Shearwater

The Learning Program for Class 10

Main Lesson                    Middle Lesson
English
Baroque Literature             Media, advertising, use of persuasive
History of Drama            language
Creative Writing            Language Illuminates
School Certificate Study Skills
Public speaking and debating

Mathematics
Statistics and Probability        Number, Surface area &Volume
Economics                Surds and Indices, Ratios & Rates
Geometry and Number in Practice    Equations & inequalities, Probability
Deductive Geometry
School Certificate revision

Science
Electricity                The Periodic Table, Chemical reactions
Anatomy and Physiology        Genetics, Motion
Organic Chemistry            Student’s choice of topics from options:
Science revision                Environmental Science                                Forensic Science
Fibre Optics
Infectious Diseases
Neuroscience
Nanotechnology
School Certificate revision + an open ended Student investigation

Human Society and Its Environment (H.S.I.E.)
1.    Australia between the Wars
2.    Australia in World War II
3.    Australia in the Vietnam War
4.    Changing Rights and Freedom
5.    Issues in Australian Environment
6.    Australia in its regional and global contexts

Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E)
Electives: Italian, French.

Movement
1.    Eurythmy
2.     Dance (Wearable Art Award, Modelling and Performance)

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (P.D.H.P.E.)
Outdoor education: Open water diving skills
Class trip:     Survival overseas, 2 weeks
Blocks:     Scuba Diving, Work experience, Movement
Weekly:    Eurythmy