Curriculum

Learning

Monivae strives to develop the skills of every student through the creation of authentic learning experiences. Serious study is stressed, as well as critical thinking and autonomous growth. A compassionate engagement with global crises and social justice issues is encouraged and modelled through a variety of programs.

Faculties provide a number of class excursions, incursions and student opportunities throughout the year.

To engage, enhance and maintain the learning potential of every student, the College has an excellent Learning Support Program as well as a Learning Enrichment and Extension Program for more able students. Teachers value the relationship with each of their students and seek to develop responsive teaching practices through the use of student data and evidence-based practice through Visible Learning practices to improve learning outcomes.

Students have access to their learning materials online through the SIMON Learning Management System. Through this platform, students can access resources, submit work and receive regular teacher feedback.

Parents/guardians are in partnership with the College and are actively encouraged to support students in their learning. Students and their parent/guardian are invited to Parent Teacher Interviews each semester and receive unlimited access to the Parent Access Module (PAM) of the SIMON Learning Management System where they can view their child’s progress to date. In all things students are encouraged to be ‘the best you can’.

Curriculum

The College offers students a broad range of subject choice catering for a diversity of student interests, abilities and vocational pathways.

Subjects are delivered through the curriculum design principles of Understanding by Design (UbD). The curriculum offerings align with Victorian Curriculum for Years 7-10 and the senior VCAA studies of VCE or VCAL at Year 11 & 12. The College offers a number of VET Courses internally and through external providers.

Approx. 70% of students go on to University or Tertiary study and the College has well established connections in the community that provide for a range of regional apprenticeships.

Curriculum - Years 7 & 8

Core subjects in early secondary years provide a balance that recognises the importance of the transition between primary school and secondary education.

Curriculum - Year 9

Students are more broadly introduced to the concept of core and elective courses. Students further develop their decision-making skills by choosing to study elective courses they are keen to learn based upon their ability and interests.

Years 9 & 10 Subject Selection Handbook

Curriculum - Year 10

To assist students, make informed subject choices in their senior years, the Year 10 Curriculum has a special focus on Careers, with each student undertaking a work experience placement.  Students working closely with the Careers Advisor to identify career pathways, appropriate senior subject selections, University prerequisites or VET Courses of special interest.

Years 9 & 10 Subject Selection Handbook

Curriculum - Years 11 & 12

Central to our senior Curriculum is the provision of student choice and opportunities that create a variety of career pathways. The following subject offerings are made available to students each year in the subject selections process.

VCE-VCAL Subject Selection Handbook

* It should be noted that student interest and resourcing will determine which subjects will run each year.
^All students complete accelerated studies in Unit 1 & 2. VCE Religion & Society in Year 10, and Unit 3 & 4 in Year 11.