Year 10 students at Loreto study core subjects like Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Australian History and Geography. They also study two electives carried over from Year 9, choosing from options like Commerce, Drama, Design & Technology, Languages and more. A new Record of School Achievement (RoSA) will replace the School Certificate in 2012, providing a full record of student achievements and grades moderated by the NSW Board of Studies to ensure fairness. Students are expected to complete 2-2.5 hours of homework per night to develop skills. Assessments are outlined in the Year 10 Assessment Handbook and all students will complete the All My Own Work program covering scholarship principles.

1. Learning @ Loreto
Year 10
Mr Mark Mikulandra Dean of Learning (Years 10-12)
Mrs Megan Pursche Director of Learning
email: learning@loretonh.nsw.edu.au

2. All students in Year 10 study the
following subjects:
Religion, English, Mathematics, Science,
Australian History, Australian Geography,
Integrated Learning, PDHPE and two elective subjects.
The two elective subjects are from the elective subjects students
studied in Year 9 last year. The electives are:
Commerce, Drama, Design & Technology, French, Food
Technology, Italian, Information & Software Technology, Music,
Physical Activity & Sports Studies, Textiles Technology and
Visual Arts.

3. Record of School Achievement
to replace School Certificate in 2012
The introduction of the RoSA represents the most significant change to secondary
schooling in over a decade and will replace a credential first introduced in 1965.
Fully implemented the RoSA will:
-Be a record of the full range of student achievements right up to the day they do their
HSC or leave school
-Provide an electronic record of achievements that students can use at any time
-Use assessment by teachers in schools, moderated by the Board of Studies NSW to
ensure reliability and fairness of grades
-Provide the capacity to record vocational courses and students’ vocational experiences
as well as citizenship and leadership achievements such as First Aid courses,
community languages courses and Duke of Edinburgh awards
-More information is available on the Board of Studies website at
www.boardof studies.nsw.edu.au.
Look under School Certificate, Review of the School Certificate.

4. Homework
In Year 10, students are expected to complete
approximately 2 to 2.5 hours per night, five times a
week. This is integral part of secondary schooling and
helps students develop self-discipline and
organizational skills. Students should revise their
classwork regularly and extend their knowledge by
wide reading.

5. Assessments
All students in Year 10 have received the Year 10
Assessment Handbook via email.
It is also on the Year 10 portal homepage and
parents can access it via the Parent Portal on the
Learning site.
This Handbook outlines the rules to successfully
complete Stage 5, including Illness/Misadventure.

6. All My Own Work
All students in Year 10 will complete All My Own Work this year. This is a
requirement for all students in NSW in Year 10.
The HSC: All My Own Work program is designed to help Higher School
Certificate students to follow the principles and practices of good
scholarship. This includes understanding and valuing ethical practices
when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies.
The program is integrated with other NSW syllabuses and programs. The
program is designed to be delivered flexibly as self-paced learning
modules.
The program's content is divided into five modules:
 Scholarship Principles and Practices
 Acknowledging Sources
 Plagiarism
 Copyright
 Working with others