Year 10 2026  Subject Selection

Year 10 2026

Introduction 

Learning at St Bede’s College 

St Bede’s College aims to ensure that all students achieve success in their pathway to the future and in the development of the skills and attributes necessary for adult life. As a Catholic school in the Lasallian tradition, we strive to: 

• Provide an engaging, rigorous and cohesive curriculum 

• Utilise a variety of instructional approaches, which take into account the subject content, and the needs of the students. 

• Use rich, authentic assessment practices that provide opportunities for learning. 

• Live our belief that each student can grow in his knowledge and skills. 

• Use all the academic and non-academic information we have available to improve student learning 

Students are supported in their studies by a highly qualified, experienced and committed staff. Special programs operate to support each student as they move through their final years of schooling. 

Year 10 Curriculum 

Year 10 is a very exciting year level at St Bede’s College. 

Students will complete both Core and Elective studies and will have the opportunity to select what they wish to study from a wider range of subjects. At St Bede’s College, the Year 10 curriculum framework offers students a launch pad into their senior phase of learning. 

The Year 10 program is driven by two main goals: 

● To create an educational framework that offers the very best preparation for every student for his future. Courses and electives are delivered within the Victorian Curriculum guidelines for accreditation, assessment and reporting. 

● To provide multiple pathway options that enable each individual student to find challenge, success and fulfilment, with one eye firmly on the post-compulsory year levels. 

We strongly recommend each student and family to use this website to assist subject selection for Year 10. 

During the next year, we expect students will find this combination of Core Studies - English, History/Geography, Mathematics, Religious Education and Science - and Electives an introduction to the rigour required across their Senior Years education. This structure is designed to ensure students have a range of academic skills and experiences to draw upon when making subject choices for their Senior Years at our College and beyond.

Core Subjects and Electives

Elective Subjects Offered at St Bede's College

Applications are due Midday Friday 8 August.  

On completion of your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Additionally, on the afternoon of Friday, 8 August, you will receive an email confirming that your application has been received and the next steps. Interviews will take place in the week of August 11 - 15, 2025. You will be notified in an email from your interviewing teacher of your interview time and location and you will be informed on how to get your teacher endorsement form. 

Your acceleration application outcome will be communicated by email to your student account.  

You may only select VCE subjects as part of your subject selection once you have received your acceptance email. 

For more information on VCE Acceleration and VCE, click here

VCE Acceleration Information Evening (23 June 2025)

To download a PDF copy of the Year 10 Acceleration Information presentation please click here.

Key Dates

• Thursday July 31, 2025: Year 10 2026 Subject Selection Information Evening, 7.00 pm St Bede's College Mentone Campus Sports Stadium

• Thursday, July 31, 2025: Year 10 2026 VCE Acceleration Applications Open

• Thursday, August 7, 2025: Subject Selection Portal Opens

• Friday, Midday (12.00 pm) August 8, 2025: Year 10 2026 VCE Acceleration Applications Close

• Week of August 11 - 15, 2025: Year 10 2026 VCE Acceleration Interviews

• Wednesday, August 20, 2025: Outcome of Year 10 2026 VCE Acceleration Applications via email

• Friday, August 22, 2025: Subject Selection Portal Closes

Subject Selection Presentation ( 31 July 2025)

To download a PDF copy of the Year 10 Subject Selection presentation please click here.

Web Preferences Guide

to view the Year 10 2026 - Web Preferences "How to guide", click here.

Choosing Year 10 Electives

Make a decision about a combination of subjects that suit your interests and any future requirements you may have thought about. 

Choose subjects you enjoy 

We usually put more effort into a subject or activity we enjoy. Consider if you have special talents in particular areas - are you creative, analytical, methodical? Your abilities and aptitudes should be encouraged. 

Choose subjects that hold your interest 

Some students enjoy subjects with a high practical workload, while others may enjoy more theoretical subjects with higher assessment loads. It is essential that students and parents carefully read subject descriptions and/or make enquiries to teachers of that subject before making your final choice. 

Continue subjects you have done well in before 

Previous success in a subject usually gives you a head start in tackling work at a more advanced level. Build on your strengths. Your past academic record is a good indication of your future success - yet, it is never too late to improve! Consider if you have worked to your maximum ability. If results in Year 9 have been disappointing, it may mean that the student has not worked diligently and consistently, that they did not like particular subjects, or that they don’t have an aptitude for a particular subject and prefer others. Subject Teachers will be able to give advice in this area. 

Choose as broad a range of subjects as possible 

A wide subject choice will give you a sound, all-round education. It also develops interests in many areas, some of which you may like to specialise in later, and it helps to keep your options more flexible. 

Don’t go for the “easy” option! 

Don’t choose a subject just to stay with a friend. 

Don’t choose a subject because the name sounds good. 

Don’t choose a subject just because someone else suggested doing it. 

Speak to teachers 

It may be helpful to ask teachers some of these questions: 

• What kinds of learning activities are planned in this subject? 

• What topics does the class cover? 

• How are students assessed? 

• What does it take to do well? 

• What VCE subjects does this subject help with? 

• What careers is this subject relevant to? 

Please Note: 

While a wide range of elective subjects are available for consideration of which students will complete two (2) per semester. 

• Electives are chosen in order of preference and reserve preferences must also be submitted. 

• While St Bede’s College offers a comprehensive range of studies, not all units will be offered if numbers in classes are low. 

• All Elective preferences are available in the subject selection system however specific subjects may not run depending on the limitations of school staff, facility resourcing and student demand. 

• All students are required to indicate ‘Reserve Choices’ - although every effort is made to accommodate a student’s first choice this may not always be possible. In the event that an elective or an elective combination is not available students will be allocated reserve preferences. 

• With the exception of Languages, all Electives run for one Semester. 

• Students will be sent confirmation of their elective studies in Term 4. 

• There is limited flexibility to request changes to elective choices in Year 10, however these are negotiated depending on educational rationale and availability of spaces in classes. Future requests to change an elective choice cannot be guaranteed.