Year 10 Course Handbook - Diamond Valley College

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Music-MU10The Year 10 Music program provides a balanced course involving performance,creativity and academic challenge. It enables students to be involved with music as aleisure pursuit, an interest, an academic study in its own right or as a career.Music is experienced through three learning outcomes: Aurally and visually analysing and responding to music,Reading and writing music, andCreating music through composition and performanceThe course covers key concepts and skills through the three core learning outcomes. Itis envisaged that opportunity to further study music through VET/VCAL or VCEPerformance or Music Styles will be developed. Students who participate in thecollege’s instrumental program are strongly encouraged to elect music studies beyondYear 8.A sample of the units offered is listed below, but these are continually developed tobest meet the needs of the student.Music in societyFamous composers are real people. We study their works and explore their relevanceto today’s music while developing our skills. We study the development of popularmusic from Broadway, rock and roll the protest music of the 60’s through to thepresent day as we discover the part played by music in social justice.Aurally and visually analyse and respond to musicThis enables students to develop their problem solving and communication skills,both oral and written through analysing the various musical styles they see and hear.Creating musicStudents develop their self confidence,independent learning and teamworkskills through a programme ofparticipation in and direction of vocaland instrumental performance. With peerand teacher support students are enabledto explore and express themselvesthrough music.Teacher Contact-Gary NichollsEnd of ARTS Key Learning Area Electives2012 Diamond Valley College Year 10 Course Handbook 14
English-Key Learning AreaEnglish: Creative Writing-ENCW Semester OneThis course is an exciting and rigorous English enrichmentand extension initiative. It is aimed at students who havean interest in developing their writing to a high level tobest prepare them for the demands of VCE English andLiterature. The course is exceptionally well-resourced.Students will write fiction and other genres for publicationand competition.There is also scope for a "Writers Retreat" excursion orcamp depending on demand.Students should elect to take this subject with a view tocompleting "Writing for Publication" in semester two.Teacher Contact: Sarah ParrEnglish: Writing for Publication-ENWP Semester TwoThis course is an exciting and rigorous Englishenrichment and extension initiative. It is for studentswho have an interest in developing their writing to ahigh level to best prepare them for the demands of VCEEnglish and Literature.One aim is to produce a writing anthology. Students willwrite various texts and produce artwork for inclusionand also source material from other students andsubjects.They will learn advanced word-processing, basic pagelayout and design and prepare a sales and marketingcampaign and official launch.Teacher Contact: Sarah Parr2012 Diamond Valley College Year 10 Course Handbook 15
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Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsAcknowledgements .
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