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Debney Park Secondary College
169-175 Mt Alexander Rd.
Flemington,
Melbourne, VIC
Australia 3031
Ph (03) 9376 1622
Fax: (03) 9376 5232
Email: debney.park.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au |
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Debney Park Secondary College Senior School
Later Years
In the later years of schooling (Years 10, 11 and 12) the college sets high expectations in regard to student commitment, performance and conduct. In their endeavours, students are supported by a very active Senior School team, which comprises:
- A Senior School Co-ordinator
- A Year 12 Mentor
- A Year 11 Mentor
- A Year 10 Mentor
- A Pathways Co-ordinator
- A Community Health Worker
- Pathways Counsellors and Negotiators
- A VASS Administrator
The college¹s aim is to provide a broad curriculum, which allows students easy access to further education or an appropriate career path. Currently the college offers a comprehensive Entry Level (Year 10) program, including the opportunity to study VCE and VET units and VCAL modules(provided the student is 15 years old by January 1 of the year of study) during the year.
Entry Level (Year 10) Students' Program
The program is designed so that individual students can choose the most appropriate course based on their aptitude, interests and aspirations. Students can study a variety of modules throughout the course of the year including a combination of VCE and VET subjects.
• Students must complete 6 modules each semester (each module consists of 5 x 50 minute lessons each week for 20 weeks).
• English and Mathematics are core Entry Level modules and must be studied each semester. Students then choose 4 other modules each semester.
• Over the year, students must study at least one module from each of the domains of The Arts, Heath and Physical Education, Science, Humanities and either Design, Creativity and Technology or Information Communications Technology (ICT).
• Students may choose to study VCE, VET or VCAL subjects instead of Entry Level modules in selected domains.
Domain |
Entry Level Modules |
Module Duration |
VCE, VET and VCAL Options |
English/ESL |
Core English |
Year |
English Literature (studied in addition to Entry Level English)
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English/ESL |
Pre-Entry English |
Semester |
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Mathematics |
Core Mathematics |
Year
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Mathematics |
Additional Mathematics
Pre-Entry Mathematics |
Semester
Semester |
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The Arts |
Visual Art
Media
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Semester |
Visual Communication and Design 1
Music Styles 1&2
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Health and Physical Education |
Physical Education |
Semester |
Physical Education 1&2
Health and Human Development 1&2
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Science |
Science |
Semester |
Biology 2
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Humanities |
Studies of Society and the Environment |
Semester |
Accounting 1&2
Business Management 1&2
Geography 1&2
History 1&2
Legal Studies 1&2 |
Design, Creativity and Technology |
Food and Culture |
Semester |
Food and Technology 1&2 |
Information Communication Technology |
Programming Applications |
Semester |
Certificate III in Information Technology 1&2
Certificate III in Multimedia |
Languages Other Than English |
Italian |
Semester |
Vietnamese 1&2 |
VCAL |
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Semester
Semester |
Personal Development
Industry Specific Skills |
Special Programs in the Later Years
Program |
Description |
Careers and course counselling |
When selecting a senior course of study, students are provided with information sessions then have a personal interview with a course counsellor to which parents are invited to attend. |
soundhouse@debney |
Students have access to state of the art multimedia facilities through the soundhouse@debney facility and teaching staff. Students use this facility as a resource to assist them with their work across each of their subjects. Normally students work within the areas of film, animation, claymation and music technology. |
Later Year Timetable |
Blocking of all later years subjects enables students to have access to a greater variety of subjects. For example, students in Year 11 may take the opportunity of studying one or more unit 3 & 4 subjects. Besides giving students an important foretaste of life in year 12, it is a way of enhancing the ENTER score used for university entry. |
Camps |
All students have the opportunity to attend at least one three day camp throughout the year. |
Sport |
Students participate in three interschool sports days as well as school based Athletics and Swimming carnivals. |
Instrumental Music and the Concert Band |
Small specialised classes in a range of instruments are provided once a week to interested students. These students have the chance to participate in the College Band. |
Singing and Performance |
Students have the opportunity to work with professional singers to develop their voices and participate in various performances. |
Rock Group |
Students have the opportunity to perform in or work with the college rock band under the supervision of the college¹s instrumental music teachers. |
Information Nights |
These provide opportunities for teachers and families to get together to clarify the paths that lie ahead and discuss how school and home can work together to support their young men and women. |
Homework Club |
Qualified tutors from the University of Melbourne are employed to provide support for students on two afternoons each week. |
Well Being Workshops |
Half day sessions for year 10, 11 and 12 students provide opportunities for students to consider personal goals and how to achieve them. Visiting motivational speakers provide expert advice and inspiration as well as addressing health and well being issues. |
Awards Night |
Held at the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds, the awards night is for the whole school, but especially for the college community to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the Year 12 students leaving the school. |
Formal |
An opportunity to celebrate a coming of age with food, fun and photos. |
External Agencies |
The college maintains links with a variety of organisations, such as the Skyline Education Foundation, who provide monetary scholarships to deserving students and other opportunities like leadership courses and camps. |
Managed Individual Pathways |
A government initiative that enables staff to work with students so that they may be given greater assistance with developing their career goals and choice of he most appropriate tertiary course or work option. |
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