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Year 11 and Year 12 HSC Courses offered at Loreto Normanhurst
Subject Year 11 and HSC Courses (2 Unit)
Aboriginal Studies Aboriginal Studies
Ancient History Ancient History
Biology Biology
Business Studies Business Studies
Ceramics Year 11 Only / NESA Endorsed Course (1 unit)
Community & Family Studies Community & Family Studies
Chemistry Chemistry
Chinese Chinese Continuers Chinese Beginners
Dance Dance
Design and Technology Design and Technology
Drama Drama
Earth & Environmental Science Earth & Environmental Science
Economics Economics
English English Standard English Advanced English (EAL/D)
English Studies
Food Technology Food Technology
French French Continuers
French Beginners
Geography Geography
Hospitality (VET) Hospitality (VET)
Information Processes & Technology Information Processes & Technology
Year 11 Extension Courses (1 Unit)
HSC Extension Courses (1 Unit)
Year 12 History Extension
Subject Year 11 and HSC Courses (2 Unit)
Italian Italian Continuers Italian Beginners
Legal Studies
Legal Studies
Mathematics Mathematics Standard Mathematics Advanced
Modern History Modern History
Year 11 Extension Courses (1 Unit)
HSC Extension Courses (1 Unit)
HSC Italian Extension
Year 12
Year 11
Mathematics Ext. 1
Mathematics Ext. 1 Year 12
Mathematics Ext. 2
Year 12 History Extension
Music Music 1 Music 2 Year 12 Music Extension
PDHPE PDHPE
Physics Physics Science
Sport Lifestyle & Recreation
Year 12 Science Extension
Year 11 English Extension
Year 12 English Ext. 1
Year 12 English Ext. 2
HSC French Extension
Studies of Religion
Year 11 Only / NESA Endorsed Course (1 unit)
Studies of Religion I (I unit)
Studies of Religion II (2 unit)
Textiles & Design Textiles & Design
Visual Arts Visual Arts
HSC Course Notes
These notes refer to the list of courses: A number of subjects include a requirement for the development of project work for either internal or external assessment, for example, Design and Technology, Drama, English Extension 2, Music courses and Visual Arts. Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or in part for assessment in any other subject.
Students:
• May not include any more than 6 units of the following Science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Investigating Science meeting the 12 Year 11 or 10 HSC units.
• Must study Music Course 2 if they wish to study HSC Music Extension courses.
• Must study Language Continuers course if they wish to study HSC Language Extension courses.
Additional information about courses and the new HSC is available on the NESA Website https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/ portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/about-HSC
HSC Content Endorses Courses
Offered at Loreto Normanhurst
Content Endorsed Courses do not contribute towards a student’s ATAR, therefore students hoping to attain an ATAR should only study Content Endorsed Courses in Year 11 or in addition to 10 units of Board Developed Courses for the Higher School Certificate.
Non-ATAR students may count Content
Endorsed Courses towards their 10 units of study in order to be eligible for a Higher School Certificate.
VET (Vocational Education and Training) Curriculum Frameworks
NESA has developed curriculum frameworks for many industries. Within each framework there are a number of courses. Loreto Normanhurst will offer Hospitality. Students must undertake a work placement to complete these courses successfully.
The course below marked * will include an optional written examination in the Higher School Certificate in addition to the other requirements of the course.
There are also further VET courses which are offered at TAFE or by other external providers. A list of potential courses will be provided to students who express an interest in TAFE/VET studies. Please note that if a student elects to study a VET subject offered by TAFE or another service provider (external to Loreto Normanhurst), the cost of this course will be recharged to the student’s school fees. Please note, if external courses are chosen, there is no guarantee that the course will be offered, and back up options will need to be closely considered. Please note for some TAFE courses, there are assessment centre requirements and students must participate in a competitive process to be accepted.
Loreto Normanhurst also has the right to decline a request for an external subject.
Drama
Drama
HOD Ms Anna-lea Russo Course No 15090
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Exclusions: Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or in part for assessment in any other subject.
Course Requirements
The Year 11 Course informs learning in the HSC course. For the Higher School Certificate’s study of theoretical components, students engage in practical workshop activities and performances to assist their understanding, analysis and synthesis of material covered in areas of study. In preparing for the group performance, the published Course Prescriptions include a topic list which is used as a starting point. The Individual Project is negotiated between the student and the teacher at the beginning of the HSC course. Students choosing Individual Project Design or Critical Analysis must base their work on one of the texts listed in the published text list. Students must ensure that they do not choose a text or topic they are studying in Drama in the written component or in any other HSC course when choosing Individual Projects.
Course Description
Students in Drama study the practices of Making, Performing and Critically Studying. Students engage with these components through collaborative and individual experiences.
Year 11 Course:
• Improvisation, Playbuilding and Acting
• Elements of Production in Performance
• Theatrical Traditions and Performance Styles. Learning comes from practical experiences in each of these areas
HSC Course:
• Australian Drama and Theatre
• Studies in Drama and Theatre
Both these topics involve the theoretical study through practical exploration of themes, issues, styles and movements of traditions of theatre, exploring relevant theatre conventions, performance styles and spaces.
Group Performance (3-6 students): involves creating a piece of original theatre (8–12 minutes duration). It provides opportunity for each student to demonstrate her performance skills.
Individual Project: students demonstrate their expertise in a particular area. They choose one project from Critical Analysis or Design or Performance or Scriptwriting or Video Drama.
English Standard
HOD Ms Ellen Lincoln Course No 15130
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Exclusions: English (Advanced); English (EAL/D);
Course Description
The English Standard course is designed for students to increase their expertise in English to enhance their personal, educational, social and vocational lives. The English Standard course provides students, who have a diverse range of literacy skills, with the opportunity to analyse, study and enjoy a breadth and variety of English texts to become confident and effective communicators. English Standard offers a rich language experience that is reflected through the integrated modes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing.
Students engage with texts that include widely acknowledged quality literature from the past and contemporary texts from Australia and other cultures. They explore language forms, features and structures of texts in a range of academic, personal, social, historical, cultural and workplace contexts. Students study, analyse, respond to and compose texts to extend experience, access information and assess its reliability. They synthesise the knowledge gained from a range of sources to fulfil a variety of purposes.
Year 11 Course:
The course has two sections:
• Content common to the Standard and Advanced courses is undertaken through a module entitled Reading to Write: Transition to Senior English. Students explore texts and develop skills in synthesis.
• Students are required to study ONE complex multimodal or digital text in Module A: Contemporary Possibilities. (This may include the study of film.) Students are required to study ONE substantial literary print text in Module B: Close Study of Literature, for example prose fiction, drama or a poetry text, which may constitute a selection of poems from the work of one poet.
HSC Course:
The course has two sections:
• Content common to the Standard and Advanced courses is undertaken through a module entitled Texts and Human Experiences where students analyse and explore texts and apply skills in synthesis.
• Modules A and B emphasise particular aspects of shaping meaning and demonstration of the effectiveness of texts for different audiences and purposes. Students are required to study prescribed texts from each of two Modules A: Language, Identity and Culture and Module B: Close Study of Literature.
• In Module C: Craft of Writing students strengthen and extend their knowledge, skills and confidence as writers. They write for a range of authentic audiences and purposes to convey ideas with power and increasing precision.
English Advanced
HOD Ms Ellen Lincoln Course No 15140
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course Exclusions: English (Standard); English (EAL/D);
Course Description
In the English Advanced course, students continue to explore opportunities that are offered by challenging texts to investigate complex and evocative ideas, to evaluate, emulate and employ powerful, creative and sophisticated ways to use language to make meaning, and to find enjoyment in literature.
The English Advanced course is designed for students who have a particular interest and ability in the subject and who desire to engage with challenging learning experiences that will enrich their personal, intellectual, academic, social and vocational lives. Students appreciate, analyse and respond imaginatively and critically to literary texts drawn from a range of personal, social, historical and cultural contexts, including literature from the past and present and from Australian and other cultures. They study challenging written, spoken, visual, multimodal and digital texts that represent and reflect a changing global world.
Year 11 Course:
The course has two sections:
• Content common to the Standard and Advanced courses is undertaken through a module entitled Reading to Write.
• Students explore texts and develop skills in synthesis.
• Students study texts from a range of text types in Module A: Narratives that Shape our World and Module B: Critical Study of Literature.
• The Year 11 course requires students to support their study of texts with their own wide reading.
HSC Course:
The course has two sections:
• Content common to the Standard and Advanced courses is undertaken through a module entitled Texts and Human Experiences where students analyse and explore texts and apply skills in synthesis.
• Modules A and B emphasise particular aspects of shaping meaning and demonstration of the effectiveness of texts for different audiences and purposes. Students are required to study prescribed texts from each of two Modules A: Language, Identity and Culture and Module B: Close Study of Literature.
• In Module C: Craft of Writing students strengthen and extend their knowledge, skills and confidence as writers. They write for a range of authentic audiences and purposes to convey ideas with power and increasing precision.
• Students are required to closely study four prescribed texts, one drawn from each of the following categories: Shakespearean drama, prose fiction, poetry OR drama.
ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 & 2
HOD Ms Ellen Lincoln Course No 15160, 15170
Prerequisites: English (Advanced)
Year 11 English Extension is a prerequisite for English Extension Course 1
English Extension Course 1 is a prerequisite for English Extension Course 2
Exclusions: English (Standard); English (EAL/D); Course Description
The English Extension 1 course provides students who undertake Advanced English and are accomplished in their use of English with the opportunity to extend their use of language and self-expression in creative and critical ways. Through engaging with increasingly complex concepts through a broad range of literature, from a range of contexts, they refine their understanding and appreciation of the cultural roles and the significance of texts.
Students have the opportunity to pursue areas of interest with increased independence and to theorise about the processes of responding to and composing texts. Students learn about research methodology to enable them to undertake extensive investigation used to develop extended compositions. Throughout the course students explore and evaluate multiple meanings and relative values of texts. They explore a range of conceptual frameworks for the reading and composition of texts and examine a range of reading practices to develop awareness of the assumptions that guide interpretation and evaluation. They engage with complex texts that intellectually challenge them to think creatively and critically about the way that literature shapes and reflects the global world. The course is designed for students with an interest in literature and a desire to pursue specialised study of English.
Year 11 Course:
The course has one mandatory section: Module: Texts, Culture and Value. Teachers prescribe ONE text from the past and its manifestations in one or more recent cultures. Students select ONE text and its manifestations in one or more recent cultures. Students research a range of texts as part of their independent project.
HSC Extension 1 Course
• The course has one Common module: Literary Worlds from which one elective is chosen. It includes the study of at least THREE texts which must be selected from a prescribed text list for the module study including at least TWO extended print texts.
• Students are required to study at least TWO related texts.
HSC Extension 2 Course: The English Extension 2 course enables students who are accomplished in their use of English with the opportunity to craft language and refine their personal voice in critical and creative ways. They can master skills in the composition process to create a substantial and original Major Work that extends their knowledge, understanding and skills developed throughout Stage 6 English courses. Through the creative process they pursue areas of interest independently, develop deep knowledge and manipulate language in their own extended compositions.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE/DIALECT
HOD Ms Ellen Lincoln Course No 15155
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Exclusions: English (Standard); English (EAL/D);
Course Description
In the English EAL/D Year 11 course, students acquire and develop specific English language skills, knowledge and understanding by exploring a range of texts which include prose fiction, drama, poetry, nonfiction, film, digital and media, as well as Australian texts. Through this close study of text, students develop their understanding of the ways ideas and processes are represented in texts.
In the English EAL/D HSC Course, students reinforce and extend their language skills through the close study of at least three types of prescribed texts drawn from prose fiction, poetry or drama; film or media or nonfiction. Through this close study of texts, students develop and apply skills in synthesis.
In this course, students will develop and consolidate their use, understanding and appreciation of Standard Australian English to enhance their personal, social, educational, and vocational lives.
Year 11 Course:
• Students study 3–4 modules to acquire, develop and use specific English language skills in their examination and analysis of particular aspects of shaping meaning. The modules are Language and Texts in Context, Close Study of Text and Texts and Society.
• Students may also study an optional teacher-developed module to cater to the particular needs, interests and abilities of students.
HSC Course:
• Students study 3–4 modules to acquire, develop and use specific English language skills in their examination and analysis of particular aspects of shaping meaning. The modules are Language and Texts in Context, Close Study of Text and Texts and Society.
• Students may also study an optional teacher-developed module to cater to the particular needs, interests and abilities of students.
HOD Ms Ellen Lincoln
English Studies
Course Description
English Studies addresses the needs of a specific group of students who wish to complete and be awarded a Higher School Certificate but who are seeking an alternative to the current Standard English course. The course contributes to the required Year 11 pattern of study of 12 units and HSC pattern of study of at least 10 units.
The English Studies course is designed to provide students with opportunities to become competent, confident and engaged communicators and to study and enjoy a breadth and variety of texts in English. English Studies focuses on supporting students to refine their skills and knowledge in English and consolidate their English literacy skills to enhance their personal, educational, social and vocational lives.
The course is distinctive in its focus on the development of students’ language, literacy and literary skills. It centres on empowering students to comprehend, interpret and evaluate the ideas, values, language forms, features and structures of texts from a range of everyday, social, cultural, academic, community and workplace contexts. It offers comprehensive and contemporary language experiences in the modes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing. Students refine these expressive language skills, responding to and composing a wide variety of oral, written and multimodal texts, including literary, digital and media texts.
History
Ancient History
HOD Ms Peta Holmes Course No 15020
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: The Historical Investigation and choice of topics in Parts I, II and III must not overlap or duplicate significantly any topic attempted for the HSC Ancient History or History Extension courses
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
The Year 11 course is structured to provide students with opportunities to investigate past people, groups, events, institutions, societies and historical sites from the sources available, by applying the methods used by historians and archaeologists.
The HSC Course is structured to provide students with opportunities to apply their understanding of archaeological and written sources and relevant historiographical issues in the investigation of the ancient past.
Year 11 Course:
The course has three parts:
Part I: Investigating Ancient History
• The Nature of Ancient History: Representations of the Ancient Past (Cleopatra case study + Gladiator film study)
• Case Studies: European Case Study (The Celts) + Non-European Case Study (Masada)
Part II: Features of Ancient Societies
• Power and Image in New Kingdom Egypt
• Death and Burial in Celtic Europe
Part III: Historical Investigation (Ancient Sites)
• The investigation can be either integrated into any aspect of the Year 11 Course or attempted as one individual research project.
HSC Course: The course has four parts:
• Part I: Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius –Pompeii and Herculaneum (25%)
• Part II: ONE Ancient Society (25%)Greece/Sparta
• Part III: ONE Personality in their Times (25%) – Agrippina the Younger
• Part IV: ONE Historical Period (25%)Rome-Julio-Claudian Emperors
Modern History
HOD Ms Peta Holmes Course No 15270
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course Course Requirements: The Historical Investigation and choice of Case Study must not overlap or duplicate significantly any topic attempted for the HSC Modern History or History Extension courses.
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
The Year 11 course is structured to provide students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern history. Students investigate various aspects of the modern world, including people, ideas, movements, events and developments.
The HSC Course is structured to provide students with the opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant historiographical issues in the investigation of the modern world.
Year 11 Course:
The course has four parts:
Part I: Investigating Modern History
• This part of the course will not be taught as an explicit unit of work. Concepts and skills will be integrated into units of work from Case Studies, Historical Investigation and The Shaping of the Modern World.
Part II: Historical Investigation
• School-Developed Unit: Decolonisation. Integrated skills include- The Contestability of the Past.
Part III: Case Studies
• List A: The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
• List B: The Cuban Revolution
Part IV: The Shaping of the Modern World
Topic: World War I.
• Integrated skills include- History and Memory, The Representation and Commemoration of the Past (includes a case study of the film, Suffragette) and the Investigation of Historic Sites and Sources..
HSC Course: HSC Course – The course has four parts:
• Part I: Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World (19191946)
• Part II: National Study: Russia and the Soviet Union (1917-1941)
• Part III: Peace and Conflict: Conflict in Indochina (1954-1979)
• Part IV: Change in the Modern World: Civil Rights in the USA (1945-1968)
Extension History
HOD Ms Peta Holmes Course No 15280
1 unit HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: The Year 11 course in Modern or Ancient History is a prerequisite for the HSC course.
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
HSC History Extension involves the study and evaluation of the ideas and processes used by historians to construct history. In Part 1 of the course, students investigate the question ‘What is history?’ through studying a wide array of schools of historical thought from ancient times to the modern period. Students will also undertake a study of the historiography surrounding the presidency of John F. Kennedy OR Rome in the Provinces. In Part II, students design, undertake and communicate their own personal historical inquiry
HSC Course: The course has two parts: Part I: What is History (60% of course time)
Key questions:
• Who are the historians?
• What are the aims and purposes of history?
• How has history been constructed and recorded over time?
• Why have the approaches to history changed over time?
• Students will investigate one case study from a selection of ancient, medieval and early modern, modern and Australian options.
Part II: History Project (40% of course time)
• An original piece of historical investigation by the student which includes a Proposal, Essay, Bibliography and Process Log.
Languages
Chinese Beginners
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15540
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: Nil
Exclusions: Chinese Continuers, Chinese Extension, Chinese and Literature (current Background Speaker), Chinese in Context (current Heritage Chinese)
Strict eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject. Check with your teacher or refer to Section 8.2.2.3 of the NESA’s ACE Manual. Students who have no experience of Chinese or whose experience is derived solely from 100 hours or less of the language in Stage 4 or 5 (Years 7 to 10) are eligible to undertake the Chinese Beginners course. No other student is eligible.
Course Description
In the Year 11 and HSC courses, students will develop the linguistic and intercultural knowledge and understanding, and the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to communicate in Chinese. Topics studied through two interdependent perspectives, the personal world and the Chinese-speaking communities, provide contexts in which students develop their communication skills in Chinese and their knowledge and understanding of language and culture.
Students’ skills in, and knowledge of Chinese will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Chinese-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts
Main topics covered
• Family life, home and neighbourhood
• People, places and communities
• Education and work
• Friends, recreation and pastimes
• Holidays, travel and tourism
• Future plans and aspirations
French Beginners
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15670
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course Course Requirements: Nil
Exclusions: French Continuers and French Extension Strict eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject. Check with your teacher or refer to Section 8.2.2.3 of the NESA’s ACE Manual. Students who have no experience of French or whose experience is derived solely from 100 hours or less of the language in Stage 4 or 5 (Years 7 to 10) are eligible to undertake the French Beginners course. No other student is eligible.
Course Description
In the Year 11 and HSC courses, students will develop the linguistic and intercultural knowledge and understanding, and the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to communicate in French. Topics studied through two interdependent perspectives, the personal world and the French-speaking communities; provide contexts in which students develop their communication skills in French and their knowledge and understanding of language and culture.
Students’ skills in, and knowledge of French will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of French-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.
Main topics covered
• Family life, home and neighbourhood
• People, places and communities
• Education and work
• Friends, recreation and pastimes
• Holidays, travel and tourism
• Future plans and aspirations
Italian Beginners
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15790
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course Course Requirements: Nil
Exclusions: Italian Continuers and Italian Extension
Strict eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject. Check with your teacher or refer to Section 8.2.2.3 of the NESA’s ACE Manual. Students who have no experience of Italian or whose experience is derived solely from 100 hours or less of the language in Stage 4 or 5 (Years 7 to 10) are eligible to undertake the Italian Beginners course. No other student is eligible.
Course Description
In the Year 11 and HSC courses, students will develop the linguistic and intercultural knowledge and understanding, and the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to communicate in Italian. Topics studied through two interdependent perspectives, the personal world and the Italian-speaking communities; provide contexts in which students develop their communication skills in Italian and their knowledge and understanding of language and culture.
Students’ skills in, and knowledge of Italian will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Italian-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.
Main topics covered
• Family life, home and neighbourhood
• People, places and communities
• Education and work
• Friends, recreation and pastimes
• Holidays, travel and tourism
• Future plans and aspirations
Chinese Continuers
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15550
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC, with the option of a 1 unit Extension course for the HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: Year 10 Chinese or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Exclusions: Chinese Beginners
Course Description
The Year 11 and HSC courses have, as their organisational focuses, prescribed themes and related mandatory topics. Students’ skills in, and knowledge of Chinese will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Chinese-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.
Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:
• Conversation
• Responding to an aural stimulus
• Responding to a variety of written material
• Writing for a variety of purposes
• Studying the culture of the Chinese-speaking communities through texts.
Prescribed Themes
• The Individual
• The Chinese-speaking communities
• The changing world
Mandatory Topics
• Personal Identity
• Education and aspirations
• Recreation and Leisure
• Travel experiences
• History and culture
• Lifestyles
• Youth Issues
• The world of work
• Tourism and hospitality
French Continuers
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15680
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC, with the option of a 1 unit Extension course for the HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: Year 10 French or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Exclusions: French Beginners
Course Description
The Year 11 and HSC courses have, as their organisational focuses, prescribed themes and related mandatory topics. Students’ skills in, and knowledge of French will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of French-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.
Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:
• Conversation
• Responding to an aural stimulus
• Responding to a variety of written material
• Writing for a variety of purposes
• Studying the culture of the French-speaking communities through texts
Prescribed Themes
• The Individual
• The French-speaking communities
• The changing world
Mandatory Topics
• Personal Identity
• Relationships
• School ife and aspirations
• Leisure and interests
• Daily life and lifestyles
• Arts and entertainment
• Travel and tourism
• The world of work
• Current issues
• The young people’s world
Italian Continuers
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15800
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC, with the option of a 1 unit Extension course for the HSC NESA Developed Course
Course Requirements: Year 10 Italian or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Exclusions: Italian Beginners
Course Description
The Year 11 and HSC courses have, as their organisational focuses, prescribed themes and related mandatory topics. Students’ skills in, and knowledge of Italian will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Italian-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.
Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:
• Conversation
• Responding to an aural stimulus
• Responding to a variety of written material
• Writing for a variety of purposes
• Studying the culture of the Italian -speaking communities through texts.
Prescribed Themes
• The Individual
• The French-speaking communities
• The changing world
Mandatory Topics
• Personal Identity
• Relationships
• School ife and aspirations
• Leisure and interests
• Daily life and lifestyles
• Arts and entertainment
• Travel and tourism
• The world of work
• Current issues
• The young people’s world
French Extension
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15690
1 unit for for the HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The French Continuers Year 11 course
Co-requisites: The French Continuers HSC course
Exclusions: French Beginners
Mathematics
Course Description
The Extension course has a prescribed theme and related issues as its organisational focus. Students’ knowledge and understanding of French language and culture will be enhanced through accessing a variety of texts (some of which are prescribed) related to the theme and issues. Students will extend their ability to use and appreciate French as a medium for communication and creative thought and expression.
Students’ knowledge and understanding of the issues are developed through tasks such as:
• discussing issues in prescribed and related texts
• presenting points of view on issues
• analysing aural and written texts
Theme
• The Individual and contemporary society
• Prescribed text - Film “Les Intouchables”
Prescribed Issues
• Acceptance
• Resilience
• Identity
Italian Extension
HOD Ms Clara Marsh (Acting) Course No 15810
1 unit for for the HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The Italian Continuers Year 11 course
Co-requisites: The Italian Continuers HSC course
Exclusions: Italian Beginners
Course Description
The Extension course has a prescribed theme and related issues as its organisational focus. Students’ knowledge and understanding of Italian language and culture will be enhanced through accessing a variety of texts (some of which are prescribed) related to the theme and issues. Students will extend their ability to use and appreciate Italian as a medium for communication and creative thought and expression.
Students’ knowledge and understanding of the issues are developed through tasks such as:
• discussing issues in prescribed and related texts
• presenting points of view on issues
• analysing aural and written texts
Theme
• The Individual and contemporary society
• Prescribed text - Novel: Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue (White like milk, red like blood)
Prescribed Issues
• The role of education
• The evolving nature of relationships
• The quest for identity
Mathematics Standard 2
HOD Mrs Sally Brimfield Course No 11236
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The course is constructed on the assumption that students have achieved the outcomes in Stage 5.1 and some, if not all, of the outcomes in Stage 5.2 of the Mathematics course in Years 9 and 10.
Exclusions: Students may not study any other Stage 6 Mathematics course in conjunction with Mathematics Standard
Course Description
Mathematics Standard 2 promotes the development of knowledge, skills and understanding in areas of mathematics that have direct application to a broad range of human activity, including a range of post- school pathways requiring a variety of mathematical and statistical techniques. Students will learn to use a range of techniques and tools, including relevant technologies, in order to develop solutions to a wide variety of problems relating to their present and future needs and aspirations. The Mathematics Standard 2 course provides a strong foundation for a broad range of vocational pathways, as well as for a range of university courses, including those in the areas of business, humanities, nursing and paramedical sciences.
Year 11 Course:
• Algebra
• Measurements
• Financial Mathematics
• Statistical Analysis
HSC Course:
• Algebra
• Measurements
• Financial Mathematics
• Networks
Mathematics Advanced
HOD Mrs Sally Brimfield Course No 11255
2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The course is constructed on the assumption that students have achieved the outcomes in Stage 5.2 and selected Stage 5.3 outcomes in the Geometry, Measurement and Algebra strands from the Mathematics course in Years 9 and 10.
Exclusions: Mathematics Standard 1 and 2
Course Description
The course is intended to give students who have demonstrated general competence in the skills of Stage 5 Mathematics an understanding of and competence in some further aspects of mathematics which are applicable to the real world. It has general educational merit and is also useful for concurrent studies in science and commerce. The course is a sufficient basis for further studies in mathematics as a minor discipline at tertiary level in support of courses such as the life sciences or commerce. Students who require substantial mathematics at a tertiary level, supporting the physical sciences, computer science or engineering, should undertake the Mathematics Extension 1 course or both the Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 courses.
Year 11 Course:
• Functions
• Trigonometric Functions
• Calculus
• Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
• Statistical Analysis
HSC Course:
• Functions
• Trigonometric Functions
• Calculus
• Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
• Statistical Analysis
Mathematics Extension 1
HOD Mrs Sally Brimfield Course No 11250
1 unit for each of Year 11 and 12 HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The course is constructed on the assumption that students have achieved the outcomes in Stage 5.3 of the Mathematics course in Years 9 and 10.
Exclusions: Mathematics Standard 1 and 2
Course Description
The content of this course and its depth of treatment indicate that it is intended for students who have demonstrated a mastery of the skills of Stage 5 Mathematics and are interested in the study of further skills and ideas in mathematics. The course is intended to give these students a thorough understanding of and competence in aspects of mathematics, including many which are applicable to the real world. It has general educational merit and is also useful for concurrent studies of science, industrial arts and commerce. The course is a recommended minimum basis for further studies in mathematics as a major discipline at a tertiary level and for the study of mathematics in support of the physical and engineering sciences. Although the course is sufficient for these purposes, students of outstanding mathematical ability should consider undertaking the Mathematics Extension 2 course. The Mathematics Extension 1 Course is studied in addition to the Mathematics Advanced course.
Year 11 Course:
• Functions
• Trigonometric Functions
• Calculus
• Combinatorics
HSC Course:
• Proof
• Trigonometric Functions
• Calculus
• Vectors
• Statistical Analysis
Mathematics Extension 2
HOD Mrs Sally Brimfield Course No 11260
1 unit for Year 12 only (not Year 11) HSC NESA Developed Course
Prerequisites: The course is designed for students with a special interest in mathematics who have shown that they possess special aptitude for the subject in the Year 11 Extension 1 course.
Exclusions: Mathematics Standard 1 and 2
Course Description
The course offers a suitable preparation for study of mathematics at tertiary level, as well as a deeper and more extensive treatment of certain topics than is offered in other mathematics courses. It represents a distinctly high level in school mathematics involving the development of considerable manipulative skill and a high degree of understanding of the fundamental ideas of algebra and calculus. These topics are treated in some depth. Thus, the course provides a sufficient basis for a wide range of useful applications of mathematics as well as an adequate foundation for the further study of the subject.
HSC Course:
• Proof
• Vectors
• Complex Numbers
• Calculus
• Further Integration
• Mechanics
