Gleeson College Curriculum Guide 2026 - Senior Years | 16 Year 10 Subjects Welcome Learning at Gleeson College Gleeson Staff Contacts Senior Learning Pathways Year 10 Overview Subjects Year 11 Overview Subjects Year 12 Overview Subjects LEARNING SUMMARY: Students participate in Religious Education within the subject Faith and Living, where they develop enduring understandings through the Crossways Curriculum. They build on their understanding of the Catholic Faith as they learn about the emergence of other Christian traditions, including engaging on a Christian denominations excursion. The course promotes inclusion, belonging, and leadership, shaped by the Gleeson 10, as students explore social justice, including Edmund Rice, strengthen relationships and community through Made in the Image of God (MITIOG), and engage in the Year 10 Reflection Day. Students holistically develop their skills and dispositions across a range of pastoral care and personal development topics, including House Identity, the Resilience Project and the mandatory Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum. They explore future career pathways and reflect on their development of the Key Capabilities as part of the ‘SPARC’ program. ASSESSMENT: Connections (33%) Reflection (33%) Transformative Action (33%) FAITH & LIVING LEARNING AREA: Religious Education LENGTH: Full Year LEADS TO: Stage 1 Spiritualities, Religion, and Meaning FAITH & LIVING: YOUTH MINISTRY LEARNING AREA: Religious Education LENGTH: Full Year LEADS TO: Stage 1 Spiritualities, Religion, and Meaning LEARNING SUMMARY: Students explore how faith can be lived out through service, leadership, and community engagement. Youth Ministry encourages personal reflection and connection with others, while deepening understanding of the Catholic tradition. Semester 1 focuses on personal beliefs and values and includes participation in an intergenerational program with Helping Hand Aged Care Centre. Students are actively involved in planning, participating in, and reflecting on their experiences. In Semester 2, students engage with primary school visits and explore the role of Youth Ministry in contemporary contexts, alongside the Made in the Image of God (MITIOG) program. Prayer, liturgy, and retreat are integrated throughout. ASSESSMENT: Connections (33%) Reflection (33%) Transformative Action (33%) CAD/CAM LEARNING AREA: Technologies LENGTH: Semester LEADS TO: Stage 1 Digital Communication Solutions: CAD/CAM LEARNING SUMMARY: Students develop technical skills in the use of advanced CAD software and computer-aided manufacturing processes. Through a design-based approach, they learn to design, model, and test solutions that meet specific design briefs. Students engage with industry-relevant software such as Blender and Fusion 360, applying creative and analytical thinking to produce functional prototypes using technologies such as 3D printers and laser cutters. Fusion 360 is introduced for its applications in engineering design, while Blender supports creative modelling, animation, rigging, and physics-based simulations. Projects may include scaled design tasks such as custom LEGO elements, chess pieces, and full-scale functional items. A higher specification device is recommended for this subject. Refer to page 5. ASSESSMENT: Practical Skills Tasks (60%) Design Folio (40%)