crime(30%ofcoursetime)• CorePartII:HumanRights(20%ofcoursetime)• PartIII:Twooptions(50%ofcoursetime)

Twooptionsarechosenfrom:

• Consumers• Globalenvironmentandprotection• Family• Indigenouspeoples• Shelter• Workplace• Worldorder.

Eachtopic'sthemesandchallengesshouldbeintegratedintothestudyofthetopic.

ParticularCourseRequirementsNospecialrequirements

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PersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducation

PersonalDevelopment,HealthandPhysicalEducationCourseNo:15320



Exclusions:Nil

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseexaminesarangeofareasthatunderpinhealthandphysicalactivity.Thisincludeshowpeoplethinkabouthealthandphysicalactivity,themanagementofpersonalhealthandthebasisforhowthebodymoves.Studentshavetheopportunitytoselectfromarangeofpracticaloptionsinareassuchasfirstaid,outdoorrecreation,composingandperforming,andfitnesschoices.

IntheHSCcourse,student’sfocusonmajorissuesrelatedtoAustralia'shealthstatus.Theyalsolookatfactorsthataffectphysicalperformance.Theyundertakeoptionalstudyfromarangeofchoices.Thisincludesinvestigatingthehealthofyoungpeopleorofgroupsexperiencinghealthinequities.Inotheroptions,studentsfocusonimprovedperformanceandsafeparticipationbylearningaboutadvancedapproachestotrainingorsportsmedicineconcepts.ThereisalsoanopportunitytothinkcriticallyaboutthefactorsthatimpactonsportandphysicalactivityinAustraliansociety.

PreliminaryCourseCoreTopics(60%)

• BetterHealthforIndividuals• TheBodyinMotion

OptionalComponent(40%)Studentsselecttwoofthefollowingoptions:

• FirstAid• CompositionandPerformance• FitnessChoices• OutdoorRecreation

HSCCourseCoreTopics(60%)

• HealthPrioritiesinAustralia• FactorsAffectingPerformance

OptionalComponent(40%)Studentsselecttwoofthefollowingoptions:

• TheHealthofYoungPeople• SportandPhysicalActivityinAustralianSociety• SportsMedicine• ImprovingPerformance• EquityandHealth

ParticularCourseRequirementsInadditiontocorestudies,studentsselecttwooptionsineachofthePreliminaryandHSCcourses.

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Sport,LifestyleandRecreationStudiesContentEndorsedCourse

Exclusions:StudentsstudyingBoardDevelopedPDHPEmustnotstudyCECmoduleswhichduplicatePDHPEmodules.

Studentswilllearnabouttheimportanceofahealthyandactivelifestyleandrecognisetheneedtoberesponsibleandinformeddecision-makers.

Thiscourseenablesstudentstofurtherdeveloptheirunderstandingofandcompetenceinarangeofsportandrecreationalpursuits.Theyareencouragedtoestablishalifelongcommitmenttobeingphysicallyactiveandtoachievingmovementpotential.

Throughthecoursestudentswilldevelop:

• knowledgeandunderstandingofthefactorsthatinfluencehealthandparticipationinphysicalactivity• knowledgeandunderstandingoftheprinciplesthatimpactonqualityofperformance• anabilitytoanalyseandimplementstrategiestopromotehealth,activityandenhancedperformance• acapacitytoinfluencetheparticipationandperformanceofselfandothers.

Thecourseprovidestheopportunitytospecialiseinareasofexpertiseorinterestthroughoptionalmodulessuchas:

• Aquatics• Athletics• FirstAid• Fitness• SpecificSports• Gymnastics• OutdoorRecreation• SportsAdministration• Coaching• SocialPerspectivesofSport• HealthyLifestyle.

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TASCAPA

CeramicsContentEndorsedCourse


Ceramicsistheartandtechnologyofforming,firingandglazingclaytomakeawidevarietyofproducts,rangingfrombuildingmaterialstoceramicwaresuchasplates,bowlsanddrinkingvessels,jewellery,sculptureanddecorativewallsurfaces.

Contemporaryapplicationsofceramicsareconstantlyexpanding.Newindustrialandhightechnologyusesarebeingfoundandartistsanddesignersareexploringnewexpressiveforms.Ceramicsprovideschallengingworkopportunitiesforstudentsinsuchareasasstudioandindustrialceramics,ceramicresearch,engineeringandproductdesign.

Thiscourseenablesstudentstodevelopanunderstandingofceramicprocessesandpractices,andthewaysinwhichthesecanbeusedinmakingarangeofproducts.Studentsdevelopacriticalappreciationoftheaesthetic,expressiveandutilitarianqualitiesofceramicformsincontemporaryandpastsocieties,andknowledgeofthediverseapplicationsofceramicsincontemporarysocietyandwaysofvaluingtheskillsinvolvedinmakingwell-craftedforms.Theyalsodevelopskillstogiveformtotheirideasandfeelingsinceramicproducts.

MainTopicsCoveredModulesinclude:

• Handbuilding• Throwing• SculpturalForms• Kilns• GlazeTechnology• Casting• SurfaceTreatment• MixedMedia.

TheIntroductiontoCeramics(Core)andOccupationalHealthandSafetymodulesaremandatory.TheadditionalmoduleCeramicsProjectextendsstudents'learningexperiencesandmayreflectstudents'increasinginterestsanddesiretospecialiseinoneormoreareaofceramics.

ParticularCourseRequirementsStudentsarerequiredtokeepadiarythroughoutthecourse.

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Music1CourseNo:15290



CourseDescriptionInthePreliminaryandHSCcourses,studentsstudymusicthroughawiderangeoflearningexperiencesofperforming,composingandlistening.Studentsselecttheinstrumentwithwhichtheywishtospecialiseoverthetwoyears,themostpopularbeingthepiano,guitar,voiceanddrums.ThemusiccomputerlaboratoryfeaturesdigitalinstrumentsthatarelinkedbyMIDItothecomputerssothatstudentscancompose,editandproduceahardcopyoftheirwork.

MainTopicsCoveredStudentsselectthreetopicsthattheywishtostudyineachyear.Examplesoftopicsare:RockMusic;MusicforRadio,Film,TelevisionandMultimedia;PopularMusic/MusicofaCulture;MusicandTechnology;andanInstrumentandItsRepertoire.

FortheHSCstudentsselectthree(3)electivesthattheywishtopresentforexaminationfromachoiceofperformance,compositionormusicology(theoreticalstudy).

- Studentswhoselectperformancecanplaytheirpiecesaseitherasoloistorasamemberofanensemble.

- Studentswhoselectcompositiondecidewhichsoftwareprogramwillsuittheirstyleofcompositions(suchasFLStudio,CubaseorAcidPro).AportfoliomayberequestedbytheBoardofStudiestovalidateauthorshipofthesubmittedwork.

- Studentswhoselectmusicologydecidewhichtopicstheywishtoresearchforanin-depthstudy.

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Photography,VideoandDigitalImagingContentEndorsedCourse


CourseDescriptionPhotography,VideoandDigitalImagingoffersstudentstheopportunitytoexplorecontemporaryartisticpracticesthatmakeuseofphotography,videoanddigitalimaging.Thesefieldsofartisticpracticeresonatewithinstudents'experienceandunderstandingoftheworldandarehighlyrelevanttocontemporarywaysofinterpretingtheworld.Thecourseoffersopportunitiesforinvestigationofoneormoreofthesefieldsanddevelopsstudents'understandingandskills,whichcontributetoaninformedcriticalpractice.

Thecourseisdesignedtoenablestudentstogainanincreasingaccomplishmentandindependenceintheirrepresentationofideasinthefieldsofphotographyand/orvideoand/ordigitalimagingandunderstandandvaluehowthesefieldsofpracticeinvitedifferentinterpretationsandexplanations.

Studentswilldevelopknowledge,skillsandunderstandingthroughthemakingofphotographs,and/orvideosand/ordigitalimagesthatleadtoanddemonstrateconceptualandtechnicalaccomplishment.Theywillalsodevelopknowledge,skillsandunderstandingthatleadtoincreasinglyaccomplishedcriticalandhistoricalinvestigationsofphotographyand/orvideoand/ordigitalimaging.

MainTopicsCoveredModulesmaybeselectedinanyofthethreebroadfieldsof:

• WetPhotography• Video• DigitalImaging.

Modulesinclude:

• IntroductiontotheField• DevelopingaPointofView• Traditions,Conventions,StylesandGenres• ManipulatedForms• TheArrangedImage• TemporalAccounts.

AnOccupationalHealthandSafetyModuleismandatory.TheadditionalmoduleIndividual/CollaborativeProjectextendsstudents'learningexperiencesandmayreflectstudents'increasinginterestsanddesiretospecialiseinoneormoreofthesefieldsorexploretheconnectionsfurtherbetweenthefields.


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VisualArtsCourseNo:15400




CourseDescriptionVisualArtsinvolvesstudentsinartmaking,artcriticismandarthistory.Studentsdeveloptheirownartworks,culminatingina'bodyofwork'intheHSCcourse.Studentscriticallyandhistoricallyinvestigateartworks,critics,historiansandartistsfromAustraliaaswellasthosefromothercultures,traditionsandtimes.

ThePreliminarycourseisbroadlyfocused,whiletheHSCcourseprovidesfordeeperandmorecomplexinvestigations.WhilethecoursebuildsonVisualArtscoursesinStages4and5,italsocatersforstudentswithmorelimitedexperienceinVisualArts.

PreliminaryCourselearningopportunitiesfocuson:

• thenatureofpracticeinartmaking,artcriticismandarthistorythroughdifferentinvestigations• theroleandfunctionofartists,artworks,theworldandaudiencesintheartworld• thedifferentwaysthevisualartsmaybeinterpretedandhowstudentsmightdeveloptheirowninformedpointsof

view• howstudentsmaydevelopmeaningandfocusandinterestintheirwork• buildingunderstandingsovertimethroughvariousinvestigationsandworkingindifferentforms.

HSCCourselearningopportunitiesfocuson:

• howstudentsmaydeveloptheirpracticeinartmaking,artcriticism,andarthistory• howstudentsmaydeveloptheirowninformedpointsofviewinincreasinglyindependentwaysandusedifferent

interpretiveframeworksintheirinvestigations• howstudentsmaylearnabouttherelationshipsbetweenartists,artworks,theworldandaudienceswithintheartworld

andapplythesetotheirowninvestigations• howstudentsmayfurtherdevelopmeaningandfocusintheirwork.

ParticularCourseRequirements

PreliminaryCourse:

• Artworksinatleasttwoexpressiveformsanduseofaprocessdiary• abroadinvestigationofideasinartmaking,artcriticismandarthistory.

HSCCourse:

• developmentofabodyofworkanduseofaprocessdiary• aminimumoffiveCaseStudies(4–10hourseach)• deeperandmorecomplexinvestigationsinartmaking,artcriticismandarthistory.

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VisualDesignContentEndorsedCourse


CourseDescriptionThiscourseprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestoexploitthelinksbetweenartanddesignbydesigningandmakingimagesandobjectsinwhichaestheticqualitiesandsymbolicmeaningsareasimportantasutilitarianfunction.Itencouragesstudentstoexplorethepracticesofgraphic,wearable,productandinterior/exteriordesignersincontemporarysocietiesandpromotesimaginativeandinnovativeapproachestodesignwithinthecontextoftheAustralianenvironmentandculture.

Throughthecriticalandhistoricalstudyofdesignedimagesandobjectsstudentsareabletoanalyseandmakeinformedjudgementsaboutthedesignedworksthatsurroundthem–workswhichreflectandconstructtheimagetheyhaveofthemselves,othersandtheirworld.

Thecourseisdesignedtoenablestudentstogainanincreasingaccomplishmentandindependenceintheirrepresentationofideasindifferentfieldsofdesignandtounderstandandvaluehowgraphicdesign,wearabledesign,productdesign,andinterior/exteriordesign,invitedifferentinterpretationsandexplanations.Studentswilldevelopknowledge,skillsandunderstandingthroughthemakingofworksindesignthatleadtoanddemonstrateconceptualandtechnicalaccomplishment.Theywillalsodevelopknowledge,skillsandunderstandingthatleadtoincreasinglyaccomplishedcriticalandhistoricalinvestigationsofdesign.

MainTopicsCoveredModulesmaybeselectedinanyofthefourbroadfieldsof:

• graphicdesign• wearabledesign• productdesign• interior/exteriordesign.

TheadditionalmoduleIndividual/CollaborativeProjectextendsstudents’learningexperiencesandmayreflectstudents’increasinginterestsanddesiretospecialiseinoneormoreofthesefieldsorexploretheconnectionsfurtherbetweenthefields.TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyModuleismandatoryinanycourse.


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IndustrialTechnologyCourseNo:15200



Exclusions:SomeIndustryFocusareaswithsimilarVETCurriculumFrameworkstreamsandContentEndorsedCourses

CourseDescriptionIndustrialTechnologyatStage6willdevelopastudent'sknowledgeandunderstandingofaselectedindustryanditsrelatedtechnologieshighlightingtheimportanceofdesign,managementandproductionthroughpracticalexperiences.

IndustrialTechnologyStage6consistsofprojectworkandanindustrystudythatwilldevelopabroadrangeofskillsandknowledgerelatedtothefocusareachosenforthecourse.TheFocusAreasincludeAutomotiveTechnologies;ElectronicsTechnologies;GraphicsTechnologies;MetalandEngineeringTechnologies;MultimediaTechnologies;TimberProductsandFurnitureTechnologies.

MainTopicsCoveredPreliminaryCourseThefollowingsectionsaretaughtinrelationtotherelevantfocusarea:

• IndustryStudy–structural,technical,environmentalandsociologicalfactors,personnelissues,OccupationalHealthandSafety(15%)

• Design–elementsandprinciples,typesofdesign,quality,influencesaffectingdesign(10%)• ManagementandCommunication–developmentofpracticalprojects;research,analysisandevaluation;skillsin

managingaprojectanddevelopingandpresentingamanagementfolio;computerbasedtechnologies(20%)• Production–displayarangeofskillsthroughtheconstructionofanumberofprojects(40%)• IndustryRelatedManufacturingTechnology–understandingofarangeofmaterials,processes,toolsandequipment,

machineryandtechnologies(15%)HSCCourseThefollowingsectionsaretaughtinrelationtotherelevantfocusareathroughthedevelopmentofaMajorProject(60%)andastudyoftherelevantindustry:

• IndustryStudy(15%)• MajorProject(60%)

o Design,ManagementandCommunicationo Production

• IndustryRelatedManufacturingTechnology(25%)ParticularCourseRequirementsInthePreliminarycourse,studentsmustdesign,developandconstructanumberofprojects.Eachprojectwillincludeamanagementfolio.Eachprojectmayemphasisedifferentareasofthepreliminarycoursecontent.Studentsalsoundertakethestudyofanindividualbusinesswithinafocusareaindustry.IntheHSCcourse,students’design,developandconstructaMajorProjectwithamanagementfolio.Theywillalsoundertakeastudyoftheoverallindustryrelatedtothespecificfocusareaindustry.

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InformationProcessesandTechnologyCourseNo:15210



Exclusions:ComputingApplicationsCEC

CourseDescriptionInformationProcessesandTechnologyisthestudyofinformation-basedsystems.Itfocusesoninformationprocessesperformedbythesesystemsandtheinformationtechnologythatallowsthemtotakeplace.Social,ethicalandnon-computerproceduresresultingfromtheprocessesareconsidered.Differenttypesofinformationsystemsarestudied.Throughprojectwork,studentswillcreatetheirowninformationsystemtomeetanidentifiedneed.

MainTopicsCovered

PreliminaryCourse

• IntroductiontoInformationSkillsandSystems(20%)• ToolsforInformationProcesses(50%)• DevelopingInformationSystems(30%)

HSCCourse

• ProjectManagement(20%)• InformationSystemsandDatabases(20%)• CommunicationSystems(20%)• OptionStrands(40%)–StudentswillselectTWOofthefollowingoptions:TransactionProcessingSystems;Decision

SupportSystems;AutomatedManufacturingSystems;MultimediaSystems.

ParticularCourseRequirementsThereisnoprerequisitestudyforthe2unitPreliminarycourse.Completionofthe2unitsPreliminarycourseisaprerequisitetothestudyofthe2unitHSCcourse.

Thepercentagevaluesineachcourserefertoindicativecoursetime.Aminimumof40%coursetimeistobedevotedtotheintegrationofcontentintoprojectworkinbothPreliminaryandHSCcourses.Itisalsoexpectedthatasignificantproportionoftimebedevotedtointegratedpracticalactivities.

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SoftwareDesignandDevelopmentCourseNo:15360



Exclusions:ComputingApplicationsCEC

CourseDescriptionThePreliminarycourseintroducesstudentstothebasicconceptsofcomputersoftwaredesignanddevelopment.Itdoesthisbylookingatthedifferentwaysinwhichsoftwarecanbedeveloped,thetoolsthatcanbeusedtoassistinthisprocessandbyconsideringtheinteractionbetweensoftwareandtheothercomponentsofthecomputersystem.

TheHSCcoursebuildsonthePreliminarycourseandinvolvesthedevelopmentanddocumentationofsoftwareusingavarietyofdatastructuresandlanguagefacilities.Studentslearntosolveanumberofinterestingandrelevantsoftwareproblems.

PreliminaryCourse

• ConceptsandIssuesintheDesignandDevelopmentofSoftware(30%)

o Socialandethicalissueso Hardwareandsoftwareo Softwaredevelopmentapproaches

• IntroductiontoSoftwareDevelopment(50%)o Definingandunderstandingtheproblemo Planninganddesigningsoftwaresolutionso Implementingsoftwaresolutionso Testingandevaluatingsoftwaresolutionso Maintainingsoftwaresolutions

• Developingsoftwaresolutions(20%)

HSCCourse

• DevelopmentandImpactofSoftwareSolutions(15%)o Socialandethicalissueso Applicationofsoftwaredevelopment

approaches• SoftwareDevelopmentCycle(40%)

o Definingandunderstandingtheproblemo Planninganddesignofsoftwaresolutionso Implementingsoftwaresolutionso Testingandevaluatingsoftwaresolutionso Maintainingsoftwaresolutions

• DevelopingaSolutionPackage(25%)• Options(20%)

Studyoneofthefollowingoptions:o Programmingparadigms

oro Theinterrelationshipbetweensoftwareand

hardware

ParticularCourseRequirementsThereisnoprerequisitestudyforthePreliminarycourse.CompletionofthePreliminarycourseisaprerequisitefortheHSCcourse.

Itisamandatoryrequirementthatstudentsspendaminimumof20%ofPreliminarycoursetimeand25%ofHSCcoursetimeonpracticalactivitiesusingthecomputer.

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VETIndustryCurriculumFrameworkCourseInformation

CertificateIIinBusinessServices

NOTE:StudentsmustseeMsJarvisbeforeconsideringthiscourse.

BUSINESSSERVICESCOURSEDESCRIPTION2015ThismaychangeduetoTrainingPackageandBoardofStudies,TeachingandEducationalStandards(BOSTES)updates.

Notificationofvariationswillbemadeinduetime.

Course:BusinessServices(240indicativehours) 4Preliminaryand/orHSCunitsintotalBoardDevelopedCourseCategoryBstatusforAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR)

ThiscurriculumframeworkincludescourseswhichareaccreditedfortheHSCandprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoobtainnationallyrecognisedvocationalqualifications.Thisisknownasdualaccreditation.

BSB20112CertificateIIinBusinessUnitsofCompetencyCoreBSBWHS201A ContributetohealthandsafetyofselfandothersElectivesBSBCMM201A CommunicateintheworkplaceBSBCUS201B DeliveraservicetocustomersBSBIND201A WorkeffectivelyinabusinessenvironmentBSBINM201A ProcessandmaintainworkplaceinformationBSBSUS201A Participateinenvironmentallysustainablework practicesBSBWOR202A OrganiseandcompletedailyworkactivitiesBSBWOR203B WorkeffectivelywithothersBSBWOR204A Usebusinesstechnology

BSBINM202AHandlemailBSBITU201AProducesimplewordprocesseddocumentsBSBITU202A CreateandusespreadsheetsAdditionalunitsrequiredtoattainaHSCcredentialinthiscourseBSBITU203ACommunicateelectronicallyBSBADM311A MaintainBusinessresourcesBSBITU102ADevelopkeyboardskills

StudentsmayapplyforRecognitionofPriorLearningprovidedsuitableevidenceissubmitted.

QualificationsStudentswhoareassessedascompetentinthecoreandelectivesunitswillbeeligibleforBSB20112CertificateIIinBusiness.ThereareeightEmployabilitySkills:communication,teamwork,problemsolving,initiativeandenterprise,planningandorganising,self-management,learningandtechnology.EmployabilityskillssummariesforQualificationscancurrentlybedownloadedfromthehttp://www.training.gov.auwebsite;byusingthewebsitesearchtofindtheQualification.PathwaystoIndustrySkillsgainedinthiscoursetransfertootheroccupations.Workinginthebusinessservicesindustryinvolves

customer(client)serviceorganisinginformationandrecordsinbothpaperandelectronicforms

teamworkusingtechnologiescreatingdocuments

Examplesofoccupationsinthebusinessservicesindustry:

• administrationassistant• Clericalworker

• officejunior• receptionist

• informationdeskoperator• dataentryoperator

MandatoryCourseRequirementsStudentsmustcompleteaminimumof70hoursworkplacement.Studentswhodonotmeettheserequirementswillbe`N`determinedasrequiredbytheBoardofStudies,TeachingandEducationalStandards(BOSTES).Competency-BasedAssessmentStudentsinthiscourseworktodevelopthecompetencies,skillsandknowledgedescribedbyeachunitofcompetencylistedabove.Tobeassessedascompetentastudentmustdemonstratetoaqualifiedassessorthattheycaneffectivelycarryouttaskstoindustrystandard.Studentswillbeprogressivelyassessedas‘competent’or‘notyetcompetent’inindividualunitsofcompetency.Whenastudentachievesaunitofcompetencyitissignedoffbytheassessor.AppealsStudentsmaylodgeanappealaboutassessmentdecisionsthroughtheirVETteacher.ExternalAssessment(optionalHSCexamination)TheHigherSchoolCertificateexaminationforBusinessServices(240indicativehours)willinvolveawrittenexaminationconsistingofmultiple-choiceitems,shortanswersandextendedresponseitems.ThequestionswillbebasedonunitsofcompetencyandHSCRequirementsandAdvicedetailedinthesyllabus.Theexaminationisindependentofthecompetency-basedassessmentundertakenduringthecourseandhasnoimpactontheeligibilityofastudenttoreceiveavocationalqualificationbutmaybeusedinthecalculationoftheATAR.CourseCosts:Resources$20 Consumables$20 Other$0 Total:$40.00RefundArrangementsonapro-ratabasis

Aschool-basedtraineeshipisavailableinthiscourse,formoreinformation:http://www.sbatinnsw.info/

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CertificateIIinSportCoachingCode: SIS20510

Status: VETCourseUnits: 2units

Compulsoryprojectorperformanceormajorwork:

Yes(CompulsoryWork-placement)

Skillsrequiredandthatwillbedevelopedinthecourse:

Thisqualificationprovidestheskillsandknowledgeforanindividualtobecompetentinassistingseniorcoachesintheplanningandimplementationofinstructionforarangeofsports.Workmaybeundertakenaspartofateamandwouldbeperformedundersupervision.Learnerswishingtoundertakethisqualificationshouldbecurrentorpastparticipantsintherespectivesportspecialisationchosenaspartofthisqualification.

Content:

PRELIMINARY

Term1 Week1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

BSBCWOR202A-15Hours

Organiseandcompletedailyworkactivities

SISXOHS101A-10Hours

FollowOH&SPolicies

SISSCGP201A-15Hours

Applylegalandethicalcoachingpractices

Term2 SISXIND101A-15Hours

Workeffectivelyinsportandrecreationenvironments

SISSAT201A-25Hours

Teachthefundamentalskillsofathletics

Term3 SISXCAI102A-15Hours

Assistinpreparingsport&recreationsessions

SISSCGP202A

Reflectonprofessionalcoachingroleandpractice

Year11YearlyExams

HSC

Term4 SISSUR201A-25Hours

Teachthebasicskillsofsurflifesaving

HLTFA301B-20Hours

ApplyFirstAid

Term1 SISSSUR202A-15Hours

Officiatebeginnerlevelsurflifesavingcompetitions

ICPMM263C-10Hours

AccessandusetheInternet

Year12HalfYearlyExams

Term2 SISSRGL204A-25Hours

TeachtheskillsofRugbyLeagueformodifiedgames

SISSCGP303A-20Hours

Coachjuniorplayerstodevelopfundamentalperceptualmotorskills

Term3 SISSBSB201A-25Hours

Teachfundamentalbasketballskills

Timetocompletecompetenciesthatmayrequirecompletion

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BoardEndorsedCourses(CEC)

WorkStudiesContentEndorsedCourse

Exclusions:Nil

StructureofthecourseTheWorkStudiesCECsyllabusisavailableforstudyasa1-unit60-hourcourse;a1-unit120-hourcourse;a2-unit120-hourcourse;ora2-unit240-hourcourse.

TheWorkStudiesCECsyllabusisavailableforstudyasa1-unit60-hourcourse;a1-unit120-hourcourse;a2-unit120-hourcourse;ora2-unit240-hourcourse.

Core-MyWorkingLife

Modules-Thereare11electivemodules,whichexploreissuesaboutworkandwork-relatedskills.Modulesarestudiedfor15to30hours.

NatureofthecourseWorkinallitsforms–paidandunpaid–playsacentralroleinourlives.Technological,socialandeconomicfactorsarerapidlychangingthenatureofwork,thetraditionalpatternsofworkorganisationandhowindividualsengageinwork.Thesuccessfultransitionofstudentsfromschooltotheworkforceandfurthereducationandtrainingisessentialforindividualsandforsociety.Individualswillneedtobeflexibleandresponsivetochangealongtheircareerpathway.Opportunitiesforworkerstochangejobs,developnewskillsandtoobtainnewexperienceswillbepartofthefutureworldofwork.

TheWorkStudiesCECsyllabusisdesignedtoassiststudentsintheirtransitionfromschooltowork.Itdevelopsknowledgeandunderstandingoftheissuesfacedbystudentsinthetransitiontoworkandtheskillsneededforeffectivecareerplanningandperformanceoftasksintheworkenvironment.IntegraltotheWorkStudiessyllabusisafocusonthedevelopmentofessentialworkplaceskills.Theyarecentraltothecoremoduleandeachoftheelectivemodules.Studentshaveanopportunitytopractisetheseskillsinappropriateworkcontexts.

TheWorkStudiescoursewillassiststudentsto:

• recognisethelinksbetweeneducation,training,workandlifestyle,andtorecognisetheeconomicandsocialfactorsthataffectworkopportunities

• developanunderstandingofthechangingnatureofworkandtheimplicationsforindividualsandsociety• undertakeworkplacementtoallowforthedevelopmentofspecificjob-relatedskills• acquiregeneralwork-relatedknowledge,skillsandattitudes,transferableacrossdifferentoccupations• developtheirskillsinaccessingwork-relatedinformation,presentingthemselvestopotentialemployers,and

functioningeffectivelyintheworkplace.

ThereisnoexternalexaminationforBoardEndorsedCourses.Assessmentisschoolbased.

AllBoardEndorsedCoursescounttowardstheHigherSchoolCertificateandappearonthestudent'sRecordofAchievement.However,BoardEndorsedCoursesdonotcountinthecalculationoftheAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR).

BoardEndorsedCoursesmaybestudiedas1or2unitsandasPreliminaryand/orHSCcourses.

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GlossaryofTermsAssessment Schoolbasedassessmentwillcontributeto50%ofyourHigherSchoolCertificate(HSC)

mark.Yourschoolassessmentmarkwillbebasedonyourperformance inassessmenttasksthatyouhaveundertakenduringtheyear.Theother50%willcomefromtheHSCexamination.

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. A scaled mark, based on the best 10 BoardDeveloped accepted units of study, which informs students of their relative positioncompared to all other candidates. Reported on a scale of 0-100, it is the basis ofadmission to tertiary courses. To qualify for an ATAR, studentsmust include at leastTWOunitsofEnglish.Atmost,TWOunitsofCategoryBsubjectsmaybeincluded.Ifacandidaterepeatsaunit,onlythelastattemptwillbeincludedintheATAR.

BoardofStudies The body inNSW responsible for developing Preliminary andHSC courses, organisingthe HSC examinations, recording assessment, issuing Higher School Certificates andRecords of Achievement and setting the rules and requirements for the SchoolCertificateandtheHigherSchoolCertificate.

BoardDeveloped

Course AcoursewhosesyllabushasbeenprovidedbytheBoardofStudies.Itisessentiallythesame in all schools in the State and is assessed by public examination and by amoderated school assessment at the end of Year 12. Examples are: English Standard,MathematicsExtension,Biology,BusinessStudies.

BoardEndorsed (i) A course with its syllabus designed by the school to cater for Course: the specialneedsand interestsof itsstudents.KnownasaSchoolEndorsedCourse, it isassessedinternally by the school.When completed in Year 12 it appears on theHigher SchoolCertificate.

(ii)AContentEndorsedCourse(CEC)withasyllabusprovidedbytheBoardofStudiestocater for areas of special interest not covered in Board Developed Courses, and toensureuniformity.

(iii)AVET(VocationalEducationalandTraining)coursedeliveredbyTAFE(CEC)

BoardEndorsedcoursescounttowardstheHSC,butarenotexaminedexternally.

CreditTransfer Allows students who have achieved a required standard in one course to apply foradvancedstandinginarelatedcourseofferedbyadifferentinstitution.BOS®TAFEandTAFE ® Universities. Advanced standing provides students with exemptions fromcertainsubjects.

DualAccreditation RecognitionbytheBoardofStudies(fortheHSC)andtheVocationalEducationTrainingAccreditationBoard-VETAB(forindustrypurposes).

ExtensionCourses Acoursewhichbuildsonthecontentofthe2Unitcourse,withanadditionalvalueof1unit. TheseareofferedinYear12only,exceptforEnglishandMathematics. InthesesubjectsasecondExtensionisavailablewhichgoesbeyondthestandardofExtension1.

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HSCCourse The second part of a course, usually completed in Year 12, and publicly examined.Satisfactory completionofPreliminary coursesor theirequivalent isaprerequisite forentryintoaHigherSchoolCertificatecourse.

HSCRequirement ToqualifyfortheHigherSchoolCertificatestudentsmuststudyatleast12unitsatthePreliminarylevelandatleast10unitsattheHSClevel,including2unitsofEnglishandaminimumof4subjects.

Matriculation Tomatriculatemeans you are eligible to apply for admission to aUniversity. YouwillneedtogainaUAIinmostcases.

OneUnit Acourseofstudythat involvesateachingtimeof2hoursperweekandavalueof50marks.

Pathways There are various pathway provisions for students to accumulate their Higher SchoolCertificate. The pathways provision allows flexibility in obtaining the Higher SchoolCertificateandprovidesequitableaccess for thosepeoplewhowish to combine theirstudywithotherresponsibilities.

PerformanceBands Performancebandsare levelsofachievement ina course.Eachbandhasa statementthat describes observable andmeasurable features of students’ knowledge, skills andunderstanding in a course. Band 1 indicates that performance is below minimumstandardandBand6representsthehighestlevelofperformance.

PreliminaryCourse Thefirstpartofacourse,usuallycompletedinYear11.ItisassessedattheschoollevelandisassumedknowledgefortheHSCpartofthecoursewhichfollows.

Subject/Course Asubjectisthegeneralnamegiventotheareaofstudy.Acourseisaparticularpartorprogram, for example: English is the subject which has courses 2U Standard, 2UAdvanced,2uFundamentalsandExtensions1and2.

TVETCourse ATVETcourseisaVETcourserunbyTAFEatTAFEwhichcountstowardsyourHSC.Theschool and TAFE work together to ensure students comply with TAFE and Board ofStudiesprocedures.

TwoUnit Acourseofstudythatinvolvesateachingtimeof4hoursperweekandavalueof100marks.

UAC UniversitiesAdmissionsCentre.www.uac.edu.au

VETCourse Vocational Education and Training courses allow students to gain both HSCqualificationsandaccreditationwithindustryandtheworkplace,aspartofthenationalAustralianQualificationsFramework(AQF). Thesearecompetency-basedcourseswithacompulsoryworkplacementcomponent.CoursesareavailablewithinsevenIndustryFrameworks.Somearedeliveredbyschools,othersbyTAFEorotherproviders.TherearebothBoardDevelopedandBoardEndorsedVETcourses.

WorkPlacement Structured work place learning is a compulsory component of VET courses. Specificskillsandcompetenciescanbelearnedanddemonstrated.