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College Governance…………………………………………………………………………………….…… 1 Communication with Parents…………………………………………………………………………..… Narrabundah College Student Curriculum Handbook 2019 VISION Discover, Develop, Excel. MISSION STATEMENT Narrabundah College offers a challenging curriculum in a caring environment to meet the needs of students in an international community. CORE VALUES • CHALLENGING CURRICULUM • CARING , SUPPORTIVE AND GIVING ENVIRONMENT • INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY We strive to: • Lead students to become independent, compassionate adults prepared for a life in a rapidly changing world; • Encourage students to fulfil their potential and to become increasingly responsible for their own learning; • Deliver a strong academic curriculum which allows for specialisation in areas of particular interest or expertise; • Provide a supportive, stimulating and challenging learning environment; • Cater for individual differences in a socially and culturally diverse student community. We foster: • Academic excellence; • Creativity and innovation in our students; • Student engagement in community. The Education and Training Directorate in conjunction with all government colleges has produced the Colleges ACT Guide 2019. The publication contains additional information to the Narrabundah College Student Curriculum Handbook. The online Colleges ACT Guide 2019 offers a perspective on all colleges and the Senior Secondary System for both students and parents. I encourage you to use both the ACT Guide and the Student Curriculum Handbook as they complement each other. Details are correct at time of printing but Narrabundah College reserves the right to change any details as necessary. Narrabundah College - 2019 Student Curriculum Handbook Table of Contents College Governance…………………………………………………………………………………….…… 1 Communication with Parents…………………………………………………………………………..…..... 1 The Counselling and Advisory Staff………………………………………………………………............... 2 GAFE (Google Apps for Education)……………………………………………………………………....... 3 Choosing Your Courses…………………………………………………………………………………...… 3 ACT Senior Secondary Certificate Requirements....................…………………………………………...… 4 Tertiary Entry Requirements…………………………………………………………………………….….. 4 Glossary of Terms…………………………………………………………………………………..…......... 5 Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)……………………………………………………….…...… 6 Attendance………………………………………………………………………………………….….….... 6 Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………………….....…. 7 Reports………………………………………………………………………………………………....…… 8 Appeals Policy………………………………………………………………………………………...…..… 8 Repeating Students…………………………………………………………………………………..…...…. 9 Transferring Students...................................................................................................................................... 10 Interruptions to Studies................................................................................................................................... 10 International Private Students......................................................................................................................... 10 The International Baccalaureate Programme.................................................................................................. 10 French-Australian Bilingual Program............................................................................................................. 13 Vocational Education and Training................................................................................................................ 15 Courses Offered at Other Institutions.............................................................................................................. 15 Work Experience............................................................................................................................................. 15 Registered Courses and Units ........................................................................................................................ 16 Parent Contributions........................................................................................................................................ 16 Tax Deductible Donations............................................................................................................................... 16 Subject Consumables....................................................................................................................................... 17 Map - Narrabundah College............................................................................................................................ 18 English/History.............................................................................................................................................. 19 Literature (T)………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 English (T)....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Essential English (A)…………………………………………………………………………....................... 22 Philosophy (T).…………………………………………………………………............................................ 24 History (T/A)................................................................................................................................................... 25 Modern History (T/A/M)................................................................................................................................ 26 Ancient History (T/A/M)................................................................................................................................. 29 Australian and Global Politics (T/A)............................................................................................................... 31 Debating and Public Speaking (R)............................................................................................................,,,... 31 Mathematics............................................................................................................................................,,.... 32 Specialist Mathematics (T)............................................................................................................................. 32 Mathematical Methods (T).............................................................................................................................. 32 Mathematical Applications (T)..................................................................................................................... 33 Contemporary Mathematics (A)...................................................................................................................... 33 International Baccalaureate ............................................................................................................................ 33 Graphics Calculator…………………………………………………………………………………….….... 33 Science ………………………........................................................................................................................ 34 Physics (T)........................................................................................................................................................ 34 Chemistry (T)................................................................................................................................................... 37 Biology (T/A)................................................................................................................................................... 39 Human Biology (T/A)...................................................................................................................................... 42 Forestry (T)...................................................................................................................................................... 44 Exercise Science (T/A)……………………………………………………………………………………… 45 Questacon Explainer Training (R)................................................................................................................... 45 Sports Education.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Exercise Science (T/A).................................................................................................................................... 46 Physical Education (A)…………………………………………………………………………..….…....…. 47 Physical Education (R)………………………………………………………………………………........... 48 Outdoor Education (A).................................................................................................................................... 48 Humanities...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Behavioural Science………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 Behavioural Science Integrated (T/A)............................................................................................................. 49 Psychology (T/A)............................................................................................................................................ 50 Sociology (T/A)............................................................................................................................................... 54 Commerce Integrated (T) ............................................................................................................................... 57 Accounting (T/A)...........................................................................................................................................
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