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YEAR 9 & YEAR 10

YEAR 9

Engage Stage

In Year 9, students continue to explore the wide range of options within My Salesian Passport while also participating in the STRETCH Program for one semester. The STRETCH Program equates to three units for the semester, affecting the number of MSP electives studied in Year 9.

Students entering Year 9 must choose the following:

  • Two units of Mathematics (one ‘Semester One’ and one ‘Semester Two’ or one ‘Year Long’ subject)
  • Two units of English (one from Option A and one from Option B)
  • One unit of Religion
  • One unit of Science (includes all Agriculture, all Science, Focus – Physical Education, Focus – Outdoor Education, Explore – Rockets and Drones, Explore – Electronics, Engage – Engineering)
  • Three subjects from the wider MSP offering
  • Two RUAH courses
Semester A
Semester B
Mathematics
Mathematics
English
English
Religion
STRETCH Program
Science
STRETCH Program
MSP elective
STRETCH Program
MSP elective
MSP elective
Oratory
Oratory
RUAH

YEAR 10

Focus / Reach Stage

In Year 10, students have the option of choosing between a traditional VCE and a Vocational Major VCE pathway for the first time. For further information about these pathways, please consult the Bosco Campus Pathways Planning Handbook.

Traditional Year 10 VCE Pathway

Semester A
Semester B
Mathematics
Mathematics
English
English
Religion
Science
MSP elective
MSP elective
MSP elective
MSP elective
MSP elective
MSP elective
Oratory
Oratory
Life Skills or RUAH
Life Skills or RUAH

Students studying a traditional Year 10 VCE pathway must choose the following:

  • Two units of Mathematics (one ‘Semester One’ & one ‘Semester Two’ or one ‘Year Long’ subject)
  • Two units of English (one from Option A and one from Option B)
  • One unit of Religion
  • One unit of Science (includes all Agriculture, all Science, Focus – Physical Education, Focus – Outdoor Education, Explore – Rockets and Drones, Explore – Electronics, Engage – Engineering)
  • Six subjects from the wider MSP offering
  • Two RUAH courses

Planning Years 11 & 12?

The choices you make in Year 10 set up your Senior Pathway. Explore the interactive map to see how VPC, VPP, Build 10 and the Focus/Reach pathway open different VCE, VM and post-secondary options.

Explore Senior Pathways