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Choosing VCE subjects can be an exciting yet sometimes challenging and anxious time for families, especially if this is the first time you are navigating your way through this unique system. The course selection process and timeline at NHS provide students with much support and ensures informed decision making in subject seelctions. Long term Pathways planning is an important feature of the process to ensure students keep as many optiosn available to them in later years of study.
 * VCE Subjects Offered**

Please click [[file:VCE Overview_final.docx|here]] to download an overview of the VCE, including key requirements.
The VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority) have put together some FAQ's (frequently asked questions) that are quite helpful. We recommend viewing these by clicking the link below.

[|VCAA FAQ's]

The teachers below are current teachers of the subjects listed who can provide advice about the course.
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/accounting-studysummary-2012-2016.doc|ACCOUNTING]]** || Bill Neal ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/artstudysum2010.doc|ART]]** || Magnus Beugelaar, Jerome Rush ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/05biologysum.doc|BIOLOGY]]** || Megan Rolls, Yalinie Vigneswaran, Sarah Green ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/busmanstudysum2010.doc|BUSINESS MANAGEMENT]]** || Megan Jeffery, Nick Ford, Sean Butler ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/chemistrysum.doc|CHEMISTRY]]** || Nhan Do, Melody Gabriel, Rohan Griffiths ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/classiclstudysum2010.doc|CLASSICAL STUDIES]]** || Sarah Elphick, Leslie Fraser, Carlene Wilson ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/ProductDesignTechStudySummary2012-16.doc|PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY]]** **- Fibre** **- Wood** ||  || media type="custom" key="23475916" ||
 * ^  || Susan Anderson ||
 * ^  || Chris Erlandsen ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/drama2007to2011studysum.doc|DRAMA]]** || Shirley Barbara, Jaymie Metcalf ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/engesl2007to2011studysum06.doc|ENGLISH (1‑4)]]** || David Norman, Rosalie Maidment, Martin Ramsay, Gerald Barnard, Simon Lasslett, Jule Damschke, Helen Anderton, Lisa MacDonald, Brent Cantwell ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/engesl2007to2011studysum06.doc|ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE]]** || Paul Gilby, Angela Cappelli, Jules Damschke, Effie Sgardelis, Adele Fattore, Tric O'Heare ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/englang-studysummary-2012-2016.doc|ENGLISH LANGUAGE]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/englang-studysummary-2012-2016.doc|ENGLISH LANGUAGE]]**

Environmental Science
|| Prue Morris, Mink Schapper, Jeannie Jamieson

Rohan Griffiths, Nhan Do, Sarah Green, Yalinie Vigneswaran ||  || || Paul Gilby, Paul Micah-Sullivan ||  || * **History of Revolutions** || Paul Micah Sullivan, Pam Mancell, Leslie Fraser ||  || Mink Schapper Audra Keane Soti Zorbas, Eva O'Hehir Adele Fattore, Angela Odorisio
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/foodtech-2011-studysum.doc|FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY]]** || Shirley Tyler, Lynn Delahunty || media type="custom" key="23388214" ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/05geographysum.doc|GEOGRAPHY]]** || Jen McIntyre, Lisa Saillard, Paul Micah-Sullivan ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/AustralianGlobalPoliticsStudySummary2012-16.doc|GLOBAL AND AUSTRALIAN POLITICS]]** * **Global Politics**
 * **Australian Politics**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/hhdstudysum2010.doc|HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT]]** || Kathy Littlewood, Sarah Emanuel ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/historystudysum_nhs.doc|HISTORY]]** * **20th Century**
 * **Australian History**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/legalstudies-2011-studysum.doc|LEGAL STUDIES]]** || Nick Ford, Soti Zorbas ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/05literaturesum.doc|LITERATURE]]** || David Norman, Anna Costanzo, Martin Ramsay, Tric O'Heare ||  ||
 * **LOTE** ||  ||   ||
 * * **[[file:nhs-handbook/chinese-flstudysum.doc|Chinese (1st Language)]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/chinsl-studysum.doc|Chinese (2nd Language)]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/chinsl-studysum.doc|Chinese (Advanced)]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/french-studysum.doc|French]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/greek-studysum.doc|Greek]]**
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/italian-studysum.doc|Italian]]** ||= Chile Chiang Yali Shao Lixia Wang Sandy McLeod Chile Chiang Yali Shao Lixia Wang Sandy McLeod Chile Chiang Yali Shao Lixia Wang Sandy McLeod

At Northcote High School we offer 3 strands of Chinese: Chinese 2nd language, Chinese 2nd language advanced and Chinese 1st language. Eligibility for each strand: A student is NOT eligible for **Chinese 2nd language** if they have one of the following: More than twelve months of education in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction; OR More than three years (36 months) residence in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau. A student is NOT eligible for **Chinese 2nd language advanced** if: They have had more than seven years of education in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction; OR Their highest level of education attained in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction is more than the equivalent of Year 7 in a Victorian school. || media type="custom" key="23512202" || General Advanced: Chris Bisset General Further: Rohan Griffiths, Toni LIttle, Colm Reale, George Georgiadis General Methods: Geoff Thomas, Chris Bouniotis, Danny Leondidis Further Maths: Chris Bisset, George Georgiadis, Voula Kanellopoulos, Damien Hoban, Colm Reale, Toni Little Maths Methods: Andrew Kyprianou, Danny Leondidis, Chris Bouniotis, Geoff Thomas, Voula Kanellopoulos Specialist Maths: Teena Pavlatos ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/MATHEMATICS_NHSdocx.docx|MATHEMATICS]]** || Foundation: Teena Pavlatos
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/MATHEMATICS_NHSdocx.docx|MATHEMATICS]]** || Foundation: Teena Pavlatos
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/MATHEMATICS_NHSdocx.docx|MATHEMATICS]]** || Foundation: Teena Pavlatos
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/MATHEMATICS_NHSdocx.docx|MATHEMATICS]]** || Foundation: Teena Pavlatos
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/media-studysummary-2012-2016.doc|MEDIA]]** || Kerren Diamond ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/music-2011studysum.doc|MUSIC PERFORMANCE]]** **Solo and Group** || Jackie Brogan, Peter Lewis

Music Performance requires students to have approximately 5 years of playing experience (approx. AMEB 6th grade) Students need to commit to 2 hours of practice a day. The exam is a performance of pieces from the set list for the instrument undertaken. Students wishing to pursue Music at a tertiary level are advised to consider taking Music Performance & Music Investigations. (One in Yr 11 & the other in Yr 12) ||  ||
 * [[file:music-2011studysum.doc| Music Investigations]] || Jackie Brogan, Peter Lewis

Music Investigations requires students to have approximately 5 years of playing experience (approx. AMEB 6th grade) Students need to commit to 2 hours of practice a day. Students wishing to pursue Music at a tertiary level are advised to consider taking Music Performance & Music Investigations. (One in Yr 11 & the other in Yr 12) ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/philosophystudysummary.doc|PHILOSOPHY]]** || Juliet Brown, Kevin Hoole ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/physed-2011-studysum.doc|PHYSICAL EDUCATION]]** || Cathy Lester, Megan Young, Katie Archibald, Jane Lange ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/physicsstudysum.doc|PHYSICS]]** || Carolyn Hutchens, Michael Pekin, Michael Waiser ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/psychstudysum.doc|PSYCHOLOGY]]** || Liz Lenthall, Kate Moore, Jane Archer, ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/studioartstudysum2010.doc|STUDIO ART]]** || Jerome Rush, Magnus Beugelaar ||  ||
 * **[[file:nhs-handbook/viscommsum.doc|VISUAL COMMUNICATION & DESIGN]]** || Catherine Martin, Barry Drinan, Diana Corkery ||  ||