1. Welcome Parents of Year 9 students
Soon to be parents/guardians of Year 10 students!

2. Year 9 Course Selections Key Dates
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week 11
Term 2
29th June
Student choices for 2018
Holidays
Week 1
Term 3
July 19th
Parent Info night
July 20th
Students log onto web preferences
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
August 8th
Course Counselling Day

3. What you can do to support your children?
What you are doing now is important
Check they can access their KDC
Look at the Year 10 Course Selection Handbook (KDC website or Compass under school documentation)
You are welcome to attend the subject selection day Tuesday week 4

4. What are the major choices
There are 6 compulsory units (2 English,2 Maths, 1 Science & 1 Humanities)
There are 6 elective units.
A unit runs for 6 months.
There are 2 separate variations on a standard Year 10 which are completely different opportunities.(VCE Access & PreCAL)
Everyone needs to apply for a standard Year 10 then indicate their interest in the variations.
The exception to this is SEAL students who may select up to 2 VCE subjects.

5. Subject Planner
English
Maths
Science(1)
Hums(1)
Electives
Sem 1
Sem 2

6. SEAL student Choices for next year Science & Maths are finished at Year 10 level but look at recommendations when you get them in term 3
English
Hums (1) Or
VCE Hums(2)
Elective/ VCE Access
Electives/ VCE Access
Electives
Semester 1
Semester 2

7. Recommendations
This helps you decide your best chance of success and are available now
They will come out in third term

8. Implications For Subject Choice There are few decisions in year 9 that cant be undone
If you choose Foundation Numeracy you have to take VCAL numeracy or not do Maths in VCE
Primary Teaching requires General Maths 1 & 2
All other subjects are not pre requisites for VCE but give an understanding of what is required. VCE Chemistry is needed in many Science based courses.
If you choose not to do LOTE in year 10 you can’t choose it in Year 11
Maths is the one that will have implications

9. Other Opportunities
That is the end of the explanation for a standard Year 10 course. It is a strong course that we wont you to choose widely if you aren’t sure and give the opportunity to pursue opportunity if you are passionate about a subject

10. Year 10 Pre CAL
The Year 10 PreCAL is an exciting opportunity providing an alternative to the mainstream Year 10 Curriculum.
It’s a pathway into VCAL
If you don’t get into the program you can still do VCAL in Year 11
There are lots of opportunities that most of us would enjoy some of (those opportunities)

11. What you need to do for VCE Access
Be in the top 20 percentile of students academically at KDC
Have a special talent or passion for a subject
Understand that your place in the subject will be determined by availability of spaces.
If you move into VCE Access it will be very difficult to change at a later date.
Do not list down subjects that you are not really interested in.
Students may choose a VET subject as part of VCE access. (this requires a separate application form)
Sometimes there is more opportunity that others.

12. This link is delivered through the school email

13. Click onto the first link Otherwise you will have to type in the access code and password. Go figure!

14. Note the 5 banner tabs and click to add new preferences
You must get the banner tabs all the way across

15. Get the tabs from here to here

16. A quick guide to get to the Year 10 Handbook Go to Compass Community and School Documentation

17. Course Handbooks

18. Year 10 Handbook

19. Start your research

20. In Summary Choices for English Maths Humanities Science
LOTE don’t have to choose but you can’t then choose it in Year 11
Electives pick 6
VCE Access is a select entry process
Yr 10 Pre CAL is a pathway into VCAL

21. Timeline of Events
Year 9 Subject information and course planning(term 2)
Parent Information session-Wednesday July 19th
Year 9 into 10 Course Selection Information Session- Thursday July 20th ( Portal code & Rec’s)
Up until Tuesday 8th August- Research, Ask questions, Meet your Course Counsellor.
Tuesday 8th August– Course Sel. Day Year (Wk. 4)
End Term 3 – 2018 classes finalised.

22. Year 9 Course Selections Key Dates
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week 11
Term 2
29th June
Student choices for 2018
Holidays
Week 1
Term 3
July 19th
Parent Info night
July 20th
Students log onto web preferences
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
August 8th
Course Counselling Day

23. Questions