RSC Subject Selection Website - Year 8B into 9B Overview

Year 9B Program Overview

Senior Years Pathway Exploration Begins in Year 9

Year 9B marks the third year of the SEAL program, accelerating students through the first four years of secondary schooling to create more time to prepare for senior school and access a wide range of extension opportunities. 9B students will continue with their five accelerated subjects (English, Maths, Science, Humanities and Languages) and complete the mandatory Health/PE requirements through the Year 9 Active Life subject and Year 9 DARE program.

This year is also the start of 9B students being able to select electives that match their interests and aspirations.

Elective Selection Process (for Year 9B)

Information provided via Course Counselling Assembly and Family Webinar on Monday 8th September at 6pm.
Students and families look at elective options and seek out advice if needed from subject teachers, Achievement & Pathways Leader, Careers Coordinator or House Leader.
Students submit their subject preferences (two preferences and four reserves) by Monday 15th September.
Students will have their electives confirmed in Term 4 and receive a list as part of the Year 9 Fee Schedule and booklist.

Year 9B Subject Structure

The Year 9B program will involve 7 core subjects and two Year 10 electives.

Year 9B CORE SUBJECTS

Compulsory, Year Long Subjects

Every Year 9B student will study English, Maths, Science, Humanities and Japanese for the full year.

Active Life is the Health & PE subject in Year 9 and will run for 3 terms. In the other term, this time will be used for part of the DARE program.

DARE Program

Discovery - Aspiration - Resilience - Exploration

The DARE compulsory elective is designed to empower the Year 9 Cohort of RSC to lead themselves as young adults, learn to work collectively in teams as both leaders and followers and to learn how we all fit into our community by contributing to it. As part of the program, students will participate in many practical activities locally which may include the following:

Whole Day Excursion at Pt Nepean
Whole Day Excursion in the City of Melbourne
Whole Day Excursion on the Two Bays Walking Trail
Overnight Camp in the city of Melbourne
Volunteering at Local Primary Schools
Volunteering at Local Beaches for Tree-Planting and Weeding Activities
Volunteering at Local Community Centres / Food Banks.

The cost of the DARE enhancement programs which includes the above is approximately $250 per student.

Year 10 ELECTIVES

Year 9B students will be offered Year 10 electives in one block in each semester. The options will be somewhat limited, however the electives that may be offered are listed below (available options will be confirmed in Term 4 once blocking created)

Physical Education - Fitness

Physical Education - Performance in Sport

Geography

Law & Justice

Money Management

May the Force Be With You

Selecting Subjects

All students will receive log in details to input their choices at the time the portal open. This is sent to their @rsc Gmail account.

For Year 8 students, subject selection willl be open from Monday 8th September until Monday 15th September.

Students should look at the subjects available for 9B selection this year on the portal then read the elective descriptions carefully, before lodging them on the portal.