Year 10 Arts electives
All Art units have a ‘built-in element’ that allows for flexibility of choice, style, and direction within the program as planned, and permits students to work at their own pace if they display individual and independent work habits. If a student wishes to work with materials or methods that have their own extra financial demands, outside the normal program, some costs may be involved. Note: All units have a compulsory theory and written component. All Visual Arts units include a subject levy. The 2026 Subject Levy is yet to be confirmed.
Visual Arts – Drawing, Painting & Printmaking
Advisor: Ms Sharie-Lee Olver
Students further develop and refine their skills and make and present works that focus solely on drawing, painting, and printmaking practices. Students explore the ideas and art-making of current and historical artists and art-making practices. New materials, techniques, and reasons for making art are introduced. Students document and develop their creative practice through a broad range of pursuits.
Visual Arts – Art of Today
Advisor: Ms Sharie-Lee Olver
This unit introduces students to the ideas and art-making of current artists and current art making practices. Students will explore issues impacting the arts today such as street art, censorship, activism, environmental art and collaboration. Students will explore contemporary artists and artworks to expand their understanding of art and its role in society. They will begin to apply the interpretive lenses when viewing and analysing art. Students document and develop their creative practice through a broad range of pursuits.
Visual Communication & Design – Design Futures
Advisor: Mr Craig Frankland & Ms Tammy Lacy
In this elective, students will predict where design is headed in the future, completing a fun futuristic task to solve problems that may occur in future generations in the objects field (product and industrial design). Students will also explore past and contemporary design to gain insight into visual identity. Students will use manual and digital drawing methods and manipulate type and imagery when communicating ideas and solving design problems for a specific brief.
Visual Communication & Design – Design Studio
Advisor: Mr Craig Frankland & Ms Tammy Lacy
In this elective, students will focus on collaboration and critique, working in a similar way to a design studio. Students will gain an understanding of the practices of designers from different fields completing a series of fun and challenging design tasks.
Media – Video & Sound
Advisor: Ms Lisa Gunders
Students create visual representations that communicate, challenge, and express their own and others’ ideas, as both artist and audience in the format of video and podcasting. They will be focusing on the structure and creation of film through the study and analysis of several movies from different times and different places which they respond to through practical and written tasks. Students will also explore sound, podcasting and the media creative process from development of ideas to distribution of a product.
Media – Animation & Print
Advisor: Ms Lisa Gunders
Students learn about the role of the media artist and designer, their contribution to society, and the significance of the many media forms that fit under the umbrella of Media. Students will explore print, photography, animation and how these forms are constructed. Students will develop their skills for media analysis and build their experience across a broad range of media forms through practical application.
Drama – Stagecraft
Advisor: Mr Wayne Pickering
Students further develop acting and other stagecraft skills and apply them to both improvised and scripted drama. Students explore ways of creating characters with depth and credibility and interact with other characters in scenes and plays. They consolidate their understanding of production areas through designing sets, costumes, props, lighting grids and make-up. Students critically analyse and evaluate performances using Drama terminology and reflect on the strengths and limitations of dramatic works and identify ways in which they can be developed and refined. They identify the role of performance in particular traditions and times in history in a range of cultures.
Drama – Performance Styles
Advisor: Mr Wayne Pickering
By exploring a range of themes and issues, students further develop acting and other stagecraft skills and apply them to both improvised and scripted drama. They are introduced to the dramatic and theatrical styles and conventions of selected cultures and historical periods while exploring the influence of innovators such as Stanislavski, Brecht, and Grotowski on the development of modern drama. Students critically analyse and evaluate performances using Drama terminology and reflect on the strengths and limitations of dramatic works. They identify the role of performance in particular traditions and times in history in a range of cultures. Assessment includes performance and written work throughout the semester.
Music – Small Bands
Advisor: Mr Denis Toner
In this subject, you’ll build your creative arts and music industry knowledge while developing your solo and ensemble performance skills. You’ll create and refine musical ideas, strengthen your listening skills, and learn to understand and use music notation. To get the most out of the course, you’ll need to be learning an instrument or singing, with regular practice to build your confidence. You’ll perform in a variety of settings, from classroom concerts to school events or even local gigs. Along the way, you’ll develop creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and performance skills valued in today’s music industry and beyond.
Music – Playing for Performance
Advisor: Mr Denis Toner
In this subject, you’ll develop your performance skills and musicianship with a focus on music technology. You’ll compose and create original works using music software, and learn how to set up, operate, and pack down PA systems — problem-solving with real-world equipment used by musicians today. It’s expected that you’ll be learning an instrument or singing, with regular practice to build your skills. You’ll also perform in different settings, from classroom concerts to school events or even local gigs. These experiences build creativity, confidence, teamwork, and technical know-how — all valuable skills in the 21st century music industry.
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Arts electives
Physical Education electives
Humanities electives
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Science electives
Technology electives