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Upcoming Expos and Information Sessions at Maddingley and Woodlea
Details relating to the 2025 Subjects and Careers Expo, including 2026 Information sessions, were sent out via Edsmart recently. These events are for students in Years 8 to 12 only.
• Maddingley – Wednesday 30 July
• Woodlea – Wednesday 6 August
BMG Subjects Expo
The Subject’s Expo is designed to inspire students to consider their future pathways as they prepare for the subject selection process. BMG Faculty staff and Student Subject Ambassadors will be available to discuss the suitability of various subjects; help plan subject sequences for future years and recommend complementary subjects.
Careers Expo and Workshops
The Careers Expo and Workshops will provide students and families with valuable information on prerequisite studies and entry requirements for future tertiary education and employment pathways.
Representatives from major institutions will be present.
Local businesses have also been invited to share their industry expertise, career insights and future workforce projections to help students better understand the opportunities ahead.
Alumni Participation
Past students will also attend to share their experiences and current achievements, offering first-hand insights into post-school pathways.
2026 Information Sessions
There will be two sessions on the night addressing current students in Years 8 and 11.
To prepare for this event, we require families to complete the Edsmart responses at their earliest convenience. Note: If you have children across multiple year levels, please only respond once. We also request that only the student/s and parents attend.
Ms Alice Wu-Tollis – Assistant Principal: Director of Careers & Student Pathways and Ms Erin Thornton – Deputy Principal: Learning and Teaching, and Senior Programs
Exam Timetables
Maddingley
| Periods 1 & 2 | Periods 3 & 4 | Periods 5 & 6 | |
| Thursday 12th | Design Technology – Hospitality Unit 1 English – English 10 Maths – Specialist Mathematics Unit 1 | Design Technology – Food Studies Unit 1 English – English 9 Languages – Japanese – Pre-VCE Languages – French – Pre-VCE Languages – Indonesian – Pre-VCE | English – English Language Unit 1 English – English Unit 1 Humanities – Conflict in Asia – Pre-VCE Humanities – Germany in the 20th Century – Pre-VCE Visual Art- Art Year 9&10 (Woodlea) Visual Arts – Photography Year 10 Visual Arts – Studio Processes 9 |
| Friday 13th | Commerce – Global Citizenship and Democracy English – Language Pre-VCE Languages – French Unit 1 Languages – Indonesian Unit 1 Languages – Japanese Unit 1 Maths – Advanced Mathematics 9 PE – Health and Human Development Unit 1 PE – Injury Prevention and Control Science – Environmental Science Unit 1 Science – Health & Disease | English – Literature Unit 1 Maths – Foundation Maths 10 Maths – General Mathematics 10 Maths – Mathematical Methods 10 | Science (Core) 9 Science – Chemistry – Pre-VCE |
| Monday 16th | Commerce – Legal Studies Unit 1 Design Technology – Wood Technology 10 Design Technology Advanced Programming Languages – French 9 Languages – Indonesian – 9 Languages – Japanese – 9 Science – Biology Unit 1
| Commerce – Economics Unit 1 Design Technology – Systems Engineering Unit 1 Design Technology – Textiles 9 Digital Technology – Computing Fundamentals Science – Biology – Pre VCE Visual Arts – Media Studies Visual Arts – Photography 9 Visual Arts – Photography Year 9&10 (Woodlea) | Commerce – Personal Finance Commerce – Politics Unit 1 Design Technology – Product Design and Textiles Unit 1 Design Technology – Product Design and Wood Unit 1 English – Literature – Pre-VCE Performing Arts – Dance 9 & 10 Science – Chemistry Unit 1 |
| Wednesday 18th | Commerce – The Business World Humanities – Ethics PE – Outdoor Education 9 Performing Arts – Drama 10 Science – Environmental Chemistry 9 Science – Physics Unit 1 Visual Arts – Visual Communication Design Unit 1 | Commerce – Business Management Unit 1 Design Technology – CAD & CAM Design – Pre VCE Design Technology – Food Technology 10 Humanities – History Empires Unit 1 Humanities – History Modern Unit 1 Science – Physics & Chemistry: The study of Light and Matter | Maths – General Mathematics – Unit 1 Science – Pre-VCE Psychology |
| Thursday 19th | Commerce – Accounting Unit 1 Design Technology – Mechatronic Systems – Pre VCE Design Technology – Wood Technology 9 Humanities – Australia & the World Wars PE – Outdoor and Environmental Studies Unit 1 PE – Sports Performance 9 Science – Developmental Psychology | Commerce – Australian Politics and Legal Studies Design Technology – Flight 9 Humanities – Australian History 9 (Core) Science – Flight Dynamics Science – Psychology Unit 1 | PE – PE/Heath 9 PE – Sports Performance 10 |
| Friday 20th | Design Technology – Applied Computing Unit 1 Design Technology – Hospitality – Café Mathematics (Core) 9 Maths – Mathematics 9A Science – Physics – Pre-VCE | Maths – Mathematical Methods Unit 1 Maths – Mathematical Methods Unit 1A PE – PE/Health Year 10 | Commerce – Accounting and Economics Design Technology – Food Technology 9 Design Technology – Housing Design 9 Design Technology – Year 10 Textiles PE – Physical Education Unit 1 Visual Arts – Making and Exhibiting Unit 1 |
Maddingley Year 8
| Thursday 12th June | Friday 13th June | Monday 16th June | Wednesday 18th June | Thursday 19th June | |
| Periods 1 & 2 | English | History or Geography | Science | Mathematics | LOTE |
Woodlea
Exam Location: PENG – H204-H207 / H04
| 1 & 2 | 3 & 4 | 5 & 6 | |
| Thursday 12th | Yr 10 – English Unit 1 – Specialist Mathematics | *H203* Yr 10 – French *H04* Yr 10 – Japanese | Yr 9/10 – Visual Art Yr 10 – Conflict in Asia – Pre-VCE Unit 1 – English |
| Friday 13th | *H203* Unit 1 – French *H04* Unit 1 – Japanese | Yr 10 – General Mathematics Yr 10 – Mathematical Methods | Yr 10 – Chemistry – Pre-VCE |
| Monday 16th | *H203* Yr 9 – French *H207* Yr 9 – Japanese | Yr 9/10 – Photography Yr 10 – Media Studies Unit 1 – Economics Unit 1 – Systems Engin. | Yr 9 – Personal Finance Yr 10 – English Lit – Pre-VCE Unit 1 – Chemistry |
| Wednesday 18th | Yr 9 – Ethics Yr 10 – The Business World Unit 1 – Physics | Yr 9 – Phys/Chem: Light & Matter Unit 1 – Business Management Unit 1 – History Modern | Yr 10 – Pre-VCE Psychology Unit 1 – Gen Math |
| Thursday 19th | *H205-H207* Yr 8 – French *H203-H204* Yr 8 – Japanese | Yr 10 – Aus Pol and Legal Yr 10 – Flight Dynamics Unit 1 – Psychology | Yr 10 – PE – Sports Performance
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| Friday 20th | Yr 10 – Hospitality – Café Yr 10 – Physics – Pre-VCE Unit 1 – Applied Comp. | Yr 9 – Hospitality – Café Yr 10 – PE/Health Unit 1 – Mathematical Methods | Yr 10 – Accounting and Eco Unit 1 – Physical Ed. |
Exam Location:
| 1 & 2 | 3 & 4 | 5 & 6 | |
| Thursday 12th | Yr 8 – English | Yr 9 – English | |
| Friday 13th | Yr 9 – Health & Disease Yr 10 – English Language Pre-VCE Unit 1 – HHD Unit 1 – Envi Science | Yr 8 – History or Geography
| Yr 9 – Science |
| Monday 16th | Yr 10 – Advanced Programming Unit 1 – Legal Studies Unit 1 – Biology | Yr 9 – Computing Fundamentals Yr 9 – Biology – Pre VCE | Yr 8 – Science
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| Wednesday 18th | Yr 8 – Mathematics | *F03* Yr 9 – CAD & CAM – Pre VCE Yr 10 – CAD & CAM – Pre VCE | |
| Thursday 19th | Yr 9 – Wood Technology Yr 9 – Developmental Psychology Yr 10 – Mecha. Syst. – Pre VCE Unit 1 – Accounting | Yr 9 – Aus History | Yr 9 – PE – PE/Health
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| Friday 20th | Yr 9 – Mathematics Yr 9 – Mathematics 9A |