Year 10
Year 10 is a pivotal year for students as they transition into the senior phase of their schooling journey. Academically, it is a time to refine subject choices in preparation for VCE, VCE VM or further study pathways. While there is still scope for choice, Year 10 encourages deliberate and informed decision-making in their subjects to ensure students are well-prepared for their senior years. In Term 3, students meet with a panel of staff to discuss future educational pathways, including VCE subjects and VCE VM. Beyond academics, Year 10 focuses on social and emotional growth. Students continue to develop resilience, empathy, and self-awareness while navigating the complexities of friendships, identity, and personal responsibility. To support this growth, Year 10 incorporates wellbeing incursions and programs that promote positive relationships, mental health, and a balanced approach to learning. Together, these experiences help students build confidence, independence, and a strong foundation for success in VCE and beyond.
Curriculum
Year 10 Students are exposed to a variety of different subjects and also have the opportunity to select electives in the areas that interest them most.
Arts: Advertising
Arts: Architectural Design
Arts: Filmmaking
Arts: Graphic Design
Arts: Music Performance
English: Catchy Classiscs
English: Conspiracy Theories
English: Movies that Move You
English: Pre VCE English Language
English: Manipulating the Masses
Health: From Survive to Thrive
Health: Let’s Talk About Sex
HoldFast
Humanities: Famous Assassinations
Humanities: Icons and Influence
Humanities: Location Loterry
Humanities: Money and Me
Humanities: Order in the Court
Humanities: Party Program
Humanities: World on Fire: Total War
Mathematics
Physical Education: Spike and Smash
Physical Education: Sports Psychology
Physical Education: Team Sports
Physical Education: Warrior Fitness
Science: DNA-ive into Genetics
Science: Ecology Explorations
Science: Ion the Prize
Science: Psych! It’s all in your Head
Science: The Science of Sleuthing
Science: To Infinity and Beyond
Science: Use the Force
Technology: Design and Technology
Technology: Drones and App Design
Technology: Gourment Traveller
Hold Fast - Achievement Program
HOLD FAST - The Macleod College motto, originated from the clan Macleod Dunvegan castle in the Isle of Skye. Meaning to be strong and resilient.
The aim of the ‘HOLD FAST’ program will be to:
Provide a daily and weekly platform for 21st century skills, Positive Education, Careers, Respectful Relationships, Mindfulness, Leadership, Rock and Water, Study Skills, Global Citizenship and Learning Plans
Create a more personalised schooling and learning experience for students
To provide students with the opportunity to set and reflect on SMART goals and develop a digital learning portfolio through the ‘my future’ website that will be monitored by a mentor teacher and discussed with families
Careers & Future Planning
Students have access to our Future Pathways Leader, Donna Morante, if they need any assistance in their future planning or any help in entering the workforce. Throughout the Hold Fast program, Year 10 students have a focus on careers and preparing for the workforce as students in year 10 start looking for part-time jobs.
Collaboratively, students explore the reasons why people choose to work. Topics include the benefits of engaging in enriching work, having a deeper purpose behind your work, and the different types of work available to young people. Students explore the connections between the skills they develop in the classroom, and how those skills can be applied in contemporary workplaces.
Excursions, Incursions & Camps
Camps, excursions, and incursions offer invaluable experiences that enhance learning and personal development. They provide opportunities for hands-on engagement with nature, history, and culture, fostering a deeper understanding of the world. These experiences encourage teamwork and social skills, as participants collaborate and connect outside the classroom setting. Additionally, they can spark curiosity and ignite a passion for exploration, making education more dynamic and memorable. Overall, these activities enrich the educational journey, promoting not just academic growth but also personal growth and resilience.
Some of the activities that year 10 students at Macleod College experience are:
Queensland Camp
School Swimming and Athletics Days: All students participate in a yearly swimming and athletics days. Students are encouraged to dress up and participate in the day! Any students who place in the competitions are invited to move on to the next round.
Holocaust Museum