WORLD OPTIONS HANDBOOK

STAGE 5 CURRICULUM & WORLD OPTIONS HANDBOOK

LET’S STUDY WORLD OPTIONS.I WONDER WHAT PATH YOU WILL CREATE.

STAGE 5 - World Options HandbookFuture-minded learning for WORLD PREPARED students

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

It is with great opportunity provided for learners, that futurepossibilities and careers are born.

I am proud to present a curriculum handbook for Stage 5 that is cutting edge. Our dedicatedteaching sta� have produced courses that are dynamic, innovative and engaging. This uniquecurriculum will place our learners ahead of the pack.Mr Nick JohnstonePrincipal

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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SECONDARY

“BDC believes that World Options electivesubjects should have a focus that includesthe areas of creative and critical thinking,collaboration, writing, problem/inquiry or

project-based learning, digital literacy,movement/performance and

entrepreneurial skills. ”Simon Doyle

Assistant Principal (Head of Secondary)

Welcome to an exciting moment for Year 8. I hope they will be able to pursue their creativity and curiosity, and master theskills of their unique interests through World Options. The World Options for Year 9 electives are the result of the vision ofBishop Druitt College to be the leader of education on the North Coast. The elective program continues into Year 10 for2023.

World Options electives offer a learning experience unique to schools on the Coffs Coast. Our heads of faculty led by theDirector of Learning and Teaching, Mr Craig Verbruggen, have created an incredible range of learning opportunities for ourstudents. The Career Pathways program that is coordinated by Mrs Gina Driscoll also grows in importance - from VocationTuesdays, TAFE programs and our new Year 10 internships, to work experience and careers days - all working towardshelping our students to explore their future learning interests.

Students may wish to explore the world through languages; performing on stage via musical compositions or theatre sports;discovering what young children are really like; learning about child care and toddlers; creating and designing artworks onmythical creatures or pets; becoming an elite coach or sports person; creating with a variety of mediums such as 3-D printing;designing street fashion or skateboards; cooking like the next master chef or just creating street eats; investigatinginformation technology applications; inquiring into Greek mythology; exploring law and order, our legal system and criminalunderworlds; pursuing a business through a startup; examining space and rockets; or even exploring our local creatures of thedeep and the marine environment.

Our beautiful Coffs Coast and hinterland offers our students an incredible environment in which to live, play and learn fortheir future. Bishop Druitt College believes that World Options should have a focus that includes the areas of creative andcritical thinking, collaboration, writing, problem/inquiry or project-based learning, digital literacy, movement/performanceand entrepreneurial skills. We hope our young adults take this opportunity to follow their passions and interests across thetwo years and explore the world that they are part of and are responsible for, and that they can make a difference as globalcitizens.

Simon DoyleAssistant Principal (Head of Secondary)

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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND TEACHING

“At BDC we have a proud history ofstudents forging their careers in excitingand unique directions. It is the diversityof options that supports our learners tobe confident in following their passions

once they leave the college, with ourlifelong learners leading the future -

whether it be locally, nationally orglobally.”

Craig VerbruggenDirector of Learning and Teaching

BDC prides itself on its curriculum innovation and is continually reflecting on teaching and learning to enhance opportunitiesfor students. The World Options suite of electives is a sign of progression in education and how careers and employment, in aglobal sense, have changed. In an ever-changing climate where medicine, law, culinary arts and other areas of study areadapting and evolving, our courses too are responding to the needs of students to allow them to become world prepared.

Eric Hoffer famously said, ‘In times of change learners inherit the earth: while the learned find themselves beautifullyequipped to deal with a world that no longer exists’.

It is heartening to read the courses on offer, as you will discover for yourself. The time, passion and effort of the experiencedstaff at BDC shine across the variety of challenging learning on offer that caters to the strengths of the large cohort that wehave. Our learners are skilled in different areas, and we aim to nurture their current strengths and passions while alsoendeavouring to help them to discover talents that are still waiting to be tapped. Education, for these reasons, is exciting.

At BDC we have a proud history of students forging their careers in exciting and unique directions. It is the diversity ofoptions that supports our learners to be confident in following their passions once they leave the college, with our lifelonglearners leading the future whether it be locally, nationally, or globally.

Craig VerbruggenDirector of Learning and Teaching

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TABLE OF CONTENTSFROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK 0

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SECONDARY 1

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND TEACHING 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

THE BDC ADVANTAGE 6

CAREER PATHWAYS 6

HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM 7

ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 8

KEY LEARNING AREAS 9

DISTANCE EDUCATION 9

SUBJECT SELECTION PROCESS 10

SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS 10

COMPULSORY COURSES 11English 12Mathematics 13Science 15Geography 16History 17Personal Development, Health & Physical Education 18Religion, Ethics and Philosophy 19

WORLD OPTIONS ELECTIVE COURSES 20Commercial and Environmental Studies 21

A Current Affair 22Accelerated Business Studies - Year 10 Only 22Consumer Choice 23Law and Order 23Power and the Passion - The Individual, Globalisation and the Economy 24Running a Business 24Bush Regeneration & Indigenous Land Management 25Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 25

Drama 26Just Drama #1: Class Production and Individual Projects/Performances 27Just Drama #2: Theatre Sports & Playbuilding 27Just Drama #3: Acting Centre Stage 28Group Performing 28

Dance 29Contemporary Dance 30Dance Tribal 30Danceworks 31Just Dance! 31

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Music 32Just Music #1: Individual/Ensemble Performance & Listening 33Just Music #2: Composing & Creating 33Just Music #3: Music in the Making 34Just Music #4: Triple M 34

Human Society and Its Environment 35Epic Fails: History’s Most Unbelievable Screw-Ups 36Criminal Underworlds: Crime and Society Since 1800 36History Never Repeats? Contemporary Global Conflict 37Mythology and the Ancient World 37Once Were Warriors 38From Woodstock to Coachella - An Introduction into Study Culture 38The Nature of Evil 39

Languages 40French Language 2A: Work and Play 41French Language 2B: Vacances en France 41French Language 3A: Almost French 42French Language 3B: La France Éternelle: Passé, Présent, Futur 42Japanese Language 2A: Manga, Sushi, Shinkansen 43Japanese Language 2B: Japan for All Seasons 43Japanese Language 3A: Staying Zen in Japan 44Japanese Language 3B: Cool Japan 44Foreign Film Festival 45

Mathematics 46Mathematics Accelerated Program 47

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education 48Athlete Development Program - Strive for Greatness 49Athlete Development Program - Elite Training Practices 49Football (Soccer) Academy - The World Game 50Football (Soccer) Academy - Sport Science 50Games Games Games 51Healthy Mind, Healthy Body 51Outdoor Recreation 52Sports Warrior 52The Human Body: Movement and Anatomy 53Water Sports and Technology 53Children at Play 54Play School 54Amazing Oceans 55Creatures of the Deep 55Exploring Diversity in the Marine Environment 56Saving our Oceans 56

Religion, Ethics & Philosophy 57Curious Minds: Psychology 58Origins 58Studies of Religion Accelerated Program (Year 10 only) 59Would You Rather? 59

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Science 60Medical Engineering and its Possibilities! 61The Inventive Farmer 61

Technologies 62Decked Out 63Illuminate - Interior Design Lighting Project 63Metal Mania 64Resinate - Furniture and Jewellery Design 64Skatie 180 65End Boss 66Robot Wars 66Fast Food Favourites 67Heston’s Apprentice 67Master Chef 68Street Eats 68Costume Superstar - Cosplay, Anime or Met Gala? 69Interior Design 69Playing with Colour / Slow Stitching 70Runway 70Street Fashion 71

Visual Arts 72Art and Science 73Ceramics and Funky Designed Objects 73Drawing Intensive 74Exploring Ceramics Using The Pottery Wheel 74Painting NOW 75The Secret Life of Pets 75

Learning Support Centre 76Academic Support 77

Key Contact Details 78

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THE BDC ADVANTAGEIt is not really about the BDC difference - it is the BDC advantage. We are a community, we are innovative, we are inclusiveand we prepare children for an exciting, dynamic life.

The BDC advantage is generated by five key aspects of our teaching and learning:

1. Student wellbeingOur focus on the individual, K - 12 Wellbeing Centre, rites of passage focus, and proactive wellbeing and servicelearning programs.

2. Proven educational outcomesEnviable NAPLAN, HSC and ATAR results, a wide variety of subjects and specialist teachers, career education, andacceleration and extension opportunities.

3. Opportunities beyond the classroomOutdoor education, camps and Round Square programs, our High Performance Program, performing arts programs,excellent sporting opportunities and our Athlete Development Program.

4. Resources and facilitiesFrom our STEAM lab and new Wellbeing Hub to the Trade Training Centre, indoor sports centre and ovals, toinnovative classroom technology and library facilities and services.

5. Value-added educationAll the added extras that benefit our students and help to make them world prepared, including TAFE and universitypartnerships, annual international tours and exchange programs, sporting carnivals and special celebration days, andonline portals for students, parents and staff.

CAREER PATHWAYSBDC’s innovative Career Pathways program will be delivered to students from Year 5 and will be built upon each year up toand including Year 12. The program consists of age appropriate and engaging career activities designed to ensure that ourstudents develop the full range of career management competencies, and the transferable employability skills needed tosucceed in the workplace of the future.

Students will use a variety of tools andresources to explore their interests, strengthsand abilities, and will develop the enterpriseskills they will need to effectively manage theirown career journey throughout their lifespan.

As part of their career education at BDC,students will learn about the many pathwaysavailable to them, whether through VETcourses, apprenticeships and traineeships, oruniversity. From Year 10 through to Year 12, allstudents will attend individual careerscounselling sessions with our Careers Coach, toassist them with their transition planning.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMBishop Druitt College endeavours to transform student lives and to develop students who are world prepared. We envisionthat the High Performance Program will support students to meet their true potential and enable them to follow theirdreams.

The program is designed to be supportive, flexible and responsive to individual student needs, and will help provide ourstudents who are at elite levels in performance, composing, dance and sports to continue to strive at the highest level.

Students will benefit from a series of master classes and will be connected with our new coordinator and mentor, NatTitcume, the three-time Olympic medallist from the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Program participants will also have contact with ambassadors experienced in high-level achievement and be presented withopportunities to further enhance their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of expertise. A flexible framework will focuson assisting our high performing students to meet the demands of their busy lives and schooling requirements, as well asproviding access to mentors.

Inductees to the BDC High Performance Program have displayed an outstanding level of achievement in their chosen fields.Areas of expertise have included music, dance, modern pentathlon, football, swimming and rugby. Continued success requiresdedication and commitment. The HPP is designed to work with these talented performers as we support them on theirjourney.

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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMStudents who join our development program experience what is required for them to become an elite performer.

The ADP is specifically designed for currently emerging athletes, sports people and performers who need support andguidance through the next few crucial years of their development. In the program they will learn to navigate all the tools andresources available to make a life-long habit of ensuring the best possible outcomes in their chosen field, whether that be onthe sporting pitch, ground or court.

The ADP involves curriculum-based learning of the fundamental movement patterns required for strength and conditioningtraining, based on long-term athletic development models. The aim is that after their ADP education all students are capableof operating in a high performance training environment.

Students will also be given interactive lessons and education sessions with dietitians, sports and performance psychologists,and current and former elite athletes from all fields. The program is completed during the school day and is coordinated bythree-time Olympic medallist Nat Titcume.

Although each student’s choice of Stage 5 subjects should be made with at least some consideration of future studies andpossible career paths, it is unrealistic for students in Year 8 to make subject choices for Year 9 based solely on these criteria.Rather, students need to choose their subjects based on their interests, motivation and ability.

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KEY LEARNING AREASThe NSW K-12 Curriculum is organised in Key Learning Areas (KLAs). In Years 7-12 these are as follows:

● English● Mathematics● Science● Human Society and its Environment● Personal Development, Health and Physical Education● Languages● Technologies● Creative Arts

NSW Record of School Achievement (RoSA) candidates must study subjects from seven of the eight KLAs. Five KLAs must bestudied in each of the Years 7-10 (Stages 4–5). These are:

● English● Mathematics● Science● Human Society and its Environment● Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

The remaining three KLAs - Technologies, Languages and Creative Arts - are studied initially during Years 7 & 8, with furtherelective study available during Years 9 & 10. Greater scope for elective study in some of the compulsory KLAs is alsointroduced in Years 9 & 10. In addition, students at Bishop Druitt College study Religion, Ethics and Philosophy in Year 9 andmay undertake accelerated Preliminary subjects in Year 10.

Bishop Druitt College realises the importance of the Key Learning Areas of English and Mathematics. The skills acquiredfrom these two KLAs are considered to be of great importance to the overall academic progress of our students. Additionalsupport is offered by the school’s Learning Resources Centre to assist those students who experience difficulty in thesesubjects.

The NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) website contains useful information about these RoSA courses (includingsyllabus statements) and also publishes bulletins relating to the RoSA and the HSC.

DISTANCE EDUCATIONDistance education offers Stage 5 students the opportunity to include in their pattern of study a subject that is not offered bythe school, but which is highly desired or is a prerequisite for a Stage 6 course. Successful study by distance educationrequires a high degree of motivation, self-discipline and time management skills on the part of the student. Distanceeducation is a challenging mode of study that only suits students with the ability to work independently and seek assistancewhen required.

Distance education is particularly suited to highly-motivated students either studying a family language or studying a subjectthat they would like to pursue in the senior years or post-school. Distance education service providers offer a range of Stage5 elective courses. These courses involve an extra cost per annum, which is currently a minimum of $350.00 per annum forYear 9 & 10 students.

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SUBJECT SELECTION PROCESSTimeline

1. Heads of faculty visit and discuss the range of World Options in class - Term 2 Weeks 6-9.2. World Options handbook and processes discussed with Year 9 by the Director of Learning and Teaching in class time

- Term 2 Week 9.3. Stage 5 Information Evening - Term 3 Week 2.4. Families receive survey login details via email - early Term 3.5. Families to enter World Options preferences online - due Wednesday Week 3 Term 3.6. Families receive the timetabled lines for the following year - before the end of Term 3.7. Families notified of final elective allocation for Semester 1 the following year - before the end of Term 4.8. Students will make World Options choices for Year 10 2022 early in Term 3 2021.

ChoicesIt is important for students considering studying French or Japanese for their HSC to study one unit per semester of theirintended language. Whilst NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) states that it is not mandatory to study a languagecontinuously in Stage 5 to enter the continuers course in Years 11 & 12, it is recommended, as the vast majority of the statecohort will have done so.

One of the major advantages of this new offering is that students are able to sample different courses during Stage 5, to helpthem to determine what to study for their HSC. Keeping this in mind during this selection process is highly recommended.

SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONSThe following pages provide subject descriptions for the Bishop Druitt College compulsory and World Options electivesubjects undertaken in Years 9 & 10. The compulsory subject descriptions are listed first, followed by the elective subjects infaculty order.

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EnglishCourse DescriptionStudents build on and refine their language analysing,composition and literacy skills through activities involvingspeaking and listening, reading and viewing, and writingand representing. They learn about language andliterature through working with a wide range of print,spoken, visual, media, multimedia and digital texts. Theyinterpret and express their views on what they hear, seeand read. They create written and digital texts, and deliverformal and informal presentations. Students study a widerange of texts that give them experience of qualityliterature, Australian works, multiculturalism,Aboriginality and Australian identity, and Asianperspectives.

By the end of Years 9 & 10, students respond to andcompose a comprehensive range of imaginative, factualand critical texts using different modes and technologies.They enjoy, reflect on, critically assess and articulate theprocesses of composition; responding to and creating awide range of simple and complex texts for pleasure,varying their approach according to a text’s purpose,audience and context. Students focus on the details oftexts to analyse meaning, perspective, culturalassumptions, ideologies and language.

What Will Students Learn About?Students respond to texts from different cultures thatoffer a range of perspectives. In considering possiblemeanings, they develop sustained interpretationssupported by evidence and think creatively beyond thetext. They infer and interpret, and investigate thesimilarities and differences between and among texts.

Through close and wide engagement with texts, studentsextend their imaginations and engage with images of theirreal and imagined worlds. They respond imaginatively andcritically to verbal and visual imagery and iconography,considering how these and other features reflect thecultural context of the text. By critically evaluating texts,students identify strengths and weaknesses and are ableto articulate coherent responses. From their responses toindividual texts they generalise about views of the worldand strategies that are used to communicate and sustainsuch views.

What Will Students Learn to Do?Students use varying technologies to compose texts. Theyapply their knowledge of the elements that shape meaningin texts. They use a range of strategies to shape their textsto address purpose and audience in different contexts.They conform to, or challenge, an audience’spreconceptions and expectations about content and form,and they evaluate the effectiveness of each approach.Students display a developing style in their personal,imaginative, critical and analytical compositions. Theywork through the composing process, including planning,researching, drafting, conferencing, editing andpublishing. Students reflect on their composing processand how it has affected the final version of their text.

Students reflect on their own and others’ learning,assessing strategies and purposes to adapt theirknowledge, understanding and skills to new contexts.

NAPLAN testing has been aligned to the AustralianCurriculum: English and the AustralianCurriculum: Mathematics.

Course CostsNil

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mrs Amy Dal Pozzoemail: [email protected]

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MathematicsCourse DescriptionIn the NSW Stage 5 Mathematics syllabus there are threedistinct levels of content, these being 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3(listed in order of increasing difficulty). These aredelivered to classes in the non-rigid manner depicted inthe diagram below:

What Will Students Learn About and Do?Stage 5.3 Mathematics (9 Accelerated, 9A1, 10A1)This course is designed for the student who wishes toundertake a calculus-based course in Stage 6Mathematics (Mathematics Advanced and MathematicsExtension 1 and 2). This is a demanding course that offersa challenge to even the most capable student, while notbeing beyond the reach of above average students.

Topics with Stage 5.3 Mathematics include:Consumer Arithmetic, Algebra, Surds and Indices,Geometry and Reasoning in Geometry, Congruence,Statistics and Probability, Measurement, Equations,Coordinate Geometry, Graphs, and Option Topics.

Stage 5.2 Mathematics (9B1, 9B2, 9B3, 10B1, 10B2,10B3)This course is designed for the student who wishes tostudy non calculus-based mathematics in Stage 6(Mathematics Standard 1 and 2). This is a much lessdemanding course with significantly less rigour than theStage 5.3 Mathematics course. An outstanding Stage 5.2student may be able to undertake a calculus-based Stage6 course, but they would need to bridge a considerableamount of algebra-based knowledge and understanding.Topics with Stage 5.2 Mathematics include: Number andAlgebra, Financial Mathematics, Rates and Ratios,Algebraic Techniques, Indices, Equations, LinearRelationships, Non-Linear Relationships, Measurementand Geometry, Area and Surface Area, Volume,

Right-Angled Triangles (Trigonometry) and Properties ofGeometrical Figures, Statistics and Probability – SingleVariable Data Analysis, Probability. This course is modifiedfor students who find mathematics challenging and whowill be undertaking a non calculus-based course(Mathematics Standard), or no mathematics at all in Stage6.

Stage 5.1 MathematicsAll of the Stage 5.1 topics are contained in Stage 5.2. Theemphasis in Stage 5.1 Mathematics is on the developmentof basic skills in mathematics. Topics with Stage 5.1Mathematics include: Number and Algebra, FinancialMathematics, Indices, Linear Relationships, Measurementand Geometry, Area and Surface Area, Right-AngledTriangles (Trigonometry), Properties of GeometricalFigures, Statistics and Probability – Single Variable DataAnalysis and Probability.

Specific Course RequirementsNil

Course CostsNil. Education Perfect & Maths Online registrationsincluded. (Note: costs and subject levy listed are based oncurrent year and are subject to change.)

Career Relevance/Pathways/Transferable SkillsPathway A (Stage 5.3) is intended for the most ablestudents, who may have completed parts of Stage 5 duringYear 8 and will go on to study the calculus-based Stage 6courses. These are Mathematics Advanced, MathematicsExtension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 (Year 12 only).For students in this pathway who complete and master alloutcomes in the 5.3 course, we recommend that theystudy Mathematics Extension 1 in Year 11. Students whoachieve mastery in most of the 5.3 courses should elect tostudy the Mathematics Advanced course in Year 11.

Year 9 students in the accelerated program will move intothe Year 11 Mathematics Extension 1 program in theirYear 10 year. Extra classes for the Year 10 studentsstudying the Year 11 Mathematics Extension 1 course willbe allocated on their 100-hour elective line.

Pathway B (Stage 5.2/5.1) is intended for students whomay study Mathematics Advanced or the MathematicsStandard course in Stage 6. Students in this pathway arenot recommended to study the Mathematics Extension 1course in Stage 6. Some students in Pathway B who havedifficulty in mathematics will complete Stage 4 (Year 7 &8) outcomes, all of Stage 5.1 outcomes and some of the

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Stage 5.2 outcomes. It is recommended that thesestudents only select Mathematics Standard in Stage 6.

Students experiencing difficulty with this course andthose who have had a modified program with Stage 3outcomes may not be adequately prepared forMathematics Standard in Stage 6.

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mr Ben Dal [email protected]

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ScienceWhat Will Students Learn About?The aim of the Science Stage 5 syllabus is to develop instudents:

● Interest in and enthusiasm for science, as well asan appreciation of its role in finding solutions tocontemporary science-related problems andissues.

● Knowledge and understanding of the nature andpractice of scientific inquiry, and skills in applyingthe processes of working scientifically.

● Scientific knowledge of and about phenomenawithin the natural world and the application oftheir understanding to new situations and events.

● Appreciation of the development and dynamicnature of scientific knowledge, its influence inimproving understanding of the natural world andthe contribution of evidence-based research.

● Decisions in informing the use of science andtechnology in society.

What Will Students Learn to Do?Year 9 ScienceThe work from Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8) is developed ingreater depth and preparation for the NSW RoSA begins.The topics covered are: Materials, Reaction Types, Heat,Light and Sound, Electromagnetic Radiation, ElectricalEnergy, Ecosystems, Plate Tectonics, Disease, and BodyCoordination.

Year 10 ScienceStudents will develop their skills, knowledge andunderstanding in preparation for the NSW RoSA and forStage 6 Science courses, if they choose to undertakethem. The Year 10 program aims to further a student’sachievement in understanding the natural andtechnological world, and to enable them to make apositive, informed contribution to the decisions thatshape it. The topics covered are: Student ResearchProject, Geological Time, DNA and Genetics, Motion andEnergy, Global Systems, The Periodic Table, ChemicalReactions, The Universe and Forensic Science.

Specific Course RequirementsSpecific course requirements: Student Research Project(SRP - mandated by NESA) - during Year 10 each studentwill be assisted to conduct their own scientificinvestigation at a greater depth and using more skills thanin Stage 4. They will keep a journal showing thedevelopment of their project, submit a final report andgive an oral presentation to their class. This task will becompleted mainly at home with prior support in theclassroom.

Course CostsParticipation in the Science and Engineering Challenge(enrichment class only) - cost varies depending on thelevel achieved.

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mr Paul [email protected]

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GeographyCourse descriptionGeography allows students to develop an enjoyment ofand an interest in the interaction of the physical andhuman environments. Students will develop geographicknowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes inorder to engage in the community as informed and activecitizens.

The syllabus has seven key dimensions that form the basisfor the study of all content ingeography:

● Place● Space● Environment● Change● Interconnection● Sustainability● Scale

What Will Students Learn About?Students of geography learn about the interaction ofhuman and physical geography in a range of contexts.They examine physical environments and communitiesand explore how they are changing and responding tochange. Students also look at Australia’s roles in its regionand globally, and how individuals and groups are planningfor a better future. An important feature of the geographycourse is to allow students to become more informed andactive citizens.

What Will Students Learn to Do?Students learn to gather, process and communicategeographical information from a variety of primary andsecondary sources. The study of geography also providesopportunities for students to learn to use a wide range ofgeographical tools, including information andcommunication technologies (ICT). Geographical tools,such as maps, graphs, statistics, photographs andfieldwork, assist students to gather, analyse andcommunicate geographical information in a range offormats.

Specific Course RequirementsFieldwork is an essential part of the study of geography. InStage 5, students are required to investigate ageographical issue through fieldwork by developing andimplementing a research action plan.

Assessments may include:● Case study reports● Examination type tests● Research assignments● Fieldwork● Oral presentation

Course CostsNil. Coastal Management Field Study included.

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mr Craig [email protected]

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HistoryCourse descriptionHistory develops in young people an interest in andenjoyment of exploring the past. A study of historyprovides opportunities for examining events, people andsocieties from ancient, medieval and modern times,including twentieth century Australia.

What Will Students Learn About?Students develop an understanding of significantdevelopments in Australia’s social, political and culturalhistory. Australia’s international relationships areexamined through World War I and II and our role as aglobal citizen. The changing rights and freedoms ofAboriginal peoples and other groups in Australia are alsostudied. Students will also study aspects of global historyby exploring the making of the modern world andAustralia.

What Will Students Learn to Do?Students learn to apply the skills of investigating history,including analysing sources and evidence and sequencingmajor historical events to show an understanding ofcontinuity, change and causation. Students developresearch and communication skills, including the use ofICT, and examine different perspectives andinterpretations to develop an understanding of a widevariety of viewpoints. Students also learn to construct alogical historical argument supported by relevantevidence, and to communicate effectively about the pastto different audiences.

Specific Course RequirementsAll students must complete a site study in Stage 5.Assessments may include:

● Examination- type tests● Research assignments● Oral presentations (e.g. seminars, debates and

tutorials)● Performance activities (e.g. role-play, dramatic

presentation, video and computer)● Heritage site activities● Essays● Interviews● Source analysis

Course CostsExcursion: Year 10 Term 2 Field Trip $10.00.

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mr Drew [email protected]

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Personal Development, Health &Physical EducationCourse DescriptionThe Personal Development, Health and PhysicalEducation (PDHPE) K–10 syllabus provides astrengths-based approach towards developing theknowledge, understanding and skills students need toenhance their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeingand participation in physical activity in varied andchanging contexts. The syllabus provides opportunities forstudents to develop self-management, interpersonal andmovement skills to help them become empowered,self-confident and socially responsible citizens.

What Will Students Learn About?The PDHPE K–10 syllabus is organised into three contentstrands with a focus on three PDHPE skill domains. Allstudents should be provided with opportunities todevelop their knowledge, understanding and skills acrossa range of health and physical education concepts andcontexts by studying content in an integrated manner andthrough practical application. The three strands include:

● Health, Wellbeing and Relationships● Movement Skill and Performance● Healthy, Safe and Active Lifestyles

What Will Students Learn to Do?Throughout the course students develop, strengthen andrefine key PDHPE skills that allow them to take action andadvocate for the health, safety, wellbeing and participationin physical activity of themselves and others. This includesan emphasis on self-management, interpersonal andmovement skills.

Specific Course RequirementsPDHPE is a mandatory course that is studied in each ofYears 7–10 with at least 300 hours to be completed bythe end of Year 10.

Course CostsNil

Faculty Contact: Head of Faculty, Mr Ben [email protected]

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Religion, Ethics and PhilosophyCourse DescriptionYear 9The compulsory course Year 9 Religion, Ethics andPhilosophy (REP) is taught as an academic discipline,which emphasises intellectual curiosity and stimulatesstudents’ interest in the world in which they live. Thishelps students develop skills and critical understandingsso that they can operate with knowledge and compassionwithin society. The course covers five strands:Philosophy, Ethics, World Religions, Sacred Texts andSpirituality.

What will Students Learn About?● World Religions: Focus Study – Islam/Judaism● Atheism/Agnosticism/Polytheism/Materialism/

Hedonism/Nihilism/Humanism● Fundamentalism● Ethics and Religion● Cults

Year 10Students will engage in the academic study of differentareas of religion, philosophy and ideology, with aparticular focus on the different systems various culturalgroups have initiated and followed in order to gainmeaning. Through the process of this academic study, thestudents will develop skills in research, independentthinking and critical analysis. Students will develop theirunderstanding of different religions, philosophies andideologies, which in turn will extend and deepen theirunderstanding of the human search for meaning.

What will Students Learn About?Year 10 REP students engage in the academic study offour major strands:

1. How to Live a Meaningful Life2. The Future and Faith3. Eat, Pray, Love4. The Skeptic and the Believer

What will Students Learn to Do?● Justify their viewpoints● Write clearly and reflectively● Consider the features of religions● Engage in philosophical discussions● Relate case studies to their own experiences● Reflect on the role religion plays in their lives and

in the lives of others

Specific Course RequirementsNil

Faculty Contact: Teacher-in-Charge, Mr James [email protected]

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Commercial and Environmental Studies

A Current AffairTo be successful in the HSC it is essential that a student’sknowledge base has breadth and depth. The purpose ofthis subject is to investigate and analyse global anddomestic issues through a range of media, and encouragestudents to research and evaluate the real story. This willallow them to build their critical thinking skills whiledeveloping political literacy and understanding biasthrough connecting current and past events. A range ofmedia will be used, such as source material fromtraditional to social media, news to satire.

Topics will range from Adani, economicbenefit versus human rights and the Arab Spring. Thiselective develops key literacy skills so that students areprepared for the HSC. (Tasks are designed so that thereare alternate presentation modes.)

Course TopicsWill depend entirely on the news of the time.

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsAll

Related HSC CoursesAll

Accelerated Business Studies - Year 10 OnlyStudents have the option of choosing to completePreliminary Business Studies in Year 10 and HSCBusiness Studies in Year 11 when they will complete theHSC Exam. This accelerated program is for students whoare well organised, prepared to work at a seniorlevel and who are interested in studying Business Studiesas part of their Stage 6 program in the future.

Business activity is a feature of everyone’s life and to besuccessful you cannot avoid it. Stage 6 Business Studiesoffers learning in areas from the planning of a smallbusiness to key business functions in large businesses.Through the analysis of contemporary business strategies,the course also provides rigour and depth. It lays anexcellent foundation for students either for tertiary studyor for future employment.

Course Topics (Preliminary)Nature of BusinessBusiness ManagementBusiness Planning

Course Topics (HSC)OperationsFinanceMarketingHuman Resources

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsRunning a BusinessWho Wants to be a Millionaire?Power and the PassionConsumer Choice

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Consumer ChoiceHow does business target and manipulate consumers?How much choice do we really have? How do we avoidscams and rip-offs? This course focuses on the persuasivenature of advertising and the marketing of products, aswell as the pitfalls of being a consumer. The nature ofchoice and opportunity cost will be investigated via theSim-City simulation game. Students will create amarketing campaign aimed at a local business and developthe skills needed to pitch the idea, while bringingtogether commercial and design elements. All this isleading to the student becoming a savvy consumer andprotecting their consumer rights.

Course TopicsConsumer Decisions and Opportunity CostConsumer ProtectionAdvertising and Marketing

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsPop-Up Art ShopInterior DesignWho Wants to be a Millionaire?Running a Business

Related HSC CoursesBusiness StudiesEconomicsVisual Arts

Law and OrderThe main focus of this course is to explore a range ofinfamous criminal cases both in Australia and overseas.This will include looking at famous murders and serialkillers, including how they are depicted in popular cultureon television and in movies. It will give students abackground on how the law works in our society, so youcan form a solid understanding of the relationshipbetween values, morals and laws as well as the need forthe law and investigation of crime.

You will research interesting areas of law reform such asgun laws, euthanasia and same-sex marriage.

The course will include an excursion to the Coffs Harbourjustice precinct and the courthouse. The key assessmenttask will be an independent study into an Australian orinternational crime.

Course TopicsBackground to the LawLaw ReformSocial and Economic Factors BehindCriminal BehaviourAustralian and International Crime

Course Cost$15.00

Related World OptionsCriminal Underworlds: Crime and Society since 1800

Related HSC CoursesLegal StudiesSociety and CultureModern History

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Power and the Passion - The Individual,Globalisation and the EconomyMichelle, Donald, Le Bron, Kylie, Beyonce, Jacinda andeven Scott. Recent events have brought into focus theimpact that global leaders and celebrities can have onyour everyday life. Globalisation impacts the world: fromthe international level, to national decisions and choices,to individual consumers. Multinational companies usecelebrities to change global taste and fashion whilst globalinfluencers build off reality TV and social media platforms.

In this subject students will investigate the Australianeconomy and how it managed 30 years of continuousgrowth, while examining the ripple effect of modern globalevents and issues on everyday life. Events such as GlobalFinancial Crisis 2008/2009, Covid19, Black Lives MatterProtests, free trade agreements and environmentaldisasters. We examine the impacts of these current eventsthen explore the effects on long term economicsustainability.

Course TopicsThe Australian Economy and GlobalisationDisruptive Global EventsLeaders, Celebrities and Multinationals

Related World OptionsA Current AffairWho Wants to be a Millionaire?Running a Business

Related HSC CoursesModern HistoryEconomicsBusiness StudiesLegal Studies

Running a BusinessDo you have the passion and drive to run your ownbusiness one day? Do you want to be the head honcho?The boss? The decision-maker? Well this course might befor you. It is a practical subject where you actually get tosolve problems while developing and implementing abusiness venture. Term 1 will be building towards BDCMarket Day and Term 2 will focus on delivering a businessconcept to the local community.

This course allows you to plan, organise and run a widerange of activities essential for a small business, whilelearning how to address problems as they arise. This is agreat way of being able to put into practice all the theoryyou learn in the classroom to bring together commercialand design elements.

Course TopicsBusiness BasicsBDC Market DayDeveloping a Local Business

Course CostNil. However, students may need to purchase items forthe BDC Market Day and they will be reimbursed.

Related World OptionsConsumer ChoiceWho Wants to be a Millionaire?Power and the PassionPop-Up Art ShopInterior Design

Related HSC CoursesBusiness StudiesEconomicsVisual Arts

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Bush Regeneration & Indigenous LandManagementThis is a practical course for students who like to learnoutside the classroom. Students will be regenerating anarea of Newports Creek (behind the school) whilstworking with external providers from the local IndigenousLand Council, NPWS and Landcare. Students will plan landmanagement areas, identify weeds, plant trees and lookfor evidence of native animals. The opportunity also existsto gain a Certificate II of Conservation and LandManagement.

The desire to be an active participant in bush regenerationis essential and opportunities exist to develop projectssuch as bush tucker gardens, indigenous signage andpathway construction. Definitely an elective for those whowant to make a difference and like getting their handsdirty.

Course TopicsIndigenous StudiesSustainabilityBush Regeneration

Course Cost$50.00

Related World OptionsSaving our Oceans

Related HSC CoursesGeography

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Millionaires are made, not born. This course is designed togive you the know-how to make it possible. Developingyour knowledge, understanding and skills will assist you inachieving future financial independence, while learningabout different investment strategies and investigatingsuccessful entrepreneurs.

You will participate in real-time trading via the ASXSchools Sharemarket Game that gives you $50,000 ofvirtual money to invest in ASX companies, where you canmonitor your shares and watch your portfolio grow. Youwill compete with your classmates in ESSI Money, anonline financial simulation game that helps you makeinformed financial decisions. Finally, you will assume therole of a financial advisor to prepare a presentation to aclient regarding theirfinancial future.

Course TopicsEarning, Spending and Saving an IncomeOptions for Borrowing and InvestingRisk and RewardBeing a Financial Adviser

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsRunning a BusinessPower and the Passion

Related HSC CoursesBusiness StudiesEconomics

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Drama

Just Drama #1: Class Production and IndividualProjects/PerformancesJust Drama #1 explores all aspects of the dramacurriculum, featuring both performance and practicalcomponents. Try your hand onstage in improvised,devised and scripted scenarios. Learn what it takes to puton a full-scale production. Discover what happens behindthe scenes through access to experts and live productions.From performance, lighting, film, costume, set, promotionsto scriptwriting - the world is your oyster!

Course Topics● Elements of Drama● Performance Styles and Conventions● Personal Interest Project: performance

(monologue), script, video drama, set design,costume design, program and promotion design

● Class production

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsJust Drama #2Just Drama #3

Related HSC CoursesDrama

Just Drama #2: Theatre Sports & PlaybuildingJust Drama #2 explores group work, improvisation andbuilding an ensemble piece that is created by you - thestudents - based on your interests. You may know thisstyle as ‘playbuilding’. Playbuilding gives you a chance towork with a group, learn cooperative decision making andactively build performance pieces that are designed tomeet the exact needs of your group. You will learn aboutthe elements of drama and gain an appreciation of thework involved in developing performances in a variety ofstyles.

Course Topics● Ensemble work● Improvisation● Playbuilding & Performance Styles● Dramatic Structure● Theatre Styles

Course CostNil



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Just Drama #3: Acting Centre StageJust Drama #3 explores the essential aspects of actingtechniques and how to approach auditions, publicspeaking and performance opportunities. You will learn todevelop your acting skills through script-basedperformances. At the end of the course you will present apolished performance. On the journey, you will undertakeworkshops guided to assist with your development ofvocal, physical and characterisation techniques.

Course Topics● Performance Skills● Elements of Drama and how they affect

performance● Understanding conventions of script● How to develop Characterisation

Course CostNil



Group PerformingThis course is all about group work and building anensemble piece that is created by you - the students -based on your interests. You may know this style as‘playbuilding’. Playbuilding gives you a chance to workwith a group, learn cooperative decision making andactively build performance pieces that are designed tomeet the exact needs of your group. You will learn aboutthe elements of drama and gain an appreciation of thework involved in developing performances in a variety ofstyles. Some of these include but are not limited to:comedy, realism, political theatre and absurdism. If youlove the idea of creating performances in a variety ofdifferent styles then this is the course you are looking for.

Course Topics● Ensemble work● Improvisation● Playbuilding & Performance Styles● Dramatic Structure● Theatre Styles

Related World OptionsJust Drama #1Just Drama #2Just Drama #3

Course CostNil

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Dance

Contemporary DanceThis is a course designed for those students who areinterested in contemporary dance. Contemporary danceis a style of expressive dance that combines elements ofseveral dance genres, including modern, jazz, lyrical andclassical ballet. Contemporary dances strive to connectthe mind and body through fluid movement.

Please note: dancers will be required to provide their owndance shoes and appropriate dancewear.

Course TopicsModern DanceJazzClassical BalletIndividual and group performances

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsDanceworksJust Dance!Dance Tribal

Related HSC CoursesDance

Dance TribalWe start by dancing and experiencing culture and societyas we analyse dance performances, compositions anddance works of art. We perform a range of dances in avariety of styles with a working knowledge of safe dancepractice.

We will use the language of dance to describe movements,using the elements of dance as you view, discuss, read andwrite about dance. Working on an individual and groupperformance we will demonstrate our ‘tribe’ andchoreography progress through a lot of fun and visits toour primary school. Our performers will assist each otherto complete an individual performance project. All dancersare welcome in this course.

Please note: dancers will be required to provide their owndance shoes and appropriate dance wear.

Course TopicsCulture and Society through DanceElements of DanceGroup and/or individual showcase events andperformancesIndividual Performance ProjectDance Performance, Composition and AppreciationPerforming dances with an awareness of safe dancepractice, dance technique and performance quality

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsDanceworksJust DanceContemporary Dance


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DanceworksDo you like to express yourself through creativity anddance? Do you have a passion for dance, andchoreography? Danceworks provides students withopportunities to experience and enjoy dance as an artformas they perform, compose and appreciate dance. In anintegrated study of the practices of performance,composition and appreciation, students develop bothphysical skill and aesthetic, artistic and culturalunderstandings. All dancers are welcome in this course.

Course TopicsOpportunities for involvement in group and/or individualshowcase events and performancesCreative MovementDance Performance, Composition and AppreciationElements of Dance (space, time and dynamics - and linkingthe three practices)Performing dances with an awareness of safe dancepractice, dance technique and performance qualityDance and the expression of ideas, feelings andexperiences as you construct dance compositions tocommunicate ideas

Please note: dancers will be required to provide their owndance shoes and appropriate dance wear.

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsDance TribalJust DanceContemporary Dance


Just Dance!Just Dance will be a technique-based World Option thatwill challenge students to become well-rounded dancersin numerous dance genres, with a major focus on stylesincluding ballet, jazz, tap, and modern. Dancers will alsobe exposed to a wide variety of additional styles and maybe introduced to local artists. Students can alsoinvestigate their own dance style area of interest, such aship-hop, contemporary, cultural dance (e.g. African, Irish,Hawaiian, etc), traditional folk dances and social dance(ballroom, Latin, swing, etc.).

Dancers will learn the traditional class etiquette for eachgenre, the appropriate attire for class and performancepractices. Research will be conducted on current dancefigures and the origins of each dance technique. Dancerswill also examine how to become healthy life-long dancers.Please note: dancers will be required to provide their owndance shoes and appropriate dance wear.

Course TopicsSpecific Dance GenresGroup and/or individual showcase events andperformancesDancing for a Lifetime (lifelong dancing considerations)Individual Performance ProjectPerforming dances with an awareness of safe dancepractice, dance technique and performance quality.

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsDanceworksDance TribalContemporary Dance


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Music

Just Music #1: Individual/EnsemblePerformance & ListeningIf you are interested in any element of music this is thecourse for you. Open for beginners through to the moreadvanced music students, this course is designed to meetevery individual student’s needs and interests. A broadrange of topics will be covered and students will beengaged in the practical and theoretical elements ofmusic.

Throughout the course students will develop theirperformance skills on an instrument of their choice andgain confidence with performing. There will be the optionfor students to perform as both soloists and within agroup. All styles of music will be covered and music fromvarious genres will be analysed and explored.

Course TopicsStyles of MusicPerformanceMusic TheoryListening Skills

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsJust Music #2Just Music #3Just Music #4

Related HSC CoursesMusic 1Music 2Music Extension

Just Music #2: Composing & CreatingIn this unit you will develop skills to create original piecesof music in whichever style and form you choose. In fact,you don’t need to play an instrument to benefit from thiscourse as music can be created across many mediumsincluding live and digital elements. Song structure will beexplored and improvisation skills honed as you learn tocreate music in the moment and jam with the best of them.

This course will also provide you with the opportunity tocreate and compose original music to accompany visualmediums. Not only will you develop an understanding ofthe history of film and sound technology, you will also gainthe skills to balance music and dialogue, influence theaudience’s emotional responses, and create music thatsupports different film genres - from comedy to drama.

Finally, for those with a keen interest, you will also haveopportunities to explore and learn the necessary skills ofmusic and sound production in order to bring your piecesand performances to life both on stage and in the studio.

Course TopicsComposingArrangingTraditional and non-traditional notationImprovisationMusic analysisSound production

Course CostNil



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Just Music #3: Music in the MakingStudents studying this course will explore the evolution ofmusic across a wide expanse of genres. Musical periodscovered in this unit will range from classical tocontemporary and will allow students to choose theirfavourite genre/area of interest to complete a personalinterest project.

Students will complete in depth study of the maincompositional features and characteristics of each style /period of music and engage in a range of performance,composition and aural activities demonstrating theirunderstanding of the musical periods.

Course TopicsMusic across the agesPerformingListeningComposingPersonal Interest Project

Course CostNil



Just Music #4: Triple MMaking. Mixing. Mastering.In this unit you will develop the skills to create an originalpiece of music in whichever style and forum you choose,whether it be through digital or live performanceelements. From there, you will move from the making tothe mixing component where you will explore and learnthe necessary skills of music and sound production.

With access to professionals and high-tech recordingstudios, prepare to bring your creation to life andmastery level. Finally, what’s a number one on the chartswithout a visually captivating album cover? Your designand production of this will put the icing on the cake. Seeyou in the studio!

Course Topics● Music in the Media● Music and Technology● Composing/Sampling/Remixing● Music Production● Recording● Design

Course CostNil



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Human Society and Its Environment

Epic Fails: History’s Most UnbelievableScrew-UpsWe’ve done some dumb things over the years.Throughout history there have been thousands of famousfailures. Even before recorded history, people werebattling with the push-and-pull created by the burningdesire to succeed. However, things don’t always work outas planned.

The main focus of this course is history’s failures. Think1912, Titanic: ‘the unsinkable ship’, which sank on hermaiden voyage. 480BC, the Battle of Thermopylae: all300 of Sparta’s most elite warriors died. 1986, spaceshuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift off,killing all 7 crew members and changing NASA’s spaceprogram forever. Why did these disasters occur? Couldthey have been prevented and what lessons can we learnfrom them? Come and investigate the world of epic fails inworld history.

Course TopicsGreatest of All-Time Maritime DisastersMost Memorable Technology FailsWorld’s Biggest Battle Blunders

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsOnce Were WarriorsMythology and the Ancient WorldCriminal Underworlds: Crime and Society since 1800Nature of Evil

Related HSC CoursesAncient HistoryModern HistorySociety and CultureHistory Extension

Criminal Underworlds: Crime and Society Since1800Popular interest in crime and criminal underworlds hasflourished since the nineteenth century to such an extentthat crime is one of the most read, watched andresearched genres in popular culture and history. Thiscrime history unit examines the criminals, networks,organisations and subcultures of the criminal world sincethe 1800s.

Criminal activity and its investigation can reveal muchabout society at the time, particularly social, legal andpolitical perceptions of crime and the perception createdthrough media, film and television. Through the use ofspecific case studies, students will gain an understandingof different individuals and groups throughout a diversearray of investigations ranging from Jack the Ripper to theO.J. Simpson Case through to cybercrime in the 21stcentury.

Please note that some content studied may be of a graphicand confronting nature.

Course TopicsCriminologyJack the RipperOJ SimpsonCybercrime

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsLaw and OrderA Current AffairThe Nature of Evil

Related HSC CoursesModern HistoryLegal StudiesHistory Extension

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History Never Repeats? Contemporary GlobalConflictWe could expect that the world would learn from pastevents on how not to become involved in conflict.Increasing globalisation, better media coverage and anunderstanding of basic human rights should be thecatalyst for maintaining world order. Where is globalleadership taking the world with the likes of DonaldTrump, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un in charge? World orderseems a long way off. The main focus of this course will beto explore the nature of global conflict and the concept ofworld order. This will include looking at the role ofinternational law in encouraging cooperation andresolving conflict.

Students will research interesting areas of global conflictfrom terrorism, genocide and ethnic cleansing topeacekeeping and humanitarian intervention. The keyassessment task will be an independent study into a globalconflict and how it was ‘resolved’.

Course TopicsBackground to Global ConflictInternational and Non-government OrganisationsFactors Impeding World OrderContemporary Issues with Respect to Global Conflict

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsComplements all other HSIE electives

Related HSC CoursesModern HistoryHistory ExtensionLegal StudiesEconomics

Mythology and the Ancient WorldThis unit introduces students to some of the most criticalperiods and beliefs of ancient history. The ancientcivilisations of Greece and Rome were vibrant, creativesocieties which continue to influence us today. Themythology of the ancient world has been a fascination andinspiration to countless facets of modern society andpopular culture.

Students will encounter the central personalities, theirsocial worlds and beliefs in their investigation of theseclassical periods.

Course TopicsGreek MythologyRoman MythologyNorse Mythology

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsComplements all other HSIE electives

Related HSC CoursesAncient HistoryHistory Extension

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Once Were WarriorsThroughout all of human history we have seen someamazing, bloody, and deadly battles. This unit focuses onthe concept of warriors in history and some of thedeadliest to ever grace a battlefield. Individual fighters likeVlad the Impaler, Ghengkis Khan, Boudicca andZenobia as well as warrior cultures like the Spartans,Romans, Assyrians and Celtic Warriors to name a few.

Famous warriors and warrior cultures were rifethroughout the ancient world and were the making orbreaking of empires. This unit will include a level ofstudent-led choice about the people and cultures that willbe studied.

Course TopicsFamous WarriorsWarrior SocietiesMajor Turning Points and Battles

Related World OptionsMythology and the Ancient World

Related HSC CoursesAncient HistoryHistory Extension

From Woodstock to Coachella - An Introductioninto Study CultureThis unit will act as an introduction to the discipline ofanthropology. It will begin with discussions about cultureand the notion of cultural relativism before analysingthese concepts through the topics listed below (butframed in the lyrics of Ian Dury and the Blockheads; ‘Sexand drugs and rock ‘n roll’). While there will be a clearfocus on western popular culture there will also besignificant opportunity to view these topics through arange of different cultures. The unit will develop ananalytical framework and allow students to engagecritically with broader cultural issues. Students willdevelop and complete a project (PBL) of their ownchoosing as the assessment for this course.

Course TopicsMarriage and relationships in Different CulturesGender and IdentityThe history and impact of drugs throughout the agesThe Use of Drugs in Religious and Medical Life - shamans,witchdoctors, the spirit world and beliefsRock ‘n RollThe Evolution of Music as Pop CultureHow Music Influences Wider Society

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsA Current AffairNature of EvilCriminal Underworlds

Related HSC CoursesSociety and CultureModern HistoryHistory ExtensionLegal StudiesMusic 1

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The Nature of EvilThis unit concentrates on the phenomenon of genocide,commencing with discussions about the nature ofhumanity and whether we are essentially good or evil.After grappling with this we will move towards how thishas played out through different historical examples ofmass killings, racism and genocide. Investigations willinclude the Holocaust, the experience of indigenouspeople and the United Nations convention on genocide.

We will also explore the ways in which groups of peopleare demonised and the notion of ‘ordinary peoplecommitting evil’. The unit will develop an analyticalframework and allow students to engage critically withbroader sociological issues.

Please note that some content studied may be of a graphicand confronting nature.

Course TopicsSocial Control and PowerThe HolocaustSelf-Directed, Project-Based Learning

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsA Current AffairVisionaries, Warmongers and ProtestCriminal Underworlds

Related HSC CoursesSociety and CultureModern HistoryHistory ExtensionLegal Studies

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Languages

French Language 2A: Work and PlayIn this course you will learn more about howFrench-speaking people live, learn, and relax. We’ll make adocumentary in French to introduce our Australian schoollife to a French-speaking audience, discover what it’s liketo be a teenager in the French-speaking world, and learnhow to navigate your way around a French town.

With a focus on the practical application of vocabulary andsentence structures, this unit will allow you to travel withmore freedom and confidence, as well as providing youwith the first stepping stone towards linguistic proficiencyin French.

The language covered in this course will be immediatelyuseful for those students who participate in the Frenchstudy tour to New Caledonia in September 2022.

Course TopicsSchool LifeSports and LeisureAround Town

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsFrench Language 2B: Vacances en FranceFrench Language 3A: Almost FrenchFrench Language 3B: La France Éternelle: Passé, Présent,Futur

Related HSC CoursesFrench ContinuersFrench Extension

French Language 2B: Vacances en FranceLet’s get ready to TRAVEL! Have you ever dreamed ofgoing to France - climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower,eating in a chic café on the Champs Elysées, or spending alazy afternoon on the River Seine? Perhaps you wouldprefer to tour the famous castles of the Pays de la Loire,go skiing or hiking in the French Alps, discover the Palaisde Versailles where Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette heldcourt, or explore the countryside of Provence. Or maybe ashort hop across to New Caledonia is more your speed forsome baguette on the beach?

In this course you’ll learn all about holidays in France andNew Caledonia. Studying through the use of authenticand educational resources including film, music,magazines, articles, videos and stories, students willdevelop an appreciation of just how far their ability tospeak French may take them. The language covered in thiscourse will be immediately useful for those students whoparticipate in the French study tour to NewCaledonia in September 2022.

Course TopicsAround TownTravel and Getting Around in a French-Speaking CountryHolidaysLeisure Activities

Course Cost$33.00

Related World OptionsFrench Language 2A: Work and PlayFrench Language 3A: Almost FrenchFrench Language 3B: La France Éternelle: Passé, Présent,Futur


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French Language 3A: Almost FrenchWhat is it like to live in France? Or in anotherFrench-speaking country? How do you integrate and makefriends? How do you overcome communication difficultiesand cultural differences?

In this course we delve deeper into what it’s really like tolive as an Australian in a French-speaking country. Perfectfor any student who thinks they may want to spend anextended period in a French-speaking country in the nearor not-so-near future, this course will give you both thepractical linguistic skills you need and allow you to explorewho you are and your own place in the world.

Course TopicsHealth, Nutrition and the BodyTravelling to SwitzerlandFriendship and Relationships

Course CostNil

Prerequisite World OptionsFrench Language 2A: Work and PlayFrench Language 2B: Vacances en France

Related World OptionsFrench Language 3B: La France Éternelle: Passé, Présent,Futur


French Language 3B: La France Éternelle: Passé,Présent, FuturWhat does our history tell us about ourselves? What doesit mean to be a global citizen in today’s world? How do welook after our planet? Can an individual make a difference?What are your plans for the future? How will you realiseyour potential?

All these questions will be addressed in this last of ourWorld Options French courses. As the questions becomemore profound, so too does the language become moreadvanced and sophisticated. This course will move you outof the beginner level and into intermediate level French,providing you with a solid foundation upon which to buildin Stage 6 French Continuers. You will be able to interactmore freely and fluently, discussing a wide range of topicsand questions that interest you. Students will be invited toexpress their own ideas and opinions at any time duringthis course… provided that it is done in French!

Course TopicsMemories of the PastThe World Around UsFuture Plans

Course CostNil

Prerequisite World OptionsFrench Language 2A: Work and PlayFrench Language 2B: Vacances en FranceFrench Language 3A: Almost French


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Japanese Language 2A: Manga, Sushi,ShinkansenWhat is it like to travel to Japan? How do you get around?How do you navigate the Tokyo subway, or the famousbullet train, the shinkansen? What kinds of foods do youeat? Is it just sushi? (Spoiler alert, NO!) What kind of funcan you have? In this course students will explore the ideaof travelling to Japan and experiencing some of the uniqueactivities on offer.

With a focus on the practical application of vocabulary andsentence structures, this unit will equip students withsome of the basics for getting around in Japan, as well asproviding a solid foundation for future study. Thelanguage covered in this course will be immediately usefulfor those students who wish to participate in the Japanstudy tour in September 2022.

Course TopicsTravelling and Getting Around in JapanLeisure Activities and ClubsJapanese Food

Course Cost$40.00

Related World OptionsJapanese Language 2B: Japan for all seasons

Related HSC CoursesJapanese ContinuersJapanese Extension

Japanese Language 2B: Japan for All SeasonsSpend a virtual year in Japan and get to know theJapanese lifestyle and culture through the lens of timepassing. Experience the Japanese love for their seasons:cherry blossoms in the spring, street festivals in thesummer, moon-viewing in the autumn and ice sculpturesin winter. Learn what life is like for a Japanese teenager atschool and at home.

During this course students will explore Japanese lifestyleand culture, examining the similarities and differencesbetween their own lives and those of their Japanesepeers. The language will build on that acquired in the unitManga, Sushi, Shinkansen and will continue to movestudents towards their goal of proficiency in Japanese.

Course TopicsThe Four Seasons in JapanParties and FestivalsSchool LifeJapanese Homes

Course CostNil

Prerequisite World OptionsJapanese Language 2A: Manga, Sushi, Shinkansen

Related World OptionsJapanese Language 3A and 3B


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Japanese Language 3A: Staying Zen in JapanImagine being able to spend time living in Japan for amonth, a few months, a semester, or even a year. Perhapsyou would be staying with a host family, attending aJapanese school, eating Japanese food, shopping inJapanese shops, making Japanese friends, andexperiencing all the facets of Japanese lifestyle andculture!

This course equips students with the language to do dailyactivities in Japan such as shopping and eating; introducesstudents to more types of Japanese cuisine, includingregional specialities; and allows students to extend theirability to discuss people and everyday activities.

At the end of this course students will have the linguisticskills they need to spend time in Japan, either as a touristor on a longer-term homestay.

Course TopicsShopping and Eating OutDescribing PeopleHomestay in Japan

Course Cost$40.00

Prerequisite World OptionsJapanese Language 2A: Manga, Sushi,ShinkansenJapanese Language 2B: Japan for All Seasons

Related World OptionsJapanese Language 3B: Cool Japan


Japanese Language 3B: Cool JapanAre you a fan of anime or Pokemon? Ever had anencounter with a yokai? Have you ever wanted to meetHidetoshi Nakata and have him give you his tips for thegame? Fancy a stroll among the fashion boutiques ofHarajuku?

Japan is a pop culture powerhouse and the birthplace ofmany worldwide cultural phenomena. In this course wedevelop our knowledge of Japanese language by focusingon popular culture, exploring what it is about Japan thatmakes this unique country beloved around the world.

Get ready to study Japanese language using a variety ofauthentic and educational resources including manga,anime, film and song.

Course TopicsGetting Around in JapanSporting HeroesPart-Time WorkPop Culture

Course CostNil

Prerequisite World OptionsJapanese Language 2A: Manga, Sushi,ShinkansenJapanese Language 2B: Japan for All SeasonsJapanese Language 3A: Staying Zen in Japan


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Foreign Film FestivalThis course introduces students to a range of films fromdifferent countries and cultures, equipping them with agreater understanding of different social, historical, andpolitical contexts. We will look at how the films studied aresimilar and different from films students are alreadyfamiliar within their English-speaking culture, and howeach film is a product of its cultural context while stillexploring aspects of the universal human condition.Students will also be able to explore different filmtechniques, improving their visual literacy and theiranalytical and critical thinking skills. Films will be viewed intheir original language but with subtitles in English,therefore making this course accessible to any studentregardless of foreign language ability.

Course TopicsHumour and CultureFilm TechniquesHistorical and Political Context of Film

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsJapanese Language 2A, 2B, 3A & 3AFrench Language 2A, 2B, 3A & 3A

Related HSC CoursesItalian BeginnersFrench ContinuersFrench ExtensionJapanese ContinuersJapanese ExtensionEnglish (all courses)

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Mathematics

Mathematics Accelerated ProgramThe Mathematics Accelerated program is an exciting wayfor enthusiastic young mathematicians to complete theMathematics Advanced and Extension 1 courses by theend of Year 11, one year early. Students who areinterested in the Mathematics Accelerated program needto both select it during the online preference part of theelective selection process, and also be approved by theHead of Mathematics to participate in the program. Theymust also be studying in the 8MATA1 mathematics classas a prerequisite.

If selected, students will cover the topics up to andincluding Stage 5.3 Mathematics, condensed into Year 9.This means they will have completed Year 9 and 10Mathematics in one year. In Year 10 the students willstudy Mathematics Advanced and Extension 1Preliminary (Year 11). In Year 11 the students willcomplete Mathematics Advanced and Extension 1 HSCand sit their HSC exams for these courses. This allowshighly capable and excelling students a pathway tocomplete courses early. As with any accelerated course,academic maturity needs to be considered by studentsand parents when planning their patterns of study.

Specific Course RequirementsIn order to continue the program, high achievement isrequired in assessment tasks.

Pre-Requisite Skills and AbilityStudents must be studying in the 8MATA1 mathematicsclass.

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsWho Wants to be a Millionaire?

Related HSC CoursesMathematics AdvancedMathematics Extension 1Mathematics Extension 2Physics

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Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

Athlete Development Program - Strive forGreatnessHave you ever wanted the opportunity to think, breatheand train like the world’s best - or to become an Olympian?In this course you will find out the what, the why and thehow. You will get an opportunity to follow the trainingprograms of professional athletes and apply these inpractical situations.

Course TopicsTrain like Professional AthletesStrength and Conditioning ProgramsAthlete Wellbeing and Development

Course Cost$60.00 approximately

Related World OptionsFootball AcademyThe Human Body: Anatomy and MovementHealthy Mind, Healthy Body

Related HSC CoursesPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

Athlete Development Program - Elite TrainingPracticesImmerse yourself in the world and mind of a worldchampion. Utilise the Olympic knowledge and the passionrequired to be successful in your sport. In this course youwill find out the what, the why and the how to be the bestathlete you can be. This course will show you how to tapinto and use the support of world-class athletes andperformers to develop you as a whole athlete.

Course TopicsStrength and Conditioning ProgramsAthlete Wellbeing and DevelopmentAchieving Peak Performance in your Area


Related World OptionsFootball AcademyThe Human Body: Anatomy and MovementHealthy Mind, Healthy Body


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Football (Soccer) Academy - The World GameThe Football Academy is an elite training and coachingprogram developed for male and female students thatempowers them to pursue their sporting dreams. Theworld game is football. In this course students will learnabout the history of football and explore football indifferent cultures. In practical lessons students willpractise their football development of skills in technicaltraining sessions and focus on key tactical understandingsof the game.

Course TopicsFootball-Specific Technical Training and TacticsHistory of Football and Football Around the WorldRules and Laws of the GameFootball-Related Fitness, Conditioning and SkillDevelopment


Related World OptionsAthlete Development ProgramThe Human Body: Anatomy and MovementHealthy Mind, Healthy Body


Football (Soccer) Academy - Sport ScienceThe Football Academy is an elite training and coachingprogram developed for male and female students thatempowers them to pursue their sporting dreams. In thiscourse students will build an understanding of the sciencethat helps create elite football players. In practical lessonsstudents will practise their football skills in technicaltraining sessions and focus on key tactical understandingsof the game.

Course TopicsExercise Physiology and Injury PreventionSports Nutrition, Psychology and Recovery StrategiesFootball-Related Fitness, Conditioning and SkillDevelopment


Related World OptionsAthlete Development ProgramThe Human Body: Anatomy and MovementHealthy Mind, Healthy Body


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Games Games GamesThe name says it all - GAME ON. You say, we play.Students will get the opportunity to choose some of thegames we explore. We look into tactics, game play and theskills needed to outwit opponents and win. We also giveyou the opportunity to create your own games and delveinto the world of Esport.

Course TopicsIndividual and team gamesA wide range of games including: spikeball, frisbee golf,tchoukball, turbo touch, European handball, league tag,golf and archeryDevelop your own games and play them

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsSports WarriorFootball AcademyWater Sports and Technology


Healthy Mind, Healthy BodyDo you want to be your healthiest, happiest, fittest self? Ifthe answer is YES, then Healthy Mind, Healthy Body is thecourse for you. In this course you will be looking at factorsthat influence your health and wellbeing and alsodeveloping personalised plans to improve the quality ofyour life and achieve your goals. You will participate in arange of recreational and fitness activities that will beboth on and off campus. Some of these activities includegym classes, yoga, pilates, boxing, stand up paddleboarding, tennis, coastal walk and others.

Course TopicsParticipation in a range of physical activities - weights,yoga, spin, aerobics, etc.Create personal fitness programs and plans to improvehealthGratitude and mindfulnessIndividual focus as well as group activities


Related World OptionsAthlete Development ProgramThe Human Body: Anatomy and Movement

Related HSC CoursesPersonal Development, Health and Physical EducationCommunity and Family Studies

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Outdoor RecreationIf you enjoy the great outdoors, love to go camping andhave a keen sense of adventure then this course is for you.It will challenge you through experiences in the outdoornatural environment. You will learn about camping, bushsurvival, fishing, canoeing, archery, camp cooking,navigation and adventure activities.

Course TopicsCamping and Surviving OutdoorsEco CampingRecreational Opportunities in Our Local AreaExploring Land and Water Adventure Activities


Related World OptionsSports WarriorSaving Our Oceans


Sports WarriorDo you have what it takes to survive, outwit, outplay,outlast… We will compete in games and challenges thatwill test your mental and physical limits in a funenvironment. Think like a warrior and explore the mentallimits in sport.

Course TopicsParticipate in a variety of activities, including scavengerhunts, laser tag, spartan challenges, ninja warrior, amazingrace, team games, slackline and crossfit challengesCreate challenge-based activitiesDeveloping mental toughness


Related World OptionsGames Games GamesOutdoor Recreation


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The Human Body: Movement and AnatomyHow and why do I move like this? You willinvestigate the human body and its functions - muscles,bones, movements and more. This will also includemanagement of sports injuries through sports medicine.You will participate in physical activities, utilising a rangeof equipment and facilities to explore and analysemovement skills. You will also engage in a range ofindividual and team activities and investigate why youmove the way you do. These will be explored through avariety of on- and off-campus activities.

Course TopicsPhysical Activities - fitness testing, gym and circuittrainingTeam and Individual Games - trampolining, golf and lasertagAnatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and How the BodyMovesSports Medicine


Related World OptionsAthlete Development ProgramFootball AcademyHealthy Mind, Healthy Body


Water Sports and TechnologyWanna be totally gnarly or just like being in the water?This elective will be in your zone. Practically, you will coverwater sports including ocean and pool-based activitiesthat aim to develop a range of skills. You will also look athow to improve your skills and transfer this across avariety of modified and traditional sports. You will alsodive into investigating the ever growing role and impacttechnology is having in sport and water-based majorevents.

Course TopicsWater Activities - surfing, bodyboarding, SUP, underwaterhockey and water poloModified and Traditional Sports - activities based onstudent choiceTechnology in SportImproving Performance


Related World OptionsThe Human Body: Anatomy and MovementAmazing OceansHealthy Mind, Healthy Body


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Children at PlayIf you like being around and involved with young childrenthen this elective is for you. It looks at how children playand the role of play in young people’s learning. You will beinvolved in the primary school program here at BishopDruitt College and spend time with the students,observing and developing play for learning.

Course TopicsWorking in the BDC Junior Primary through the WalkerLearning program (K-2)Infant sport and programsSpecific events like the Easter Hat Parade, Athletics andSwimming Carnivals

Course Cost$30.00

Related World OptionsPlay School

Related HSC CoursesCommunity and Family Studies

Play SchoolIf you love playing or observing young children and theirbehaviour, then drag out your lego and Beyblades and joinin. This course is about play and toys. This course will seeus involved in looking at how children play. We visit theyounger play world of day care centres, playgrounds,playgroups and kindergym. We explore the toy world andhow the media influences what young children do. Therole that technology plays in the younger generation isalso explored. This is a hands-on practical subject wherewe observe and interact with the younger generationthrough play, toys and technology.

Course TopicsVisits to the local day care centres and playgroundsExplore various toys and how the media impacts childrenChildren and technology


Related World OptionsChildren at Play

Related HSC CoursesCommunity and Family Studies

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Amazing OceansWe know more about the moon than we do about theoceans. Oceans cover most of our planet, but we still havea lot to learn about this incredible ecosystem. Brush up onyour knowledge of our watery world as we explore the farreaches of oceans around the globe and some of itsamazing inhabitants.

Course TopicsExploring the Seven SeasGalapagos Islands and HawaiiWhales - Giants of the OceanProtection of the World’s Oceans - Sea ShepherdPractical activities including snorkeling, fishing andkayaking


Related World OptionsExploring Diversity in the Marine EnvironmentSaving our OceansCreatures of the Deep

Related HSC CoursesBiologyEarth and Environmental Science

Creatures of the DeepJourney to the depths of the seas as we explore thecreatures who call our oceans home. Examine thefeatures, behaviours and survival strategies of marine life,including mammals and those animals that can posedanger for humans. Investigate how to stay safe and enjoyour marine environments alongside these magnificentcreatures. Get up close and personal with these creaturesin our local environments through snorkelling, fishing andNational Marine Science Centre visits.

Course TopicsParticipation in practical activities -snorkelling, National Marine Science Centre visitsInvestigation of various marine speciesMarine Envenomation and Dangerous CreaturesAnimal Adaptations and Special Features


Related World OptionsExploring Diversity in the Marine EnvironmentSaving our OceansAmazing Oceans


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Exploring Diversity in the Marine EnvironmentExplore the mysteries of the abyss, research rock poolsand cruise the coral reefs. In this course you willinvestigate the physical features and living diversity withina range of marine environments, including our oceans,estuaries, coral reefs, rock pools, the abyss and theAntarctic. You will participate in hands-on activitiesexamining the local marine environments, includingsnorkelling, stand-up paddleboarding, rockpooling andmangrove studies. This also includes taking video footageof the marine environment.

Course TopicsParticipation in practical aquatic activities, includingsnorkelling, stand-up paddleboarding, rockpooling,mangrove studies and National Marine Science Centrefield studiesExploring the abiotic and biotic features of various marineenvironments and developing links between thesefeatures and other factors within each environment


Related World OptionsSaving our OceansCreatures of the DeepAmazing Oceans


Saving our OceansDid you know?….100,000+ turtles and marine mammalssuch as dolphins, whales and seals are killed by plasticmarine litter every year around the world. Explore thecurrent and future impact of human activities such aspollution and overfishing on our oceans and coastlines.Investigate the future technologies and methods forprotecting our oceans and explore strategies for how wecould tackle this continuing challenge.

Course TopicsParticipation in practical water and beach activitiesSaving our Water EnvironmentsMarine Pests and ThreatsCoastal Management


Related World OptionsExploring Diversity in the Marine EnvironmentCreatures of the DeepAmazing Oceans


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Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

Curious Minds: PsychologyWhy do people do what they do? How can you tell ifsomeone is lying? Why do we love to be scared? Thiscourse is aimed at introducing and inspiring students tohelp them understand themselves and others by learningabout the aspects of human behaviour that can help themin their daily lives. Assessment will involve a range ofcreative responses including role-plays and analysis byundertaking a social experiment.

Course TopicsFearsLying and DeceptionBody LanguageConflict ResolutionPerceptionMemoryMoral and Ethical BehaviourPersonality TheoryAnalysis of Psychological Experiments

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsWould You Rather?

Related HSC CoursesStudies of Religion I and II (accelerated)Society and Culture

OriginsAre you fascinated by the Vikings? Everwanted to learn about Native American culture andpractices? Like to understand the origins of pagan rituals?This course allows students to learn about key figures andevents that led to the establishment of powerful spiritualbeliefs, rituals, festivals and sacred artefacts.

Course TopicsThe VikingsNative AmericansIncas and AztecsPagan RitualsBuddhismDaoismIndigenous Spirituality

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsAncient Mythology

Related HSC CoursesStudies of Religion I and II (accelerated)Society and Culture

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Studies of Religion Accelerated Program (Year10 only)The Studies of Religion Accelerated program is an excitingway for students to complete the HSC Studies of Religioncourse by the end of Year 11, one year early. This allowshighly motivated and capable students a pathway for amore open timetable for their senior years (more studyperiods) and also an opportunity to immerse themselvesin learning about a variety of religions and spirituality. Inthis program students will commence the Preliminary(Year 11) course in Year 10. In Year 11 students willcomplete HSC Studies of Religion II and sit the HSC exam.As with any accelerated course, academic maturity needsto be considered by students and parents when planningtheir patterns of study.

Specific Course RequirementsIn order to continue the program, highachievement is required in assessment tasks.

Preliminary TopicsNature of ReligionAboriginal SpiritualityAncient Religions (such as Norse and Aztec beliefsystems)Three depth studies drawn from the current worldreligions

HSC TopicsReligion and Non-Religion (philosophy, science andnew-age religions)Religion and PeaceReligion in Australia post 1945

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsOrigins

Related HSC CoursesEnglish (all courses)Visual ArtsAncient HistoryModern HistoryPhilosophySociety and Culture

Would You Rather?Do you love to argue? Has anyone ever told you that youare a deep thinker? Do you wonder about lots of thingslike ‘should I flick a switch and save my little brother orsacrifice him for the sake of 5 strangers?’ This course is foryou! Controversial topics, brain games andinnovative assessments that involve thought experimentswill make this course fun andchallenging.

Course TopicsThe Spider in the Toilet DilemmaEscaping Plato’s Cave ChallengeThe Experience MachineAm I entitled to my Opinion?Brain Games Escape Room

Course CostNil

Related World OptionsPsychology

Related HSC CoursesStudies of Religion I and IISociety and CultureAncient HistoryModern History

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Science

Medical Engineering and its Possibilities!Have you ever thought about the equipment that medicalprofessionals use to perform procedures or wonderedhow diagnostic equipment works? Have you dreamt ofinventing a way to perform new and exciting surgeries?

In this course students will investigate the history, presentand future in medical technologies. Students will examinehow modern technology has advanced to its present state,and investigate current and planned research in themedical field. Students will conduct remote surgicalprocedures as well as design and build a medicaltechnology of their own.

Course TopicsProsthesis - history, design and building/ 3D printinguseable prototypesRobotics in Medicine - remote/telesurgeryDiagnostic Medicine - CAT scans and x-rays and magneticresonance imaging/ultrasound

Course Cost$60.00

Related World OptionsRobot Wars

Related HSC CoursesPhysicsChemistryInvestigating ScienceBiology

The Inventive FarmerHave you ever wondered what it takes to be a modernfarmer? What organic farming is and how you can farmwithout chemicals? Have you thought about how farmerscould use technology to help them?

Horticulture and agriculture have to be competitive andinnovative in the modern world. Farmers have to beinventive and incorporate modern technologies to lowercosts and bring their product to market. Farmers alsohave to ensure they are meeting the needs of theircustomers to provide safe produce by incorporatingorganic farming techniques. Students will look at thehistory of some of the innovations that have taken place,and will design and build new solutions.

Course TopicsDrone Technology - use of drone cameras andprogrammed flightRobotic Farming and Picking - design and developmentChemical Use and Organic FarmingIntensive Farming Practices

Course Cost$60.00


Related HSC CoursesPhysicsChemistryInvestigating ScienceBiology

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Technologies

Decked OutWhat is the most comfortable chair you will ever sit in? Itis the adjustable deckchair that is the project for thiscourse. Whether binging on Netflix, lounging by the poolor gaming until the early hours this chair can do it all. Yourhandmade chair will be made from durable Australianhardwood and have a comfortable sling for you to reclinein.

In the workshop, students will develop skills in readingplans, timber hand tools, timber machinery and finishingtechniques.

Course TopicsTimber Concepts - properties of Australian hardwoods,sustainable practicesComputer-Aided DesignReading and Interpreting PlansTimber Hand Tools and Machinery

Course Cost$80.00

Related World OptionsSkatie 180Illuminate - Interior Design Lighting ProjectResinate - Furniture and Jewellery DesignMetal Mania

Related HSC CoursesConstructionIndustrial TechnologyDesign and Technology

Illuminate - Interior Design Lighting ProjectLighting sets the mood of any room. A freestanding lamp,handmade by you, will be the focal point of wherever youdecide to put it in your house. It may also serve as yourfirst piece of real furniture when you head out into theadult world. Your lamp will be a wonderful example ofcontemporary design that not only looks good but does abrilliant job.

Bent lamination is the name of the clever process thatallows you to shape the lamp’s timber body intoseemingly impossible curves. A laser cutter will thenenable you to design your very own layered lampshade.This creates a unique and beautiful addition to thepersonal design of their lamp.

Materials and Techniques● Timber technology (Australian hardwoods)● Acrylic technology (plastics)● LED lighting technology● Laminating veneers● Laser cutting and engraving● Electronics (soldering)

Course Topics● Computer-Aided Design - Adobe Illustrator● Computer-Aided Manufacturing - Laser

Cutting/Engraving● Lamination● LED Lighting Technology● Sustainable Design

Course Cost$65.00

Related World OptionsDecked OutSkatie 180Resinate - Furniture and Jewellery DesignMetal Mania

Related HSC CoursesDesign and TechnologyIndustrial TechnologyConstruction

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Metal ManiaDo you love metalwork and are keen to relive your glorydays in metal technology? Finally… here is your chance toget back into the metal workshop and get your handsdirty. In this course you will take on a modern industrialdesign piece, creating a project from scratch that will be astatement piece of any room that you place it in. Anglegrinding, filing, drilling and all the cool tools in theworkshop will be at your disposal. And yes… for thosestudents busting to be in control of the welder… you get tofeel the power as you do your own welding.

Course TopicsModern Industrial DesignMaterial PropertiesMetal Welding and Fabrication

Course Costs$100.00

Related World OptionsSkatie 180Illuminate - Interior Design Lighting ProjectResinate - Furniture and Jewellery DesignDecked out

Related HSC CoursesConstructionIndustrial TechnologyDesign and Technology

Resinate - Furniture and Jewellery DesignImagine telling people that the beautiful and uniquejewellery that you are wearing was made by you. What ifeverytime that someone walks into your house theycomment on the amazing coffee table that was your veryown design.

Epoxy resin and timber is one of the hottestdesign trends at the moment in both furniture andjewellery. The wonderful properties of ourenvironmentally friendly resin allows it to take on anyappearance, from crystal clear to molten metal andanything in between. Together with the natural beauty oflocal timbers the results command attention and are#instaworthy.

Multi-materials design and manufacturingprovides limitless opportunities for students to createjewellery and furniture that expresses their ownindividuality.

Course TopicsWorking with Resin ProductsWorking with Local HardwoodsTimber Hand Tools and MachineryFinishing Techniques

Course Cost$100.00

Related World OptionsSkatie 180Illuminate - Interior Design Lighting ProjectShaker FurnitureMetal Mania


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Skatie 180Want to have the coolest skateboard of anyone you know?Then you need to make your own custom board from theground up. You will choose the type and style of yourboard and then it is time to get making. Your friends will beamazed when they see it for the first time and find out thatyou made it.

Students can choose a drop deck board for bombing thehills, a pintail for cruising with friends along the jetty, anold school slasher for retro cred or a contemporary streetdeck to be used and abused whilst perfecting tricks downat the skatepark.

Once you have chosen your style of board you will beguided through a step-by-step process that is identical tothose used in professional skateboard manufacturing.Finally it is time to design the custom graphics utilising alaser engraver to produce a truly one-of-a-kind board.From there the design component of the course will beexplored through Adobe Illustrator.

Students will create their own unique board images andillustrations. They will then engage the school’s laserengraver that will etch their designs directly to theunderside of the board and cut the deck grip into trulyuniquecombinations.

Course TopicsCAD - Adobe IllustratorCAM - Laser Cutting/EngravingVacuum Ply Lamination ConstructionWoodworking Tools and Machinery

Course Cost$50.00 deck only - students will need to supply their ownwheels and trucks.

Related World OptionsIlluminate - Interior Design Lighting ProjectDecked OutResinate - Furniture and Jewellery DesignMetal Mania


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End BossWhether you are a noob or the G.O.A.T… this course hasenough easter eggs to keep you yeeting. Finally, a chanceto deploy your gaming expertise for educational purposes!In this course you will develop your own game, model yourown characters, build your own levels and own youropponents. G.L.H.F.

Course TopicsThe Unity Development EnvironmentBlender - 3-D Character Modelling and Game ObjectsCode Using C#

Course CostNil


Related HSC CoursesSoftware Design and Development

Robot WarsHave you ever pictured yourself behind the controls of anX-Wing fighter?… or perhaps part of a team about to sendyour robot into the arena for battle? If the answer toeither question is yes… then read on. In this unit you get towork with your teammates to build and program a robotto battle it out and annihilate your opponents in the arena.

If this doesn’t satisfy your appetite for carnage, theadrenalin continues as you take the battle to the sky in thedrone component. Once the basics have been mastered,your skills and reflexes will be put to the test as you raceyour opponents through an aerial race circuit!

Course TopicsDesign, Build, Program and Test a RobotProgramming and Piloting a Drone

Course Cost$45.00

Related World OptionsEnd Boss

Related HSC CoursesSoftware Design and Development

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Fast Food FavouritesDo you love eating quick and delicious meals? Then this isthe course for you. From mouth-watering burgers andpizzas bursting with flavour to stir-fries and pasta dishesthat leave you satisfied and wanting to cook them timeand again at home. Learn to create the kinds of meals thatyou would normally have to go out to experience. All mealsare quick, simple, delightful and designed to make youdrool.

Students will gain exposure to the fundamentals ofcooking and practical kitchen skills through thepreparation and consumption of these delicious meals.Learning about and creating a new dish each and everyweek, students will receive a take home recipe book thatwill provide them with years of cooking inspiration.

If you love eating your favourite fast food meals but neverthought that you could make them yourself, then this isthe course for you. If you love cooking already, this is alsothe course for you!

Course Cost$75.00

Related World OptionsStreet EatsMasterchefHeston’s Apprentice

Related HSC CoursesHospitalityFood Technology

Heston’s ApprenticeIn this course students will learn traditional and moderncooking fundamentals. This course will expose students tocommercial aspects within the food industry. Students willthen delve into molecular gastronomy. This will seestudents creating dishes that push the boundaries of whatis generally thought of as being normal. Students willcreate dishes such as warm poached ice cream.

The course will culminate in a cooking challenge that seesstudents putting their skills together to recreate popularwell-known dishes. This will foster key capacities in thearea of collaboration, problem solving, logical thinking,time management and creativity.

Course topicsUnderlying Fundamentals of Basic Cooking TechniquesFood, Senses and ExperimentationIndividual Practical Project

Course Cost$75.00

Related World OptionsMasterchefStreet Eats5 on the Fly

Related HSC CoursesHospitality

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Master ChefPassionate about food? Want to expand your cookingabilities? Up for the mystery box challenge? If this soundslike you then the Master Chef course is for you. Studentswill develop practical, hands on skills in an informative andfun learning journey. Improving students’ timemanagement skills along the way, this course will growstudents’ cooking skills further than just following arecipe. It will work toward getting students to explorefood and take risks that push their abilities.

This course is also an avenue for students to conveythemselves in an artistic sense through modern platingtechniques and self expression with ingredients.

Course TopicsDoing it Right - Organisation, Preparation and WorkflowArt on a Plate - Plating TechniquesFood Creativity and Adaptability - Food Challenges

Course Cost$75.00

Related World OptionsStreet EatsHeston’s Apprentice5 on the Fly

Related HSC coursesHospitality

Street EatsAustralia is a multicultural country and Street Eats isdesigned to reflect this. Students will explore thefavourite street food dishes from many differentcountries. This will see them become intimate withpopular and diverse foods used to create fast andflavourful street meals. Traditional methods andpresentation will be considered whilst adding in a modernfast-paced flair.

Students will be challenged along the way as they work ingroups under time-controlled conditions. The ultimategoal for students will be based on a final small group foodstall that allows them to set up and cook food in their ownarea within the school. Will you be voted people’s choice?

Course TopicsMulticultural FestivalsFood TrendsLocal and National InfluencesFood Stall (planning, management and execution)

Course Cost$75.00

Related World Options5 on the FlyMasterchefHeston’s Apprentice

Related HSC CoursesHospitality

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Costume Superstar - Cosplay, Anime or MetGala?Does Supernova, Nexus Con or the Met Gala meansomething to you? If you want to be able to smash yournext cosplay costume and have the whole room transfixedas you make your entrance then keep reading. Using somebasic sewing skills you will soon be whipping up yourfavourite Marvel, gaming, anime, movie or Met Galacostume and accessories. We will be using fabric, foam,cardboard, wire, glue, dye and thread to make your dreamoutfit.

Course TopicsBasic Sewing and Construction SkillsProperties of Fabrics, Foams, Wires and CardChoosing a Character to CreateUsing Photoshop to Present your IdeasUsing Illustrator to Create a Technical DrawingUsing the Direct Digital PrinterAccessories and ‘Weapons’ (all foam of course!)Putting it all Together

Course Cost$50.00 - students will be provided with all the basics,including threads, elastic, eyelets,interfacings, and some fabrics, wires and foams. They mayneed to purchase specialty itemsdepending upon their chosen outfit.

Related World OptionsStreet FashionPlaying with Colour / Slow StitchingRunwayInterior Design

Related HSC CoursesTextiles and Design (costume can be made for the HSCcourse)

Interior DesignDo you love designing and decorating your own space orspending hours on Sims? If you are into architecture andinterior design then you will love this course. Learn how todraw and render with markers. Design a one-pointperspective drawing of a room, just like a professional.Create a mood board and discover how the elements andprinciples of design change the feel of the room. Design,create and make a bed quilt or wall art piece to suit yourroom. Use Adobe Illustrator to create your design, uploadphotos of your fabrics and make them into a pattern thatyou can use as a fill. You do not need to own a sewingmachine to complete this course.

Course TopicsMake a lap quilt or wall art pieceDesign, draw and render with markers a one-pointperspective drawing of a roomCreate a mood boardUse Adobe Illustrator to design

Course Cost$50.00 - students will need to buy their ownfabrics for the bed quilt or wall art piece.Backing calico and wadding will be provided.

Related World OptionsStreet FashionPlaying with Colour/Slow StitchingRunwayCostume Superstar

Related HSC CoursesTextiles and Design

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Playing with Colour / Slow StitchingThis course will have you experimenting with dyes, colourand colour effects on fabric. The dyes we use are quickand offer instant results on all sorts of fabric types. Wewill be dyeing cottons, silks and satins to create a hugerange of tie-dye and shibori effects. Students will thendesign and make a project/s of their choice using thesetechniques.

Slow stitching is a worldwide movement that teaches thebasics of sewing by hand, embroidery and creativedecorative effects. Students will make a small, intenselystitched artwork that includes a range of simple andcomplex techniques. This is a relaxing process that focusesthe mind on the task at hand.

Course TopicsDyeing on different fabrics, mixing coloursShibori techniques to create patternsDesigning and making an item using dyeing techniquesSlow stitchingCreating a slow stitched piece using hand applique, stemstitch, couching, colonial knots, blanket stitch, chain stitch,hand made felt, dyed silk ribbon embroidery and kanthastitching

Course Cost$50.00 - students will be provided with all materialsrequired, apart from a photo frame for the slow stitchedartwork.

Related World OptionsInterior DesignStreet FashionRunway

Related HSC CoursesTextiles Technology

RunwayDo you love whipping up your own outfits? Want toperfect your own fashion style? Then you need to designand make your own clothes. First you are going to learnsome tricky skills like: how to change a pattern, choosingfabrics that suit your design, and some advancedconstruction skills. After that you will be cutting, sewingand making just like an episode of Project Runway!

Make an outfit that suits your style, from chic, boho,grunge, festival, arty, punk, vintage, androgynous tonormcore. Head to the op shop and find a second-handpiece to upcycle to complete your outfit. Learn how to usePhotoshop to create a fashion range - you will beproducing drawings like a fashion designer with just a fewquick lessons.

Course TopicsUsing a Commercial PatternChanging a PatternConstruction SkillsCutting, Sewing, MakingUpcycle a Second-Hand PieceFashion Drawing with Photoshop

Course Cost$35.00 - students will be provided with a pattern to alter,but will need to purchase fabric and a second-hand pieceto complete an outfit. All interfacing, threads etc. will beprovided.

Related World OptionsStreet FashionPlaying with Colour / Slow StitchingInterior DesignCostume Superstar


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Street FashionIf you love making things, being hands on and using thesewing machine then this course is for you. This is sewingskills 101. You will learn how to use the sewing machineand the overlocker to make bags, pyjama pants or a wrapskirt, soft and comfy winter hoodies and a T-shirt, usingfabrics you have chosen.

Students will explore Adobe Illustrator and make theirown brand/slogan or motif, then print it onto a T-shirtblank using the direct digital printer. In this course you willlearn how to read pattern instructions and make your ownclothes - skills you can use forever. You do not need toown a machine to complete this course.

Course TopicsMake a bag with a digital print logoMake pyjama pants or a wrap skirtMake a winter hoodie in fleecy fabricUse Adobe Illustrator to create a brand/ image/ slogan toput on a T-shirt (provided)

Course Cost$60.00 - students will need to purchase fabric for thewrap skirt or pyjama pants and for the hoodie.

Related World OptionsInterior DesignPlaying with Colour / Slow StitchingRunwayCostume Superstar


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Visual Arts

Art and ScienceExplore the wonders of where art, nature and sciencecollide. In this course students will investigate theincredible world of molecular cell structures. Art makingwill take its inspiration from comparing the macro andmicro worlds and be transformed into interpretativesculptural forms.

Develop a different understanding and application of thethemes and concepts that you have been studying inscience. Students will develop skills on the pottery wheelsand with handbuilding techniques, and will explore a rangeof methods to combine found objects into assemblageworks.

Course TopicsInvestigating the molecular world in nature to create adesign (drawing) portfolio of ideas and imagesLearning how to use the pottery wheels to create organicformsExplore and manipulate a range of materials. Focusing onthe skills and techniques that are related to 3-D sculpturalworks: construction, assemblage, painting and surfacetreatmentsInvestigating the qualities of clay, textiles - (thread, wool,weaving, hand stitching), wood and wireInvestigating ceramic glazes and surface treatments

Course Cost$80.00

Related World OptionsDrawing IntensivePainting NOWDrawing - Graphic Novels

Related HSC CoursesVisual Arts

Ceramics and Funky Designed ObjectsWork from large scale to small scale. This course willexplore various forms of slab built ceramic designs andsmall scale jewellery making. You will create a range ofworks to develop an understanding of design skills andtechniques, surface treatments, glazing and assemblingpieces.

References from the patterns and surfaces found innature to student’s own interests will be used forinspiration to design a collection of works. The works willexplore a variety of media including: found objects,porcelain clay, paper clay, air drying clay and using the slabroller to develop large scale slab built ceramic forms.

Course TopicsDrawing, Design, Sculpture, Ceramics and JewelleryUsing the Slab Rolling Machine - refining slab built formsskills and techniquesHow to Problem Solve - to devise funky ceramic formswhich are large in scaleJewellery and Object Design History and ProcessesDeveloping Skills and Techniques - to makewearable/functional art forms - streetwear, gangsta,branding, rings, earrings, bracelets, beads, badgesInvestigating Surfaces - textures, media, embossing, moldmaking and casting, assemblage, firing and glazingtechniques

Course Cost$100.00

Related World OptionsThe Secret Life of Pets


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Drawing IntensiveExplore traditional drawing materials, techniques andskills. Pencils, pens, pastels, inks, markers, charcoal andother mark making media will be used to document arange of subjects. Students will attend field trips toinvestigate the local beachside environments anddocument the botanical world.

Drawing portfolios will also explore the extension ofstudents’ hand drawn works into a digital format via arange of scanning and APP platforms.

Course TopicsInvestigating Historical and Contemporary Artworks - ona range of subject areasDrawing as a Method of Documenting, Classifying andUnderstanding Objects in the WorldBeing a Botanist (the study of seed pods, flowers, treesand how to draw them)Being an Ornithologist (the study of birds - and how todraw them)Being an Entomologist (the study of insects - and how todraw them)

Course Cost$80.00

Related World OptionsThe Secret Life of PetsPainting NOW


Exploring Ceramics Using The Pottery WheelEver wanted to learn the skills and techniques of how tothrow a pot on the pottery wheel? In this course we willexamine this form of artmaking and also include how toincorporate handbuilding techniques into the works youcreate. You will create a body of work including vessels,sculptural forms, plates, bowls and cups.

In this course we will also explore glazing and finishingtechniques and the processes of firing in the kiln. We willhave visiting professional artists who will providespecialised tuition and extension activities throughout thecourse. The goal is that you will produce enough ceramicpieces to sell at an exhibition opening and / or The Pop-UpArt Shop.

Course TopicsMastering the Wheel and Handbuilding Techniques andSkills relating to the manipulation of clayExploring Ceramic Forms and Objects - throughout theages and surveying alternative glazing and firingtechniquesInvestigating Functional Uses of CeramicsMarketing and Selling Ceramic Artworks

Course Cost$100.00

Related World OptionsCeramics and Funky Designed Objects


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Painting NOWInvestigate artists working in the artworld NOW.Experiment with the medium of paint in all its forms andthe methods that artists are using to combine, overlap,stencil, spray, project and trace images.

Explore the world of fantasy vs realism,combining people, places, objects and animals. This courseincludes small and large scale works, individual andcollaborative art making projects.

Course TopicsInvestigating Current Australian Painters - with a focus onpostmodern portraitsHow to Manipulate the Painted Surface - screening,stencilling, masking, rolling, dripping and layersExploring Line, Patterning and Colour for Effect andMeaningDesigning Cut Outs and 3-D Painted ElementsStreet Art Paste Ups and School Art Attack

Course Cost$80.00

Related World OptionsDrawing Intensive


The Secret Life of PetsWe all love our pets, but have you consideredimmortalising them in a collection of works?Animals of all kinds have been the source of muchinspiration and adoration in many cultures for manythousands of years for a variety of personal and culturalreasons. In this course you will investigate the traditionaland contemporary representations of animals in artspractice. We will then create a collection of works basedon the form, characteristics, personalities and qualities ofchosen animals. Influences could come from the world ofanimals around you. Your pets (or wannabe pets) can beused to complete drawings, photographs, sculptural formsand installation works. This course includes a series ofexcursions to visit various dog/animal-basedenvironments (RSPCA, farm visit, zoo) for inspiration, aswell as an opportunity to gather information abouthabitats to inform your art portfolio. The completedworks will be viewed in an exhibition in a public location orplatform.

Course TopicsDrawing, illustration, sculptural forms (clay, found objects,timber constructions and assemblage) painting andphotographyHistorical and cultural: exploring the history and purpose/function of animals in art,and the changing symbolicmeanings over timeExamine the significant relationship between animals andpeopleDevelop skills in printmaking, creating etchings ofendangered Australian native animalsDevelop drawing and rendering skills from directobservational drawing opportunitiesDevelop practical photographic and mixed media skills,including sculpture and installation/public art andexhibition experienceCreating ceramic functional objects for the intended popup shop and exhibitionCourse Cost$80.00Related World OptionsDrawing IntensivePainting NOWRelated HSC CoursesVisual Arts

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Learning Support Centre

Academic SupportCurriculum OpportunitiesThis semester-long World Option is designed for studentswho wish to consolidate and develop their chosenacademic areas with extra time across their busy academicschedule. It will assist them in planning for and completingtheir course requirements. The unit allows students towork on ways of developing their composition andcomprehension skills across a variety of their differentchosen subjects.

Students who benefit from Curriculum Opportunities arethose who may require extra time at the college tocomplete their weekly studies with support, travel longdistances to school each day, and who usually accessregular support. International students at Bishop DruittCollege will be included in this World Option as part oftheir studies at the college. Students who are in the HighPerformance Program and spend large amounts of timededicated to their rehearsals, training, travel andcompetitions, should consider this option to help themmanage their academic workload and externalcommitments.

Targeted StudentsInternational studentsHigh Performance Program studentsStudents regularly using LRC servicesStudents wanting to develop their study skills andplanning for Stage 6Students considering enrolling in a school-basedtraineeship

Course TopicsPlanning for SuccessResearch Skills and ReferencingWriting Text Types as RequiredSupporting Assessment Work Across Subject AreasCourse CostNil

Related World OptionsAll

Related HSC CoursesEnglish StudiesEnglish Standard

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Key Contact DetailsPrincipalMr Nick [email protected]

Assistant Principal, Head of SecondaryMr Simon [email protected]

Director of Learning and TeachingMr Craig [email protected]

Head of EnglishMrs Amy Dal [email protected]

Head of HSIEMr Drew [email protected]

Head of Commercial StudiesMr Craig [email protected]

Head of Performing ArtsMrs Sandra [email protected]

Head of LanguagesMrs Katherine [email protected]

Head of Visual ArtMs Teena [email protected]

Head of MathematicsMr Benjamin Dal [email protected]

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Head of ScienceMr Paul [email protected]

Head of TASMr Daniel [email protected]

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