Subject Guide > Year 10 2024 > Subjects and Pathways

Subjects and Pathways

Year 10 is designed to prepare students for undertaking senior secondary studies. It is designed to cater for each student's chosen pathways while meeting the requirements of the final levels in the Victorian Curriculum.

Students continue studying core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Health & Physical Education), with opportunities to further specialise in specific areas as part of our elective offerings. Students can opt to incorporate subjects from the Arts and Technologies as part of their personalised Year 10 program.

English

All students in Year 10 complete the core English subject, with a continued focus on Reading and Viewing, Writing and Speaking and Listening. Students can choose to complement their core English studies by undertaking one of the English-based electives on offer, which focus specifically on English language or English literature. 

Mathematics

Year 10 Mathematics completes the 11-level cycle of the Victorian Curriculum, while also aiming to prepare students for undertaking Maths as part of their VCE program in Years 11 and 12.

Students can choose from:

These subjects offer the width and breadth of the Victorian Curriculum's Level 10 Mathematics, while also exposing students to the concepts and skills covered in VCE.

Year 10 Mathematics: Foundation

The Foundation stream is designed as a pathway toward VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Foundation Mathematics.

Year 10 Mathematics: General

The General stream is designed as a pathway toward VCE General Mathematics, as well as VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Foundation Mathematics.

Year 10 Mathematics: Advanced

The Advanced stream is designed as a pathway toward VCE General Mathematics and VCE Mathematical Methods.

Science

All students in Year 10 complete the core Science subject, which covers the range of science pathways into VCE while meeting the requirements of Level 10 Science in the Victorian Curriculum.

In addition, students can choose one or more science specialisations as part of their elective studies. These four science specialisations are designed as prerequisites for further study in VCE for each area. 

Humanities

All students in Year 10 complete the core Humanities subject.

In addition, students can choose one or more Humanities-based electives as part of their elective studies. These electives are designed to be focused on specific aspects of the Humanities curriculum.

Health and Physical Education

All students in Year 10 complete the core Health and Physical Education subject.

In addition, students can choose one or more Health & PE-based electives as part of their elective studies. These electives are designed to be focused on specific aspects of the HPE curriculum.

Elective Subjects

As part of the Year 10 program, students can choose up to four elective subjects, undertaking two in each semester. Students can choose from any of the electives listed below to best reflect their future senior secondary pathway, with the only restriction being that students can only select one Food Technology-based subject.