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MARIAN COLLEGE YEARS 9-10 PROGRAM
A core goal of our current School Improvement Plan is to optimise growth and wellbeing for every Marian student and staff member. To support this goal, we have developed our Year 9 - 10 Learning Program to ensure that our students are prepared to flourish in their future. To target our planning, the Marian Graduate Statement was developed.
Marian learners graduate with a love of learning for life. They have the breadth of capabilities and skills to adapt and flourish in a complex and rapidly changing world. Inspired by faith, they have the courage to address global challenges and build the collective wellbeing of their community.
In 2023, significant changes were introduced for Years 9 and 10 Program and this program has been further developed in 2024 and for 2025, considering student voice and feedback. With greater choice and flexibility in these years, students have more agency in designing their learning program. In Years 9 and 10, students have the opportunity to enrol in semester units, both core and elective, from a diverse range of options. These electives are pitched at different levels of challenge aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and many classes will cater for Year 9 and 10 students together.
Students can follow advanced or accelerated pathways whilst others may choose to consolidate key skills. Units within Years 9 and 10 have been designed to provide differing levels of literacy, numeracy, conceptual and thinking challenge. It is our belief that when challenged, our students will have the opportunity to make greater learning progress, experience success and exceed expectations.
Accelerated options will support pathways to the early completion of VCE Units. Such pathways will be carefully monitored by mentor teachers, subject teachers and Community Leaders/Instructional. Some electives may be based on an applied learning model and prepare students for the VCE (Vocational Major).
In addition to units, from across the range of academic learning areas, all students in Years 9 and 10 will participate in the holistic wellbeing program. This program aims to prepare students to optimise and prepare for challenges related to their mental health, social connectedness, physical health and spirituality. The program should support our students to maximise their learning progress and develop as independent, self-aware and resilient young people. The approach will be underpinned by positive relationships between staff, students and families.
Planning your Program
Year 9 and 10 students will be required to:
include 4 units of core English or Literacy (one each semester) (Literacy will only be available to Year 10 students)
include 4 units of core Maths or Numeracy (one each semester) (Numeracy will only be available to Year 10 students)
include 2 units of RE from a range of electives (a minimum of one in Year 9 and one in Year 10)
include 2 units of PE from a range of electives (a minimum of one in Year 9 and one in Year 10)
include 1 unit of Core Science in Year 9 and 1 Science Elective in Year 10*
*this may also include electives from outside of the Science Learning Area that deliver one or more of the Victorian Curriculum Science Strands (Awaken the Spirit, Sports Science, High-Performance Sport, Coding and Robotics).
Beyond this, students may choose any electives generally without any specified restrictions. This means, for example, that students may choose additional electives from those areas listed above or any other area of the curriculum. There may be prerequisites for a small number of VCE subjects and some electives are highly recommended as preparation for blue-level electives or VCE Subjects. This is specified in the relevant unit outlines.
Each learning area has a specific icon and the colour of the icon does indicate differing levels of challenge with:
Pink: Level 1 (assessed at Victorian Curriculum Level 9)
Blue: Level 2 (assessed at Victorian Curriculum Level 10 and Beyond Level 10)
Purple: Multi-level (assessed at Victorian Curriculum Level 9/10)
Students may be reported as above or below the levels indicated above.
Students should read the Subject Handbook carefully and view the embedded screencasts for all subjects that they may be considering. It is recommended that you investigate as many as possible as there are so many exciting options available. You should also consider the flow charts on each introductory learning area page to guide you as you plan your pathway through Years 9 and 10, into the senior years.
Students should then complete a Program Planning Guide for your year level, available on the SEQTA Subject Selection Portal Page. You will bring this to your subject selection mentoring session.
Cross Curricular
English
Health & PE
Humanities
LOTE
Mathematics
Religion
Performing Arts
Science
Technology
Visual Arts
Applied Learning
Digital Technology
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Accelerated Subjects in Year 10
Some Year 10 students might be applying for one or even two VCE Unit 1 and 2 Studies in place of Year 9 - 10 Electives. A VCE or VCE VET Study will take two elective places.
Students considering studying a VCE subject in Year 10 should complete an acceleration application via Survey Monkey. The criteria for approval are listed on this application form. Some students may not be approved for acceleration studies or students applying for two studies may only be approved for one study. It must be noted that only students who have demonstrated excellence in achievement and application could be considered for two acceleration studies and this would only be approved in exceptional circumstances.
Please refer to the Senior Certificates Handbook for an overview of the VCE and VCE VET Studies available.
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