English

English

Course Summary

Murder, heartache, trauma, love, voyeurism, betrayal, beatings, whippings, stolen kisses…

Hate, death, repression, humour, longing, desire, identity, belonging, voices, media, images, presentations, audiences, point of view, a world where your imagination is challenged by beliefs and values defined by authors of the past and present.  We aim to challenge your desire to write creatively embodying your most inner feelings and representing them in the world of a text.  Leaving you with the power to create a narrative that will blow your teacher’s mind.  Then be challenged by the power of words and persuasion, why do we feel the way we do when we read, see and hear?  Create a speech that fulfils your brightest ideas and confront the minds of your fellow students with your delivery. And if that is not enough, be insightful, infer meaning, challenging themes and ideas with texts that are designed to test the very essence of your understanding and produce an analytical experience that showcases your writing skills and vocabulary in an analytical and comparative response.

You are in for a treat, dare to be, write with passion and prepare to be enlightened. 

English Units 1 – 4 what a blast!

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Critically analyse written and multimodal text
  • Create pieces of writing in a range of styles and forms
  • Analyse the ways verbal and visual language is used to persuade in other texts and your own
  • Apply skills to a range of creative, analytical and media texts
  • Complete classwork and final exams to demonstrate competence and confidence in writing and speaking for different purposes and to different audiences, in a variety of forms

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

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English Learning Area Leader

Jakob De Wit

English Language

English Language

Course Summary

Are you interested in a career that supports language-related field? The study of English Language will enable you to further develop and refine your skills in reading, writing, listening to and speaking English. You will learn about personal and public discourses in workplaces, fields of study, trades and social groups. As a part of this subject, you will study a range of texts, including publications and public commentary about language in print and multimodal form, as well as, observe and discuss contemporary language in use.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Analyse the technical construction and use of the English language, the nature and function of language, the way language is organised and its use in communication
  • Explore language over time, language in its social setting and situating texts in their social, cultural and ideological context
  • Investigate English language in formal and informal contexts and contemporary Australian social setting
  • Consider language as a means of social interaction
  • Explore through written and spoken texts how we communicate infromation, ideas, attitudes and prejudices

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

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English Learning Area Leader

Jakob De Wit

VCE VET Health Assistance

VCE VET Health Assistance

Course Summary

Are you concerned about other’s people’s health and wellbeing? Do you strive to provide excellent help and support to other people? Studying Health Assistance at WSSC will open up several career pathways that assist health professional staff in the care of clients. You will gain knowledge and skills to interpret and apply medical knowledge. This will through a mixture of hands-on practical activities and classroom delivery.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

ATAR Contribution: Unit 3 & 4 students complete scored assessments and an exam to attain a Study Score that contributes to an ATAR

VET: Students will only receive a Statement of Attainment under HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Structured workplace learning advice: 80 hours is required

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Learn the skills to assist with movement
  • Develop the skills required for the first point of contact
  • Learn how to interpret and apply medical terminology
Find out more about VET Health Services Assistance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D330KjttjIs
Find out more about VET Health Services Assistance at WSSC

This program is run as part of an Auspicing arrangement with IVET INSTITUTE, a Registered Training Organisation.  TIOD: 40548

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Unit 1 & 2

N/A

Unit 3 & 4

N/A

Learning Area Contact

Health & Physical Education Learning Area Leader

David Janissen

Accounting

Accounting

Course Summary

VCE Accounting explores the financial recording, reporting, analysis and decision-making processes of a sole proprietor small business. You will study both theoretical and practical aspects of accounting. You will learn how to collect, record, report and analyse financial data, and report, classify, verify and interpret accounting information, using both manual methods and information and communications technology (ICT).

You will apply critical thinking skills to a range of business situations to model alternative outcomes and to provide accounting advice to business owners. In business decision-making, financial as well as ethical considerations (incorporating social and environmental aspects) will be taken into account.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Prepare accounting reports both manually and using ICT
  • Participate in simulated business activities such as recording and reporting of cash and credit transactions, non-current assets, balance day adjustments and inventory movement
  • Participate in discussions around ethical considerations in business, particularly in the area of accounting
  • Construct graphic representations of financial data to assist with the analysis of accounting reports and the evaluation of business performance

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

Learning Area Contact

Humanities Learning Area Leader

Madeleine Rowley

Theatre Studies

Theatre Studies

Course Summary

Are you interested in the Theatre? Interested in Arts and Culture? In Theatre Studies you interpret scripts from the pre-modern era to the present day and produce theatre for audiences. Through practical and theoretical engagement with scripts, you look at the origins and development of theatre and the influences of theatre on cultures and societies. Also, you will be able to work in the production roles of actor, director and designer, to create scripted theatre for an audience.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Interpret a script across two production roles and present performance
  • Explain how a script could be interpreted for performance
  • View and evaluate professional productions

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

Learning Area Contact

Arts Learning Area Leader

Lynette Campbell

Health & Human Development

Health & Human Development

Course Summary

Are you interested in health and wellbeing locally and globally? Do you wish to pursue a career in health promotion, health, humanitarian aid, policy etc? By studying Health & Human Development you will examine health and wellbeing, and human development as dynamic concepts. You will develop an insight into the complex interplay of biological, socio-cultural and environmental factors, and how these can be modified by health care and other interventions. This will include considering the Australian and global contexts as they investigate variations in health status between populations and nations.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Explore the complex nature of health and wellbeing, and human development
  • Examine how health and wellbeing may be influenced across the lifespan by the conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age
  • Develop health literacy to evaluate health information and take appropriate and positive action to support health and wellbeing and manage risks
  • Apply social justice principles to identify health and wellbeing inequities and analyse health and wellbeing interventions
  • Propose and implement action to positively influence health and wellbeing, and human development, outcomes at individual, local, national and/or global levels

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

Learning Area Contact

Health & Physical Education Learning Area Leader

David Janissen

VCE VET Music (Sound Production)

VCE VET Music (Sound Production)

Course Summary

This course will teach you a range of practical skills and knowledge to record, mix, perform and edit sound sources. It covers areas such as soundtrack recording, digital editing and mixing, audio equipment operations and management.

Student will gain an entry level understanding of the music industry which could be involved in music performance, sound production, music creation and composition, music business.

The job roles that relate to this qualification may include assistant sound technician, assistant music manager, musician, sound assistant and road crew.

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, the RTO will issue a Certificate. Whereby a student has attained only some units, the RTO will issue a Statement of attainment for those units.

ATAR Contribution: Unit students do not receive a Study Score contribution for this subject

VET: CUA20620 Certificate II in Music (Sound Production)

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Develop basic audio skills and knowledge
  • Perform basic sound editing                           
  • Assist with sound recordings
  • Incorporate technology into music making
  • Develop skills to play or sing music
  • Incorporate music technology into performances
https://youtu.be/iRboB2pbFXU?t=107

This program is run as part of an Auspicing arrangement with College of Sound and Music Production, a Registered Training Organisation.  TIOD: 41549

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Unit 1 & 2

N/A

Unit 3 & 4

N/A

Learning Area Contact

Arts Learning Area Leader

Lynette Campbell

Visual Communication & Design

Visual Communication & Design

Course Summary

Are you interested in creating designs for a purpose? Are you creative and like to design places and images that engage an audience? By studying Visual Communication & Design you will engage in a range of activities to develop technical drawing skills (manual and digital), learn how to apply the design process and develop a sense of design aesthetics. You will use a range of drawing equipment and work with computer design programs like Photoshop, Illustrator and SketchUp. You will be equipped to study and analyse existing designers to understand how they attract and engage their audience.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Write design briefs
  • Present critiques and pitches about your work
  • Create a folio of examples and annotations
  • Create finished designs and mock-ups

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

Learning Area Contact

Arts Learning Area Leader

Lynette Campbell

VCE VET Sport & Recreation

VCE VET Sport & Recreation

Course Summary

Are you interested in planning, organising and managing sport and fitness activities? Are you passionate about the sport and fitness industry? Studying Sport and Recreation will equip you with the skills and knowledge to start working in this industry. You will gain the skills you need to work with others. This VET course will be delivered through a mixture of theory and hands-on practice.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

ATAR Contribution: Unit 3 & 4 students complete scored assessments and an exam to attain a Study Score that contributes to an ATAR

VET: Students will only receive a Statement of Attainment under SIS30122 – Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Learn the skills required for officiating
  • Develop an understanding of drugs in sport
  • Undertake structured workplace learning in a relevant sporting industry
  • Conduct a sport and recreation session
Find out more about VET Sport & Recreation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_moX7JqGQk
Find out more about VET Sport & Recreation at WSSC

This program is run as part of an Auspicing arrangement with IVET INSTITUTE, a Registered Training Organisation.  TIOD: 40548

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Unit 1 & 2

Polo Shirt $45 (Optional)

Unit 3 & 4

N/A

Learning Area Contact

Health & Physical Education Learning Area Leader

David Janissen

Music (Unit 1 & 2)

Music Unit (1 & 2)

Course Summary

Students prepare and perform ensemble and/or solo works to develop technical control, expression and stylistic understanding on their chosen instrument/sound source. They create (arrange, compose or improvise) short music exercises that reflect their understanding of the organisation of music. Students develop knowledge of music language concepts as they analyse and respond to a range of music and focus on the way music can be used to create an intended effect.

VCE: Unit 1 & 2

Learning Activities & Assessment

  • Performances of at least two works, including at least one ensemble/group work
  • Complete a technical demonstration and discussion of challenges presented in works
  • Aural, oral, written and practical tasks
  • Composition and/or improvisation exercises and accompanying discussion

Prerequisites

There are no VCAA prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. However, the school prerequisites are as follows:

  • Evidence of instrumental music lessons, if a student has not studied music prior
  • Evidence of music experience in another school setting
  • Highly encouraged they take instrumental music classes whilst studying music

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Unit 1 & 2

Unit 3 & 4

Learning Area Contact

Arts Learning Area Leader

Lynette Campbell