Overview of academic programs
Years 7 – 10 (Stage 4 and 5)
- Students are required to study a core of:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- 100 mandatory hours of study in a Language Other Than English (LOTE)
- Current language
- Mandarin
- Students also study:
- Music
- History
- Geography
- Visual Arts
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Years 11 and 12 (Stage 6)
The only mandatory subject for the Higher School Certificate Course is English. This may be Advanced, Standard or English as a Second Language.
- Elective subjects offered include:
- English Advanced
- English Extension 1
- English Extension 2
- ESL
- Music 2
- Music Extension
- Music Performance
(BEC: Performance Workshop Program, Performance Ensembles, Chamber Music and Choir) - Ancient History
- Modern History
- History Extension
- Chemistry and/or Physics and/or Biology
- French (Continuers and Beginners)
- German (Continuers and Beginners)
- General Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Extension 1
- Mathematics Extension 2
- Visual Arts
- TAS (Technical and Applied Sciences)
Various factors bear upon what subjects can be offered in any given year: number of students requesting it, exigencies of timetabling, staff availability, etc.
Co-Curricular Programs
- Chamber Music
- Choir
- Composition
- Conducting
- Functional Keyboard
- Individual Instrumental/Vocal Tuition
- Large Performing Ensembles
- Meet The Music
- Performance Workshop
- Units comprising the School’s Board Endorsed Course:
- Performance Workshop
- Ensembles (string orchestra, jazz combo, wind band)
- Chamber music
- Whole school choir