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August 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians,
Re: Year 8 Elective Selection for 2020
Subject selections will be made online via our EdVal course selection website. To receive all relevant information regarding elective subjects, please read the 2020 Junior School Curriculum Guide, which can be found on the Berwick College website. Personalised Webcodes will be distributed to students on Monday 5th August. The period for selection opens on Tuesday August 6th and closes on Friday August 9th.
To give your child a greater chance of gaining the electives they desire, online selections must be made during this time.
The web address for EDVAL is https://spring.edval.education/login?logout
Instructions on how to use the EDVAL course selection website can be found on the College Website under the curriculum tab – Curriculum and Course Information.
http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au/2019-course-info-fees/
Miss Dee Longwill Mr James Doble Junior School Leader Assistant Principal [email protected] [email protected]
Isabella Baynham - HGCH1
Webcode: WPRKJGM
Course Selection Deadlines Opens Tuesday 6th August Closes Friday 9th August
You must complete your subject selection, by Friday 9th August.
<Student Name> - <HG>
Webcode: <Code>
English Compulsory English Compulsory
Mathematics Compulsory Mathematics Compulsory
Science Compulsory Science Compulsory
Humanities Compulsory Humanities Compulsory
Digital Technology Compulsory
Indonesian Compulsory The Art Electives Technology Electives
Literacy Plus Commences Semester 2 Art Glamorous Gowns
Health and Physical Education Compulsory Sculpture Eat for Life
Performing Arts Photography Design Wood
Art Visual Communications International Food
Design Materials & Systems Drama Systems Technology
Food - Kids in the Kitchen Fabrics to Dye For All things Metal
Textiles - Designed by Me Film Studies Automotive
Dance Academy Select Entry Music (Whole Year) Digital Technology
Basketball Academy Select Entry Dance Academy Discovering IT
High Achievers Program Select Entry
English Compulsory PE Girls Health & First Aid
Mathematics Compulsory PE Boys Basketball Academy (Whole Year)
Science Compulsory Healthy Me (Girls) Outdoor Education
Humanities Compulsory Racquet & Striking (Boys) Codes of the World (Boys & Girls)
Indonesian Compulsory
Literacy Plus Commences Semester 1
Health and Physical Education Compulsory Art Glamorous Gowns
Sculpture Eat for Life
The Art Electives Technology Electives Photography Design Wood
Art It’s in the bag Visual Communications International Food
Sculpture Eat in or Takeaway Drama Systems Technology
Art, Fun and Fabrics Design Wood Fabrics to Dye For All things Metal
Visual Communications Creative Metals Film Studies Automotive
Drama Systems Technology Music (Whole Year) Digital Technology
Dance Digital Technology Outdoor Education Discovering IT
Media PE Boys Commerce
Music Healthy Me (Girls) PE Girls
Racquet & Striking (Boys) Health & First Aid
Codes of the World (Boys & Girls) Indonesian (Whole Year)
Art It’s in the bag
Sculpture Eat in or Takeaway
Art, Fun and Fabrics Design Wood
Visual Communications Creative Metals English (Literacy) Humanities
Drama Systems Technology Mathematics (Numeracy) Science
Media Digital Technology Inquiry based learning (IBL)
Music
Dance Academy Select Entry Dance Academy Arts Elective
Basketball Academy Select Entry Basketball Academy PE Elective
High Achievers Program Select Entry High Achievers Program Select Entry
Flexible Learning Program Select Entry
Students will Select four (4) Units for the year - two (2) per
semester: one (1) Arts Elective, one (1) Technology Elective
and two (2) other electives from the Art and Technology lists.
Student cannot choose a subject twice.
Other Electives
Dance is a whole year subject, this will make up two (2) units.
Students will ONLY choose from the Other electives list.
Flexible Learning Program (FLP)
Curriculum planning information Years 7-9
Any four (4) electives from the 'other electives list'
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Other Electives
Health & Physical Education
Students will Select six (6) Units for the year - three (3) per semester: one (1)
Arts Elective, one (1) Technology Elective, one (1) Physical Education Elective
and three (3) other electives. Student cannot choose a subject twice.
Dance, Indonesian, Music and Basketball are whole year subjects, this will
make up two (2) units out of the six (6) units required.
Students will study any two
(2) of these electives
depending on the Timetable.
Students do not choose an
elective at Year 7.
Year 8 Subject Selection for 2020
• The Year 8 Curriculum comprises a group of compulsory subjects together with some choices your child is required to make.
• This is a new and exciting time. Your child will be able to make decisions about what
they want to study in 2020 in the Art and Technology domains.
• At Berwick College, our curriculum is student-driven. We structure our classes based on
students’ choices.
• Subject selections are completed online.
• Students will receive a unique webcode on Monday 5th August.
• Students study eight (8) subjects per semester.
• Core (year-long compulsory) subjects are English, Maths, Science Humanities,
Indonesian, & Physical Education.
• Students will select four (4) units for the whole 2020 year
• ALL Students Must Choose:
• One (1) Technology Subject
• One (1) Art Subject
• Two (2) Elective Choice
• Plus Two (2) Reserve subjects - The above selections need to be made
carefully as students may be placed in these subjects as their main
selections.
• If you are a part of the Basketball or Dance Academy you will select
Two (2) Elective Choice subjects ONLY and Two (2) reserve subjects.
Berwick College Improving the Learning
Course Selection Deadlines Opens Tuesday 6th August Closes Friday 9th August
You must complete your subject selection, by Friday 9th August.
Failure to submit your preferences by the above dates will limit your subject
choice.
Instructions on how to use EDVAL Webchoices
Course Selection Process – Year 8 2020
1. Go to https://spring.edval.education/login?logout.
a. Login to EDVAL using your webcode. b. Click Sign In. c. Select Electives 2020. d. Select the relevant stream.
Berwick College Improving the Learning
Enter your
webcode here
Click on
Electives 2020
Only choose if you were in the academy in 2019
Only choose if you were in the academy in 2019
2. Now you can start selecting your subjects – Students must choose One (1) Technology, One (1) Art and Two (2) Elective units. Students cannot select the same elective more than once (elective courses repeat each semester and may only be studied once).
3.
4. Selecting Reserve Subjects:
Students are asked to select reserve subjects. This is in case you are not placed in the subjects
chosen due to timetable constraints, class sizes, teacher availability, student numbers, etc.
Select Two (2) reserve units for 2020.
Make sure this number
adds to four (4) units
Make sure this number
adds to Two (2) units
5. Click on “Submit” when you are happy with your subject selection. If errors appear, the selection box will turn red.
a. Fix the errors and click on the submit button.
6. A confirmation screen will appear
a. If you are happy with your selections b. Click the ‘exit button to close the form
7. To sign out of the form, click on the student’s name in the top right hand corner and
choose logout.
SELECTING BASKETBALL OR DANCE ACADEMY
If you were in the Basketball or Dance Academy in 2019 your selections will appear differently
(see below).
Basketball and Dance Academy are “year-long” subjects and will count as two (2) out of the four
(4) unit choices.
Students will select Two (2) elective units and Two (2) reserve units
Click on “Submit” when you are happy with your subject selection.
If errors appear, the selection box will turn red. b. Fix the errors and click on the submit button again.
Click the ‘exit’ button to close the form
To sign out of the form, click on the student’s name in the top right hand corner and choose
logout.
Select academy
option at Log In
Make sure this number
adds to four (4) units Make sure this number
adds to Two (2) units
Thanks for your cooperation!
