Want to know how the world really works—and how you can help shape its future? This elective takes you beyond maps and into the heart of global challenges like climate change, human wellbeing, and sustainability.
You’ll explore how people and places are connected, how we impact the planet, and how smart decisions can create a fairer, more sustainable world. You will use maps, data and digital tools to investigate real issues—from protecting local waterways to understanding why some countries thrive while others struggle.
This subject gets you out of the classroom, with fieldwork and virtual experiences that bring geography to life. Whether you care about the environment, global justice, or future careers in sustainability, this subject will help you think critically and act wisely.
Key Topics include:
In the Environmental Change and Management topic, you will visit local waterways on the Mornington Peninsula to investigate how significant areas are looked after. In Geographies of Human Wellbeing, you will find out how the happiness of populations is measured. You will use digital technology and maps, and go on virtual tours around the globe, to find out the impact that geography can have on our happiness.

Year 10 HISTORY (World War II)
Investigate the political, social and cultural changes that shaped the world before, during and after World War II. Starting with the interwar years, students explore the rise of fascist and totalitarian regimes, global economic struggles, and the growing tensions that led to the most widespread conflict of the 20th century.
The course examines the causes of World War II, major turning points, and the experiences of Australians at war and at home. It also explores the aftermath of war, including the Holocaust, the atomic bombings, and the reshaping of Australia’s international identity.
Key Topics include:
The causes of World War II, including political ideologies, economic hardship, and territorial ambitions; Reasons why Australians enlisted to fight and what motivated their service; Major events and turning points of the war, including the experiences of Australian soldiers, where they fought and how they perceived the war; How World War II reshaped Australia’s relationships with Britain, the USA, Asia, and its involvement in the United Nations; The impact on Australian society (including the roles of women, Indigenous Australians, and changes on the home front); The long-term effects of the war on Australian culture, politics and identity; and Different historical interpretations and debates about WWII and the significance of commemoration practices.

Where are laws made, and who enforces them? This subject starts with an exploration of the foundations of the Australian Constitution, including how laws are made in parliament and how our rights are protected and established. Students will evaluate the extent to which Australia’s political system establishes a democracy, in comparison with another country, such as China, the United States and North Korea.
In this subject you’ll learn about the foundations of the criminal and civil justice systems, including the effectiveness of imprisonment as a sanction, the jurisdiction of each court, and remedies and their purposes. You’ll apply your understanding by analysing case studies and real-word examples, and through a mock trial. You’ll also explore specialised courts, such as the Koori Court for First Nations peoples, as well as alternative sanctions.
Following this, students will explore the foundations of global politics with an introduction to key concepts such as state sovereignty, hard and soft power, and state and non-state actors. Students will develop their skills in conducting a political inquiry by investigating North Korea’s use of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and evaluate the ability of the global community to respond to the issue.