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NATURE OFTHE COREAND ELECTIVELEARNINGAREASEnglish focuses on developing confidenceand skill in effective language use, enjoyingand developing critical understanding ofliterature, and exploring aspects of ourcultural heritage. It also plays a key rolein developing basic literacy skills thatare fundamental to learning in other KeyLearning Areas and that enable students toparticipate actively in modern society.Mathematics focuses on observing andinvestigating patterns and realtionships inthe social and physical worlds. The abilityto model and understand the world aroundus in terms of mathematics is fast becomingthe most sought after skill set in the modernworkplace. Students come to understandthat ways of thinking are influenced bymathematics and that mathematics is auniversal means of communicating about theworld.Science develops students’ curiosity andsense of wonder as they acquire the practicesand dispositions of working in a scientificway and use them to explain, predict andreconstruct their understandings of thephysical and biological worlds. Studentscome to understand that science as a ‘way ofknowing’ recognises the tentative nature ofscientific knowledge and the importance ofhuman endeavour in its pursuit.Humanities involves the study of humansocieties, their environments, their culturesand their everyday lives, fostering valuableand practical skills for life beyond theclassroom. The Humanities provides aframework for developing in students the7key ideas and concepts that enable them tounderstand their world in meaningful ways.In addressing these aspects, the learningprogram affords unique opportunities tounderstand how and why groups of peoplehave organised their societies and interactedwith their environments, devised laws,beliefs and communication systems. TheHumanities encourage use of research skillsand inquiry processes. Students question andanalyse a range of data and sources, theyform conclusions supported by evidence andpresent information in a variety of ways.Health and Physical Education focuses ondeveloping the knowledge, processes, skillsand attitude necessary to make informeddecisions related to promoting the healthof individuals and communities, developingconcepts and skills for physical activity, andenhancing personal development.Christian Education in Year 10 focuses onexploring the teaching of the world’s majorreligions and encourages thought into theimpact different faith beliefs have on everyaspect of society.THRIVE is a holistic program, underpinned bythe philosophy equipping our students withthe personal skills and factual informationto enable them to make educated decisionsas they negotiate the increasingly complexworld in which they live.The Arts Key Learning Area comprisesfour separate and distinct strands: Dance,Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Each has itsown language, techniques and conventionswhich offer a variety of means of expressivecommunication. The Arts area providesan important medium through which thevitality and culture of communities areshaped and transmitted. This develops skillsand knowledge that are central to students’everyday lives.Languages focuses on developing knowledge,skills and attitudes that allow students tocommunicate effectively and appropriatelyin a language other than English. The KeyLearning Area enables students to gain accessYear 10 SENIOR SCHOOL Curriculum Overviewto societies beyond their own and preparesthem for the challenges of participating in aglobal community.Design and Technologies (Food and Fibre)is an exciting and vibrant subject whichprovides a balance between theoreticalunderstanding and practical applications.Students develop knowledge, understandingand practical skills focused on two main topicareas: Textiles and Fashion, and Nutrition andFood. It reflects in every way the philosophyof Design and Technologies education asoutlined by the HEIA position paper for theAustralian Curriculum, ‘In an ever-changingand ever-challenging environment that putscentre stage issues such as food security,emotional health, sustainability, consumerexcesses and a widening poverty gap, one ofDesign and Technologies education’s uniquestrengths is that it prepares students torespond to a range of real life challenges.’Markets and OpportunitiesToday’s business world is fast paced andevolving, and there are always new things tolearn. Markets and Opportunities will providestudents with the necessary information andskills to make wise financial decisions.Business is diverse; in business there issomething to suit almost everyone. Itprovides a pathway to many careers andspecialisations, depending on your interests,strengths and career aspirations.Pathway Programs is an area of study opento all Years 10 – 12 students. Students canenrol into a Pathway Program, Schoolbased Traineeship (SAT) or a TAFE in Schoolsprogram.

SUBJECT AREASENGLISHCourse Content DescriptionThe Year 10 English Course begins with a foray into popular culturewith the theme of ‘Popular or Pulp?’ Second semester balances thiswith units on canonical literature which we have called ‘Firing up theCanon’.Assessment ProgramThe Year 10 course, as part of the three-year Senior School Englishcourse is structured to encourage increasing independence, withstudents completing a wide range of textual responses, of both awritten and spoken nature, under a range of conditions. Additionally,the course has been revised to match the Australian Curriculum.YEAR 10Popular or Pulp?Media Manufactured Reality – News and Media StudiesNovelised Reality – Popular FictionEscaping Reality – Web PagesFiring up the CanonCanonical FictionCanonical PoetryCanonical DramaMATHEMATICSThere is no corner of today’s world that is untouched bymathematics. To be effective citizens and participants in theeconomy, girls should have well-developed numeracy and problemsolving skills. These are developed by active participation inthe classroom and by involvement in the various Extension andEnrichment activities throughout the year.At Fairholme College, Mathematics study is based on the AustralianNational Curriculum. The aims, as set out in the Australian NationalCurriculum Document, are as follows.The Australian Curriculum Mathematics aims to ensure thatstudents: are confident, creative users and communicators ofmathematics, able to investigate, represent and interpretsituations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding ofmathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and are ableto pose and solve problems and reason in Number and Algebra,Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability recognise connections between the areas of mathematics andother disciplines and appreciate mathematics as an accessibleand enjoyable discipline to study.There are four proficiency standards which will form the basis ofassessment across all year levels. These are: Understanding Fluency Problem solving Reasoning.In preparation for Senior Mathematics courses, the AustralianNational Curriculum identifies a Year 10 course for all students anda Year 10 A course for those undertaking the higher levels of SeniorMathematics.8Year 10 courseBroad topics include: Number and Algebra – compound interest, factorisation ofalgebraic expressions, algebraic simplification, using the indexlaws, algebraic fractions, quadratic expressions and factorisationthereof, use of formulae, linear equations and simultaneousequations. Measurement and Geometry – surface area and volume ofprisms and composite solids; proofs involving congruency;Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometric problem solving. Statistics and Probability – two- and-three step experimentswith or without replacement; conditional probability, quartiles,interquartile range, boxplots, scatterplots and linear regression.Year 10 A courseBroad topics include: Number and Algebra – Surds and fractional indices; logarithmdefinition and laws; factor and remainder theorems tosolve polynomials; sketch parabolas, hyperbolas, circlesand exponential functions and their transformations; solveexponential equations; sketch polynomials; factorise quadraticequations and solve them. Measurement and Geometry – surface area and volumes ofpyramids, cones and spheres; circle and chord properties; sine,cosine and area rules; unit circle for trigonometry; trigonometricequations; Pythagoras’ Theorem and 3D problems. Statistics and Probability – studies and analysis of digital media;calculate and interpret mean and standard deviation; line of bestfit.Course OrganisationTo cater best for the needs of our students and to cover the contentmandated by the National Curriculum, the College will offer threecourses in Year 10.Mathematical MethodsThis course will study mostly topics from the Year 10A course asoutlined above. It aims to challenge students and prepare them forachieving well in Senior Specialist Mathematics and MathematicalMethods.General MathematicsThis course will study mainly topics from the Year 10 course asoutlined above. It aims to prepare students for studying SeniorGeneral Mathematics.Essential MathematicsThis course will prepare students for studying Senior EssentialMathematics.Year 10 SENIOR SCHOOL Curriculum Overview

SCIENCECourse Content DescriptionAt the core of the Fairholme College Science curriculum is acommitment to challenging, engaging and inspiring young womento see themselves as scientists in action, and as citizens who cancontribute to the future development of their nation. In line with thisinnovative view of the Science curriculum is the understanding thatour learners’ worlds are profoundly linked to various technologies.The Fairholme Science Program is aligned with the Australian NationalCurriculum: Science. The aims of this National Strategy are set outbelow.The Australian National Curriculum Science aims to ensure thatstudents develop: an interest in science as a means of expanding their curiosity andwillingness to explore, ask questions about and speculate on thechanging world in which they live an understanding of the vision that science provides of thenature of living things, of the Earth and its place in the cosmos,and of the physical and chemical processes that explain thebehaviour of all material things an understanding of the nature of scientific inquiry and theability to use a range of scientific inquiry methods, includingquestioning; planning and conducting experiments andinvestigations based on ethical principles; collecting andanalysing data; evaluating results; and drawing critical, evidencebased conclusions an ability to communicate scientific understanding and findingsto a range of audiences, to justify ideas on the basis of evidence,and to evaluate and debate scientific arguments and claims an ability to solve problems and make informed, evidence-baseddecisions about current and future applications of science whiletaking into account ethical and social implications of decisions an understanding of historical and cultural contributions toscience as well as contemporary science issues and activities andan understanding of the diversity of careers related to science a solid foundation of knowledge of the biological, chemical,physical, Earth and space sciences, including being able to selectand integrate the scientific knowledge and methods needed toexplain and predict phenomena, to apply that understanding tonew situations and events, and to appreciate the dynamic natureof science knowledge.The Australian National Curriculum Science has three interrelatedstrands: Science Understanding (SU) – the knowledge andunderstanding, or ‘what’, of Science. Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) – provides contextsfor linking concepts and learning experiences to applicationsthat are meaningful to students. Science Inquiry Skills (SIS) – describes the skills, or ‘how’, ofScience.Together the three strands provide the students with understanding,knowledge and skills through which they can develop a scientific viewof the world.Topics covered: Biological Sciences – genetics and evolution Chemical Sciences – periodic table and rates of reactions Earth and Space Sciences – origin of the universe and globalsystems Physical Sciences – energy conservation and describing motionusing the laws of physics preparation unit for Senior Science subjects.9There will be opportunities for students to engage in the EngineeringDesign Process to explore solutions to real world challenges.Assessment ProgramThe assessment program aims to expose students to the types ofassessment they may experience in Senior Science Subjects. The foliomay include research investigations, examinations, data tests andstudent experiments.ESSENTIAL SCIENCEProvides students (that are not considering studying Science as asenior subject), the opportunity to engage with Science in real-worldcontexts. Essential Science focuses on a hands-on approach with theintent to: pique student interest in the world around them appreciate science as a means for exploring and explainingphenomena adopt a critical and evidence-based approach to problem solving communicate scientific understanding and findings appreciate the breadth and diversity of careers in science plan, conduct, analysis and present resulting evidence promote scientific literate citizenship.Essential Science comprises four units: Cooking, Myth Busters,Forensics and Materials Science. These units allow the students togain key Science skills within interesting contexts. Skills are developedin report writing, investigative skills, scientific literacy and, the criticalanalysis of evidence.Essential Science does not have formal assessment. Rather, theevaluation of learning is conducted via informal assessment such asthe compilation of portfolios of student work, group presentationsand reporting on practical activities. This allows students to workthrough the content at an unhurried pace without the pressure offormal assessment.HUMANITIESYear 10 has become an integral step in the progression to SeniorSchooling, and as such, the Year 10 Humanities program has beendevised to replicate the knowledge, skills and assessment that willbe taught in the Senior subjects of Ancient History, Geographyand Modern History. It is expected that students will foster a solidunderstanding of each strand, and its course requirements, throughthe activities and assessment that accompany the various units.Ancient HistoryIn Ancient History, we provide an insight into past civilisations.It gives us an understanding of our contemporary world throughan exploration of ancient people and their lived experience.An investigation into the famous archaeological site at Pompeiiprovides the perfect vehicle to examine the ancient past. This utterlyunique site is essentially ‘frozen in time’ and provides a wonderfulopportunity to explore all aspects of life, ranging from the daily livesof average Romans to the politics of the rich. Such a study also allowsstudents to understand the true nature of history, the discipline ofarchaeology and its evolution over time. Through a study of Pompeii,students will be given a rare snapshot into Roman society at the timeand see what life was truly like many thousands of years ago.Year 10 SENIOR SCHOOL Curriculum Overview

GeographyIn Geography, students explore the topic of migration, with aparticular focus on refugees, considering the issues and conflicts thathave led to the large-scale movement of people on local and globalscales. The location of refugee camps in countries accepting peopleand the living conditions of refugees are considered. Strategies toenhance the wellbeing of refugees are examined together withthe global humanitarian approaches taken to address the refugeeissue more generally. The process of refugee acceptance in Australiais also examined. Students use an inquiry approach to interpret,explain and analyse spatial, descriptive and anecdotal sources toaddress this issue of increasing importance.Modern HistoryIn Modern History, we study the history of the modern world andAustralia from 1918 to the present, with an emphasis on Australiain its global context. The twentieth century became a critical periodin Australia’s social, cultural, economic and political development.The transformation of the modern world during a time of politicalturmoil, global conflict and international co-operation providesa necessary context for understanding Australia’s development,its place within the Asia Pacific region and its global standing. Inparticular, these concepts will be explored through inquiries intoWorld War Two and the civil rights movements in both Australia andthe United States.CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONGeneral Comment Christian Education in Year 10 focuses on exploringthe teachings of the world’s major religions and encourages thoughtinto the impact different beliefs can have on every aspect of society.Religions covered include: Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Islam Christianity Modern Spirituality.THRIVE Program –Thankful, Hopeful,Resilient, Inspired, Valued,Empowered“Let every individual and institution now thinkand act as a responsible trustee of Earth,seeking choices in ecology, economics andethics that will provide a sustainable future,eliminate pollution, poverty and violence,awaken the wonder of life and foster peacefulprogress in the human adventure.(John McConnell)10The underpinning philosophy behind the THRIVE Program, which isa holistic program, is to equip our students with the personal skillsand factual information to enable them to make educated decisionswhen they negotiate the increasingly complex world in which theylive. The program promotes exploration of the developing self sothat our students feel confident, not only in the school environment,but also in the wider community. The aim is to instil acceptance ofthemselves as worthwhile, competent and capable young women.The THRIVE Program also presents an opportunity for the girls tolisten, hear and deliberate over some of the issues that they mightf

The Senior School Year 10 Curriculum overview aims to provide parents and students with information that relates to the courses offered by Fairholme College in Year 10. The variety of subjects offered at the College in the Middle School should enable students to have experienced a broad educational