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Year 7 to Year 10 Curriculum

Year Long Core Studies

  • Religious Education 
  • English 
  • Health & Physical Education 
  • Humanities 
  • Italian or Japanese 
  • Mathematics 
  • Music 
  • Science 
  • Visual Art 
  • Wellbeing 

Semester Long Core Studies 

  • Food Technology 
  • Wood Technology (Resistant) 
  • Textiles (Non-Resistant)  
  • Drama 
 Lessons per cycle 
Religious Education 

5

English 

8

Food Technology / Drama 

3

Health & Physical Education  

5

Humanities 

5

Italian or Japanese 

4

Mathematics 

8

Music 

3

Science  

5

Visual Art 

3

Wellbeing 

1

Wood / Textiles 

3

 

 

Curriculum Overview

Year 8 studies at Marymede Catholic College encourages students to explore learning areas of interest and have voice and choice in their studies.

To comply with the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum, at Year 8 students are required to study several core subjects. These core subjects allow students to continue to develop important literacy and numeracy skills whilst allowing pathways into the Senior years.

Semester

One

Religious

Education

English

Mathematics

Science

Humanities

Health &

Physical

Education

Visual Arts (2D)

Languages

Arts 

Elective

Semester

Two

Code, AI & Cyber

Tech Elective

Year long Core Studies 

  • Religious Education 
  • English 
  • Health & Physical Education 
  • Humanities 
  • Italian or Japanese 
  • Mathematics  
  • Science  
  • Wellbeing 

Semester Long Core Studies 

  • Digital Technology: Code AI & Cyber
  • Visual Art: 2D

Semester Long Elective Studies 

Students select TWO from this section. 
Students:

  • must select at least ONE subject from The Arts and ONE must be from Design Technologies. 
  • studying ONE of these each semester (two total for the full year)
  • will continue with the language they selected in Year 7
Design Technologies: 
  • Food Studies 
  • Wood Technology (Resistant) 
  • Textiles (Non-Resistant) 
Performing Arts: 
  • Dance  
  • Music & Film
  • Visual Art: 3D
 Lessons per cycle 
Religious Education 

5

English 

8

Dance / Drama / Music 

4

Digital Technology or Art

4

Food / Wood / Textiles  

3

Health & Physical Education 

5

Humanities 

5

Italian or Japanese 

5

Mathematics 

8

Science 

5

 

Curriculum Overview

Year 9 studies at Marymede Catholic College encourages students to explore learning areas of interest and embrace individuality, whilst focusing on core academic growth.

To comply with the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum, at Year 9 students are required to study several core subjects. These core subjects allow students to continue to develop important literacy and numeracy skills whilst allowing pathways into the Senior years.

Semester

One

Religious

Education

English

Mathematics

Science

Humanities

Health &

Physical

Education

Languages

Arts 

Elective

Elective

Semester

Two

Tech Elective

Elective

Year Long Core Studies

  • Religious Education 
  • English 
  • Health & Physical Education 
  • Humanities 
  • Italian or Japanese 
  • Mathematics  
  • Science  
  • Wellbeing 

Semester Long Elective Studies

Students select any FOUR from this section. 
Students:

  • studying TWO electives each semester.
  • must select at least ONE subject from The Arts and ONE must be from Design Technologies. 
  • will continue with the language they selected in Year 8
The Arts:
  • Art Making & Exhibiting
  • Dance Elites
  • On Broadway
  • Drama – Clowning Around
  • Media
  • Music Producers
  • Photography
  • Visual Communication Design
Design Technologies:
  • Non-Resistant (Textiles)
  • Resistant (Wood)
  • Code, AI & Cyber
  • Engineering Studies (South Morang Only)
  • Product Design Technologies (Doreen Only)
  • Food Studies
 Lessons per cycle 
Religious Education 

5

English 

8

Health & Physical Education 

5

Humanities

5

Italian or Japanese 

5

Mathematics

8

Science 

5

Wellbeing

1

Elective x 1 each semester 

4

 

Curriculum Overview

Year 10 studies at Marymede Catholic College aims to develop student’s resilience as independent learners, requiring students to focus on their interests and strengths in preparation for their commitment to their chosen individual senior studies pathway.

The program requires students to undertake 6 core subjects. Some core subjects allow for student choice within that subject area. Students also select 4 subjects from the general elective group.

Semester

One

Religious

Education

English

Mathematics

Health &

Physical

Education

Science

 Elective 

Elective

Semester

Two

Humanities

Elective

Elective

Year Long Core Studies

  • Religious Education 
  • Wellbeing 
  • English
  • Health & Physical Education  
  • Mathematics (Students select any ONE from this section)
    • Advanced Mathematics 
    • Standard Mathematics 
    • Numeracy 

Student may be invited to be part of the VISTA program, an alternative learning program.

Semester Long Core Studies 

  • Science
  • Humanities (Students select any ONE from this section)
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Freedom Fighters
    • Power, Politics & Law
    • Change Your World

Semester Long Elective Studies 

Students select any FOUR from this section:

  • English Language
    (SM Only)
  • Literature
  • Dance Industry
  • Drama (SM Only)
  • Music that changed the world
  • Live Production: The Crew
  • Italian (takes 2 elective spots) 
  • Japanese (takes 2 elective spots) 
  • Design & Technologies – Non-Resistant Materials
  • Design & Technologies – Resistant Materials 
  • Food Studies
  • Hospitality (SM Only)
  • Art Making & Exhibiting
  • Media
  • Visual Commiuncation Communication Design (SM Only)
  • Science for VCE
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Project Earth (Doreen Only) 
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Freedom Fighters
  • Power, Politics & Law
  • Change Your World
  • Year 10 All Girls HPE (SM Only)
  • Sports Science
  • Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Acceleration Options

(VCE Units 1 & 2 or VET Year 1)
Acceleration Subjects Offered at South Morang Campus
VCE AccountingVCE Health and Human DevelopmentVCE Texts & Traditions
VCE Applied ComputingVCE Legal StudiesVCE Visual Communication
VCE Art Creative PracticeVCE General MathematicsVET Allied Health Services Assistant
VCE BiologyVCE MediaVET Construction Pathway - Carpentry
VCE Business ManagementVCE Outdoor & Environmental StudiesVET Dance
VCE EconomicsVCE Physical EducationVET Music
VCE Environmental ScienceVCE PoliticsVET Engineering Studies
VCE Food StudiesVCE Psychology
 
VET Sport and Aquatic Recreation
VCE GeographyVCE Religion & Society 
Acceleration Subjects Offered at Doreen Campus
VCE PsychologyVCE General Mathematics 
 Lessons per cycle 
English 

8

Science or Humanities

4

Health & Physical Education 

4

Wellbeing

1

Mathematics

8

Elective

4

YEAR 10 VISTA

Vista is a bespoke program designed for a select group of students in Years 10 who have may benefit from smaller classes and hands on learning, or may know they are going to undertake a VCE Vocational Major (VCE-VM) pathway in Year 11.

Students are withdrawn from mainstream English, Science and Humanities, and they will participate in a program in Literacy and Personal Development Skills.

Enrolment in VISTA Year 10 is best suited to a Vocational Major pathway at Marymede Catholic College.

Subject breakdowns

VISTA Literacy will replace mainstream English. In this class, students will build skills and look at how literacy is used in the workforce, including creating resumes.

VISTA Personal Development Skills (PDS) replaces Humanities and Science. This is a project-based class where students build their interpersonal skills through hands on applied learning activities and projects.

Students undertaking Vista in Year 10 will be by invitation only

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