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. 

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

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

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

In Year 10 Photography, you will explore how photographic artworks can communicate ideas, emotions and viewpoints. You will develop practical skills using digital cameras, including focus, exposure, lighting, composition and image selection. You will investigate photographic artworks by different creators and learn from the ways photographers plan, capture, edit and present their work. 

You will also use Photoshop to enhance, manipulate and refine images, while digitally documenting the development of your own photographic artworks. This subject is a good choice if you are interested in creative image-making, photography, visual expression and digital editing. It provides a foundation for future study in VCE Media, Visual Communication Design and Art Creative Practice. 

Learning Activities & Assessment

• • Create and digitally document photographic artworks
• • Develop skills in digital camera use, lighting, composition and image editing
• • Investigate photographic artworks and the work of different creators
• • Plan, refine and reflect on photographic artworks using digital technologies

Course Summary

Do you love being creative, experimenting with ideas and making things that express who you are? In Visual Arts, you’ll be encouraged to explore ideas, themes and artistic influences while developing your understanding of composition. You will develop your artistic practice through experimentation with materials, techniques and processes, while documenting and refining your ideas. 

You will have the opportunity to create artworks that communicate personal viewpoints and respond to a range of social, cultural and contemporary issues. You will present and evaluate your artworks and reflect on your creative decisions as well as the ways artists communicate meaning to different audiences. 

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Exploring: Investigate the ways artists across cultures, times and places develop their personal expression 

• Developing Practices: Experiment with visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate your personal ideas and perspectives  

• Creating: Communicate your original ideas and perspectives through the application of processes and materials  

• Presenting: Looking at how artists exhibit their work and students will investigate ways to present to different audiences