Mentone Grammar

Years 9-12 Curriculum Overview

Principal Mal Cater with School Prefects Tim Wilton and Jacqui Slorach.

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Years 9 and 10 Curriculum

In addition to the core program Years 9 and 10 operate an elective system.

Year 9

Core

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Humanities: Geography, History, Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Religious Education
  • Science

Students can continue a language from Year 8 or can commence a new or second language in Year 9.  One Elective Subject from each block below is to also be selected.

Electives

Block 1

  • Beginning French
  • Beginning German
  • Japanese
  • Performing Arts: Drama, Dance and Music
  • Visual Arts: Art, Ceramics and Visual Communication & Design
  • Technology: Wood, Systems and Information

Block 2

  • Beginning French
  • Continuing German
  • Japanese
  • Technology: Wood, Systems and Information
  • Visual Arts: Ceramics and Visual Communication & Design

Year 9 students study curriculum over four terms, with three terms in the classroom and one term outside the classroom in the Year 9^4 program.

Year 10

  • English
    • Year 10 Core
    • ESL (English as a Second Language)
  • Mathematics:
    • Year 10 Core
    • Mathematical Methods VCE Units 1 & 2
    • Foundation Mathematics VCE Units 1 & 2
  • Commerce
  • Health and Physical Education
  • History and Geography
  • Religious Education
  • Science

One Elective Subject from each block below is to also be selected.

Block 1

  • Design Technology (Wood) /  Food Technology
  • Digital Photography
  • Drama
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Visual Communication / Art
  • VCE Information Technology Units 1 & 2

Block 2

  • Art / Visual Communication & Design
  • Ceramics / Textiles
  • French
  • German
  • VCE Information Technology Units 1 & 2
  • VCE Physical Education Units 1 & 2
  • VET Interactive Digital Media Cert III
  • VET Music Industry Cert III

VCE Music Performance is arranged through the music faculty.

Years 11 and 12 - VCE Curriculum

Students undertake the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in Year 11 and 12. The formation of classes is dependent upon the level of demand for that subject.
All combinations of subjects may not be possible due to timetable restrictions.

VCE subjects

Subjects marked with an * are only offered as Units 1 & 2.  Subjects marked with an ~ are only offered as Units 3 & 4.  All other subjects are offered as Units 1 & 2 and Units 3 & 4.

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English
    • English
    • English Literature
    • English as a Second Language
    • English Language
  • Geography
  • Health & Human Development
  • History
    • 20th Century*
    • Revolutions ~
  • Information Technology
    • IT Applications ~
    • IT Software Development ~
  • International Studies ~
  • Legal Studies
  • LOTE
    • Chinese First Language ~
    • French
    • German
    • Japanese
  • Mathematics
    • Further Mathematics ~
    • General Mathematics*
    • Mathematical Methods CAS
    • Specialist Mathematics ~
  • Music Performance-Solo
  • Philosophy ~
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Studio Arts
  • VET Interactive Digital Media Cert III
  • VET Music Industry Cert III 
  • Visual Communication & Design 

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