Course Summary

Do you love to create, perform and go to the theatre? Theatre is a subject that mixes art, history, sport and literature. We look at what other actors do, learn from their styles and make our own performances.  

Throughout this course you will plan, develop and present performances. Develop skills in acting and production, use lighting, sound, props, costume and make-up to create amazing performances. You could also build confidence in using expressive skills, including voice, movement, gesture and facial expression, as well as performance skills such as focus, timing, energy and how to get people to pay attention to you.  

Theatre encourages creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. You will learn how to shape stories, communicate ideas and create meaning for an audience. You get to explore performance styles from different cultures, places and times, and consider how these traditions can inspire contemporary performance. 

You even get to go to a live theatre show to pick up a few ideas.

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Work collaboratively to plan, develop and present theatrical works.  

• Explore all aspects of production including lights, sound, props, make up and hair and acting.  

• Experience performance styles including Melodrama, Musical and Elizabethan Theatre.  

• Explore how can performers communicate ideas in a way that creates emotion and impact for an audience. 

• Attend professional performance to analyse and enrich our own performances.  

Theatre is ideal for students who enjoy performing, creating stories, working with others and exploring ideas in practical and imaginative ways. 

Course Summary

Are you interested in how music is made, performed, and shared? Do you want to develop your own sound as a solo or group musician? Studying Year 10 Music helps you build practical performance, songwriting, and listening skills. You will learn how to practise effectively, explore different styles of music, and create your own original tracks. This subject prepares you directly for senior music pathways by focusing on three main areas: performing, analysing, and creating. It is recommended that students learn a musical instrument through the WSSC Instrumental Music Program or from private tutors.

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Performing: Rehearse on your chosen instrument or voice, build your confidence, and perform live for an audience. You will also maintain a practice journal to track your rehearsal progress, reflect on your improvement, and meet your performance goals. 

• Analysing: Listen to a wide variety of musical styles to learn how songs are structured and put together, developing your overall listening skills and musicianship. 

• Creating: Use music software and instruments to compose, arrange, shape, and record your own original musical pieces. 

Course Summary

Drama gives you the opportunity to create, perform and respond to theatrical works. You will explore creating self-devised theatre using different forms and styles.  

Throughout this course you will create, refine and present performances. Develop skills in acting using costume, make up and props to make your work pop. You are likely to build confidence in using expressive skills, including voice, movement, gesture and facial expression, as well as performance skills such as focus, timing, energy and audience engagement. 

Drama encourages creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. Learn how to shape stories, communicate ideas and create meaning for an audience. Explore performance styles from different cultures, places and times, and see what you can borrow to make your own performances.  

You even get to go to a live theatre show to pick up a few ideas. 

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Work collaboratively to plan, develop and present theatrical works.  

• Experience performance styles including Physical Theatre, Commedia and Australian Contemporary Theatre.  

• Explore how can performers communicate ideas in a way that creates emotion and impact for an audience. 

• Attend professional performance to analyse and enrich our own performances.  

• Theatre is ideal for students who enjoy performing, creating stories, working with others and exploring ideas in practical and imaginative ways. 

Course Summary

Design is everywhere. From what you wear, the things you use, and the information you read. Students in Visual Communication and Design investigate the needs of different target audiences and create images using the ‘Design Process’. We look at the four ‘Fields of Design’ and use a range of drawing materials and digital computer programs to investigate sections of the Design Process. Students will reflect and critique their own work and investigate past and present designers from different times and cultures. What’s the difference between Visual Arts and Visual Communication and Design you ask? In Viscom the focus is that you design for a purpose or to meet the needs of a brief, compared to Art which is about exploring creative materials and developing original artwork based on your personal thoughts and feelings. What does Visual Communication and Design lead to: Architecture Fashion design, Posters and Advertising, Logo development, App and Website design.  

Learning Activities & Assessment

• A folio of manual and digital designs. 

• Investigate and report on designs from across times and cultures. 

• Follow the Design Process and present a critique to gain feedback.   

• Write a Design Brief.