Communicators

Responsible Respectful Resilient

Question: If you could choose one thing that costs money and make it free for everyone forever, what thing would you choose? Why? Justify your thinking.

Year 8 student response: An Apple! Because it needs a tree to be planted, it provides food for people, it can be juiced and provides seeds to be replanted. Therefore an apple can provide basic survival and it’s a renewable resource.

Year 102020

YEAR 10 2020

• First Year of Senior Phase of Learning

• High expectations surrounding being a senior

student

• Preparing for the QCE and the new ATAR system

• Opportunity to set foundations in subjects

before Year 11 and QCE

How does this affect Year 10?

It can affect your subject choices and the pathway

you take in Years 11 and 12

Choose subjects you will enjoy and feel confident

that can achieve good results in

Help you reach you career and / or tertiary goals

Have a pathway that is suitable for you

YEAR 10 2020

• All students MUST pass their Core

subjects:

English

Mathematics

Science

History

YEAR 10 2020

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS – For Full Year

Essential Mathematics

English OR Essential English

Mathematics OR Mathematical Methods OR

Science

Students can choose from the following:

Science (Semester One and/or Semester Two)

Biology (for a Semester only)

Chemistry (for a Semester only)

Physics (for a Semester only)

Science Foundation (for two Semesters)

YEAR 10 2020

COMPULSORY SUBJECT - For One

Semester

Students can choose between:

Ancient History OR

Modern History OR

History Foundation

YEAR 10 2020

ELECTIVES – Full Year Electives

All Academy Sports Programs are offered for the full

year:

• Academy Japanese

• Sports Academy

• AFL

• Netball

• Soccer

• Touch

• Track + Field

YEAR 10 2020

ELECTIVES – Full Year or Semester Electives

The following subjects can be studied for One Year or

One Semester:

• Dance

• Drama

• Music

• Visual Art

YEAR 10 2020

ELECTIVES – Semester Electives

Accounting

Business

Dance

Digital Solutions

Fashion Studies

Food and Nutrition

Health Education

Hospitality

Legal Studies

Media Arts in Practice

Photography

Recreation and Fitness

Tourism

Aquatic Practices

Childhood Studies

Design

Drama English Literature

Film, Television and New Media

Geography

Horticulture

Industrial Technology Skills

Specialist Mathematics

Music

Physical Education

Screen and Media

Visual Art

Subjects in RED lead to General Subjects

in Years 11 and 12.

General subjects can lead to attaining an

ATAR.

An ATAR is the measure used to apply for

University courses. It can only be used for

this

Subjects in GREEN lead to Applied or

VET subjects.

Suitable for students wishing to work

or gain a Traineeship or

Apprenticeship or apply for TAFE

Senior School HONOURS Programme

Helensvale State High’s Year 10 Honours Program is an extension of the EXCITE Academy programme

Successful students are required to select and enrol in Year 10 subjects that lay the foundation to General Subjects in Years 11 and 12 that contribute to an ATAR

An ATAR is used only for University entrance

Refer to Handout available

How to access the subject selection

book

Start at our home page.…click here

http://helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au

From the home page select Curriculum menu, then Subjects and programs

At this page, click on the appropriate Subject Selection Book(Current 2019 ones will soon be replaced with 2020 version)

Subject Selection Guide

for 2020

Subject selection completed online

via student’s

My Education Plan

On the same page as before, click on SETP/Subject Selection

This link is also available from your Intranet home page and school desktop on campus.

Then click on My Education Plan

1. Click on the Subject Selection tab; 2. And then Click here to select a new model.

Complete your subject selection, following the rules in your Subject Selection Handbook, which also are summarised here. Be sure to click SAVE at the bottom of the form!

At the bottom of this page, you can reorder your electives in preference order

PRINTING YOUR COMPLETED SUBJECT SELECTIONClick Return to Subject Selection

From the Available Reports/Letters drop down menu, choose Subject Selection

• Save this document to your computer/other device.• Print it – sign it – have your parent/carer sign it.

Access to Subject Selection willcommence on 9 August

Signed printout of subject selection form is dueback to your English teacher by no later than

TIMELINES

23 August.