CONTENTS PAGE
Overview
Introduction
Diocesan Learning Framework
School Curriculum Framework
Dimensions of Learning
Senior Subjects: What to Consider
Guidelines for Subject Selection
Senior Phase of Learning
Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
Learning Accounts
QCE Planner
Credits for QCE
Senior Statement
Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
Certificate III or IV Courses
QCE Summary
Pathways
Courses of Study
Tertiary Entrance Pathways
OP and the Queensland Core Skills (QCS)Test
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Packages
Summary of Pathways
Subject Offerings in Years 11/12
Authority Subjects
Authority-Registered Subjects
Certificate Courses
General Information
Career Information
Information Technology
Reporting
Assignment Policy
Subject Descriptions
Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology
(NTIS 30771 QLD)
Study of Religion
English
English Extension Literature – Year 12 only
English Communication SAS
Japanese
Ancient History
Modern History
Legal Studies
Geography
Accounting
Business and Organisation Management
Business Communication and Technologies (BCT)
Certificate II Business
(Stand-Alone BSB 20107)
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Economics
Information Processing and Technology (IPT)
Information & Communications Technology Studies SAS
Mathematics A
Mathematics B
Mathematics C
Prevocational Mathematics SAS
Chemistry
Physics
Biological Science
Agricultural Science
Multi-Strand Science
Science SAS
Home Economics
Hospitality SAS
Hospitality Studies
Early Childhood SAS
Graphics
Manufacturing: Furnishing Studies SAS
Manufacturing: Industrial Technology Studies SAS
Technology Studies
Visual Art
Visual Art Studies SAS
Music
Drama
Drama Studies SAS
Physical Education
Recreation Studies SAS
TCC Links Program
School-based Apprenticeships or Traineeships (SATS)
CQ TAFE Courses
Work Experience
Appendices
Appendix A: Subject Selection Provisions
Appendix B: Information Evening Program
Appendix C: Important Dates
Appendix D: Mysuite – TCC SET Plan
Appendix E: Useful Websites
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OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
Central to our existence as a community at The Cathedral College is our belief in the possibility
of a full and rich experience of life for each person. This is the challenge and the promise offered
to each of us by Jesus in his invitation to us: "I have come that you may have life…life to the full"
John 10.10.
Current Queensland Government legislation requires young people to be learning or earning.
All young people are required to complete Year 10 at school and go on to undertake a further
two years of education and/or training, or until they achieve a Queensland Certificate of
Education or Certificate III vocational qualification or turn 17, whichever comes first. Young
people who gain full-time employment are exempt from these requirements. The aim is to
encourage as many young people as possible to complete 12 years of schooling or
equivalent.
Each student, by completing a subject selection form, is making an application to enter
Year 11. The transition from Year 10 to Year 11 is not automatic. The Principal will review
all applications and determine which students will be accepted. Those not initially
accepted will be interviewed with their parents/guardians to determine the outcome of their
application.
This handbook contains a list of the subjects offered. Each subject should be investigated
as fully as possible. To do this it will be necessary to:

read subject descriptions and course outlines in this book

talk to Academic Deans and teachers of each subject

look at books and materials used in the subject

listen carefully to subject selection talks

talk to students who are already studying the subject
We ask that you retain this Handbook for your Senior Secondary schooling years at TCC
as it contains information that is relevant for both years.
I hope that this Senior Curriculum Handbook will be of assistance to you when planning
your course of study.
Please do not hesitate to contact the College should you have any further queries regarding your
Year 11-12 course of study.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Patricia McDevitt
(ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - STUDIES)
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DIOCESAN LEARNING FRAMEWORK
Under the Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton Learning Framework learners of all
ages are invited and challenged to be and to become reflective and self-directed as we
journey with Christ in our ever-changing world by honouring the past, enriching the present,
shaping the future and finding meaning for life.
SCHOOL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
The Cathedral College is a Diocesan Catholic co-educational secondary school catering to
the spiritual, academic, cultural, physical and social-emotional development of students in
Years 8-12. The College draws on the rich traditions of Catherine McAuley and Edmund
Rice to foster a welcoming faith community (staff, students and parents) who come to
celebrate life in all its fullness. The College seeks to develop in students strong Christian
values and the characteristics of reflective, self-directed, lifelong learners and responsible,
resourceful, ethical citizens. Our school curriculum vision is that, on graduation, The
Cathedral College graduate will be a faith-filled person of compassion and integrity who
displays resilience, and is a reflective and self-directed learner who willingly engages in lifelong and life-wide learning.
The School Curriculum Framework has been developed so students are able to select an
educational pathway which will provide opportunities for them to develop these qualities.
DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING
Dimensions of Learning is a comprehensive model that uses what researchers and theorists
know about learning to define the learning process. Its premise is that five types of thinking –
the five dimensions of learning – are essential to successful learning. The College has
adopted this model to provide a whole-of-school approach to promote effective
teaching/learning practices.
In relation to Dimension 1 (Attitudes and Perception) students are helped to develop positive
attitudes and perceptions about classroom climate by implementing strategies to enable
students to feel accepted by teachers and peers and to experience a sense of comfort and
order. This allows the College to adopt a whole-of-school approach to classroom
procedures. As well, strategies are followed to assist students to develop positive attitudes
and perceptions about classroom tasks. Under Dimensions 2 (Acquiring and Integrating
Knowledge), 3 (Extending and Refining Knowledge) and 4 (Using Knowledge Meaningfully)
students learn about how to acquire knowledge and to use that knowledge through higher
order thinking skills. Dimension 5 (Productive Habits of Mind) focuses on developing in
students critical thinking, creative thinking and self-regulated thinking skills – skills which
support the life-long learner.
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SENIOR SUBJECTS: WHAT TO CONSIDER
Your capabilities and talents:
 Do subjects you like and/or are good at.
 Have realistic expectations of your ability.
 Your performance to the end of Year 10 is a good guide to your ability.
 In general, results do not improve dramatically in Year 11.
Your career interests:
 Research possible careers.
 The booklet “QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites: Your Guide to Planning Your Senior
Studies” which lists possible tertiary courses and prerequisite subjects.
Leaving your options open:
 Many students do not have a clear idea at the beginning of Year 11 what career
they wish to follow. Others change career choices as time passes.
 Do not be too narrow in your range of choices.
 Be careful about dropping subjects now that cannot be taken up again.
 Be aware that changing any subject can be difficult in senior school.
Prerequisite subjects for tertiary studies:
 Many tertiary courses require certain subjects be studied to a set level to gain entry.
 This information is available in the book: “Summary of Selection Criteria for Entry
to University”.
Recommended subjects and levels of attainment for senior secondary subjects:
 For some Year 11 subjects it is highly recommended that you have studied certain
Year 10 subjects as a foundation for Year 11 work
 Remember: senior subjects must be studied for one full semester (two terms)
before changing and at least three (3) Authority subjects must be studied for two
years for a student to be eligible for an OP.
Ask questions!
Talk to Academic
Deans and Career
Information Officer!
Get on-line
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GUIDELINES FOR SUBJECT SELECTION
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Find out about career pathways.
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Have a few career choices in mind before choosing subjects.
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If you are uncertain about a career at present, seek help in trying to choose subjects that will
keep several pathways open for you.
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Read the subject descriptions in this handbook.
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Talk to Academic Deans and subject teachers.
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Attend the Subject Selection Information Night on Wednesday, 6 August at 7.00 pm.
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Attend the Rockhampton Career Training and Employment Expo at Rockhampton Show
Grounds on Monday, 25 August (open from 10.00 am – 6.00 pm)
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Go on-line at www.cis.qsa.qld.edu.au to find out information about careers, to use QCE
planner.
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Talk to students already studying the subjects.
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Make a decision on a combination of subjects that suits your requirements and abilities.
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Do not select subjects simply because someone has told you that they ‘help you get good
results and give you a better chance of getting into University.”
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Try not to be influenced by suggestions that you should not choose a particular subject,
because a friend/brother/sister either liked or disliked it or the teacher when they studied it.
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Above all, choose subjects you are good at and that you like.
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Be prepared to work hard – regardless of what subjects you choose.
REMEMBER!
Everyone wants an “A” Student – Employers and Tertiary Institutions
This means “A” for:
Attendance
Appearance
Attitude
Ambition
Achievement
Accountability
Acceptance
Appreciation
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SENIOR PHASE OF LEARNING
Senior
Education &
Training
Plan
(SET Plan)
TCC will
register you
with the Qld
Studies
Authority(QSA)
Certificate III
Senior
Statement
All Learning
Achievements, Patterns
and Standard
Learning
Account
(Banking of
Credits)
Overall
Position
(OP)
(Statement of
Results)
Qld
Certificate of
Individual
Achievement
(QCIA)
Qld
Certificate of
Education
(QCE)
Senior Education and Training Plan
A Senior Education and Training Plan (SET) Plan maps what a student will study and
learn during the senior schooling years (Years 10, 11 and 12). The SET plan is agreed
between each student, their parents or carers and the school.
The SET plan helps young people identify and plan their own pathway through education
and training in senior schooling, and then onto further learning or work. It also helps
students make good choices about what, where and when to study. The SET Plan must
be completed by the end of Year 10 but it can be updated at any time during Years 11 and
12. (See Appendix D: MYSUITE – TCC SET PLAN for instructions on how to
complete your SET Plan on Mysuite.)
Queensland Certificate of Education
The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) is a qualification awarded to young
people at the completion of the senior phase of learning, usually at the end of Year 12.
The QCE enables students to design a course of study that more closely matches their
career goals as it recognises not only the traditional subjects studied at school but also a
variety of learning options including work experience, dance and music certificates and
university subjects completed while at school. While students have to be enrolled with a
school, not all the learning needs to take place at school. To receive a QCE, students
must attain a maximum of 20 credits for successful completion of courses of study. The
QCE does not contain subjects and results. (The QCE is printed on good quality paper,
which may be put it in a frame and hung on a wall.) The failure of a student to obtain a
QCE at the end of Year 12 does not hinder the student from gaining an OP and therefore
entrance to a tertiary course. Such entry is linked to the number of subjects studied, QCS
results, SAIs and levels of achievement in subjects. (See page 11 for further details.)
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Learning Accounts
All learning undertaken and achievements are recorded in a learning account. These
achievements then convert to credits. As activities and studies are completed, the credits
are banked and the learning account grows, just like a bank account. (QSA is considered
to be the bank and your Learning Account is a savings account.) Students are able to
access their learning accounts to check credits which have been banked. Students are
not be able to change details in their Learning Account. However, they are able to contact
learning providers with their queries. Each Learning Account is password protected.
Students are issued with their password when they are registered by the College. They
may access their learning account by logging on to www.cis.qsa.qld.edu.au. TCC is only
be able to bank credits at the completion of a course of study ie end of Year 12 for the
learnings we deliver. If students do not reach 20 credits by the end of Year 12, their
learning accounts remain open up to seven years after initial registration so
students can still bank credits for successful completion of courses (usually
Certificate courses) studied after Year 12 and so gain a QCE post-Year 12 .
QCE Planner
To check your eligibility for the QCE you may enter your course of study in the QCE
Planner available on the QSA Careers Information Service website at
www.cis.qsa.qld.edu.au.
Credits for QCE
For students to be eligible for a QCE they are required to achieve 20 credits. Credits have
2 elements – the amount of learning and the standard achieved. Set levels of literacy and
numeracy are required as well. Credits are awarded/banked only on completion of a
course of study or activity.
A more detailed table on the following page indicates the type of study and the amount of
learning required for students to gain credit.
Senior Statement
All students completing Year 12 will be issued with a Senior Statement regardless of
whether the QCE will be awarded. This statement is the official record of all the learning
achievements that have been banked into the Learning Account. (A Statement of Results
will be issued to all students who are not enrolled at a school. It shows all studies and the
results achieved that may contribute towards the award of a QCE.)
Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
The Qld Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) is a new certificate in Queensland. It
was developed in response to a longstanding concern, that within the broad group of
students with special educational needs, there are some students who need to receive a
Certificate that shows the individualised nature of the curriculum program they have
studied.
Certificate III or IV Courses
There are no Certificate IV courses offered at The Cathedral College. However, these
may be accessed via other programs or training organisations. The College will introduce
a Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology in 2010.
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Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
QCE SUMMARY
To be eligible for the QCE, students must complete 20 credits …
The required amount of learning
• Students must attain a minimum of 12 credits from completed Core courses of study. At least 1 credit must come from Core studies undertaken while enrolled at a school.
• The additional 8 credits may come from a combination of core, preparatory, enrichment or advanced courses
Core
(Minimum 12 points)
• Authority or Authority-registered subject
• A Senior External Examination
• VET Certificate II
• VET Certificate III–IV/Traineeships
• School-based apprenticeships:
- competencies
- on-the-job component completed
• Tailored training program com
• International learning program
Credit
4
4
4
5-8
2
4
4
4
Preparatory
(Maximum 6 points)
• Certificate I vocational
qualification – a maximum of 2
can count
• An employment skills
development program – only 1
can count
• A re-engagement program –
only 1 can count
 Short course in literacy
 Short course in numeracy
Credit
2-3
2
2
1
1
Enrichment
(Maximum 8 points)
• Recognised certificate and awards
• Recognised structured workplace
or community-based learning
programs
 Learning projects – workplace,
community, self-directed
• Authority extension subjects such
as English extension
 School-based subjects
Achieve the required standard
Credit
Determined
by QSA
1
2
Advanced
(Maximum 8 points)
• A one-semester university
subject undertaken while at school
• A two-semester university subject
undertaken while at school
• Competencies contributing to VET
diplomas or advanced diploma
 Recognised certificates and awards
Credit
2
Up to 8
Determined
by QSA
Determined
by QSA
and include literacy and numeracy
Course of Study
• Authority subjects and Authority
Registered subjects
Set Standard
• At least a sound level of achievement1
• Vocational Education and Training
• Competence demonstrated
• University subjects/courses and units undertaken while
still at school
• At least a pass as defined by the course
• International learning course of study
• At least a pass as defined by the course
• Recognised awards and certificates
• Awarded
• Workplace, community and self-directed projects
• Satisfactory/Agreed Standard
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1
Literacy
• At least a Sound Level of Achievement in a
semester of an Authority or Authority
Registered English subject; or
• Competence in VET Vocational Literacy; or
• A pass in a literacy course recognised by QSA;
or
• At least a Sound Level of Achievement in the
the QSA short course in literacy; or
• At least a C on the Queensland Core Skills
Test
 At least a 4 for an International Baccalaureate
examination in Language A1 HL (English) or
Language A1 SL (English)
Numeracy
• At least a Sound Level of Achievement in a
semester of an Authority or Authority
Registered Mathematics subject; or
• Competence in VET Vocational Numeracy 3 (39153);
or
• A pass in a numeracy course recognised by QSA; or
• At least a Sound Level of Achievement in the
QSA short course in numeracy ; or
• at least a C on the Queensland Core Skills Test
 At least a 4 for an International Baccalaureate
examination in Masthematics HL or Mathematics SL
Students studying a program consisting of only Authority and Authority-registered subjects must achieve a Sound in 18 of the required 20 credits. Up to 2 credits from part-completed subjects may be at
Limited Achievement.
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TCC PATHWAYS OF LEARNING
COURSES OF STUDY
All students are required to attend school for five days a week. However, students, when devising
their plan of study, may wish to include a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT)
negotiated between the student, parent, workplace and school. In this case the student will be
required to undertake one day a week training off campus.
There is a clear expectation that all students will be eligible for the awarding of the Queensland
Certificate of Education (QCE) and their study plan should reflect this.
The student’s study plan must provide him/her with the opportunity to attain 20 credits, 12 of which
must come from the completion of core courses of study. (See page 9 for details.)
Senior students at The Cathedral College are required to study:
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Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology (Cert III CMT) OR Study of Religion (SOR)
English OR English Communication SAS
Mathematics B OR Mathematics A OR Prevocational Mathematics SAS
4 other subjects. If the student chooses Study of Religion and/or successfully negotiates a
SAT then SOR and the SAT are included in this list of subjects)
Students studying the Authority subject – Study of Religion – will have a study period when the
other students are studying Certificate III CMT.
The following table illustrates the options for Year 11 students:
English
Or
English
Comm.
Maths A
Or
Maths B
Or
Prevoc. Maths
Cert
III Subject
CMT (or Choice 1
Study
periods
for SOR
students)
And
Life
Skills*
Subject
Choice 2
Subject
Subject
Choice 3 Choice 4
Or
SAT
Students will need to study six subjects plus Cert III CMT (if SOR is not studied). Students wishing
to access tertiary study on completion of Year 12 need to be OP-eligible. (See next page for
details of OP-eligibility.)
Students interested in other options will need to negotiate with the Assistant to the Principal (Studies)
their chosen course and will need to meet the 20 credits requirements in the QCE courses of study.
Students undertaking a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT) will negotiate with
Assistant to the Principal (Studies) and the TCC Links Coordinator on the number of subjects to be
studied in Years 11 and 12.
*In Year 12, OP-eligible students use Life Skills lessons to prepare for QCS test in Terms 1-3 while
non OP-eligible students have an additional two Cert III CMT lessons.
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TERTIARY ENTRANCE PATHWAYS
To be eligible for twelve-to-tertiary (TTT) entrance a student must study at least 20 Semester units of
Authority subjects over two years and be awarded an Overall Position (OP). This generally means a
student will study a minimum of 5 subjects over the four semesters in Years 11 and 12. The
Queensland Studies Authority requires that 3 of these subjects must be studied over the four
semesters. This makes allowance for some changes in subject choices. Students must sit for the
QUEENSLAND CORE SKILLS TEST in Year 12 to be eligible for an Overall Position.
When students complete Year 12 they will receive the following:
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Tertiary Entrance Statement (OP-eligible students only)
Senior Statement
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) (if student has fulfilled minimum requirements)
Certificates (where applicable)
The Tertiary Entrance Statement is issued by QSA (Queensland Studies Authority) and states the
OVERALL POSITION (OP) from 1 - 25 and FIELD POSITIONS (FP) from 1 - 10 for fields in which
the student has qualified.
The QCE and the Senior Statement will be issued by the QSA. The Senior Statement will contain the
levels of achievement in Authority and Authority-registered subjects attained by the student. The
results of the Queensland Core Skills Test (where applicable) will be recorded on the Senior
Statement .
A Student Assessment Record is issued by the College. It includes the levels of achievement in
Authority and Authority-registered subjects, Student Achievement Indicators (SAIs) (for OP-eligible
students) and competencies which have been achieved. This record is available for collection from
the Office after the SAI publication date.
The Overall Position (OP) indicates the ranked band into which the student is placed. The highest
band position is 1 and the lowest 25. Tertiary institutions will select firstly on OP-band position, but if
there are more applicants for a particular course than the places available, Field Positions may be
considered. The use of Field Positions by particular tertiary institutions for particular courses is
outlined in the "QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites: Your Guide to Planning Your Senior Studies" by the
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). This booklet is included in the package given to
each Year 10 student.
Students can gain entrance to tertiary institutions in two main ways:
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achieving the required OP; or
achieving an equivalent Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) (effective from 2011)
OP AND QUEENSLAND CORE SKILLS (QCS) TEST
The OP is a state-wide order of merit for entry to tertiary courses. The most direct entry into a
university or some TAFE courses requires the student to receive an OP. Many students at The
Cathedral College will be seeking to gain an OP. To obtain an OP the student must:
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Study a minimum of five Authority subjects
Study three of the Authority subjects for four continuous semester over Years 11 and 12
Sit for the Queensland Core Skills Test in Year 12
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AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK (ATAR) (effective from 2011)
Students who are not OP-eligible but who wish to obtain entry to a tertiary institution may consider
the alternative Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) route.
An ATAR, like an OP, is a measure that places students in an order of merit for entry to tertiary
courses. The differences are:
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Ranks apply to OP-ineligible students; and
The scale is 1-99.95 with 99.5 being the highest.
A student can obtain an ATAR in a number of ways:
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through a calculation that takes into account the student’s results in Authority and
Authority-registered subjects (minimum of 20 semester units) and the QCS Test if it has
been attempted; and
through VET units of competency/modules recorded on the Senior Statement.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET)
The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) is an inter-related system of national
qualifications from the three education sectors:
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School sector
Vocational Education and Training Sector
Higher Education Section
School Sector
QCE
(Certificate III CMT)
Certificate II
Certificate I
Vocational Education and Training
Sector (TAFE or private providers)
Vocational Graduate Diploma
Vocational Graduate Certificate
Advanced Diploma
Diploma
Certificate IV
Certificate III
Certificate II
Certificate I
Higher Education Sector
Doctoral Degree
Masters Degree
Graduate Diploma
Graduate Certificate
Bachelor Degree
Advanced Diploma
Diploma
-
The framework links together all these qualifications so that students are given credit along the
learning pathway.
It is now possible for vocational training to begin whilst in Years 11 and 12 if students select
subjects which have associated certificates. These subjects may have Certificates I or II
embedded. Certificates I - IV prepare students for both employment and further education and
training. Certificates I and II are largely new qualifications recognising basic vocational skills and
knowledge and Certificates III and IV largely replace the outdated category of trade certificates
(apprenticeships).
In order for The Cathedral College to offer VET subjects with Certificate I or II embedded, it must
comply with AQTF requirements and become a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). The
level at which a student enters the pathway is related to their knowledge, skills and experience at
the time of enrolment. A student’s skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or
life experience can be given credit. This is known as ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ (RPL).
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Students are able to enter the workforce, TAFE or university with nationally recognised
qualifications as well as their Queensland Certificate of Education.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) PACKAGES
To assist students develop their own pathway through the VET course of study, the following
packages provide a guide as to what subjects could be studied to achieve preferred outcomes:.
Industrial Pathway
Service Pathway
Are you interested in obtaining employment in Are you interested in obtaining employment in
the booming mining, construction or agricultural the service industries?
industries?
Occupations in this field include:
Miner
Carpenter
Truck Driver
Builder
Electrician
Train Driver
Fitter and Turner
Occupations in this field include:
Restaurant – Chef, Manager, front of house
Child Care
Recreational activities
Retail assistant / manager
Health worker
Subjects which you might study
Subjects which you might study
English or English Communication
Maths A or Maths B or Prevoc Maths SAS
Certificate III CMT
Industrial Technology Studies SAS
Furnishing Studies SAS
Technology Studies
Geography
Certificate II Business
ICT SAS
Multi-Strand Science
Physics
Science SAS
English or English Communication
Maths A or Maths B or Prevoc Maths SAS
Certificate III CMT
Hospitality SAS or Hospitality Studies
Recreation Studies SAS or Physical Education
Home Economics
Early Childhood SAS
Biological Sciences
Legal Studies
Business / Administration Pathway
Design and Creative Art Pathway
Are you interested in working in the dynamic Are you interested in working in the exciting
business and commercial environment?
area of creative design and production?
Occupations in this field include:
Marketing
Banking
Financial Analyst
Accountant / Bookkeeper
Receptionist
Personal Assistant
Secretary
Managerial positions
Occupations in this field include:
Graphic designer
Publications officer.
Media Liaison
Publisher
Artistic adviser
Set designer
Stage craft
Subjects which you might study include Subjects which you might study include
English or English Communication
Maths A or Maths B or Prevoc Maths SAS
Certificate III CMT
Certificate II Business
Business Organisation and Management
Business Communication and Technology
Economics
Accounting
Information Processing and Technology
English or English Communication
Maths A or Maths B or Prevoc Maths SAS
Certificate III CMT
Drama or Drama Studies SAS
Visual Art or Visual Art Studies SAS
ICT SAS
Music
Graphics
Technology Studies
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SUMMARY OF PATHWAYS
Doctoral Degree
Masters Degree
Graduate Diploma
Honours Year
Graduate Certificate
Bachelor Degree
Advanced Diploma
Diploma
Queensland Certificate of Education
 OP
 Australian
Tertiary
Admission
Rank (ATAR) (effective from 2011)
Certificates
I – IV
Traineeships
Apprenticeships
PUT in here for 2011 reference to recommended pathways and
learning with a purpose??????????????
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SUBJECT OFFERING IN YEARS
11/12
AUTHORITY SUBJECTS
ENGLISH
ENGLISH EXTENSION LITERATURE (YEAR 12 ONLY)
JAPANESE
MATHEMATICS A
MATHEMATICS B
MATHEMATICS C
GRAPHICS
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGIES (Certificate
II Business embedded)
BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
ECONOMICS
INFORMATION PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY
STUDY OF RELIGION
HOME ECONOMICS
HOSPITALITY STUDIES (Certificate I Hospitality embedded)
ANCIENT HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
LEGAL STUDIES
MODERN HISTORY
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
MULTI-STRAND SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DRAMA
MUSIC
MUSIC EXTENSION
VISUAL ART
Academic Dean/
Dr D Reiman
Dr D Reiman
Dr D Reiman
Mr M Andersen
Mr M Andersen
Mr M Andersen
Mr J Acworth
Mr J Acworth
Mrs B Mallory
Mrs B Mallory
Authority-Registered Subjects
Drama Studies SAS
Visual Arts Studies SAS
Early Childhood SAS
English Communication SAS
Furnishing Studies SAS
Hospitality SAS
Information and Communications Technology Studies SAS
Industrial Technology Studies SAS
Prevocational Mathematics SAS
Recreation Studies SAS
Science in Practice (SAS)
Academic Dean/
Ms T Quinn
Ms T Quinn
Mrs D Acutt
Dr D Reiman
Mr J Acworth
Mrs D Acutt
Mrs B Mallory
Mr J Acworth
Mr M Andersen
Ms K Spottiswood
Mrs S McBride
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Mrs B Mallory
Mrs B Mallory
Mrs B Mallory
Mrs C Stitt
Mrs D Acutt
Mrs D Acutt
Mrs L Kann
Mrs L Kann
Mrs L Kann
Mrs L Kann
Mrs S McBride
Mrs S McBride
Mrs S McBride
Mrs S McBride
Mrs S McBride
Ms K Spottiswood
Ms T Quinn
Ms T Quinn
Ms T Quinn
Ms T Quinn
Certificate Courses
(for which TCC is Registered Training Organisation)
Certificate II in Business
Certificate I in Hospitality
Academic Dean
Mrs B Mallory
Mrs D Acutt
Certificate Course
(for which the Institute of Faith Education is the Registered
Training organisation)
Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology
Mrs C Stitt
CQTAFE Courses – 1 year courses
Certificate I in Automotive
Certificate I in Construction
Certificate I in Engineering
Certificate II in Hairdressing
Certificate II in Retail (online)
Certificate II in Information Technology
Certificate II in Horticulture
Certificate II in Hospitality
Certificate II in Community Services (Childcare)
Academic Dean
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
CQTAFE Courses – >1 year courses
Certificate II in Library – Information Services
Certificate III in Beauty
Certificate III in Childcare
Certificate III in Fitness
Certificate III in Information Technology
Certificate IV in Justice Administration
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
Mrs L Weeding
These
courses
may
change
from year
to year
depending
on staffing
availability
at CQTAFE
PLEASE NOTE: SUBJECTS WILL BE OFFERED ONLY IF THERE ARE SUFFICIENT NUMBERS
TO FORM A CLASS.
1. Student preferences will be used to formulate lines which will meet the interests and needs of
most students. If insufficient students opt for a given subject, it may not run. For some students
it is possible that two subjects which a student wishes to take may occur on the same "line". A
choice will then have to be made between the two subjects.
2. All Authority and Authority-Registered subjects offered in Year 11 will continue on to the end of
Year 12. It may be possible, however, for a student to change subjects at the end of a semester
but only after approval has been given by the subject teachers concerned, parents, Assistant to
the Principal (Studies)/Senior Phase of Schooling Coordinator and, in some circumstances, the
Principal, where a major change has been proposed.
3. The College will endeavour to provide the full range of subjects offered. This may require
composite Year 11 and 12 classes or making arrangements with other providers such as the
School of Distance Education.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
CAREER INFORMATION
Parents and students are able to make an appointment with the following staff through the
College office:
Mrs Linda Weeding, Career Information & TCC Links Program Co-ordinator:
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Career information/advice for tertiary pathways/subject information
Course and QTAC information
Applications and interviews for residential tertiary accommodation
Tertiary scholarships
Career information/advice for Vocational Education and Training (VET)
TAFE Courses
School based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATS)
Miss Patricia McDevitt, Assistant to the Principal (Studies):
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Change of subjects
Subject information
QCE, OP and FP eligibility
Mrs Robyn MacRae, Senior Phase of Schooling Coordinator
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QCE, OP and FP eligibility
Subject information
Change of subjects
Course and QTAC information
Students and parents who request interviews with any of the above staff are asked to
bring the student’s TCC Portfolio containing:
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Semester 1 2009 report card
Employer feedback form from the June Work Experience Employer
Printed copy of the completed Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Cathedral College provides access for students to use computer technology in the
Edmund Rice Technology Centre, the Library and at our Residential Campus. These
facilities provide students with 120 computers and students have access to them in their
classes, during most lunch breaks and after hours for boarders.
While the College provides access for students to computers there is a distinct advantage
in having a computer at home. The College uses Microsoft Office 2003 as its word
processing, spreadsheet and database software and use of this at home is encouraged
for compatibility. (The College is currently investigating the option of changing to a later
version of Microsoft Office in 2010.)
Students have supervised access to the Internet. The College is continuing to develop its
resource links through the on-line Mysuite facility to which all students and staff have
access.
The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) provides valuable information about Senior
studies at http:///www.qsa.qld.edu.au
REPORTING
Term 1
Students receive an attitudinal report that focuses on their application and
progress in each of their subjects during Term 1. Parent/Teacher interviews
will be held at the beginning of Term 2.
Term 2
Years 11 and 12 students are provided with an End of Semester Report
which includes a semester result and subject comments. Students will also be
issued with a Bubble Report which indicates their position in each subject.
Parent/Teacher interviews follow this report.
Term3
No report issued.
Term 4
Year 11 students will receive an End of Semester Report which includes a
semester result and subject comments. Students will also be issued with a
Bubble Report which indicates their position in each subject.
Year 12 students receive from the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) a
Senior Statement which will list all learning undertaken the results achieved
during the senior phase of schooling. Students will also receive from the QSA
a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) if they have met all
requirements. TCC will provide students with a Statement of Assessment
Record and a College Reference. Students will also be provided with the
opportunity to view their Student Achievement Indicators (SAIs).
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ASSIGNMENT POLICY
Staff at The Cathedral College will be proactive in encouraging students to submit their
assignments by the deadline. Staff also appreciate that assessment outside the
classroom is an area where parents/care givers, students and staff work in partnership to
ensure deadlines are met. To help facilitate this partnership assessment date calendars
are provided to parents/care givers to enable discussion and planning to occur in the
home environment. These assessment dates are also published on the College website.
Staff will follow proactive procedures as outlined below:
1. The assignment topic, due dates for the first and any subsequent drafts, final
assignment deadline and criteria for marking will be made available to students at
the start of the assignment period.
2. Appropriate advice and guidance will be available throughout the period of the
assignment, including class time as allotted.
3. To ensure quality advice and guidance is possible within the time constraints of the
assignment period, draft dates will be adhered to. If draft dates are not met by
students, parents/care givers will be notified immediately either by telephone, fax or
Unsatisfactory Work Notice. Students will be expected to utilise their own time to
complete the draft(s), after school if necessary.
Written Assignments Due Date
1. Written assignments, whether totally complete or not, are to be handed in to the
subject teacher during class or placed in the assignment box at the Student
Counter by 3.45 pm of the due date (usually Monday for Years 11/12, Tuesday for
Year 10 and Wednesday for Year 9 and Thursday for Year 8).
2. Students who know they will be absent from school on the date the written
assignment is due, should submit it before the due date.
3. Students who are absent on the day the assignment is due must also ensure that
the assignment is submitted on that day by 3.45 pm by:
a. arranging to have the assignment delivered to the school on time and have it
placed in the assignment box; or
b. by emailing it to the teacher using their <Mymail> or <ELF> facility in Mysuite
to reach the teacher by 3.45 pm on the due date but only if the teacher has
given prior permission to submit by email. Please note that no other email
system is to be used as the College’s filter system may reject the email. A
hard copy of the assignment should be handed in on the return of the
student to school. The hard copy must be an exact copy of the emailed copy
and must not have any additional or altered material.
If, in extenuating circumstances, any of these methods of delivery is not
possible, parents/care givers are requested to contact, by telephone, the Assistant
to the Principal (Studies) or the Academic Dean to explain the situation before the
deadline.
4. Assignments handed in after the due date will not be accepted. Instead, the
procedures set out in the “Late Submission of Assignments” section will apply.
Oral Presentations Due Date
1. All students in the class must hand the script for their oral presentation to the
subject teacher at the start of the lesson when the oral presentations are scheduled
to commence. Any associated Powerpoint presentation must be emailed to the
teacher by the same time using the <Mymail> or <ELF> facility in <Mysuite>.
2. Students who know they will be absent from school on the date oral presentations
are to commence must submit their script to the subject teacher before leaving or
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arrange to have their script delivered to the school on time and have it placed in the
assignment box with the time of submission noted on the cover sheet. Any
associated Powerpoint presentation must be emailed to the teacher at the same
time using the <Mymail> or <ELF> facility in <Mysuite> only.
3. Students who are absent on the day the assignment is due must also ensure that
the script and any associated Powerpoint presentation are submitted by the start of
the lesson when the oral presentations are to commence by either:
a. By arranging to have the script delivered to the school on time and have it
placed in the assignment box plus any associated Powerpoint presentation
should be submitted on a CD, USB or disk; or
b. by emailing the script but only if the teacher has given prior permission to
submit the script by email and associated Powerpoint presentation to the
teacher using their <Mymail> or <ELF> facility in Mysuite to reach the
teacher by the start of the lesson when the oral presentations are to
commence. A hard copy of the script should be handed in to the teacher on
the return of the student to school. The hard copy must be an exact copy of
the emailed copy and must not have any additional or altered material.
If, in extenuating circumstances, any of these methods of delivery is not
possible, parents/care givers are requested to contact, by telephone, the Assistant
to the Principal (Studies) or the Academic Dean to explain the
situation before
the deadline.
4. Where students have not submitted the final copy of their script by the start of the
lesson, a draft copy will be substituted. If a draft copy is not available, they will be
given 40 minutes of that lesson in which to write a script and this will be the one
they are expected to deliver when it is their turn to make their oral presentation. If
the student is absent from class and has not submitted his/her script by the due
date, then the same conditions apply - either a draft is substituted or the student is
given 40 minutes to write a script in the first lesson in the subject on their return to
school. Parents/care givers will be notified of this non-submission of script either by
telephone, fax, email or Unsatisfactory Work Notice.
Special Provisions
In keeping with the QSA Policy on Special Provisons for School-based Assessments ain
Authority and Authority-registered Subjects (January 2009) reasonable adjustments to
conditions of assessment may be made to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.
Where the student has experienced some disruption to his/her studies, the student may
apply for an extension to the due date. Procedures for extensions are:1. Before the due date, approach the class teacher with a written request for an
extension, stipulating the reasons for an extension.
2. The subject teacher asks the academic dean to decide if an extension is to be
granted or not and a Request for Extension form is completed with the decision.
The academic dean will take into consideration whether the student has made
some effort to commence the assignment or not.
3. A copy of the Request for Assignment Extension form is given to the student and
this is to be stapled to the front of the assignment when submitted regardless of the
outcome of the request.
4. If not granted, the deadline must be met or the Late Submission of Assignments
procedures (as below) must be followed.
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Where the student has experienced great difficulty or severe disruption to his/her studies
during the assignment period, the student may apply for special provision for variation to
or exemption from the assignment. Procedures for requesting this special provision are:1. Before the due date, approach the class teacher with a written request for special
provision, stipulating the reasons for special provision.
2. The academic dean (in consultation with the AP Studies) decides if it is to be
granted or not and a Special Provision form is completed with the decision,
including the specific form that the special provision is to take.
3. The original copy of the Special Provision form is stapled to the front of the
assignment if submitted or attached to the student’s profile if an exemption is
granted.
4. If special provision is not granted, the assignment deadline must be met or the Late
Submission of Assignments procedures (as below) must be followed.
Special provision may also be requested in regard to examinations.
Late Submission of Assignments (when no special provision has been granted)
1. If no assignment is submitted by the due date, the draft will be marked and
recorded as the final result. Where no draft is available, the student will be given 40
minutes in which to write a response to the set topic. This may be during class, a
break or afternoon detention as designated by the teacher but as soon as possible
after the due date. Computer or printer failure will not be accepted as a valid
excuse for late submission of an assignment. Students should take steps to
back up their work and make hard copies during and at the end of each computer
session both at school and at home. Computer printers are available at school for
student use. If all else fails, a hand-written copy is acceptable under these
circumstances.
2. Failure to submit assessment for substantive components of the course may lead
to no semester grade being recorded.
(The above conditions have been developed in response to QSA Policy on Late Submissions of Student
Responses to Assessment Instruments in Authority and Authority-registered Subjects January 2009.)
Student’s Own Work
Students should realise that from time to time the College will require parent/care giver
certification that the assignment is solely the work of the student presenting it. Even
though students are encouraged to utilise a wide range of resources, the final assignment
must display the student’s level of understanding of the topic under research.
Plagiarism
All assignment work should be written in the student’s own words unless direct quotes are
required. “In-text” referencing is expected within the assignment and all the sources used
“in-text” are to be in a Reference List attached at the back of the assignment. All sources
of information, whether used “in-text” or not, should be included in a Bibliography/Reading
List attached immediately before the Reference List. If it is established that a student has
copied another student’s or author’s work without acknowledgement, the student will be
marked on their own work and the plagiarised section/s will not be considered in
determining the standard of work. Parents/care givers will receive notification of this
action.
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SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS
CERTIFICATE III in CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND
THEOLOGY
(National Training Information Service Course Code 30771 QLD)
This course for senior secondary students has been developed by the Institute of Faith
Education and provides a nationally accredited Certificate III in Christian Ministry and
Theology. The Institute of Faith Education will be the Registered Training Authority for the
delivery of this Certificate. A completed Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology
contributes five (5) CORE credits towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).
Incomplete certificates will gain some credit as determined by the QSA upon the
submission of completed competencies. This course will not contribute to an overall
Position (OP) or field positions (FPs).
AIMS OF COURSE
The course:
 Enables students to do theology at an elementary level, developing their skills in
theological and scriptural studies and in reading, writing, presenting and discussing
theological issues;
 Expands students’ knowledge, understanding and appreciation of major themes of
theology and Scripture
 Provides students with opportunities for personal formation through reflection on
their beliefs and through the application of learnings to life;
 Develops students’ spiritual awareness and sense of selfhood.
COURSE OUTLINE
There are four modules within the course covering each of the four strands of the
DCEO Religious Education syllabus. Each module is written as a 16 week unit
enabling students to study one module per semester throughout Year 11 and 12.
YEAR 11
Semester 1
Module 1: Belonging
(Liturgy and Prayer Strand)
YEAR 12
Semester 3
Module 3: Choices
(Morality Strand)
Semester 2
Module 2: The Story
(Scripture Strand)
Semester 4
Module 4: The Edge
(Beliefs Strand)
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ASSESSMENT
Students submit portfolios of work as part of their participation in the course. The
portfolios are used to assess proficiency in the competencies taught. Each assessment
task clearly indicates the competencies assessed.
A range of assessment instruments are used including:
- examinations
- research assignments
- oral presentations
- creative presentations
COMMENTS
At The Cathedral College it is compulsory for all students in the senior school to choose
either STUDY OF RELIGION or CERTIFICATE III in CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND
THEOLOGY. If you wish to complete Study of Religion, you do not complete the
Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology.
Please ensure that your subject form clearly indicates your preference for either Study of
Religion or Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology.
If you select the Certificate III in Christina Ministry and Theology you must complete the
enrolment for and submit it at your interview.
COSTS
Costs for the student modules will be included in the subject levies. Any lost modules will
need to be replaced by students at a cost of $20 per module.
COMPETENCIES
CMT001
CMT002
CMT003
CMT004
CMT005
CMT006
BSBCRT301A
CHCEDS314A
Identify how Christian Scripture, life and practice are
understood today
Identifies theological date
Identifies a range of information within a theological theme or
issue
Identifies new theological insights
Identifies theological knowledge in relation to the Christian
way of life
Communicates theology in everyday language
Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Work effectively in an education team
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STUDY OF RELIGION
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Sacred Texts:
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Semester 2
Religion, Values & Ethics
Indigenous Art as a statement of belief
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The search for universal truth across the
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religions of the world
Sacred texts in action
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Religion-State Relationships:
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Religious persecution in Australia
The plight of Tibetan Buddhism
Maintaining belief in the face of persecution
(Holocaust studies)
Semester 3
Ritual:
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Christian & Muslim political lobbies in
Australia
Do Catholics & Buddhists hold the same
values in regards to sexuality, life & death?
Social justice & welfare movements within
Australia
Semester 4
Ultimate Questions
The Catholic Church & dilemmas over the 
priesthood
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Meditation in Christianity & Buddhism
Prayer in Christianity & Buddhism
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Field Study – Catholicism & Pentecostal
Christianity
Psychics & New-age Religion in Australia
Life after death? Muslim, Christian, Buddhist
& Jewish perspectives
Living a moral life – Christianity & Islam
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed using three criteria:
- Knowledge & Understanding
- Evaluative Processes
- Research & Communication
A variety of assessment instruments are used in Study of Religion, including:
- examinations
- reports
- creative responses
- research essays
- oral presentations
- response to stimulus tasks
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CAREER LINKS
Students who chose Study of Religion will develop skills to assist them in further studies in
Humanities, Arts, Laws, Politics, Education & Theology.
COMMENTS
At The Cathedral College it is compulsory for all students in the senior school to choose
either STUDY OF RELIGION or Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology. If
you wish to complete Study of Religion, you do not complete the Certificate III.
Please ensure that your subject form clearly indicates your preference for STUDY OF
RELIGION.
Study of Religion is an academic course of study designed to help students explore the
rich diversity of the religious traditions of the world, and discuss the role of religion and
obligations of religious believers in our world.
Over the course of two years, students will complete depth studies in Aboriginal
Spirituality, Christianity, Judaism, Islam & Buddhism. They will be called to develop
critical, academic approaches to their reading, and will refine several higher order thinking
skills.
Because research and academic writing are heavily emphasised through the assessment
program, students may find Study of Religion useful in refining the academic writing skills
used in other humanities and language courses offered at The Cathedral College.
COSTS
Depending on events scheduled within the Rockhampton community, some small costs
may be involved with excursions to centres and events that the Study of Religion teacher
deems beneficial and relevant to the course of study. Parents & caregivers will be advised
in writing of any costs well in advance.
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ENGLISH
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study. A
sound achievement in this subject will fulfil the literacy requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1 & 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
Semester 3 & 4
Doors of Perception
Through the Looking Glass
All the World’s a Stage
Our Cultural Heritage: Written Texts
1. The Self Comes into Being
2. The Medium is the Message
3. The Glass Bead Game
4. The Seven Ages of Man
ASSESSMENT
(per year)
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Four (4) written tasks – 3 of which are totally supervised - and two (2) spoken tasks across a
range of text types with varying length requirements
students must pass both the written and the spoken components of the course
prescibed lengths for both written and oral responses must be met to demonstrate the
required criteria for that task
set time limits in which to draft and complete tasks
CAREER LINKS
English is a tertiary prerequisite in some courses at some institutions. Many employers seek a pass
in subject English rather than in English Communications.
Some form of English study is compulsory at all levels of study in this College as language is a central
aspect of life in all cultures. Thus each student needs to be able to use it effectively to develop fully as
a human being. The study of English should promote the maturity of students not only through the
development of competence in reading, writing and speaking in a variety of situations and for a variety
of purposes, but also by a general enrichment of the students' experience by means of the various
texts studied and the written and spoken tasks required. Furthermore, competency in English helps
the student to develop habits of independence, critical thought and initiative.
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COMMENTS
RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE:
Minimum of a C Standard in Year 10 English
The Senior English course covers the skills of reading, writing, speaking, signing, listening and viewing
in a range of contexts from everyday and functional to literary and creative. The course comprises
four semesters of study, each building on the previous ones. Units studied are based on the study of
language, literature (poetry, novels, plays, short stories) and mass media (eg advertising, film,
television).
In response to language, literature and media, students will produce such materials as oral
presentations, essays, reports, short stories, and so on.
In Years 11 and 12 English is a demanding subject. A considerable amount of reading and written
work is required. Students will find:
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the set texts are more sophisticated
the work more demanding than Year 10
a greater degree of technical precision is required in students' work
Consequently, a student who has not achieved soundly in Year 10 will find Senior English
difficult.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
All equipment is supplied. However, we recommend that students have a pocket drive in
order to ensure their computer files are available at all times.
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ENGLISH EXTENSION: LITERATURE
Year 12 ONLY
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 2
Enrichment credits towards the QCE on successful completion of two semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 3
Short Story & Fairy Tale
Semester 4
Self Selected Project
ASSESSMENT
Term 1: 2000 word response to Reader and Author Approach
Term 2: Short Grand Transformation plus 15 minute oral to explain
Term 3: 15 minute oral; 2500 word essay
CAREER LINKS
This course has actual links to Literature, Social Sciences, Linguistics at tertiary level. It
supports diverse areas such as engineering and architecture. The subject teaches
tertiary thinking and responding. While developing critical thinking that applies to all
careers it specifically develops tertiary skills.
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COMMENTS
This subject is by invitation at the end of Year 11 to high-performing English students.
RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITES:
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Minimum High Level of Achievement (B Standard) in Year 11 ENGLISH is recommended but
this may be waived under certain circumstances. Discuss with Administration if the grade is
lower but the enthusiasm is high
Interest and flair in reading and analysing literature
Love of sustained reading
Students with a gift for the English language or a flair for reading and responding to written tasks
have the opportunity to take a second subject in an area that caters for their special talents. They
are able to study another subject that combines pleasure with study. The syllabus offers a course of
study in literary theory that acts as a bridge between the meeting of literature and texts in the parent
subject ENGLISH and literature/cultural studies courses as offered by universities. The subject
provides for a detailed study of both specific texts confronting the question: In light of contemporary
literary theory, how may literature be read in different ways? The subject supports the study of
ENGLISH and allows for the development of a greater control over language in that a wide range of
writing is studied.
Students initially are taught about the four major contemporary reading approaches that may be
applied to any text: text, author, reader, and world. With this knowledge, students begin a detailed
focus upon a literary genre. The course is broken into three terms with each term devoted to a look
at texts from a particular reading approach. The student is required to read extensively longer texts
that are not usually set for study in ENGLISH, the thoughts of the period in which the writings were
executed and the available literary theory of each of the approaches. They are assisted in this study
by a series of lectures and tutorials to guide their study and the development of their understanding
of the four approaches. Students are encouraged to use the electronic media in order to reflect
upon their studied texts with students in other schools, and, if available, universities. The Internet
proves a valuable source for locating and reading about a range of literary theories.
In written work, textual features such as spelling and punctuation are expected to be constantly
controlled to a very high standard while in both spoken and written work, the level of logical thought
and communication is expected to be complex. Due to these expectations, students may find that
they are unable to perform to the same level of achievement in this subject as in the parent subject
ENGLISH.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Although a laptop computer is not a requirement, the use of one daily is an advantage.
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ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study. A sound achievement in this subject will fulfil the literacy requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Media Segment
Sales Spiel
Reality TV
Semester 2
Organising an Event
Careers Computer-Generated Booklet
Semester 3
Accommodation
Workplace and Small Business
Semester 4
Recreational Club
Ready for the Workforce
ASSESSMENT
Students will be expected to build a folio of 70% oral assessment and 30% written
assessment.
Assessment tasks will include:
Individual oral presentations, some with accompanying Powerpoint illustrations
Written reports
Role Plays
Folio of written tasks
Computer-generated booklets
CAREER LINKS
Effective communications are vital in all aspects of life, not only as we relate to each other in
our various community and recreational groups, but, most particularly, as we participate in
the world of work. Our work places rely on our ability to communicate - both in written and
oral form – to function effectively.
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COMMENTS
This course is available for all students, particularly for students who find Authority English
difficult. A C Level of Achievement will contribute towards the literacy requirement of the
Queensland Certificate of Education as well as gain credit in the core unit section of the
Certificate.
Students wishing to attain an OP are advised to take Authority English, not English
Communication SAS.
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JAPANESE
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Student Exchange
Special Occasions
Semester 2
Hobbies and Leisure Activities
Environment
Semester 3
Holiday Planning
Tourism and Hospitality
Part-time work
Semester 4
Adolescence and Future Plans
Volunteers Abroad
Working in Japan
ASSESSMENT
All Semesters:
Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking Exams
Students will complete two of the four above macroskills each term; assessment items total
four each semester and eight for the year.
CAREER LINKS
Employment prospects for students fluent in Japanese are very good as interpreters,
teachers, advisers to commercial firms and government departments are in demand.
Because the course strives to develop an appreciation of the Japanese culture, this subject
also serves to broaden the horizons of participating students. Study of a foreign language
also helps students grasp better the structure and beauty of their own language.
COMMENTS
Study of year 10 Japanese is a prerequisite of senior Japanese.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
An English/Japanese, Japanese/English dictionary is recommended for study at home.
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ANCIENT HISTORY
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It is advisable to
have studied at least one Year 10 History units and have a C standard in Year 10 English.
This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of
four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Studies of Archaeology
Studies of Funerary Practices
Semester 2
Studies of Technologies,
Innovations
Semester 3
Studies of Power
Semester 4
Personalities in History
Studies of Europe in Transition
Inventions
&
ASSESSMENT
Category 1 – Extend response to historical essay exam
evidence
Category 2 – Written research tasks
research essay, feature article, historical
fiction
seminar, role play, webpage
Category 3 – Multi-modal presentations
Category 4 – Other tests
short answer objective, stimulus response,
editorial
CAREER LINKS
Studies in Ancient History may greatly aid students doing the following tertiary courses:
Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Commerce, Law, Journalism, History, Media
Studies, Music, Psychology and Social Work.
Studies in History may also help young people gain employment in the travel industry,
journalism, advertising, public relations, teaching, the public service and research work in a
variety of fields such as consumerism and industrial relations.
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COMMENTS
WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT: Through the study of Ancient History, students can
understand how the people and achievements of the distant past have influenced the
modern world. Through a study of early peoples and cultures, students can understand the
process of change and continuity that has shaped today’s world, causes and roles people
have played in these processes.
Through developing skills of critical inquiry, debate, reflection, empathetic engagement and
decision-making, students are better able to cope with the complex demands of modern
living and are thus more able to take their place as active citizens in a democratic society.
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING THIS SUBJECT: Ancient History is an
academic reading-based subject, requiring engagement with a variety of texts and
completion of written homework tasks. Also students are expected to participate in class
discussions and debates.
Students need to be familiar with academic research
requirements and able to formulate and justify accurate, referenced arguments in extended
written pieces of work.
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MODERN HISTORY
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to an OP and FPs. It is advisable to
have studied at least one Year 10 History unit and have obtained a C standard in Year 10
English. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful
completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
The History of Ideas and Beliefs
Semester 2
Studies of Power
Semester 3
Studies of Conflict
Semester 4
Studies of Hope
ASSESSMENT
Category 1 – Extend response to historical essay exam
evidence
Category 2 – Written research tasks
research essay, feature article, historical
fiction
Category 3 – Multi-modal presentations
seminar, role play
Category 4 – Other tests
short answer objective, stimulus response,
editorial
CAREER LINKS
The Study of Modern History would assist students in such areas as journalism, advertising,
public relations, teaching, government service, consumer relations, industrial relations. It
provides foundation for further studies in Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Law,
Commerce, Economics, Public Administration, History, Journalism, Media Studies and Social
Work.
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COMMENTS
WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT: The Cathedral College offers Modern History as a senior
subject so that students develop personally and socially useful ways to analyse the world
around them by studying human societies and their achievements. They will use the
analytical and problem solving techniques of the social science disciplines to gain a critical
understanding of the values underpinning both the study of social behaviour and the
actions of those within society.
Through developing skills of critical inquiry, reflection and decision-making, students are
better able to cope with the complex demands of modern living and are, therefore, more
able to take their place as active and informed citizens in a democratic society.
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS STUDYING THIS SUBJECT: Modern History is an
academic reading-based subject, requiring engagement with a variety of texts and
completion of written homework tasks. Also students are expected to participate in class
discussions and debates.
Students need to be familiar with academic research
requirements and able to formulate and justify accurate, referenced arguments in extended
written pieces of work.
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LEGAL STUDIES
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to an OP and FPs. Although there is
no pre-requisite for entry it is advisable to have studied the introductory Year 10 Legal
Studies unit and have a C standard in Year 10 English. This subject will contribute 4 Core
credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
The Legal System
Crime and Society
Semester 2
Civil Obligations - Torts
Civil Obligations - Agreements
Semester 3
You, The Law and Society – Family
Independent Study
Semester 4
You the Law and Society – Jobs
Overview
ASSESSMENT
Class Test
Exam
Inquiry Task – Research Assignment
Unseen Essay
Multi Media Presentation
Extended Response Essay
CAREER LINKS
Legal Studies is designed for students who, whatever their post-school destinations, want to
develop their wider education in understandings, skills, abilities, and attitudes about legal
issues. Students gain an insight into the working of the legal/justice system that may arouse
interest in careers such as the police force, legal administration and the legal profession.
Students wishing to pursue tertiary studies such as a Diploma of Justice (TAFE) or a law
degree will have gained valuable research and other skills necessary for such courses.
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COMMENTS
WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT:
 To give students knowledge about the main principles of our legal system and also
specific knowledge of the law in certain relevant areas.
 To develop abilities to inquire, research, analyse and evaluate relevant material.
 To develop awareness of legal rights and responsibilities of the citizen.
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING THIS SUBJECT: Legal Studies is an
academic reading-based subject, encompassing texts, newspapers and documented legal
cases. As well, students are expected to review relevant audio-visual material and
courtroom hearings, participate in discussions and debates and present information by
means of role plays and formal talks.
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GEOGRAPHY
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to an OP and FPs. Although there is
no pre-requisite for entry it is advisable to have studied the introductory Year 10
Geography unit and have a C standard in Year 10 English. This subject will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
Theme 1: Managing the natural environment
Focus Unit1: Responding to natural hazards
Focus Unit 2: Managing catchments
Theme 4: People and development
Focus Unit 7: Feeding the world’s people
Focus Unit 8: Exploring the geography of disease
Semester 3
Semester 4
Theme 2: Social environments
Focus Unit 3: Sustaining communities
Focus Unit4: Connecting people and places
Theme 3:Resources and environment
Focus Unit 5: Living with climate change
Focus Unit 6: Sustaining biodiversity
ASSESSMENT
Short response tests
Stimulus response essays
Practical exercises
Not written presentations
Data response tests
Reports from field work or primary data
CAREER LINKS
The study of Geography may assist a young person to gain employment or study further in
town and country planning, travel, tourism, teaching, real estate, national parks service,
journalism, environmental protection and conservation, economics, landscaping,
architecture, social work, meteorology, agricultural research, oceanography, geology, flying,
tertiary lecturing, mining engineering and foreign affairs.
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COMMENTS
WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT: Geography draws on a wide range of knowledge from the
physical and social sciences. It prepares students for coming to terms with the rapid
technological and social changes taking place in the world by relating human activity to
changing environments.
Geography includes the study of such things as landforms, climates, settlements, and social
organisations.
Students are helped to gain an understanding of the differences in the quality of life among
the people of the world; and the impact of human activities on the Earth's varied
environments. Students are challenged to think carefully about how the quality of human life
might be improved, about effective use of resources, and about ways in which the
environment might be improved. Learning activities include field work, computing, working
with maps, statistics, photographs, satellite images, and presenting reports.
COSTS
As part of the course students will be expected to participate in field work (some overnight)
and parents should be aware that some of these might incur a cost.
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ACCOUNTING
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1 & 2
Foundation Studies 1 & 2
Recording cash transactions (including bank reconciliation)
Inventories
Internal Controls
Accounts receivable and payable
Electronic business
Managerial Decision making
Semester 3 & 4
Non current assets (including controls)
Spreadsheets
Assumptions; Accrual accounting; Balance day adjustments;
presentation of end-of-year reports; Qualitative characteristics
Statement of cash flows
Financial reports
Budgeting
Accounting package (eg MYOB)
Elective unit (eg pastoral accounting)
Classification
and
ASSESSMENT
Assignments; practical applications; non-written presentations;
objective/short response; response to stimulus material, extended written responses.
CAREER LINKS
Completion of this course should enable students to participate more effectively and
responsibly in a changing business environment and may also provide information that is
useful to individuals in the management of their personal financial affairs.
Accounting is designed to provide a foundation in the discipline of accounting and to prepare
students for further education, training and employment.
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COMMENTS
This subject is strongly recommended for all students wishing to study a Business degree at
university. Accounting promotes the development of numeracy, effective communication and
logical reasoning (including analysis and interpretation, problem solving and decision
making) in an accounting context. In developing these skills and abilities, students will study
a range of theoretical and practical aspects of accounting with a focus on the sole trader
organisation. Current relevant technologies (MYOB and MS Excel) will also be an integral
part of the study of accounting.
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
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BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
(BOM)
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Nature of business
Organisations and management
Entrepreneurship
Semester 2
Marketing management
Elective study – International Business
Semester 3
Operations management
Financial management
Semester 4
Business Plan
Human resource management
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will take a variety of individual and group forms. Techniques include:
objective and short answer responses, response to stimulus material eg case studies,
cartoons, extended written response, project and practical work eg research assignments,
interviews with local business people,
business plan, non-written responses eg
multimedia presentation, interviews.
CAREER LINKS
The study of BOM leads to careers in business management, business ownership,
supervisory roles, recruitment, marketing and accounting. Students develop management
skills, effective communication skills, numeracy and literacy skills. BOM students will also
have a good grounding for further study in a Bachelor of Business.
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COMMENTS
The study of this subject sets the foundation for success in an increasingly dynamic and
global society. It is important for young people to be able to make informed and rational
decisions about business organisation and management. The syllabus promotes
awareness of ethical, economical and environmentally sustainable business practices.
The context of business applies to the student’s personal life and well as their future work
life. In becoming active and reflective participants in the community, young people require
knowledge of and proficiency in the skills of business management. In this context,
students develop a range of intellectual, technological and operational skills, including the
key competencies.
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGIES (BCT)
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1 & 2
Computer Operations – word processing - routine
Workplace Health, Safety & Sustainability
Workteams
Organisational Skills
Workplace Environments
Computer Operations – Source Documents
Financial Records – Petty Cash
Business Communication
Semester 3 & 4
Computer Operations – word processing - advanced
International Business Communication
Financial Records – Source documents, banking
Managing Workplace Information
Computer Operations – database
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will take a variety of individual and group forms. Techniques include: short &
extended written responses, teacher observation, research, practical tasks and an
Integrated project.
CAREER LINKS
This is a subject ideally suited for those students who at the end of Year 10 may not be sure
of their career path or choice of tertiary study. As well as computer competence BCT
integrates aspects of Accounting, Legal Studies and Economics. It offers students the
opportunity to study towards attaining university entry, as well as gaining credit towards
vocational training. BCT is personally satisfying but demanding in that it requires the
development of good organisational and time management skills as is expected in the
workplace.
It provides valuable skills and competency training to industry standards. When applying for
jobs many employers prefer a presentation of a folio of practical work and BCT provides
material for this folio.
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COMMENTS
BCT integrates academic study and vocational competencies that make it an ideal subject for
students who want to keep their options open. It is computer based with topics offered in a context.
This effectively means a context (see below) will be selected for study each semester. This
approach aims to promote meaningful learning experiences as close as possible to industry.
Possible contexts include – Events Management, Entertainment, Travel, Health and Well-being,
Retail, Public Administration, Legal, Real Estate, Mining, Politics.
At the conclusion of study students will have:
1. an OP eligible subject
2. had the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualification - Certificate II in Business
(BSB20107)
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
COMPETENCIES
Code
Competency title
BSBOHS201A
Participate in OHS processes
BSBWOR202A
Organise and complete daily work activities
BSBCMM201A
Communicate in the workplace
BSBWOR203A
Work effectively with others
BSBWOR204A
Use business technology
BSBINM201A
Process and maintain workplace information
FNSICGEN305B
Maintain daily financial/business records
BSBITU201A
Produce simple word processed documents
BSBITU202A
Create and use spreadsheets
BSBSUS201A
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
BSBITU303A
Design and produce text documents
*BSBITU301A
Create and use databases
or
*BSBITU302A
Create electronic presentations
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Certificate II Business – Stand alone
(BSB20107)
This is certificate course and does not contribute to OP. It will contribute 4 Core credits
towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Competencies studied over 4 semesters:
BSBOHS201A
BSBWOR202A
BSBCMM201A
BSBWOR203A
BSBWOR204A
BSBINM201A
FNSICGEN305B
BSBITU201A
BSBITU202A
BSBSUS201A
BSBITU303A
*BSBITU301A
*BSBITU302A
Participate in OHS processes
Organise and complete daily work activities
Communicate in the workplace
Work effectively with others
Use business technology
Process and maintain workplace information
Maintain daily financial/business records
Produce simple word processed documents
Create and use spreadsheets
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Design and produce text documents
Create and use databases
or
Create electronic presentations
ASSESSMENT
Students are provided with a variety of assessment techniques and multiple attempts to
achieve each competency. Some techniques include: short written responses, verbal
responses, project work, electronic presentations, practical applications and teacher
observation.
CAREER LINKS
This is a course ideally suited for those students who wish to have a gap year between
school and university and for those wishing to enter directly into employment.
Certificate II provides valuable workplace skills to industry standards. Students need to
commit to the full 2 years of study to obtain the full certificate.
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COMMENTS
This subject gives students an understanding of fundamental business skills and provides
students with opportunities for the development of appropriate skills to assist them in their
transition from school to their role at work within a business environment. Students have
the opportunity of gaining hands-on experience with business equipment and to gain
experience with a number of different computer applications.
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
COMPETENCIES
See course outline
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ECONOMICS
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Senior Economics offers a range of core and elective topics, providing flexibility and choice
for both students and teachers.
Core topics introduce students to:




the general nature of economics and the economic problem of what, how and for whom
to produce
the Australian labour market, employment and unemployment, the regulation and
deregulation of the labour market, the social and economic effects of labour policies
how governments implement economic policies and objectives
international economics, external trade relations, the balance of payments, and the
connection between the domestic and external sectors of the economy
Elective topics provide a wide scope for the development of courses of study which suit the
needs of particular schools and school populations. The students study 5-7 elective topics
from the following list: the stock market, personal economics, population, environmental
economics, business concentration, the distribution of income and wealth, globalisation,
technology change, economics of industry, economics of government, evaluation of
economic ideas, income and expenditure analysis, finance, comparative economic systems,
development economics, economics of trade.
ASSESSMENT
Students are assessed by a variety of techniques so that they have every opportunity to
show their best performance. All summative assessment will occur in Year 12. Techniques
in Year 11 become learning experiences for students whose performance should therefore
benefit when similar techniques are re-applied in Year 12. The syllabus provides flexibility
in assessment, and requires a variety of assessment types, including extended writing,
short response, and non-written techniques.
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CAREER LINKS
Knowledge of economic principles and their effects would specifically enhance work skills
in any area of Commerce, Business, Finance and Journalism and in the tertiary area
students may wish to enrol in a Business, Economics, Management or a combined
degree eg Economics/Law.
COMMENTS
Economics in Years 11 and 12 is a challenging and interesting subject for all students. The
extensive media coverage of economic issues, problems and events has, in recent years,
highlighted the need for increased community awareness of the economic environment in
which we live and the economic forces that act upon our lives. This increased media focus
has fostered a growing public perception of the impact of economic decision-making and
the relevance of Economics.
This course of study stresses the desirability of having students understand the significance
of economic events as well as the implications of individual, business and government
economic decision-making. Households, businesses and governments are confronted with
the economic problem of alternative uses of their limited resources. Economics provides the
student with knowledge and skills that are both relevant for living in contemporary society
and useful for a range of careers in commerce and industry.
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INFORMATION PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY
(IPT)
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1 & 2
Computer Systems Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Single file information systems theory and design
Algorithm theory and design
Operating Systems and Environments
Semester 3 & 4
Database Theory and Practice
Relational information systems theory and design
Software Programming
Artificial Intelligence
ASSESSMENT
Objective and short response items
Projects
Practical tasks
Writing tasks
Case study
Group oral task
CAREER LINKS
IPT is recommended for students who will undertake further study in any aspects of
computing at a tertiary level.
This course should prove relevant to students who wish to seek employment in the
computer/technology areas.
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COMMENTS
IPT is an intellectual discipline that involves a study of:




Social and ethical issues: encourages students to develop an appreciation and
understanding of the impact that developments in information technology have on
themselves and communities worldwide.
Human – computer interaction: makes students aware that we are surrounded by
many interfaces to technological systems that affect how people come to understand
the workings of information and communication technology systems and the ways
they communicate with these systems.
Information and intelligent systems: introduces a formal model to describe the
architecture of information and intelligent systems, presents a methodology for the
development of these systems, and allows students to implement these to produce
working information and intelligent systems.
Software and system engineering: involves the study of software development and
computer systems.
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(ICT)
This is an AUTHORITY REGISTERED SUBJECT and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It
will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters
of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1 & 2
2D animation
Digital Video production
Multimedia authoring
Website development
Capturing and manipulating digital still, video and sound files
Semester 3 & 4
Update web pages
Create, manipulate and incorporate 2D graphics
Game development
Access and use the internet
Prepare and participate electronic media activity
3D Modelling
ASSESSMENT
Students are assessed using a variety of techniques including projects, folios of classroom
activities and examinations. Tasks are completed both individually and in a group
environment.
CAREER LINKS
Almost all working environments will involve the use of computers in some form and
employees can be more productive if they use computers efficiently. Information &
Communications Technology, through its vocational orientation, provides the opportunity
to develop in students important marketable skills to equip them for their future
employment.
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COMMENTS
This subject provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with
computers and to gain experience with a number of different computer applications.
COSTS
A levy will be charged.
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MATHEMATICS A
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study. A
sound achievement for one completed semester in this subject will fulfil the numeracy
requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
Elements of Applied Geometry, Data Elements of applied Geometry, Maps and
collection and presentation, Linking 2 and 3 Compasses, Managing Money 1, Linking 2
Dimensions, Managing Money 1.
and 3 Dimensions, Data collection and
presentation.
Semester 3
Managing Money 2,
Exploring and
understanding data, Maps and compasses,
Operations research.
Semester 4
Managing Money 2,
Exploring and
understanding data, Maps and Compasses,
Operations research
ASSESSMENT
One Assignment per Semester, Mid and End of Semester Examinations
CAREER LINKS
Mathematics A does allow entry to a large number of tertiary courses but students should
check to make sure that it does not preclude them from their particular areas of interests.
COMMENTS
Mathematics A aims to give students useful mathematics knowledge for making intelligent
decisions. The emphasis is on real life applications and is not as abstract as Mathematics B
or C. It is a Authority subject and requires hard work from those who wish to do well. The
units of work focus on probability and statistics, finance and applied geometry.
RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE:
Minimum overall C Standard in
Year 10 Mathematics A
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Casio fx-7400G PLUS. These calculators may be purchased from the College Office at an
estimated price of $85.
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MATHEMATICS B
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study. A
sound achievement for one completed semester in this subject will fulfil the numeracy
requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Introduction
to
Functions,
Quadratic
Functions, Trigonometry, Exploring Data,
Modelling Data with Functions.
Semester 2
Indices and Logarithms, Polynomials,
Further Functions, Rates of Change,
Introduction
to
Differential
Calculus,
Optimisation using derivatives.
Semester 3
Periodic Functions, Introduction to Integral
Calculus, Calculus of Periodic Functions,
Probability, Exponential and Log Functions.
Semester 4
Financial
Mathematics,
Calculus
of
Exponential and Log Functions, Optimisation
using Derivatives, Probability Distributions
and Inference.
ASSESSMENT
One assignment per semester, mid and end-of-semester examinations
CAREER LINKS
Mathematics B allows students to build on their previous mathematical background,
consolidating and furthering their knowledge and widening their range of experiences. The
course includes topics in Statistics and Probability, Financial Mathematics and Applied
Geometry and introduces the study of single variable functions, rates of change and
optimisation.
COMMENTS
Mathematics B emphasises the application of the language and structure of mathematics in
the real world, and helps provide students with useful mathematical knowledge and skills for
an increasingly technological society. Students of Mathematics B should find themselves
equipped with the necessary pre-requisite knowledge to undertake further study or to engage
in employment. It is highly recommended that students have achieved at least a minimum
overall B Standard in Year 10 Mathematics B and a minimum of C+ Standard in English.
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
CALCULATORS
TI – 84 PLUS. These calculators may be purchased from the College Office at an estimated price of
$165.
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MATHEMATICS C
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study. A
sound achievement for one completed semester in this subject will fulfil the numeracy
requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Real and Complex Number Systems,
Introduction to Groups, Matrices and
Applications, Vectors and Applications.
Semester 2
Matrices and Applications, Vectors and
Applications, Structures and Patterns,
Dynamics.
Semester 3
Real and Complex Number Systems, Vectors
and Applications, Calculus, Structures and
Patterns, Advanced Periodic and Exponential
Functions.
Semester 4
Calculus,
Matrices
and
Applications,
Dynamics,
Advanced
Periodic
and
Exponential Functions.
ASSESSMENT
One assignment per semester, mid and end-of-semester examinations
CAREER LINKS
This subject is relevant to students of various backgrounds, interests and aspirations.
Mathematics C builds on the student's mathematical background by introducing a balanced
but varied cross-section of the disciplines of mathematics. This subject equips students with
the pre-requisite mathematical knowledge to undertake further study or engage in
employment. Students who are interested in studying Mathematics, Physics, Science,
Engineering, or Computing at Tertiary institutions are urged to take this subject.
COMMENTS
The Mathematics C course covers the core topics of algebra, calculus, trigonometry,
geometry, matrices, vectors, and introduces complex numbers, group theory, number theory,
mathematical modeling, linear programming, dynamics, and advanced trigonometrical
functions.
It is high recommended that students selecting this subject have achieved at least a minimum
overall B Standard in Year 10 Mathematics and a minimum of C+ Standard in English.
Mathematics B must also be studied.
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
CALCULATORS
TI – 84 Plus. These calculators may be purchased from the College Office at an estimated
price of $165
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PREVOCATIONAL MATHEMATICS SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study. A sound achievement for one completed semester in this subject will fulfil the
numeracy requirement for the QCE.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Mathematics for interpreting
number (study area core).
Semester 3
Mathematics for
location and time.
Mathematics for
finance.
personal
personal
society:
Semester 2
Mathematics for interpreting society: data.
Semester 4
organisation: Mathematics
for
measurement.
organisation:
practical
purposes:
ASSESSMENT
One assignment per semester, mid and end-of-semester examinations
Work book monitored and marked each term.
CAREER LINKS
Numeracy is the ‘effective use of mathematics to meet the general demands of life at
home, in paid work, and for participation in community and civic life’ 1. Prevocational
Mathematics is designed to help students improve their numeracy by building their
confidence and success in making meaning of mathematics. It aims to assist students to
overcome any past difficulties with, or negative attitudes towards, mathematics, so that
they can use mathematics efficiently and critically to make informed decisions in their daily
lives.
1 EQ Australia Assessment Spring, 1997, Curriculum Corporation — http://www.curriculum.edu.au/eq/archive/eq_97/mclean.htm
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COMMENTS
This subject is for those students whose numeracy skills are not yet at a level to enable
them to attempt Mathematics A.
COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
CALCULATORS
Students may continue to use their Casio fx-7400G PLUS calculators. These calculators can
be purchased from the college office at a estimated price of $85.
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CHEMISTRY
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. Although there is no
pre-requisite for entry it is recommended to have studied the Chemistry unit in Year 10
and achieved at least a B Standard to cope comfortably with Chemistry. An ease with
Mathematical calculations would be beneficial so students who elect to do Chemistry are
advised to study Mathematics B also. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards
the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
The Development of the Atom
Water – A Valuable Resource
(Introduction to Chemistry)
(Acids/Bases, Redox, Electrochemistry)
The Behaviour of Gas in Recreational
Marine Chemistry
Activities (Gases)
Semester 3
Magnesium (Metals)
Wine Analysis (Quantitative Analysis)
Semester 4
Health & Sport (Energy
Reactions, Food Science)
&
Energy of
Pharmaceuticals (Synthesis of Aspirin)
ASSESSMENT
Assessment in this subject consists of three types of tasks, which are:
Extended Experimental Investigation (research tasks with an experimental component)
Written Test (general exams, extended answers, etc.)
Extended Response Task (non-experimental tasks, non-written presentations, etc.)
CAREER LINKS
The study of Chemistry is useful for students who plan a career in laboratory work, food
technology, science, nutrition, pharmacy, industrial chemistry, forensic science and nursing.
Chemistry is a pre-requisite for courses such as Environmental Engineering, Engineering,
Science, Psychology, Optometry, Podiatry, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science.
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COMMENTS
Students study chemical elements and the compounds formed from them, as well as a
range of chemical theories for use in various laboratory and life situations. Knowledge of
Chemistry can assist students in understanding and interpreting experiences in their
everyday surroundings. The Chemistry program also develops through laboratory work,
manipulative skills and encourages the use of the experimental approach to problem
solving.
COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety Glasses
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PHYSICS
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. Students selecting
this subject should have achieved at least a B Standard in Year 10 Physics and Year 10
Mathematics B, and a minimum of C Standard in English. Students studying Physics are
strongly advised to study Mathematics B. The study of Mathematics C would also be an
advantage. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful
completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Physical Quantities and Measurement
Forces and Motion
Wave Motion
Optics
Semester 2
Forces and Motion
Energy and Momentum
Thermal Physics
Electricity
Semester 3
Forces and Motion
Wave Motion and Sound
Magnetism and Electro-Magnetism
Semester 4
Electricity
Electronics
Atomic and Nuclear Physics
ASSESSMENT
Examinations and practical reports
CAREER LINKS
Physics is a recommended pre-requisite for further study and careers in the fields of
Science, engineering and technology. Some tertiary courses require a pass in Senior
Physics as an entry requirement.
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COMMENTS
The study of Physics leads students to an understanding of the physical universe in which
we live. They will become aware of the fundamental laws that can be used to describe our
world. Physics also examines some of the applications of Physics found in our society.
The emphasis in the course is on the understanding of the fundamental laws of Physics.
Mathematics is used in Physics as a tool for examining physical situations as well as
communicating results and applications.
COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
There may be an optional excursion in Year 12 which will incur additional costs.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety glasses
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It is recommended
that students have studied at least the Biology unit offered in Year 10 and achieved a
minimum of a B standard as well as at least a C grade in Year 10 English. This subject will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Organism Diversity & Evolution
Ecosystems
Semester 2
Animal & Plant Physiology
Reproduction, Growth & Development
Semester 3
Cell Biology & Homeostasis
Health and Disease
Semester 4
Genetics
Independent Investigation (Choice of topic)
ASSESSMENT
Assessment includes: Written Tasks, Extended Experimental Investigations and Extended
Response items.
CAREER LINKS
The study of Biology is a useful subject for careers in life and health, eg, biochemistry,
chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, nursing, medical technology, physiotherapy, speech
therapy, agriculture, veterinary science, naturopathy, aquaculture, food preparation and
processing and hairdressing.
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COMMENTS
The study of Biology aims to give students an understanding of the processes of life and of
the interactions of organisms with their environments. Students are expected to read widely
to increase their knowledge and understanding of living organisms. The course includes
field trips and practical skills developed in the laboratory. Biology aims to help students
solve problems of a general and biological nature and develop attitudes that will assist
students to become thoughtful and open-minded adults within society.
COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety glasses
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It is recommended
that students have studied the Agricultural Science unit offered in Year 10 and have
achieved at least a C+ Standard, as well as a C Standard in Year 10 English. This subject
will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters
of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Introduction to Agriculture
Climate & Soil
Semester 2
Plant Science
Plant Production
Semester 3
Animal Science
Animal Production
Semester 4
Reproduction and Breeding
Agribusiness
ASSESSMENT
Examinations, research assignments, laboratory reports, feed trial reports, seminars and
excursion reports. Students may also participate in the Show Circuit as part of their
studies.
CAREER LINKS
Though Agricultural Science is not always a specific prerequisite for tertiary study, it is
included as a recommended subject in rural management, agribusiness, veterinary,
agricultural and environmental science.
COMMENTS
Agriculture is the science of cultivating the ground and raising plants and animals to
provide food, fibre and other materials needed by society. It also studies the ways in
which people manage natural resources such as plants, animals, climate, soil and water to
meet these basic needs. Agriculture is an applied science and is designed to focus on
both the theory and practical skills in farming and animal husbandry. Agricultural Science,
however, will give students the skills to be better managers of their environment, with the
ability to make informed and rational decisions about sustainable agriculture in the
Australian economy. Agricultural Science is not only designed for students with a rural
background, but would suit any student with an interest in environmental, biological or
veterinary science.
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Students who participate in the Show Animal program will be required to purchase the
necessary uniform.
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MULTI-STRAND SCIENCE
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. A minimum B
standard in the Year 10 Multi-Science unit and Year 10 English is recommended as a prerequisite. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful
completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
The Atmosphere
Materials and Society
Semester 2
Occupational Health and Safety
Forensic Science
Science in Sport
Semester 3
Environmental Studies
Energy Use and Alternative Sources
Semester 4
Food Science
Medicine and Technology
Science Fiction, Science Fact
ASSESSMENT
Examinations, practical reports, field guide, oral presentations.
CAREER LINKS
This course is recommended for students considering: primary teaching; veterinary, dental
and medical receptionists; hair dressing; food processing; agriculture; legal studies; also
those wanting to update their Science skills, and those just interested or curious about the
world around them.
COMMENTS
Participants in this course will come to appreciate Science in real-life situations and the
relationship between Science, Technology and Society. They will have a knowledge of
scientific techniques and how to apply them to everyday problem solving. Students will
learn to work individually and as members of a group. Skills acquired will include those
learned in a laboratory, as well as those learned in everyday situations. This course aims to
encourage personal responsibility for learning, co-operation and respect between
individuals of varying experiences, and enhancement of communication skills. Students,
through a wide variety of educational experiences, should also learn to budget time and
resources.
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety glasses
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SCIENCE SAS
This is a pilot course and The Cathedral College has been given permission to trial this
course 2009/2010. It is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and
FPs. A minimum C standard in a Year 10 Science unit and Year 10 English is
recommended. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful
completion of four semesters of study. This course is
COURSE OUTLINE
There are five course organisers from which the course will be developed. These include:
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Science for the workplace
Resources, energy and sustainability
Health and lifestyles
Environments
Discovery and Change
ASSESSMENT
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Practical projects
Assignments
Supervised Assessment
Portfolio.
CAREER LINKS
The scientific skills developed by a course in the Science SAS are relevant to employment
in a range of fields and may form the basis of further training and education eg resources
sector, health and medicine, animal welfare, pharmaceutical industry, research, recreation
and tourism, food technology, biotechnology and forensics.
COMMENTS
Science in Practice balances the suite of senior science subjects by offering students
opportunities to engage meaningfully in vocational applications of science. As such this
skills-based course gives rise to dual outcomes in employability and scientific literacy. A
course developed using the Science SAS embraces the intrinsic “hands-on” nature of the
subject.
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COSTS
Students will be charged a levy for this subject.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety glasses
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HOME ECONOMICS
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. Although there is no
pre-requisite for entry it is advisable to have studied at least one unit of food production
and textile production at Year 10 level. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards
the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
Core: The Health of Individuals and Society Core: Consumer Textiles
Elective: Contemporary Issues in Food and Elective: The Built Environment
Nutrition for Adolescents
Semester 3
Semester 4
Core: Individuals and Families in their Living Elective: Food technology and the
Environment
Consumer
Elective: Creating Textiles
Elective: Food and an Australian Identity
ASSESSMENT
Each Semester consists of:
Written test
Practical task
Research essay
Response to stimulus
CAREER LINKS
The course leads to many avenues of tertiary studies. Some of these include: Bachelor of
Education majoring in the teaching of Home Economics, Bachelor of Health Science,
Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Diet and a Bachelor of Applied Science from which
Home Economists may gain positions in the food industry, textile industry or as community
health workers.
COMMENTS
Home Economics education involves students in areas such as the effect food and food
choices have on health, the impact of living environments on individuals and families; and
developing management skills associated with consumer use of textiles. An emphasis on
the individual and family as the underpinning theme ensures a personalised approach
which in turn encourages students to be proactive in areas affecting their daily lives.
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COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables for food units. Students will also be required to
purchase equipment for textile units.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Basic textile equipment is required.
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HOSPITALITY SAS
This is an SAS and will not contribute to OP and FPs. Although there is no pre-requisite
for entry it is advisable to have studied at least one food production unit in Year 10. This
subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four
semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Food and Beverage Service
Semester 2
Food Production
Semester 3
Specialty Food and Beverage Production
Semester 4
Hospitality Events
ASSESSMENT
Year 11
Industry report
Practical event
Planning and decision making journal
Objective short response test
Year 12
Industry report
Practical event
Planning and decision making journal
Objective short response test
CAREER LINKS
Successful completion of this course will allow students to be credited to specific courses
conducted by TAFE or private providers. Students will gain skills necessary to gain
employment in coffee shops and a range of food outlets.
COMMENTS
This course involves a lot of teamwork and participating in catering functions.
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COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables and the purchase of a Hospitality shirt –
approximately $35.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
A Hospitality shirt and black pants/skirt will be required to be worn at functions.
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HOSPITALITY STUDIES
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. Although there is no
pre-requisite for entry it is advisable to have studied at least one unit of food production in
Year 10. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful
completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Note: Each semester elements of the units of competency from Certificate I Hospitality
(Operations) will be covered.
Semester 1
Food Production
Food and Beverage Service
Semester 2
Beverage Production and Service
Food and Beverage Service
Semester 3
Food Production
Food and Beverage Service
Semester 4
Food and Beverage Service
Beverage Production and Service
ASSESSMENT
Each semester consists of:
Multimodal task/Written test
Practical task
Research essay
CAREER LINKS
The course may lead to many avenues of employment. Some of these include: hotel
management, chef, travel consultant, tourism and functions co-ordinator.
COMMENTS
Hospitality Studies offers both an academic and practical challenge to students. As an OP
subject with embedded vocational education competencies, the subject can contribute to a
student’s tertiary entrance score, and also provides the opportunity to acquire a vocational
education certificate that has national recognition in the hospitality industry.
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COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables and the purchase of a Hospitality shirt –
approximately $35.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
A Hospitality shirt and black pants/skirt will be required to be worn at functions.
COMPETENCIES
SIT10207 Certificate I in Hospitality:
SITHIND001A
SITXCOM001A
SITXCOM002A
SITXOHS001A
SITXOHS002A
SITHFAB010A
SITHFAB003A
Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge.
Work with colleagues and customers.
Work in a socially diverse environment.
Follow health, safety and security procedures.
Follow workplace hygiene procedures.
Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages.
Serve food and beverage to customers.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. There are
no pre-requisites for entry into this subject. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits
towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Introducing early childhood
Physical Development
Semester 2
Understanding growth and development
Creativity, self-expression and problem
solving in early childhood
Semester 3
Physical care of children
Play in early childhood
Semester 4
Children with special needs
Career pathways working
children
with
young
ASSESSMENT
Response to stimulus
Practical demonstration
Record book
Short response
Story telling
Reflective essay
Resource folio
Baby simulator journal
CAREER LINKS
This course is an excellent introduction to the Diploma of Child Care offered at TAFE,
Nanny courses and Early Childhood teaching courses offered at University.
COMMENTS
The course involves work placement at Child Care Centres, Pre-schools or Primary schools
during Term 3 in year 11 and 12.
COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables.
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GRAPHICS
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Introductory Unit
Built Environment (Residential)
Semester 2
Production Graphics (Gym Equipment)
Business Graphics (Corporate Identity –
Marketing & Packaging)
Semester 3
Built Environment (Residential/Commercial)
Production Graphics (Homewares, Gym
Equipment, Tools)
Semester 4
Business Graphics (Safe Use Manuals,
Instruction Books)
Presentation Drawings
Within these units the following areas of study are integrated into the learning:
 Presentation Methods
 Plane Geometrical Drawing and Construction
 Orthographic Projection
 Pictorial Drawing and Projection
 Diagrams, Graphs and Charts
 Development
ASSESSMENT
Short response exam
Contextual Unit Folio (3)
Formal Exam
CAREER LINKS
This is an interesting and challenging subject that is ideal for FSOP students who have
ambition and wish to study a subject that is relevant to a wide range of careers from trade,
cadetships, to senior management. Employment and further study can be sought in areas
such as mining, engineering, architecture, town planning, aerospace, aviation, automobile
industry, sign writing and multimedia.
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COMMENTS
In covering the seven areas of study, modern drafting techniques, sometimes known as
Computer Aided Drafting, will be integrated so that students are able to complete
drawings using relevant, industry specific technology.
COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Calculator (purchased for Mathematics)
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MANUFACTURING: FURNISHING STUDIES SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Project 1Introduction to carcase
construction
Project 2 Introduction to framing
construction
Semester 2
Project 3 Carcase & framing project Project
4 Introduction to wood turning
Semester 3
Project 5 Framing project
Project 6 Carcase construction project
Semester 4
Project 7 Wood turning project
Project 8 Design project (senior project)
Imbedded in all semesters is seven Key Elements of Study:
 Introduction to the Furnishing Industry
 Safety in the Furnishing Workplace
 Drawing Interpretation and setting out
 Selection and application of hand & power tools
 Selection and application of static machinery
 Materials preparation, construction and assembly of a product
 Surface preparation and finishing
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is generally based on the three criteria within the subject area: knowledge
and understanding, applied processes and practical skills
Types of Assessment:
Workbooks and project folios
Safety program
Short answer tests
Projects
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CAREER LINKS
This subject offers a course of study over the four semesters, based on units that promote
vocational education as well as general knowledge and skills needed for employment in
the timber and related industries.
COMMENTS
Yr 12 Project will emphasise the Design, Make & Appraise Model of learning. i.e. Students
will design their own piece of furniture; then make it. The final stage will be the self
evaluation of their finished product.
COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables. This levy is outside the General Purpose
Levy. This levy includes an allowance for the senior project. However, students may
require additional materials depending on their project.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Safety glasses
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MANUFACTURING: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
STUDIES (ITS) SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Manufacturing – Industrial Technology Studies is the generic name given to a variety of
subject matter. This subject is relevant to all students as they seek to develop:
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An understanding of Industrial Technology and its application to industry
Preparation for employment
A capacity to cope with and contribute to life in a technological society
A sense of personal worth and self-esteem
Simple Manufacturing techniques
Problem solving abilities
Semester 1
Introduction to oxy-welding, oxy-cutting, arc
welding, MIG welding;
Machining – lathe;
Metal forming techniques
Semester 2
Brazier
Tool box
Centre punch – lathe
Plastic forming techniques
Semester 3
Barbeque table
Plumb bob – lathe
Plastic & timber laminates, ceramic tiling
Introduction to wood turning
Semester 4
Project of own choice (senior project)
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is generally based on observations made by the teacher of how the student
is working, and the quality of the projects built.
Students are also required to complete:
Project folios/ log books
Safety tests on all equipment used
Short answer exams.
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CAREER LINKS
The units of work are contextualised to the following three areas:
Industrial
This area seeks to develop practical knowledge and skills that might apply in an industrial
environment. The industrial environment encompasses many sectors that provide
employment opportunities, for example, construction, engineering, transport, mining and
agriculture.
Domestic
This area seeks to develop skills, which enables students to enhance their personal living
standards. The ability to perform routine maintenance and development tasks in the home
is both economical and desirable. Ultimately, success in such activities will provide
students with a sense of pride and self worth with the potential to transfer learned skills to
other areas.
Recreational
This area seeks to develop practical knowledge and skills that might be used in a
recreational context. There is a need for broad based and integrated skills that enhance
safe enjoyment and use of leisure time and potential development of interests.
COMMENTS
Through practical projects, students learn skills such as:
 Arc Welding
 MIG Welding
 Oxy/Acetylene Processes
 Sheetmetal Fabrication
 Wrought Iron Work
 Metal Machining (Lathe)
 Wood Machining (lathe)
 Timber Construction
 Plastic processing
 Ceramic tiling
 Workshop and Site Safety
 Problem Solving
COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables. This levy includes an allowance for the
senior project. However, students may require additional materials depending on their
project.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Long sleeve cotton work shirt & cotton trousers or overalls, leather work boots and
safety glasses
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TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
The course of study consists of the following six areas of study:
 Design Processes
 Safety
 Materials
 Tools
 Process
 Systems
Semester 1
Design Folio 1 & 2
Design Project 1 & 2
Semester 2
Concept Design Folio
Investigative Analysis
Design Folio 3
Design Project 3
Semester 3
Design Folio 4
Design Project 4
Semester 4
Investigative Analysis
Design Folio 5
Design Project 5
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is generally based on observations made by the teacher of how the student is
working, the production of design folios and the quality of the projects built.
Students are also required to complete project folios, safety tests on all equipment used
and short answer exams.
CAREER LINKS
This subject offers a course of study over the four semesters, based on units that promote
vocational education as well as general knowledge and skills needed for employment in the
design, construction, fabrication & engineering related industries.
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COMMENTS
This subject is ideal for students who wish to expand their problem solving skills within an
academic setting.
Technology Studies is an FSOP course of study that investigates the nature and functions
of available resources through the application of inquiry, design and problem – solving
methodologies. It requires students to identify and understand a problem, implement a plan
and evaluate the outcomes.
Students are encouraged to be active participants in invention and innovation through
design, making and appraising. They are exposed to a range of intellectual challenges
while developing practical skills associated with hand and power tools, machinery and
equipment.
Technology Studies involves students in designing engineered products, systems or
environments where safety is a mandatory aspect of the course.
COSTS
This subject contains a levy for consumables. This levy includes an allowance for the
senior project. However, students may require additional materials depending on their
project.
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VISUAL ART
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It is preferable that
students wishing to take Senior Art have successfully completed at least one unit of Year
10 Visual Art or Media units. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE
on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Stage 1 (Semester 1/2)
Stage 2 (Semester 2/3)
Diversity in Art: Experimentation with Themes in Art: Further Exploration of
Media
Media, with Growing Emphasis on Concepts
and Feelings Expressed
Stage 3 (Semester 3)
Individual Studies in Art
(Student-directed)
Stage 4 (Semester 4)
Extension
ASSESSMENT
The students will be assessed in a variety of styles and techniques including: painting,
sculpture and media as well as folio work and essay writing analysis.
CAREER LINKS
Art students, artists, commercial artists and advertising
COMMENTS
Students will experience a wide range of visual art conventions through the manipulation of
the elements and principles of design. The course is designed to educate the students in
visual literacy and art theory.
COSTS
There will be a levy to subsidise the materials used in class as well as excursions to
galleries which will be used as assessment instruments.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Closed in shoes.
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VISUAL ART STUDIES SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FP’s. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
Visual Studies: Elements Of Design, Drawing
and Painting including demonstrated use of
photographic or electronic aids. Fine Art: Health
and Safety in the Art Room.
Folio work
continued.
Image Software and The Arts: Students
explore the use of scanner, digital camera,
Photoshop and Flash. They also explore
traditional
printmaking
and/or
painting
processes using digital and electronic processes
as source material.
Semester 3
Semester 4
Fine Art: Folio of sculptures (3D work).
Students explore carving, casting, construction,
kinetic and found objects. Students also develop
knowledge of a working arts studio through
excursions to professional studios.
Extension Folio: Students produce a folio of
work using processes selected from previously
explored folios. Students organise an end-ofyear art exhibition.
ASSESSMENT
Experimental folios
Resolved works
Visual journals
CAREER LINKS
The course may also assist students seeking employment after Year 12. Arts would be an
advantage for a student seeking employment in some creative area eg hairdressing, interior
decorating, printing industry and shop display.
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COMMENTS
In this course the emphasis is on practical, utilitarian and vocational skills in both traditional and
contemporary art crafts, and on applied Art in the areas of the built environment, consumer
products and communication. The outcomes students create are intended to be useful in everyday
life in our contemporary society.
Community resources will also be used where possible to offer a range of learning experiences.
It is not necessary to have studied Art in previous years. It is only necessary to have a genuine
interest and enthusiasm for art. The course provides for a full range of students as individuals,
encouraging the development of creativity, responsibility, self-reliance, self-confidence, and selfesteem.
COSTS
There is a levy to cover the cost of consumables.
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MUSIC
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4 Core
credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
Students live in a world in which music has an important and pervasive presence. Whether actively
engaging in music by listening (attending concerts, buying CDs and DVDs, turning on the radio),
performing (learning an instrument, playing in a band, singing in a group) or composing (writing
popular songs), or incidentally encountering music (riding in lifts, watching TV, using a mobile
phone), students have an individual experience of music.
Music is sound, and any experience of music is essentially and fundamentally aural. In the senior
years of schooling, the study of music recognises this by centring learning experiences on the
development of audiation, which is the process by which the brain makes sense of what the ear
hears. Students build on the foundation established in the compulsory years of schooling by
applying their developing audiation through an exploration of the musical elements within a variety
of contexts, genres and styles to achieve the interrelated general objectives of analysing
repertoire, composing and performing.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Rhythm & Groove (wk 1-15) – discovering
the nature of musical patterns from different
styles and cultures.
“1-4-5!!” (wk 16-20) - a look at the vertical
nature of music.
Semester 2
“1-4-5!!” cont’d. (wk 21-30)
Semester 3
‘Great Southern Land’ (wk 1-10) – taking a
considered approach to Australian Music of
cultural significance.
Project Unit (wk 11-20) – an opportunity for
students to be involved in a production or
produce an original work/performance of their
own.
Semester 4
Project Unit cont’d. (wk 21 – 25)
Music is a Trifle (wk 31-40) – an
investigative approach in determining how
layers are used in music and how this
influences style/genre.
Music is… (wk 26-40) – students determine
the purposes of music in society and various
cultures and produce a work for a culturally
significant event.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be required to complete 6 pieces of assessment within each year over the two
year course: 2 compositions, 2 performances, 2 analysis tasks. One task from each type
of assessment (i.e. 1 composition, 1 performance, 1 analysis) will be chosen and placed in
each student’s folio for monitoring and verification at the conclusion of each year. All
assessment in Year 11 is formative; all assessment in Year 12 is summative.
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CAREER LINKS
The study of Senior Music may lead to further experience, education, or training to obtain
employment in one of the following areas: performer, conductor, music teacher, sound
engineer, music journalist, band/artist manager, Artists and Repertoire agent for a record
company, computer games/ring-tone composer, multimedia design, session musician,
music retailer, radio announcer, booking agent, tour manager, music publisher, publicity
agent, educated consumer…
COMMENTS
While there are no pre-requisites for the study of Senior Music, it is highly recommended
that students considering study of this course should have passed the Year 10 Music unit
as well as satisfactorily passing compulsory music in Years 8 and 9. Students who may
not have studied music in Year 10 but have been or are participating in musical activities
outside school (eg playing a musical instrument, singing and perhaps taking music
lessons) are encouraged to approach the Academic Dean of the Arts so that their suitability
may be ascertained.
Music Extension is also offered as a Year 12 subject for students who show a particular
flair for music.
COSTS
There is a levy for both the Year 11 and Year 12 courses. This levy will cover the costs of
consumables eg photocopying, blank CDs/DVDs, maintenance of equipment. The levy will
also go towards any excursions that may be deemed appropriate for the course.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Students will require those items in the ‘Essential Equipment’ list to complete this course;
items in the ‘Useful Equipment’ list are not essential but may prove useful over the 2-year
course.
Essential Equipment:
Useful Equipment:
 Instrument (N/A for vocal students)
 Computer & internet access
 A4 display folder or ring-binder with
 Keyboard/piano access (particularly
plastic sleeves
for vocal students)
 Manuscript pad
 mp3 player/recorder (definitely not
 Lecture pad with perforated sheets
essential – useful for the transfer of
 CD player/stereo (at home)
data or as a compositional/
 2B pencil, pen, eraser, etc.
rehearsal tool).
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DRAMA
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. It will contribute 4
Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
1. Unit Title: The Character:
Greek and Shakespearian Theatre
Semester 2
1. Unit Title: The Director
Directing
Analytical response to live theatre
2. Unit Title: How funny are you
Comedy the genre
2. Unit Title: The Performer
Brecht/Collage Theatre(student devised)
Semester 3
1. Unit Title: The Creation
Absurd/Physical Theatre
Semester 4
1. Unit Title: Australian Theatre
Performance Text
Script writing
(student devised)
2. Unit Title: Realism/Naturalism
Performance to text
2. Unit Title: The Experience
Selective Update Choose 1 of 3
ASSESSMENT
The students will be assessed in a variety of styles and techniques including performance,
script writing, analytical comparative essays, student-devised and text performance work.
CAREER LINKS
Drama students have been able to utilise their skills in the following areas: Teaching,
Directing, Acting, Public Relations, Film, Television, Radio, Tourism.
COMMENTS
Students will experience a wide range of dramatic conventions through Australian and
world theatre. It is important to note that this course is not an acting course. The course is
designed to educate the students in drama literacy and performance skills.
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COSTS
A levy will be charged to subsidise the attendance of live performances which will be used
as assessment instruments.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Many costumes are available in the wardrobe department.
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DRAMA STUDIES SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. It will
contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of
study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Drama Skills
 Role play
 Focus
 Elements of Drama
Play Performance
 Dramaturg
 Stage Movement and Blocking
 Lighting and Sound
 Make up
 Costuming
 Publicity
 Front of House and Backstage
 Prompt Copy
ASSESSMENT
It is hoped that during the course students will design a stage production which will include a
lighting design, set design, costume/make-up and complete a written prompt copy in
stagecraft for the actors. Students will create lighting designs/on-the-job training.
STUDENTS MUST BE PREPARED TO WORK THE OCCASIONAL EVENING OR
WEEKEND IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTION AND CONCERT EVENTS
COMMENTS
Creative Arts aims:
1.
To stimulate and develop the creative imagination.
2.
To offer students to participate in performing arts activities which encourage the
development of life skills (aesthetics, sensory awareness, autonomy, organisation,
confidence, self discipline etc).
3.
To promote individual worth through the building of personal confidence and a positive
body image.
4.
To provide opportunities to develop communication skills related to the employment
situation.
5.
To develop critical awareness of entertainment options available to students in
society.
6.
To foster a love and understanding of live theatre.
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COSTS
A levy will be charged to subsidise the attendance of live performances and workshop
which will be used as assessment instruments.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Many costumes are available in the wardrobe department.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
This is an AUTHORITY SUBJECT and will contribute to OP and FPs. There is no prerequisite for entry but it is advisable to have studied Health and Physical Education in Year
10. It is strongly recommended that students studying this subject have obtained a
minimum C standard in Year 10 English. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits
towards the QCE on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Volleyball
Motor Skill Acquisition
Tennis
Sociology – Patterns of Participation
Semester 2
Touch Football
Energy Systems and Physical Activity
Golf
Biomechanics
Semester 3
Volleyball
Gender Issues and Media in Sport
Tennis
Psychology of Performance
Semester 4
Touch Football
Training Program Design
Golf
Money, Media and Sponsorship
ASSESSMENT
Each term/topic consists of:
Physical response task
Written response task
Students must demonstrate their achievement from simple to
gradually
more
complex
tasks
and
performance
environments.
Students must complete a variety of modes and genres
including:
Essay under exam conditions / research assignment /
analytical report / response to stimuli
CAREER LINKS
An interest in Physical Education may lead to a variety of careers. Those requiring a
bachelor degree include sports psychologist, scientist, journalist, marketer/manager or
physiotherapist, HPE teacher, nurse and fitness instructor. Careers requiring diplomas
(TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation) include sports trainer, recreation officer,
massage therapist, fitness instructor, sports coach, and fitness centre manager.
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COMMENTS
Physical Education, in the senior school context, is performance-based education and
involves students learning in, about and through physical activity. It focuses on the
interrelationships between motor learning and psychological, biomechanical, physiological
and sociological factors that influence individual and team performances.
Students will be required to learn through each of the general objectives:
Acquiring - the retrieval and comprehension of information and the reproduction
of learned physical responses
Applying - interpreting, analysing and manipulating information; analysing and
adapting performance
Evaluating -making decisions, reaching conclusions, solving problems and justifying
solutions and actions
Half of this course is dedicated to the theory component and as such students will find the
work more demanding than Junior Health and Physical Education.
COSTS
A levy will be charged for this subject to cover the use of various venues and equipment.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
TCC sports uniform or house uniform for practical lessons
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RECREATION SAS
This is an Authority-registered subject and will not contribute to OP and FPs. There are
no pre-requisites for entry but it is advisable to have a keen interest in the physical
recreation and sports industry. This subject will contribute 4 Core credits towards the QCE
on successful completion of four semesters of study.
COURSE OUTLINE
Semester 1
Semester 2
Introduction to the Sport and Recreation Tennis, Badminton, Squash
Industry
Event Management
Team Sports 1
Lifesaving
Games Analysis
Bronze Medallion
Semester 3
Aquathlon
Principles of Training and Fitness
Golf
Golf Etiquette and Rules
Semester 4
Team Sports 2
Coaching Principles
Lawn Bowls
Senior First Aid
ASSESSMENT
Each term/topic consists of:
Physical task
Students must demonstrate their achievement from simple to
gradually
more
complex
tasks
and
performance
environments.
Theory task
Students must complete a variety of instruments including:
Written Reports,
Event Management, Examinations,
Coaching Sessions and Response to Stimulus.
CAREER LINKS
Physical Recreation students may continue their studies in this area through TAFE or a
Registered Training Organisation. Some options include diplomas or advanced diplomas in
event management, sport officiating, coaching, athlete support services and sport
development as well as certificates (levels I – IV) in Sport and Recreation.
Careers requiring diplomas or certificates include sports trainer, recreation officer, massage
therapist, fitness instructor, lifeguard, sports coach, sports umpire and fitness centre
manager.
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COMMENTS
The study area specification Recreation provides an opportunity for students to experience
the challenge of active participation in physical activity. It allows them to develop their
interpersonal abilities and an appreciation for recreation activities, and is aimed at
encouraging them to continue to use leisure time in active ways, contribute to their local
communities and exploit their recreational interests.
COSTS
A levy will be charged for this subject to cover the use of various venues and equipment.
Students will also need to meet the additional costs incurred in attaining nationally
accredited certificates.
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
TCC sports/house uniform for practical lessons
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TCC LINKS PROGRAM
The central theme of being a member of the TCC Links Program is self-management in all
spheres of life; inter-personal relations, vocational activities and community involvement.
Students will be assisted to become competent, caring and co-operative members of
society; and the skills, attitudes and values that lead to personal fulfilment are promoted.
The emphasis is on the need for members of modern society to achieve understanding of
themselves and their environment so that they may manage their lives successfully.
There is provision, therefore, for studies which are based firmly on examples of the real
world and there are many opportunities for students to practise in the college and in the
wider community the skills and attitudes they have learned.
Our College offers a special, caring environment, which will protect, while challenging, all
those participating in this program. Students will thus be assisted to make the transition
into adult roles, which give more independence while demanding more responsibility.
In response to the changing demands of work and society and the smart state Education
and Training Reforms for the Future (ETRF) Initiative implemented in 2006, The Cathedral
College is providing a diverse range of options to students completing Years 11 and 12.
Students can divide their time between school, TAFE institutes, other private providers
and workplaces to earn additional qualifications that can lead to further qualifications in
the area when they leave school. These qualifications can satisfy the requirements of the
QCE.
If students elect to undertake courses/programs or work placement off campus, all
arrangements are to be made through the TCC Links Program Coordinator, Mrs Linda
Weeding.
TCC Links program has been developed to cater for students aiming to equip themselves
with experience, training and qualifications that will ease their entry into the workforce or
TAFE or university on completion of their Year 12 studies. If a student chooses to gain
employment they can gain further qualifications in the area.
SCHOOL-BASED APPRENTICESHIPS OR TRAINEESHIPS (SATS)
Many SATS are available in industry areas where employment shortages occur. They
provide students with job opportunities, while increasing their available options at school
as well as beyond Year 12.
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This is the classic way to combine work and study so that students can earn while they
learn. They may work towards achieving a Level II qualification or partially complete a
Level III qualification while still working towards their Senior Certificate. “Traineeship or
Apprenticeship” can refer to Certificate III & IV qualifications while “Traineeship” refers to
Certificate I & II qualifications.
Should a student be offered a SAT, they will have dual status as a full-time school student
and as a paid employee undertaking an integrated education, training and employment
program. Students must indicate that they intend to take up a SAT on the subject
selection form.
Each school-based trainee/apprentice, their parent/guardian and employer enters into a
legally binding employer-employee Training Agreement that is registered with the
Department of Education, Training and the Arts (DETA). The training agreement is
usually for a two-year duration (ie through Years 11 and 12), but students can complete it
in a shorter time. If the traineeship or apprenticeship is not completed before the end of
the Year 12 school year, employers are obligated to employ the student on a full-time or
part-time basis until completion. (Apprenticeships usually have a four-year duration.)
An employer may offer a student in Years 10, 11 or 12 who performs extremely well in a
Work Experience Placement a SAT.
The following statistics are testament to the college’s support for this program.
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
No. of SATs in Years 11 and 12
38
40
42
33
31 (includes 3 Year 10 students)
A more comprehensive list of government-approved school-based apprenticeships and
traineeships can be viewed at www.training.qld.gov.au
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Advantages of SATs to Students:

finish Year 12 and obtain a QCE (and OP if desired)

achieve an additional nationally recognised qualification

paid for on-the-job time in the workplace

gain valuable skills learnt on-the-job

receive structured training that is competency based

are trained by a Registered Training Organisation

gain confidence and self-esteem in an adult environment

develop skills and attitudes which are relevant to the world of work

their employability is potentially increased

have a mini experience of a career

Advanced Standing (credit for previous qualifications) may also be given at
selected tertiary institutions thus shortening their future chosen courses.
Advantages of SATs to Employers:

receive an incentive payment for taking a School-based apprentice or
trainee

pay the student’s wages for the time they are at work but not for the time
they spend training

the student is not paid for public holidays or sick leave and does not accrue
annual leave

train the student on the job to meet your specific business needs with your
equipment

can choose the registered training organisation

have a say in the content of training delivered and the way it is delivered

negotiate to vary the attendance of the student to suit the demands of your
business

flexibility of a school based apprentice or trainee if you are unable to employ
a full-time one

once the qualification has been achieved, the employer does not have to
offer the SAT a full-time position
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Finding an Employer Interested in Hiring a SAT
The college does not actively seek school-based apprenticeships and traineeships on
behalf of parents and students. However, the college will provide a folder of information for
parents and students to pass on to interested employers detailing the program and how
the process operates.
If a student has completed a Work Experience Placement with an employer during school
vacation periods, any possibility of obtaining a SAT wholly depends on their individual
performance in the workplace and whether the employer is in such a financial position that
allows them to employ a trainee or apprentice. Completion of a Work Experience
Placement does not automatically mean a SAT will be offered.
Another avenue for applying for a SAT is when the school-industry link programs, Careers
Link CQ Inc or Youth Pathways Capricornia advertises SAT positions that have become
available. From time to time, employers contact the college looking to employ a SAT. All
positions are advertised through the weekly TCC Chronicle and the daily notices for any
student in Year 11 to apply for.
The opportunity of hiring a SAT should also be considered by parents who operate any
type of business, particularly if their son or daughter works part-time in that business.
Owner/operators who do not employ their own children in their business, may still consider
a school-based traineeship/apprenticeship as an option as long as the prospective
employee/s are still at school and in Year 11.
In the past, some employers have offered their SAT a full-time position on completion of
Year 12.
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF TAFE (CQIT) COURSES
A number of places are offered to Year 11 and 12 students from all secondary schools in
Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Mt Morgan in a variety of ETRF TAFE courses. In 2009 the
following courses were offered:
CQTAFE Courses – 1 year courses
Certificate I in Automotive
Certificate I in Engineering
Certificate II in Hairdressing
Certificate II in Retail (online)
Certificate II in Information Technology
Certificate II in Horticulture
Certificate II in Hospitality
Certificate II in Community Services (Childcare)
Certificate I in Construction
Certificate II in Information Technology (online)
CQTAFE Courses – >1 year courses
Certificate II in Library – Information Services
Certificate III in Beauty
Certificate III in Childcare
Certificate III in Fitness (video conference)
Certificate III in Information Technology
Certificate IV in Justice Administration
Short Courses
10 week Bar and Beverage Course 1-2 nights per week
Information on these courses becomes available in November each year and interested
students are asked to complete and submit an Expression of Interest form. Written offers
are sent to students home addresses. Students are then asked to pay the course fees
directly to client services located in “A” Block at the Canning Street Campus. This may be
done over the telephone for residential students (Ph 0749202303). Parents will need to
give their credit card details over the telephone. Day students are asked to enrol at “A”
block in person, taking with them their TCC ID card or birth certificate.
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On successful completion of a Certificate Course, a Statement of Results will be issued. If
a full certificate is not completed, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the
competencies successfully completed.
Clothing Required
Students are required to wear specific clothing to TAFE courses dependent on the course
requirement. Engineering and Construction classes require: Steel capped safety boots;
Cotton work clothes; Safety glasses. Hospitality courses require students to wear a chef
uniform (pants, jacket, cap, black shoes) and possibly supply their own toolbox of knives.
The following businesses sell work-style uniforms:


Protector Alsafe, William Street, Rockhampton
The Uniform Centre, High Street, North Rockhampton and
Students are also encouraged to access Charity shops for good quality second-hand
workwear.
Costs of Courses
Costs can vary greatly depending on usage of consumable materials and text material.
The availability of courses and specific costs are not known until November each year.
Other Courses
Students entering the Building and Construction Industry will be required to achieve a Qld
Construction White / Blue Card - General Safety Induction CPCOHS1001A.
Visit
http://learn.bluedogtraining.com.au/course/qld/
Students may also successfully complete a Senior First Aid Certificate, which is offered,
by the Queensland Ambulance Service or St Johns Ambulance for approximately
$110.00.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Students are able to perform a total of 30 days of work experience per calendar year.
Students are only able to perform work experience during school holidays up to and
including the last day of the state school year (Friday 11 December, 2009).
For students to perform work experience, a Work Experience Agreement must be
completed. Parents and students can make arrangements for work experience directly
with an employer with all parties completing and signing the Work Experience Agreement
Form.
The agreement provides insurance for the student whilst in the workplace after the
Principal has signed the forms. The college must be in possession of the original,
before the work experience can begin.
Information sheets are also provided for the employer and parents/students to peruse the
liability/insurance conditions and exclusions. The college advises parents to have
adequate private medical cover as the college insurance only covers permanent injury or
death. Please visit MySuite Classes – Holiday Work Experience and download the forms.
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Parents and students who need assistance in contacting potential work experience
employers should contact Mrs Weeding.
Tertiary Courses available to school students
With the permission of the principal, students are able to enrol in university courses while
still at school. Each university has different requirements, so please refer to their website.
Start Uni Now (SUN) – CQUniversity (www.cqu.edu.au/sun)
GUESTS – Griffith University (www.griffith.edu.au/guestsprogram)
START QUT – Queensland University of Technology
(http://www.scholarships.qut.edu.au/commencing/start/index.jsp
Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) – The University of Queensland
(http://www.uq.edu.au/guidance/?page=53132)
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: SUBJECT SELECTION PROVISIONS
PREAMBLE
Subject selection is a crucial decision making experience for all students. The process
should stress the uniqueness and worth of each individual and reflect the values of justice,
compassion and community.
FEATURES
1. The subject selection process involves the students, parents and staff working
together for the benefit of the students.
2. The Academic Deans and subject teachers are responsible for the guidance of their
students in partnership with the TCC Links Co-ordinator and members of the
College Leadership Team.
3. Subjects should be selected that provide students with interest, success and
challenge as well as allowing for appropriate and open career paths.
4. The College endeavours to provide a sufficient range of subjects to cater for the
needs of as many students as possible.
5. The College endeavours to provide the necessary general information for students
and their parents to make appropriate decisions that will keep open as many
options as possible. Students and parents may be directed to seek career-specific
information from appropriate members of the community.
6. Every effort will be made to reach a consensus among the staff, students and
parents as to what is the most suitable course for the students.
7. Every effort will be made to provide a broad range of subject offerings. However, all
subject offerings are dependent on class size, staffing, facilities and the College
timetable.
Students are advised to make their subjects selections carefully as the College is
guided by student subject choices in setting the subject lines for timetabling. It is
often very difficult to cater for students who change their minds as classes may not
run or may be at capacity based on students’ original subject selections.
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APPENDIX B: INFORMATION EVENING PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, 5 AUGUST, 2009 at 7.00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Centre
Distribution of Subject Selection Materials
Distribution of subject selection materials from 6.30 pm (prior to General
Information Session)
General Information Session:
1. Welcome, prayer and introduction (Principal – Mr M. Stower)
2. Senior Phase of Schooling at TCC: Learning with Purpose (Principal – Mr M Stower)
3. The QCE (Senior Phase of Schooling Coordinator – Mrs Robyn MacRae)
4. Tertiary Entrance and the OP: What is an OP? How do I get an OP? (Principal – Mr
Mark Stower)
5. Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan (TCC Links Coordinator – Mrs Linda
Weeding)
6. Alternate Pathways (TCC Links Coordinator – Mrs Linda Weeding)
7. Selection of Subjects and How to Complete a Subject Selection Form, Conditions
of Enrolment Form and Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology Enrolment
Form, Application Form to Vary Recommended Senior Phase of Schooling Pathway
(Assistant to the Principal (Studies) – Miss Patricia McDevitt)
8. Important Dates (Assistant to the Principal (Studies) – Miss Patricia McDevitt)
9. Opportunity to talk with Academic Deans, Coordinators and Subject Teachers
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APPENDIX C: IMPORTANT DATES
WEDNESDAY, 5 AUGUST, 2008 7.00 pm
Year 11 2010 Information Evening in Multi-Purpose Centre
(Distribution of Curriculum Handbook and Subject Selection Forms; General Information
Session; Opportunity to talk with Academic Deans)
TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2009 FROM 10.00 – 6.00 PM
Rockhampton Career, Training and Employment Expo
Visit the Rockhampton Show Grounds to find out more about careers and course
information. (Admission is free.)
WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY 19-21 AUGUST and WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY 26-28
AUGUST
Student and Parent Interview with Academic Dean to Review of Subject Selections
This will provide an opportunity for student and parent/s to discuss the student’s subject
selection to determine if it will be a suitable course of study for the student in the Senior
Phase of Learning, given their projected career choice, ability and performance.
Students intending to study a SAT or a TAFE certificate course will need to make
their appointment with Mrs Linda Weeding.
Bring the following to your interview:

Your completed subject selection form with preferences numbered and form
signed by student and parent

Your completed conditions of enrolment form with the form signed by student
and parent

Your completed Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology enrolment
form if you wish to do this course

Your completed Application Form to Vary Recommended SPS Pathway (where
applicable)

Your completed SET Plan (hard copy)
NEXT STEPS
1. Final checking by Academic Deans and College Leadership Team of the subject
selections for all Year 10 students intending to complete Senior Phase of Schooling
studies at The Cathedral College in 2010/2011.
2. Recording subject selections of students (October)
3. Developing timetable “lines” (groups of subjects) (November)
[It is at this stage that some students may be required to re-select subjects.]
4. Students notified of their Year 11/12 course of study (late November)
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APPENDIX D: MYSUITE – TCC SET PLAN
1. Log on to internet: www.tccr.rok.catholic.edu.au
2. Click:
Log on to mysuite
3. Click:
myclasses
4. Click:
--- TCC SET PLAN ---
Under Class Files:
6. Click:
SET Plan 2009[0].doc
7. Select open
8. Start completing the information: (your LUI Number is available from the TCC
Careers Education class page on MySuite)
9. Complete all other information regarding your name, pc, date of birth and use your
report card to complete Year 10, semester 1, 2009 column and results.
10. Complete all other information honestly to the best of your knowledge.
When you are finished completing the SET Plan:
11. File, Save As, (use a USB stick if possible or save to your I:Drive if you are at
school, or to your hard drive if you are at home)
12. Name the document: SET Plan Your name followed by today’s date. SAVE
Now to Submit your SET Plan:
13. Go back to MyClasses and select --- TCC SET PLAN --14. Click Submit (beside Year 10 Sem 1 Plan)
15. Click Browse find the document you saved called SET Plan Your name followed
by today’s date
16. Click on open
17. Click on Submit
18. Print a copy of your SET Plan and give it to your parents to read and sign.
When you have agreed that it is correct, you sign it. Keep this in your Blue
Student Portfolio.
Bring the SET Plan to the interview!
19. After each semester’s report arrives, you must revisit your SET Plan and add
new results and make any changes to your career goals. Upload the new version
to the corresponding semester.
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APPENDIX E: USEFUL WEBSITES
Parents and students seeking information about prospective tertiary courses, pathways and
careers are strongly encouraged to visit websites such as those listed below. Some require
visitors to register but all provide a variety of free information.
https://cis.qsa.qld.edu.au
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
account details; career information and links to
all Australian Tertiary Institutions
www.goingtouni.com.au
Australian course finder and financial
assistance information
www.qtac.edu.au
Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre –
where application is made for Tertiary Courses
www.qsa.qld.edu.au
Queensland Studies Authority – organization
responsible for schooling in Qld
www.gradlink.edu.au
Useful for University students to explore
career opportunities in prospective fields.
Includes resume and interview skills.
www.smartfuture.qld.gov.au
Qld Government Site focusing on Careers in
Sciences. Access to a career wizard.
www.careersonline.com.au
A national site containing information on
hundreds of careers. Free resume wizard.
www.jobjuice.gov.au
Job information in a variety of areas
http://www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au/
2009 Job Guide
www.myfuture.edu.au
Australian Careers Website
http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/
Qld Dept of Education and Training –
information on full time, part time and schoolbased apprenticeships and traineeships
www.neca.asn.au
National Electronic and Communications
Association – career information in the
electrical, electronic and communication
technology sectors
http://www.ulmitb.com.au/PreApprentice
shipPracticeTest/HomeState.do
A practice pre-apprenticeship test for budding
apprentice electricians.
http://www.autocareers.com.au/
Motor Trades Association of Australia – career
information
http://careers.hastingsdeering.com.au
Hastings Deering website
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http://www.corporate.qr.com.au/qr_empl
oyment/overview/overview.asp?Promo=
QRHomePage
Queensland Rail website
http://www.ergon.com.au/about_us/job_
vacancies.asp?yf=true&platform=PC
Ergon Energy website
www.cqu.edu.au
CQUniversity Australia
www.acu.edu.au
Australian Catholic University
www.bond.edu.au
Bond University
www.griffith.edu.au
Griffith University
www.jcu.edu.au
James Cook University (Townsville and
Cairns)
www.qut.edu.au
Queensland University of Technology
www.uq.edu.au
University of Queensland
www.usc.edu.au
University of Sunshine Coast
www.usq.edu.au
University of Southern Queensland
(Toowoomba)
http://www.agriculturalcollege.qld.edu.au Australian Agriculture course information and
locations
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