Year 10 2025 Electives Handbook

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YEAR 10 2025 ELECTIVES

HANDBOOK

Pakenham

Secondary

College

Introduction

Acknowledgement of Country

Table of Contents

Welcome

Timeline

Year 10 Structure

Elective Choices for Mainstream

and Enhancement (VCE Units 1&2)

Year 10 Electives to choose

Science

Science of Food (Gastronomy)

Science of Crime (Forensices)

Science of Life and Career

Vocational Education & Training

VET Programs

Selecting a VET Study

Assessment in VET

Unique Student Identifier

VET ‘Mini Cluster’

VET Mini Cluster Next Steps

Health & Physical Education

Mind, body and soul

Body Attack

Sport and Leadership

Explore Outdoors

English

Literature

Language

French

Humanities

Money Matters

Crime and Punishment

History, People and Power

The Arts

Art

Digital Art & Design

Photography

Drama

Music

Potential Incursion / Excursion

Opportunities

Technology

Food Technology

Digital Technologies

Textiles and Product Design

Wood Technology and Product

Design

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Theatre Studies

Pakenham Secondary College recognises the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri tribes as

the original inhabitants of the Cardinia region. The College respects Aboriginal sacred

sites, special places and objects, and fully supports the reconciliation process.

Acknowledgement of Country

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At Pakenham Secondary College we are committed to

ensuring that the students who attend our College

leave with an appropriate qualification(s), together with

a pathway to further study and employment that is

important to them.

We are committed to ensure that we provide a tailored

approach to all of our students as they seek learning

and pathways opportunities that relate to their future

hopes and aspirations. We believe that our students

should be provided with as much choice as possible as

they move in to Year 10, including having access to a

range

options

including

Mainstream

Enhancement / Vocational Education & Training (VET)

Program,

various

School

Based

Apprenticeship

Training (SBAT) Programs and earlier access to a Year

11 subject, where appropriate.

In 2025, we have introduced greater choice to our Year

10 students and this is reflected in the information

shared as part of this Handbook. I encourage all

parents and students to become familiar with the

contents of this Handbook and to contact the College

should you have any queries. Furthermore, I urge

families to take up the opportunity to participate in

Course Counselling and Information Sessions that will

be made available to students and parents/carers.

As a College, we look forward to working with our

students in order to support them in achieving a

pathway and future that is important to them.

Aaron Smith

Principal - Pakenham Secondary College

Welcome

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Aaron Smith

College Principal

Week 1 Term 3 2024

Year 9 Assembly

To provide information on Year

10 program & details about

attending (with parents/carers)

the upcoming Parent

Information Night

Wednesday 17th July 5:30pm - 7pm

Parent Information Night for Years 9 & 10

Course Counselling

Visit to KLA

Displays

Year 9 Students,

with their parents/

carers, visit Key

Learning Area (KLA)

Displays in Room B5

from 5:30pm - 6:15pm,

as part of Parent

Information Night

Year 9 Course

Counselling

Presentation

After visiting KLA Displays, Year 9

Students, with their parents/carers,

attend Information Presentation in

the Lecture Theatre at 6:30pm sharp

Course

Counselling

Interviews

Year 9 2024

meet with

Course

Counsellors

between 8am

to 5pm in B5

for Year 10

2025

Monday 29th July and Tuesday 30th July

Course Counselling Interviews

8am to 5pm in B5 (Year 10 2025)

Timeline

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Year 10 Structure

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There are 4 options available in Year 10:

Mainstream

Enhancement

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

Connections (if suitable, individuals will be selected and contacted for this program)

Year 10 Mainstream

Year 10 with VCE

Enhancement

Year 10 with TAFE

(VET)

English 4 periods

Unit 1 & 2 General Mathematics

4 periods

Science 4 periods

Humanities 4 periods

Futures 1 period

VCE Subject 4 periods

Electives (1 per semester)

Mathematics

4 periods

Science 4 periods (1 semester)

Humanities 4 periods (1 semester)

VET Wednesday (5 periods)

Mathematics

4 periods

Science 4 periods (1 semester)

Humanities 4 periods (1 semester)

Futures 1 period

Electives (3 per semester)

Electives (2 per semester)

Elective Choices for Mainstream

& Enhancement (VCE Unit 1 & 2)

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VCE Accounting

VCE Applied Computing

VCE Art Making & Exhibiting

VCE Biology

VCE Business Management

VCE Food Studies

VCE Health & Human Development

VCE Legal Studies

VCE Literature

VCE Modern History

VCE Physical Education

VCE Politics: Australian & Global

VCE Product Design & Technology: Textiles

VCE Product Design & Technology: Wood Tech

VCE Psychology

VCE Sociology

VCE Visual Communication Design

Year 10 Electives to choose

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KEY LEARNING AREA

English

Language

Humanities

Science

Health & Physical Educaiton

Health & Physical Education

The Arts

Technology

ELECTIVE

Literature

French

Money Matters

Crime and Punishment

History, People and Power

Science of Food

Science of Crime

The Science of Life and Career

Mind, Body and Soul

Body Attack

Sport and Leadership

Explore Outdoors

Art

Digital Art and Design

Photography

Drama

Music

Food Technology

Digital Technology and App Development

Textiles and Product Design

Wood Technology and Product Design

VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION &

TRAINING

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificates are courses of study that are

nationally recognised and accredited. VET enables students to gain industry training in

preparation for further learning or entry into the workforce (e.g. Certificate III in Music

Industry). Most certificate programs run over two years and are made up of a number

of Units of Competence.

A VET in Schools program is usually made up of VET Units that are delivered by an

RTO at the student’s school or another school within the South-Eastern Cluster.

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VET programs include:

Agriculture

Animal Care

Automotive

Building and Construction

Computer Assembly and Repair

Early Childhood Education & Care

Engineering Studies

Equine Studies

Hospitality

Make-up

Retail Cosmetics

Screen & Media

Visual Arts

Allied Health Assistant

Applied Fashion Design & Technology

Beauty Services

Community Services

Construction Pathways

Electrotechnology

Horticulture

Integrated Technologies

Plumbing

Salon Assistant

Sport & Recreation

Workplace Skills

Other courses are available (please speak to our Careers Department)

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