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Senior secondary
2025 Course Overviews
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Senior secondary
2024 Course Overviews
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Year 10, 11 and 12 Subject Selection Videos
2025 Course Overviews
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Year 10
Compulsory Subjects:
English (PDF, 114KB)
Mathematics (PDF, 151KB)
Extension Mathematics (PDF, 156KB)
Science (PDF, 126KB)
History (PDF, 132KB)
Health & Physical Education (PDF, 147KB)
Languages:
Chinese (PDF, 125KB)
French (PDF, 142KB)
German (PDF, 125KB)
9/10 Indonesian (PDF, 137KB)
Italian (PDF, 101KB)
Japanese (PDF, 148KB)
Spanish (PDF, 97KB)
Electives:
Visual Arts (PDF, 154KB)
Music (PDF, 140KB)
Drama and Media Arts (PDF, 153KB)
Digital Technologies (PDF, 115KB)
Design Technologies - Food Studies (PDF, 115KB)
Geography (PDF, 144KB)
Preparatory Courses:
Literacy Short Course (PDF, 106KB)
Numeracy Short Course (PDF, 85KB)
Career Education Short Course (PDF, 121KB)
Years 11 and 12
General Subjects:
English (PDF, 112KB)
Literature (commencing Year 11 2025, Year 12 2026) (PDF, 97KB)
General Mathematics (PDF, 98KB)
Mathematical Methods (PDF, 125KB)
Specialist Mathematics (PDF, 151KB)
Biology (PDF, 95 KB)
Chemistry (PDF, 96KB)
Physics (PDF, 95KB)
Geography (PDF, 115KB)
Ancient History (PDF, 117KB)
Modern History (PDF, 114KB)
Business (PDF, 92KB)
Health (PDF, 113KB)
Digital Solutions (PDF, 93KB)
Dance (PDF, 114KB)
Visual Art (PDF, 97KB)
Languages:
Yr 11 Chinese (PDF, 169KB)
Yr 12 Chinese (PDF, 196KB)
Yr 12 Chinese Extension (PDF, 114KB)
Yr 11 French (PDF, 119KB)
Yr 12 French (PDF, 113KB)
Yr 11 German (PDF, 119KB)
Yr 12 German (PDF, 112KB)
Yr11/12 Indonesian (PDF, 99KB)
Yr 11 Italian (PDF, 98KB)
Yr 12 Italian (PDF, 92KB)
Yr 11 Japanese (PDF, 222KB)
Yr 12 Japanese (PDF, 163KB)
Yr 11 Spanish (PDF, 120KB)
Yr 12 Spanish (PDF, 112KB)
Applied Subjects:
Essential English (PDF, 110KB)
Essential Mathematics (PDF, 92KB)
Information & Communication Technology (PDF, 131KB)
Science in Practice (PDF, 121KB)
Media Arts in Practice (PDF, 120KB)
Social and Community Studies (PDF, 117KB)
Early Childhood Studies (commencing Year 11 2025, Year 12 2026) (PDF, 118KB)
Tourism (PDF, 110KB)
Visual Arts in Practice (PDF, 96KB)
Sport & Recreation (PDF, 101KB)
Preparatory Courses:
Literacy Short Course (PDF, 106KB)
Numeracy Short Course (PDF, 85KB)
Career Education Short Course (PDF, 121KB)
VET Certificate Course:
Certificate III in Business (PDF, 226KB)
Last reviewed 10 February 2025
Last updated 10 February 2025