Upper School (Years 11 – 12)

Students develop creative skills, critical appreciation and knowledge of artistic techniques and technologies in dance, drama, media, music, visual arts and combinations of arts forms. The Arts develops students’ sense of personal and cultural identity and equips them for lifelong involvement in and appreciation of the arts.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within The Arts:

• Dance
• Design
• Drama
• Music
• Photography
• Visual Arts

Certificate courses are offered in the following areas:

• Certificate III Music (Sound Production)
• Certificate II Photoimaging
• Certificate III Visual Art

Students learn about the English language and how to use it effectively. The study of English plays a vital role in the development of literacy, enhances students’ learning in all areas of the curriculum and provides them with the communication skills and critical understanding of language necessary for active participation in society.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within English:

• English
• English as an Additional Language/Dialect
• Literature

Students develop an understanding of health issues and the skills needed for confident participation in sport and recreational activities. This Learning Area enables students to make responsible decisions about health and physical activity and to promote their own and others’ health and well-being.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Health and Physical Education:

• Health Studies
• Outdoor Education
• Physical Education

Students communicate effectively in languages and further develop their skills and understandings in English. They gain an understanding of other societies, the ability to interact with people and cultures other than their own, and practical skills which they can use in future social, cultural and vocational areas.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Languages:

• French
• Japanese: Second Language

Students use ideas about number, space, measurement and chance, and mathematical ways of representing patterns and relationships, to describe, interpret and reason about their social and physical world. Mathematics plays a key role in the development of students’ numeracy and assists learning across the curriculum.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Mathematics:

• Mathematics
• Mathematics Specialist

Students investigate, understand and describe the physical, biological and technological world and value the systems and processes that support life on our planet. Science helps students to become critical thinkers who use evidence to construct conclusions.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Science:

• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Human Biological Science
• Integrated Science
• Physics

Students develop understandings of how individuals and groups live together and interact with their environment, a respect for cultural heritage and a commitment to social justice, democratic process and ecological sustainability.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Society and Environment:

• Economics
• Geography
• History – Ancient
• History – Modern
• Politics and Law

Students apply knowledge, skills and resources in the development of practical solutions to problems. Through this process they learn to be innovative, adaptable and reflective as they select and use appropriate materials, information and systems to achieve worthwhile results.

The following courses are offered in Year 11 and 12 within Technology and Enterprise:

• Accounting and Finance
• Career and Enterprise
• Children, Family and the Community
• Computer Science
• Food Science and Technology
• Materials Design and Technology

Certificate courses are offered in the following areas:

• Certificate I Automotive
• Certificates I and II Building and Construction
• Certificate II Business
• Certificate II Conservation and Land Management
• Certificate II Design
• Certificates I and II in Electro Technology
• Certificate I Engineering
• Certificate III Engineering – Technical (Drafting)
• Certificate II Film
• Certificate III Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)
• Certificate I Furnishing
• Certificates I and II Horticulture
• Certificates I and II Hospitality Cooking
• Certificates I and II Hospitality Service
• Certificate II Information Technology
• Certificate II Library Services
• Certificates II and III Multimedia
• Certificates I and II Process Plant Skills
• Certificate II Sampling and Measuring (Laboratory Skills)
• Certificates II and III Tourism
• Certificates I and II Visage 9 Hair Dressing/Beauty