MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE INFORMATION NIGHT 2017
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM • Head of Middle School and Head of Year 10: • Liz Nevins • Head of Year 9 • Daniel Toma • Middle School Coordinators • Dianna Moore, Tyler Phillips, John Box, Michael Bourne, Riana Asta, Amy Walton • Middle School Office Assistant – Lauren Kelso
CAREERS COORDINATORS • Lilydale High School has two Careers Coordinators. • Tim Kogelman Craig Harris • Students can make appointments to see Tim or Craig to discuss possible careers and pathways
YEAR NINE- CORE SUBJECTS MATHS ENGLISH SCIENCE PHYS ED ART HUMANITIES
YEAR NINE ALP- CORE SUBJECTS ENGLISH MATHS SCIENCE PHYS ED ART HUMANITIES ALP FRENCH
TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES Students must complete 3 Technology electives in Year 9 • System Electronics • Textiles • Wood Technology • Home Economics • Web Page Design • Programming and Design • Game Design • Flight, Drones and Design • Next Gen Design
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (PASE) Students must complete 2 PASE electives in Year 9 • Basketball • Netball • Aerobics • Court & Field • Racquet sports • Boys PE/ Girls PE • Duke of Edinburgh
DUKE OF EDINBURGH PROGRAM • Students in this program are expected to complete the entire semester • Application process is outlined in the handbook Application forms on Compass – DUE Friday 4 th August See Ruth Corry in Room 11
ARTS ELECTIVE Students must complete 1 Art elective in Year 9 • Computers in Art • Ceramics • Media • Graphic Art • Drama • Music
EXTRA ELECTIVES • Students complete 2 further elective subjects of their choice • They can come from the list below, or students can choose any other elective up to a maximum of 3 from the one faculty HUMANITIES SCIENCE Learning to Lead Sustainability ENGLISH LOTE Creative Writing & French & Debate, Discussion and Public Indonesian Speaking
BRIDGING ENGLISH & BRIDGING MATHS • Open to all students Recommended for students who have completed the school’s Literacy and Numeracy programs in Junior School.
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ADP) • See Alistair Stuart (Head of PASE) in Room 11 for more information Requires an application. Forms available on Compass – DUE Friday 4 th August A fitness test – will be held Monday 7 th August
YEAR 9 ELECTIVE CHOICES What does my son/daughter need to pick? • 1 Core Art (Music, Drama or Visual Art) • 3 Technology Electives • 2 Physical Education Electives • 1 Art Elective • 2 Other Electives
YEAR 9 ALP ELECTIVE CHOICES What does my son/daughter need to pick? • 2 Core Art (Music, Drama or Visual Art) • 2 Technology electives • 2 other electives
YEAR 10 COURSE SELECTION 2018
YEAR 10 COURSE STRUCTURE • Students complete 6 subjects per semester – equivalent of 12 units over the course of the year • All subjects are for 5 periods a week • English and Mathematics are compulsory and are taken both semesters – this makes up 2 out of the 6 subjects each semester • Students may choose a VCE or VET subject – these are taken for the whole year • All other subjects are chosen as electives and are semester based – except E.I.S
YEAR 10 MATHS SELECTION • Students choose either: General Mathematics Mathematical Methods • Students may only select the following in consultation with their Maths teacher and the Middle School Coordinators: Pathway Mathematics Specialist Mathematics
YEAR 10 ALP MATHS SELECTION • ALP students choose a Mathematics Subject from the following options: Units 1&2 Mathematical Methods Year 10 Specialist Maths Students and parents are encouraged to discuss this decision with their child's current Mathematics teacher
ELECTIVE SUBJECT SELECTION • Along with English and Maths, students must also choose a minimum of one subject from the following Key Learning Areas: SCIENCE PASE HUMANITIES THE ARTS Students will then have 3 units remaining. TECHNOLOGY These subjects can come from any KLA – up to a maximum of 3 from the same KLA
ELECTIVE SUBJECT SELECTION CONT. • IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE: Students may not take more than 3 subjects from the one KLA e.g. cannot do 4 PASE subjects over the course of the year There are also LOTE or English Electives available to choose from Some subjects have extra costs associated with them – for example, VET, EIS, Technology subjects. Please make sure you are aware of these
VCE/ VET SUBJECT SELECTION • Students may choose to take one VCE or VET subject at Year 10 – they cannot do both • ALP students must select two VCE subjects OR one VCE and one VET subject- this will depend on their Mathematics selection • VCE & VET subjects run for the whole year and therefore count as 2 units (one each semester) If you choose one of these subjects, you are making a year long commitment, especially if you select VET
EXCELLENCE IN SPORT PROGRAM • The EIS program allows students to combine their studies and intensive training in; • Basketball Australian Rules Football • Netball Tennis • In order to be selected for this program students need to complete: An application- Forms on Compass – DUE Wednesday 2 nd August A fitness test – will be held Friday 4 th August, 12pm – 1.30pm
VCE UNIT 1 AND 2 DANCE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST • We are currently taking expressions of interest, from next years, Year 10 students who may be interested in studying Units 1 and 2 Dance in 2018 • Danni Devine will be available in Room 7 immediately after this presentation to answer any questions you have about this subject and to provide more information about it
HOW TO DECIDE WHICH SUBJECTS • Think about the following points: • What you are interested in? It is important to study subjects that you enjoy. • What will you do well in? • How does the subject fit in with your overall study or career goals?
EXAMPLE OF ONLINE COURSE SELECTION
EXAMPLE OF ONLINE COURSE SELECTION
EXAMPLE OF ONLINE COURSE SELECTION
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION TIMELINE • Course selection will be done online, using the students Compass login. Online course selection opens Monday 31 st July Online course selection closes Friday 11 th August
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION TIMELINE • Once students have completed their online subject selection, they must print it off, get it signed by parents/guardians and then hand it in to the Middle School Office. • If you require any assistance with the online course selection, Daniel Toma and Liz Nevins will be available to meet with parents and students on Tuesday 8th August from 3.30pm – 5pm • please book an appointment through Lauren Kelso (Middle School Office)
MAROONDAH CAREERS EXPO The Maroondah Careers Group Expo is on tomorrow night – Tuesday 1 st August: 3.30pm – 7.30pm Box Hill Institute, Lilydale Lakeside Campus
SCREENAGERS PRESENTATION Screens at Lilydale High School on Thursday 14th September at 6.30pm in the school Theatre Book now – by following the links on the Lilydale High School Website Cost: $13
WHAT’S NEXT TONIGHT? • Please take the time to explore all of the Key Learning Area displays. These can be found in the Arts Wing • The VET information session will begin immediately after this presentation in the Theatre • The Year 9, 2018 Athlete Development Program information session will begin in Room 11 after this presentation and will be followed by the Duke of Ed presentation • The Middle School Coordinators will move to the Supper Room after this presentation and they will be available to answer any questions you may have
ROOM ALLOCATION • Supper Room • Middle School Coordination Team • Theatre • VET presentation 7:10pm onwards • Room 13 - Languages • Room 14 - Mathematics • Room 1 & 6 - Technology • Room 7 - The Arts • Room 17 - English • Room 10 & 11 - P.A.S.E, Duke of Edinburgh & ADP • Room 18 - Humanities • Room 12 - Science
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