Secondary Subjects | Sunshine Coast Grammar School

SECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECT OFFERINGS

LOOKING FOR THE FUTURE

Our curriculum programs are desgined to provide dynamic and immersive learning experiences for all students to explore and challenge themselves, to embrace change, and to investigate new ways of thinking.

SUBJECT SELECTION

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11 & 12

Year 7

Our entire Year 7 program is designed around assisting young people with the transition from the traditional primary school to secondary school with the students beginning the gradual change from the one-teacher approach to a specialist teacher model. However, the students are allocated to a particular
core class and do spend the majority of the time working with their particular grouping of classmates each day.

Our Year 7 model accommodates teaching in teams across each of the five core areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Health & Physical Education where the Year Seven teachers cover the core areas for two classes. Students will be required to move to different rooms at times but the frequency of these moves is minimised.

CORE SUBJECTS
Christian Education
English
Health and Physical Education or Tennis Academy
Humanities (History & Geography)
Languages (French or Japanese) Music
Mathematics
Science

SEMESTER SUBJECTS

(Plus 6 x Semester Subjects)
Digital Technology	Industrial Technology
Drama	Music
Food Technology	Visual Art

Year 8

Like the Year 7 model, the students are allocated to a particular core class and do spend the majority of the time working with their particular grouping of classmates each day; however, there is generally much more movement around the School. Year 8 signals a greater emphasis on the specialist teacher model the students will encounter on the remainder of their academic journey at Grammar.

CORE SUBJECTS
Christian Education
English
Health and Physical Education
Humanities (History & Geography)
Mathematics
Science

SEMESTER SUBJECTS

(Select 4 x elective subjects)
Business	Japanese
Design Technology	Media Arts
Digital Technology	Music
Drama	Tennis Academy
Food Technology	Visual Art
French

Year 9

Like the structure that exists in Years 7 and 8, the Year 9 students are also allocated to a particular core class and spend a considerable amount of the time working with their particular grouping of classmates each day. However, being the final year of the Middle Phase of Learning, the young adolescent learners at Grammar are provided with an expanded choice in their studies.

CORE SUBJECTS
Christian Education
English
Health and Physical Education
Humanities (History & Geography)
Mathematics
Science

SEMESTER SUBJECTS

(Select 4 x elective subjects)
Business	Industrial Technology
Design Technology	Japanese – Course A and/or Course B
Digital Technology	Music – Course A and/or Course B
Drama – Course A and/or Course B	Media Arts
Food Technology – Course A and/or Course B	Tennis Academy
French – Course A and/or Course B	Visual Art – Course A and/or Course B
Graphics

Year 10

At Grammar, Year 10 is a key year of transition, being the first in the Senior Phase of Learning. To assist students to make the most appropriate choices for Years 11 and 12, all Year 10 courses have been designed to reflect the expectations of Years 11 and 12 in terms of course content and assessment and as such, can generally be considered as an ‘introduction’ to the subject for further study in Years 11 and 12.

CORE SUBJECTS
Christian Education
English
Mathematics Ten Plus or Mathematics Ten

ELECTIVE SEMESTER SUBJECTS (Select 8 x elective subjects)

INCLUDING: at least one (1) Science Elective
Biology
Chemistry
Core Science
Physics
Psychology

at least one (1) Humanities Elective
Ancient History
Geography
Legal Studies
Modern History

at least one (1) Health & Physical Education Elective
Healthy Lifestyles
Introduction to Senior Physical Education

AND up to five (5) additional Subjects
Accounting	Hospitality Practices
Business	Industrial Technology
Design	Japanese – Course A and/or Course B
Digital Technology	Literature
Drama – Course A and/or Course B	Music – Course A and/or Course B
Economics	Tennis Academy
French – Course A and/or Course B	Visual Art – Course A and/or Course B
Graphics	VET Certificate II in Engineering Pathways – Course A and Course B

Year 11 & 12

Students study a total of six (6) subjects consisting of an English subject, a Mathematics subject in addition to four (4) electives, for the full two-year Senior Schooling journey.

General Subjects - A minimum of four (4) General Subjects must be studied to receive an ATAR.

Applied Subjects - A maximum of two (2) Applied subjects can be studied to receive an ATAR.

GENERAL
Accounting	English	Mathematics – Specialist
Ancient History	English Literature	Modern History
Biology	English & Literature Extension (Year 12 Only)	Music
Business	French	Music Extension (Year 12 only)
Chemistry	Geography	Physical Education
Design	Japanese	Physics
Digital Solutions	Legal Studies	Physics
Drama	Mathematics – General	Visual Art
Economics	Mathematics – Methods

APPLIED SUBJECTS
Essential English
Essential Mathematics
Furnishing Skills
Hospitality Practices
Industrial Graphics Skills
Sport and Recreation

VET
Certificate III Fitness (additional costs apply)
Diploma of Business (additional costs apply)

Year 7 - 12

SUBJECT SELECTION GUIDE

At Grammar, we have an unwavering commitment to empower each student to strive for distinction in all they do. To achieve this, our curriculum equips students with the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to be able to learn, contribute to, and to shape their world now and in the future.

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SUBJECTS OFFERED AT GRAMMAR

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Designed to engage students' minds and emotions as well as develop the skills needed to explore the nature and content of the Christian faith.

BUSINESS

The Business curriculum offers a range of subjects across different year levels. In Years 8 and 9, students can explore Business Studies as a general elective. In Year 10, they have the opportunity to study Business, Financial Management, and Economics. For Years 11 and 12, the curriculum expands to include Accounting, Business, and Economics.

ENGLISH

English is a compulsory subject for all students in Years 7-12. In Year 10, students can study English and Literature. In Year 11, the options expand to include English, Literature, and Essential English. By Year 12, students can choose from English, Literature, English and Literature Extension, and Essential English.

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Health and Physical Education is a compulsory unit of study in Years 7 to 9. In Year 10, students can choose HPE as a general elective. In Years 11 and 12, students have the option to study Physical Education or Sport and Recreation.

HUMANITIES

In Humanities, students in Years 7 to 9 complete compulsory units of study in History and Geography. From Years 10 to 12, students have the option to explore Ancient History, Geography, Legal Studies, and Modern History.

FRENCH

In Year 7, students choose between French and Japanese as a compulsory language unit. From Years 8 to 10, French is available as a general elective. In Years 11 and 12, students can continue studying French. This progression aligns with the Australian Curriculum's emphasis on language learning across these year levels.

JAPANESE

Students can study Japanese or French as one of their compulsory language units in Year 7, as a general elective from Years 8 to 10, and in the senior years.

MATHEMATICS

All students study Mathematics as a compulsory unit of study in Years 7 to 9. In Year 10, students can choose between Mathematics Ten Specialist and Mathematics Ten. For Years 11 and 12, options include Specialist Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, General Mathematics, and Essential Mathematics.

SCIENCE

Science is a compulsory subject for students in Years 7 to 9. In Year 10, students can choose from Biology, Chemistry, Core Science, Physics, and Psychology. In Years 11 and 12, options include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology.

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

In Year 7, Design Technology is a compulsory subject. In Year 8, it is available as a general elective. In Year 9, students can choose from Design Technology, Graphics, and Industrial Technology, while in Year 10, options include Design, Graphics, and Industrial Technology. In Years 11 and 12, students can study Design, Furnishing Skills, or Industrial Graphics Skills.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

In Year 7, Digital Technology is a compulsory subject. From Years 8 to 10, it is available as a general elective, and in Years 11 and 12, students can study Digital Solutions.

FOOD TECHNOLOGY & HOSPITALITY

In Year 7, Food Technology is a compulsory subject. In Years 8 and 9, it is offered as a general elective, while in Year 10, students can choose Hospitality Practices as an elective.

DRAMA

In Year 7, Drama is a compulsory subject. From Years 8 to 10, it is offered as a general elective, and in Years 11 and 12, students can continue studying Drama.

MEDIA ARTS

In Years 8 and 9, Media Arts is available as a general elective.

MUSIC

In Year 7, Music is a compulsory subject. From Years 8 to 10, it is available as a general elective. In Year 11, students can study Music, and in Year 12, they have the option to continue with Music or take Music Extension.

VISUAL ART

In Year 7, Visual Art is a compulsory subject. From Years 8 to 10, it is offered as a general elective, and in Years 11 and 12, students can continue studying Visual Art.

PATHWAYS

Years 10, 11 and 12 have the ability to explore Vocational Education and Training (VET) as part of their program of study.

GRAMMAR TENNIS ACADEMY

The Academy is structured into two tiers, Elire and Development. To be considered for particiaption in the program, students msut demonstrate th required level of skill and/or potential, as well as the required level of dedication and motivation.