Year 10
Choose a Subject
At Year 10, English, Science, Social Science, Health Education, Physical Education, Visual Arts and Mathematics are compulsory.
Students must then select two half-year option courses.
Junior Diploma:
| Subject Assessment Points | These are calculated from assignments/tests/exams | 160 points |
| Engagement Points | These are calculated from a student’s engagement report | 40 points |
| TOTAL POINTS – for a year | 200 points |
To gain an endorsement with Excellence a student will need to gain >80% of the available credits
To gain an endorsement with Merit a student will need to gain 60% of the available credits
To gain an endorsement with Achieved a student will need to gain 45% of the available credits
Calculating the subject assessment points:
Each subject area will have a number of assignment/tests/exams worth points, normally 4 points or 8 points.
A full-year course, like English, is worth 24 points.
Points will be allocated for each assessment, using the following formula:
100% of the point value if the assessment is gained with Excellence
75% of the point value if the assessment is gained with Merit
50% of the point value if the assessment is gained with Achieved
25% of the point value if the assessment is Not Achieved
0% of the point value if the student did not make an attempt
For example:
An English assessment on formal writing is worth 8 points. The student will be awarded:
8 points if they gained the assessment with Excellence
6 points if they gained the assessment with Merit
4 points if they gained the assessment with Achieved
2 points if they gained the with Not Achieved
0 points if they did not make an attempt
Engagement points – calculation
40 points will be awarded based on the engagement report (10 points will be awarded each term).
The points will be given based on the total engagement percentage divided by 10.