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Study 2 (Secondary) units of study

Information about each secondary curriculum area (teaching method) can be found via the links below. Information about the Professional Studies (Options) units is found on the Cross Curriculum Units page.

Art Curriculum method

Students may enrol in either single method Art (in conjunction with another curriculum area as an additional method) or double method Art (as their only teaching area).

Art 1st Year

Art 2nd Year

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Computer Studies Curriculum method

Students will enrol in single method Computer Studies as one of their two teaching areas.

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Drama Curriculum method

Students will enrol in single method Drama as one of their two teaching areas.

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English Curriculum method

Students will enrol in single method English as one of their two teaching areas.

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Human Society & Its Environment Curriculum methods

Students in the HSIE key learning area will enrol in one or more of the following single method curriculum areas in HSIE.

  • Commerce/Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Social Studies

All candidates enrolled in Commerce/Economics, Geography or Social Studies Curriculum units will complete a program that comprises:

  • a common HSIE Core program in each semester of first and second year i.e. HSIE Core 1, 2 and 3 in succession;
  • a specialist elective stream in one of the HSIE School Certificate subject areas (chosen from Commerce or Geography or History) in first year;
  • a specialist elective stream in one of the HSIE Higher School Certificate subject areas (normally chosen from Geography, Economics/Business Studies, Society & Culture, or Legal Studies and/or another HSC subject, depending on enrolments) in second year.

History 1st Year

History 2nd Year

Commerce/Economics 1st Year

Commerce/Economics 2nd Year

Geography 1st Year

Geography 2nd Year

Social Studies 1st Year

Social Studies 2nd Year

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Languages Curriculum method

Students may enrol in single method Languages as one of their two teaching areas, or in two Languages i.e. Languages + Languages (Additional). All Language students undertake a common 'LOTE Core' program and some Language-specific coursework.Q quotas apply in individual languages.

Languages 1st Year

Languages 2nd Year

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Mathematics Curriculum method

Students may enrol in either single method Mathematics (in conjunction with another curriculum area as an additional method) or double method Mathematics (as their only teaching area). All mathematics candidates study a common 'core' program; double mathematics students undertake extension studies as well.

Mathematics 1st Year

Mathematics 2nd Year

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Music Curriculum method

Students may enrol in either single method Music (in conjunction with another curriculum area as an additional method) or double method Music (as their only teaching area). All Music candidates study a common 'core' program; double Music students undertake extension studies as well.

Music 1st Year

Music 2nd Year

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Science Curriculum method

Students may enrol in either single method Science (in conjunction with another curriculum area as an additional method) or double method Science (as their only teaching area). All Science candidates study a common 'core' program; double Science students undertake extension studies as well in the specific disciplines.

Science Curriculum website
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Science 1st Year

Science 2nd Year

The Science Extensions comprise an elective choice from one of the following this year

1st year Science electives

  • Biology Stage 5 - 6 (HSC) - semester 1
  • Chemistry Stage 5 - 6 (HSC) - semester 2
  • Senior Science Stage 5 - 6 (HSC) - semester 2

2nd year Science electives

  • Physics Stage 5 - 6 (HSC)
  • History & Philosophy of Science
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TAS Curriculum method

Students may enrol in either single method TAS (in conjunction with another curriculum area as an additional method) or double method TAS (as their only teaching area). All TAS candidates study a common 'core' program; double TAS students undertake extension studies as well.

Technological & Applied Studies (TAS) 1st Year

Technological & Applied Studies (TAS) 2nd Year

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TESOL Curriculum method

Students may enrol in single method TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as one of their two teaching subjects.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 1st Year

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2nd Year

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