2026 CURRICULUM HANDBOOK - YEAR 10 - St Norbert College

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2026 Year 10 curriculum guidance for St Norbert College outlines how students transition into Senior School through personal growth, academic challenge, and future course planning. The handbook explains subject selection principles, including minimum entry requirements, student interests, and career aspirations, and highlights that electives are year long and depend on sufficient enrolments. It also details student life initiatives such as Student Ministry, retreat experiences, prayer and liturgy, and Christian Service Learning, including service-hour expectations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

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From the Principal

Student Life at St Norbert College

Student Ministry

Christian Service Learning

Planning Your Course

Course Selection

Changing Elective Courses

Curriculum Overview

Religious Education

Careers

Religious Education (10LREL)

Careers

10 Business Management and Enterprise-Elective (10XBME)

10 Career and Employability-Elective (10Xcem)

Curriculum Subjects

English (10LENG)

Health and Physical Education

Humanities and Social Sciences (10LHSS)

Languages

Mathematics

Science

Technologies

The Arts

2026 CURRICULUM HANDBOOK YEAR 10 PREPARED FOR ALL GOOD WORKS Table of Contents | Table of Contents | 2 | | --- | --- | | From the Principal | 4 | | Student Life at St Norbert College | 5 | | Student Ministry | 5 | | Christian Service Learning | 5 | | Planning Your Course | 6 | | Course Selection | 6 | | Changing Elective Courses | 6 | | Curriculum Overview | 7 | | Religious Education | 8 | | 10 Religious Education (10LREL) | 8 | | Careers | 9 | | 10 Business Management and Enterprise-Elective (10XBME) | 9 | | 10 Career and Employability-Elective (10Xcem) | 10 | | English | 11 | | 10 English (10LENG) | 11 | | Health and Physical Education | 12 | | 10 Health Education (10HED) | 12 | | 10 Physical Education (10PED) | 13 | | 10 Specialised Basketball -Elective (10XSPB) | 14 | | 10 Specialised Football -Elective (10XSPF) | 14 | | 10 Sport Science-Elective (10XSPS) | 15 | | 10 Sport and Recreation Skills-Elective (10XSRS) | 15 | | Humanities and Social Sciences | 16 | | 10 Humanities and Social Sciences (10LHSS) | 17 | | 10 Accounting and Finance-Elective (10XACF) | 18 | | Languages | 19 | | 10 Japanese-Elective (10sJAP) | 19 | | Mathematics | 20 | | 10 Mathematics-Extension (10LMAT. EXT) | 20 | | 10 Mathematics (10LMAT) | 21 | | Science | 22 | | 10 Science-Advanced (10LSCI.ADV) | 23 | | 10 Science (10LSCI) | 23 | | Technologies | 24 | | --- | --- | | 10 Caring for Children – Elective (10XCFC) | 25 | | 10 Computer Programming-Elective (10DITc) | 25 | | 10 Engineering-Elective (10DATES) | 26 | | 10 Game Design and Creation-Elective (10XDITg) | 26 | | 10 Food Science and Technology-Elective (10DATFS) | 27 | | 10 Materials-Textiles-Elective (10DATMTt) | 27 | | 10 Materials-Wood-Elective (10DATMTw) | 28 | | The Arts | 29 | | 10 Dance-Elective (10DANP) | 30 | | 10 Drama-Elective (10DRAP) | 30 | | 10 Media Arts-Elective (10MEDV) | 31 | | 10 Music-Elective (10MUSP) | 31 | | 10 Visual Art-Elective (10VARV) | 32 | From the Principal Year 10 serves as a crucial time in a student’s transition into Senior School, marking a period of personal growth, academic challenge, and future planning. As students move closer to their postschool destinations, they must develop the skills and values necessary to navigate an ever-changing, complex, and highly competitive world. This year is an exciting time for students, families, and the College to work together in exploring career options, pathways and future course selections. Making informed decisions about subject choices allows students to refine their existing gifts and talents while striving for personal excellence in their studies. The Year 10 curriculum mirrors the increasing rigour of Senior School courses, ensuring that students are well-prepared for the challenges of Years 11 and 12. Success in Year 10 is a key prerequisite for many Senior School subjects, reinforcing the importance of commitment and effort from the very start of the year. Subject Selection for 2027 is determined by Semester 1 Reports, making early academic focus essential. As students embark on making important decisions about their future, I encourage them to make the most of every learning opportunity, set ambitious goals, and take ownership of their future success. Best wishes for Year 10! Ms Sharon Rainford Principal Student Life at St Norbert College Student Ministry Student Ministry creates opportunities for all St Norbert College students to become leaders in the College community. Through participating in retreat and Christian Service Learning experience, students discover the power of God in their lives and are encouraged to develop and shine their love out to others. In Year 10, students attend a retreat run by The Youth Mission Team. This retreat has a social justice theme focusing on developing an understanding of respecting the dignity of every human person, how Jesus is a champion of the cause of social justice and how we can respond to the needs of others in our world. Year 10 Stu

FAQs

What factors should students consider when selecting Year 10 electives?

Students should consider minimum entry requirements, their own interests, and their career and aspirations. The handbook also emphasizes prerequisites and teacher recommendations.

Are Year 10 electives offered for the full year?

Yes. Year 10 electives are year long, and they only run when there are sufficient enrolment numbers to justify a class.

What is included in Year 10 Student Ministry and Christian Service Learning?

Student Ministry provides opportunities for leadership in the College community, including retreat experiences, prayer and liturgy, and participation in liturgical events. Christian Service Learning includes reflection on Catholic Social Teachings through service, with Year 10 students participating in 20 hours of service to a not-for-profit agency.

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