Subject Selection Evening Year 8, 9 and 10 (2018) The formal - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Subject Selection Evening Year 8, 9 and 10 (2018)

The formal presentation will commence at 6:00pm Please feel to chat to our Curriculum Leaders and Subject Representatives

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College Prayer

Let us remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God. God, our Creator, bless our College. We thank you for your many gifts and place our trust in you. Inspire us to grow together in your love and help us to do our best in all things. May we be generous serving those in need and always act with strength and gentleness. Let us always seek the light of Christ. Amen. Mary Help of Christians. Pray for us. Live Jesus in our Hearts. Forever

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Lets Begin the Journey

➢ What do I need to choose? ➢ How to make the best decisions? ➢ Key dates in subject selection process ➢ How the system works? ➢ Questions

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What do I need to choose

Year Level (2018) Number of Elective Subjects Number of Reserve Subjects Yr 8 4 2 Yr 9 3 2 Yr 10 4 2

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How to Make the Best Decision

• 1. What do you enjoy?
• 2. What are you interested in?
• 3. What are you good at?
• 4. What do you need for your future

career?

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Year 8 - 2018

• An opportunity to consolidate from Year 7 and ‘try something

new’ at the same time.

• Core- Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, HPE,

Humanities

• Electives: (preferential)
• Pick at least one from The Arts and one from

Technologies

• Choose 2 more from any area
• Japanese is studied all year (two semesters)
• Music offered in year 8 as an elective
• Digital Technologies and Design Technologies electives

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Year 9 - 2018

• Year 9 begins the transition into choosing subject pathways in

Year 10 and through the Senior Years

• A two year pathway in Year 9 & 10, but students choose

subjects each year.

• An opportunity to begin focusing on specific subject areas, or

to continue to experience a wider subject offering.

• Core - Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, HPE, History
• Core HPE (one semester)
• Electives: (preferential)
• Choose 3 from any area
• Japanese is studied all year (two semesters)
• Do not place Japanese as a reserve subject as this will cause

issues for your selections

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Year 10 - 2018

• Year 10 is a transition into choosing subject pathways into

the Senior Years.

• An opportunity to begin focusing on specific subject areas, or

to continue to experience a wider subject offering.

• Core - Religion (All year)
• English, Mathematics, Science (specific levels) (All

year)

• Australian History & Core HPE (one semester)
• Electives: (preferential)
• Choose 4 from any area
• Japanese & Cert I Hospitality are studied all year (two

semesters) if chosen

• Do not place Japanese or Hospitality as a reserve subject as

this will cause issues for your selections

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Key Dates

Parent Information Evening Tuesday 22nd August Subject Selection Opens Wednesday 23rd August (3pm) Subject Selection Closes Friday 1st September (3pm)

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How to Select Your Subjects

From the College Website:

• Select Parents Menu
• Select Useful Website Links

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How to Select Your Subjects

Click on the link to Year 8, 9 10 SSO Online

Year 8, 9 & 10 Subj ubject ect Selection ction Onlin ine

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How to Select Your Subjects

Login in with your STUDENT username and password Select “Obtain PIN/Password”, and your PIN will be emailed to your student email account

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Questions