Year 9 & 10 Information

Evening

Welcome to the Senior School(Years 9-12)

“Train up a child in the ways of the Lord and when he is old, he will

not depart from it” Proverbs 22:6

Outline of the Evening■ Year 9 Program and Overview ■ Year 10 Overview■ Accelerated VCE subjects and VCAL■ Work Experience & Careers ■ CSEN Sport■ Core & Elective Subjects ■ Talk to the teachers to find out more.

Year 9 Program

Rowan Jeffrey

YEAR 9 PROGRAM THEMESTERM 1: MARINE AND TEAMWORKFinishing Term 1 with: Marine Camp.

TERM 2: WHO AM I?

TERM 3: COMMUNITY SERVICE

TERM 4: CITY EXPERIENCEFinishing the year with The Amazing Race and City Camp.

YEAR 9 PROGRAM The purpose of the Year 9 Program is to build self-

confidence and resilience in young people; to engage

students by using their God given gifts; and to provide

learning opportunities for students to learn and connect

outside the conventional walls of the classroom.

Term 1: Marine and Teamwork

Term 2: Who am I?

Term 3: Community Service

Term 4: City Program

Why we run the Year 9 Program?

Belgrave Heights Christian School recognises that there is a significant opportunity to provide for our Year 9 students a vibrant year of fresh experiences alongside the academic environment.

Why run the Year 9 Program …Students at this level often feel very much like the "middle child", ready to accept greater responsibilities and challenges but unable to do so in a traditional school structure.

Therefore, BHCS has developed an innovative program designed to cater for individual abilities and learning styles giving them greater responsibilities as the year progresses.

The AimTo develop student’s independence and knowledge of who they are as young people.

To expose them to a variety of different information and experiences, in and out of the confines of the classroom walls.

To develop positive and meaningful relationships with friends and peers.

The AimEvery Friday students look in depth at the term theme. It is an environment which allows students to develop self-esteem and confidence.

The program allows for learning experiences that are demanding, relevant and attractive.

The Benefits

This year will provide Year 9 students with the skills, not only to tackle VCE and other studies resourcefully, but also to prepare them for lifelong learning.

Student Reflections

What life is like in

Year 10…Natasha Eshuis

Year 10 OverviewLeadership

Peer Support Program

Summit Camp

Extra Curricula Opportunities

VCE Acceleration Program and VCAL

Work Experience and Careers Development

LeadershipA leadership team in a year, built on service, rather than a title.

It is to help students grow their potential, strengths and passions with humility.

Leadership OpportunitiesHow does it work?- In the Headstart Program of Year 9, students apply for a service leadership

position, highlighting their areas of passion and potential ideas to implement in the BHCS community

- Term 1 Year 10 students evaluate the needs of their school via the use of the live quiz platform and develop a unified strategy, including the year levels core values.

- Term 2 Service Team leaders build their teams and begin developing their ideas into strategic plans and hopefully then continue into actions.

What were the 2018 teams?● Vision

(see what’s going on)

● Service

(doing what to do needs done)

● Teaching

(explaining what’s going on)

● Mentoring

(encouraging others)

● Mercy

(Care, pastoral, support)

● Leadership

(They equip others)

Media Team

Relationships Team

S Block Team

Outdoor team

Student Representative Team

Writing Team

Celebration Day Team

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7GKQlbTJ6RYSHphUVlpMnptZk0/view

A students’ perspective of Year 10

What to expect next year...

Peer Support Program● Promotes active learning

● Improves interpersonal skills

● Promotes the development of mentoring

● Promotes independence and ownership

● Strengthens confidence and an individual sense of self

● Provides authentic leadership opportunities

Peer Support ProgramHow does it work?

Term 1:

● Year 10 students develop their individual key skills, such as:

◆ Resilience, decision making, problem solving, communication and

identification of strengths

Term 2:

● Year 10 students are taught by staff in how to communicate effectively and deliver

the key skills.

● Year 10 students then have the opportunity to teach in teams the 5/6 students over

four weeks.

Term 3 Summit Camp

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7GKQlbTJ6RYNkdBcm5jeDl3Sjg/view

Extra Curricular OpportunitiesHere are some other opportunities that are available during Year 10 but are not limited to:

● CSEN sports/debating/chess/trivia/drama/masterchef/and more days

● National Sports Teams

● Paid Tutoring Positions

● Brave Lunchtime Mentoring for females

● Leadership Development, including training days for selected students

● Whole year level Drug and Alcohol Seminars

● Whole year level Healthy Relationship Seminars

● Individual goal planning with an in-house seminar by the ‘Thank you’ cooperation

● A student designed and organised Celebration Day at the end of year.

VCAL @ BHCSVictorian Certificate of Applied

Learning

BHCS’S PATHWAYSVCE VCAL

Victorian Certificate of Education Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

Recognised Year 12 Qualification Recognised Year 12 Qualification

2 year course 2 year course

Leads to University, TAFE, employment

Leads to TAFE, employmentGradually gaining recognition with

some universities

Accelerating into a VCE subject in Year 10

• Many students do this to get a ‘taste’ of VCE and also to spread their study over three years, potentially decrease the pressure in Year 12

• Select number of subjects

• Need to have a B+ average across core subjects.

– Access to VCE Textbooks

– Maintain solid grades in Year 10 Core subjects.

HES @ BHCS

• Higher Education Subject

• Study a University Course as part of VCE

– Eg Criminology at Deakin, Business at Fed Uni, Disability, Diversity and Inclusion at Deakin, International Studies at Monash

• Contributes towards subject count for VCE

• Contributes to ATAR

• Some courses available to Year 11s in 2018

Michelle VisserCareers Counselor

CAREERS OFFICE: Discovery CentreEmail: mvisser@bhcs.vic.edu.au

Work Experience & Careers

ResourcesCAREERS

CareersNewsletter

Available on the schoolHomepage and Tiqbiz

Class time

Careers E

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P

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Naval Gazing Day

TAFE and UniExcursions

Mock Interviews

Work Experience

Guest Speakers

Gap year

French

As Parents, what can you do?

Draw attention to natural gifting.

Talk about their future at the dinner table or in the car…

Follow curiosity's and passions.

What did you do right, when did you miss the mark?

Allow them to explore ideas.

Who do you know? Find wisdom in your friends or extended family members.

What You Can Do?Point out natural gifts

Talk about their preferred future

Follow curiosity and passion

Share your experiences

Allow risks and honor choices

Use your network to build advisory council

Then it’s time to kissthem and watch them swim.

Christian School Events Network

CSEN Sport

Term 1, 2, 3:

Girls - Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Netball, AFL, Volleyball,

Boys - Super 8’s Cricket, Volleyball, Tennis, AFL, Basketball, Netball, Soccer,

Term 4:

Rally Days

Core Subjects for 9 & 10

English

Mathematics (Streamed)

Science

SOSE – History/Geography

Christian Studies (The Big Question)

Physical Education and Health

Electives■ Year 9 Students

Two elective blocks to choose from plus the

Year 9 Program every Friday.

■ Year 10 students

Three elective blocks to choose from which include

VCE acceleration subjects.

Year 9Semester 1

Year 10Semester 1

Elective Forms for 2018

Due Monday 18th September no later than Friday 22nd September

Visit Subject Stalls

Talk with teachers to find out more about Electives, Subjects,

CSEN, Careers, VCE, VCAL...