PAL Politics & Law LIST B ACF Accounting and Finance AIT Applied Information Technology BIO Biology BME Business Management & Enterprise CHE Chemistry CSC Computer Science DES Design FST Food Science and Technology HBS Biological Science ISC Integrated Science MDT Materials, Design & Technology MAA Mathematics Application MAM Mathematics Methods MAS Mathematics Specialist OED Outdoor Education PES Physical Education Studies PHY Physics PSY Psychology It is very important when selecting a course that attention is paid to current level of achievement, course prerequisites and the teachers’ recommendations. PATHWAYS Students commencing Year 11 at Thornlie SHS in 2018 have a choice of two pathways – ATAR or General. Students are advised to choose the pathway that bests suits their intended post school destination. Below is an outline of the 2 pathways and their possible subject combinations.
At Thornlie SHS we offer an extensive program within the Arts. Our students have the opportunity to select and participate in a range of Arts experiences from Year 7 to Year 12 in both the Visual and Performing Arts. Their studies incorporate and extend the student’s understanding of historical, social and cultural influences on the work they create. We encourage students to develop their creative and original ideas and offer them many opportunities to showcase their achievements at school and in the wider community through performances, concerts, exhibitions and competitions throughout the year. DESIGN (GRAPHICS) (GEDESG) GENERAL SUBJECT The goals of the Design General course are to facilitate a deeper understanding of how design works; and how ideas, beliefs, values, attitudes, messages and information are effectively communicated to specific audiences with specific intentions or purposes via visual media forms. This course aims to achieve these goals by exposing students to a variety of communication forms and a thorough exploration of design. Design projects allow students to demonstrate their skills, techniques and application of design principles and processes; to analyse problems and possibilities; and to devise innovative strategies within design contexts. There is potential for students to develop transferable skills and vocational competencies while devising innovative designs. In this course, students develop a competitive edge for current and future industry and employment markets. This course also emphasises the scope of design in professional and trade based industries allowing students to maximise vocational and/or university pathways. Design can be offered by schools in several different contexts. This course specifically studies Graphic Design. This context may include elements of digital interactive media, graphics technology, technical graphics and visual communication. Whilst these fields share a common link through digital technology, graphics also includes traditional two dimensional design media. Technical Graphics uses conventions of technical drawing and computer-aided design to create designs that deal with mainly three dimensional subjects, usually of an industrial nature. For more information on this course, click the link below: MEDIA PRODUCTIONAND ANALYSIS (GEMPA) GENERAL SUBJECT The Media Production and Analysis General course aims to prepare all students for a future in a digital and interconnected world by providing the skills, knowledge and understandings to tell their own stories and interpret others’ stories. Students learn the languages of media communication and how a story is
PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES (AEPES) ATAR SUBJECT The Physical Education Studies ATAR course focuses on the complex interrelationships between motor learning and psychological, biomechanical and physiological factors that influence individual and team performance. Students engage as performers, leaders, coaches, analysts and planners of physical activity. Physical activity serves both as a source of content and data and as a medium for learning. Learning in the Physical Education Studies ATAR course cannot be separated from active participation in physical activities, and involves students in closely integrated written, oral and physical learning experiences, upon the study of selected physical activities. The course appeals to students with varying backgrounds, physical activity knowledge and dispositions. Students analyse the performance of themselves and others, theoretical principles and plan programs to enhance performance. Physical activity and sport are used to develop skills and performance along with an understanding of physiological, anatomical, psychological, biomechanical and skill learning applications. The course prepares students for a variety of post‐school pathways, including immediate employment or tertiary studies. It provides students with an increasingly diverse range of employment opportunities in the sport, leisure and recreation industries, education, sport development, youth work, and health and medical fields linked to physical activity and sport. The course also equips students to take on volunteer and leadership roles in community activities. This course is used towards obtaining an ATAR and therefore University Entrance. Students not wishing to obtain an ATAR are advised to select Physical Education Studies General. Note: Students must attend an early start (period 0) class once a week. Students are required to wear their full Physical Education uniform during practical sessions, a new white upper school “Thornlie SHS” shirt is available for $30 and can be bought from the Physical Education office. Students are required to purchase a textbook for this course, please the booklist. For more information on this course, click the link below: The Humanities and Social Sciences Learning Area offers a diverse range of subjects which broaden students’ horizons and enable them to develop into active participative citizens who have a world view of the issues and events which are shape our society. Across all courses, students have opportunities to experience a of activities both within the school and in the broader community. The range of skills students learn and develop through the range of courses are of life-long benefit to the students and enable them to play a role in shaping their own futures as well as the future of our society.