Curriculum Overview

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Students will select 12 units in Year 10.

Each unit will run for one semester for 480 minutes per 10-day cycle.

Requirements:

Students must complete:

- Two English units (English or EAL)
- Two Maths units (General or Algebra stream).
  Some students may replace their Year 10 Maths units, if they are eligible, for an Advanced Placement in Mathematical Methods.
- One unit of Humanities
- One unit of Health and Physical Education
- One unit from the list of Science units
- At least one unit from The Arts/Technologies/Languages (A Language must be studied for two units.)

**If students are eligible for an Advanced Placement in Biology, Psychology and/or Environmental Science, they must not select the equivalent Year 10 unit.

**Students may still select Science units other than their Advanced Placement Science subject.

Year 10 elective units will align with selected VCE subjects and will be timetabled in such a way as to allow students to undertake an Advanced Placement, if eligible.

One Unit 1 and 2 sequence (other than Mathematical Methods) takes the place of two of the elective units.

Course Counselling for Year 9 students will only take place for those students applying for an Advanced Placement in 2026.

Following the Course Counselling Year 9 Information Session, all students should discuss their selections with their parents/guardians before the scheduled day of the online entry of their selections.

Please note

Based on students' initial selections, decisions will be made about which subjects will run in 2026.
Students enter their unit selections online. The course selection sheet MUST have the signatures of BOTH the STUDENT and PARENT/GUARDIAN
The course selection sheet MUST be handed in by Friday June 6.

For any further information, please contact Ms Lucinda Huffer (Director of Student Pathways).

For those Year 10 students who accept an invitation to enrol in a VCE study, it is possible they may share classes with Year 11 students.

Elective Units

VCE Advanced Placements

Below is the list of units that students may select from for a Unit 1 and 2 Advanced Placement to study in Year 10. It is important to remember that admission to these courses is made on an individual basis determined by the course counselling team. Students must demonstrate a high level of achievement as well as 'consistent' learning behaviours in order to be considered.

Students should refer to the Senior School Handbook via Compass or the College Website for specific details of each unit including a brief description and assessment details.

Please note: Year 11 students will have priority entry into Unit 1 & 2 studies

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Students interested in undertaking a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course as part of their Year 10 studies should see Ms Jaclyn Jacobs (Learning Specialist: Vocational Education and Pathways) for details.

Please note: Where students select a VET not offered on campus at Wellington Secondary College, students will miss a partial or entire day of classes at school, which they will be required to catch up on.

These courses may have additional materials and equipment charges from the TAFE supplier. There is a $50 memorandum of understanding relating to exit costs held by the College; if not used this will be refunded to families.

Examinations

Examinations are a means of assessing how well students have understood a core of knowledge and skills in each subject. Success in these requires students to be able to:

Keep an organised record of work over a semester or a year
Summarise and review a number of topics in a subject at one time
Memorise important knowledge and practise subject-based skills
Organise time for study
Manage stress levels
Work under examination conditions

At Wellington we recognise that training in preparing for and sitting exams, are valuable skills for students in preparation for senior studies. Year 10 students will sit examinations in all their core subjects, and their elective or Advanced Placement subject at the end of each semester.

Attendance at all examinations is an expectation for all students at the College. In Year 10 students are able to sign in and out of College when not in an examination during the examination period.

Home Learning (Homework and Home Study)

Home learning is a valuable part of schooling. It allows students to practise and consolidate work done in class.

Home learning supports students to plan and organise their time. It develops a range of skills in identifying and using information resources to extend their knowledge and skills. It establishes habits of study, concentration and self-regulation.

Home learning develops and extends the core learning skills of autonomous study and inquiry.

Home learning should be balanced with family, social and extracurricular activities.

Home learning is work set by the teachers for students to complete out of school hours, and may consist of:

Practice exercises (for example, Mathematics problems, English comprehension, Languages revision)
Preparatory exercises (for example, pre-reading for the following lesson, completion of unfinished work, revision for quizzes, tests or exams
Extension exercises

While the amount of home learning can vary through the year, it is generally expected that Year 10 students allow one to two hours per weeknight, with up to two to three hours on the weekend for completing home learning.

The College recommends that all students make use of their Student Planner to organise and plan their home learning requirements.

Completion of set home learning is an expectation for all students at the College. Failure to complete set home learning on a regular basis will be followed up with Compass Chronicle entries and with parents.

Assistance for Families

Being mindful of the increased costs families will incur, we will continue to look at all costs and programs and will advise the College Community when we are able to implement additional support, if possible, through State Government Equity Funding in 2026. By identifying these areas now, we hope it will give families the opportunity to plan their financial commitments in a timely manner.

Where students may be required to attend excursions to extend their learning experiences throughout the year, parents will be notified through Compass and encouraged to grant permission and pay for these events via Compass Pay where required.

Families can use CSEF (Camps Sports Excursion Funding) for sports and excursions/incursions if they hold valid Centrelink Concession Card.

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