Findon High School Curriculum Overview
In Year 8 all students study the same subjects. In Year 9 there is a core of compulsory subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Home Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography, History, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business) and Physical Education. At Year 10 the core compulsory subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, History and Physical Education remain. As students progress through their schooling they select an increasing number of choice subjects to ensure that they experience all areas of the curriculum.
Details of the compulsory subjects and choice subjects at each year level and an indication of how the subjects flow through the year levels is shown in our curriculum overview maps in the subject details section of this site. Students can use these pages to pencil in a possible course from Years 8 to 10 and at Stages 1 and 2 (Years 11 and 12) to help plan their choices for their future.
Throughout this guide reference will be made to a unit which is a one semester subject at Years 8-10.
In Stages 1 and 2 reference will be made to a 10 or 20 credit subject. A 10 credit subject is a one semester long subject. Similarly a 20 credit subject is a full year subject found and the majority of Stage 2 subjects fall into this category.
The school subject codes used for units in Years 8 to 10 have five characters and for Stages 1 and 2 have six characters to indicate the Year Level, the Learning Area and Semester.
Details of the compulsory subjects and choice subjects at each year level and an indication of how the subjects flow through the year levels is shown in our curriculum overview maps in the subject details section of this site. Students can use these pages to pencil in a possible course from Years 8 to 10 and at Stages 1 and 2 (Years 11 and 12) to help plan their choices for their future.
Throughout this guide reference will be made to a unit which is a one semester subject at Years 8-10.
In Stages 1 and 2 reference will be made to a 10 or 20 credit subject. A 10 credit subject is a one semester long subject. Similarly a 20 credit subject is a full year subject found and the majority of Stage 2 subjects fall into this category.
The school subject codes used for units in Years 8 to 10 have five characters and for Stages 1 and 2 have six characters to indicate the Year Level, the Learning Area and Semester.
For example:
9ART1 and 9ART2 are two different units of Year 9 Art that are typically scheduled in Semesters One and Two respectively. If only one unit of a particular subject is offered e.g. 8TST1, then it may be scheduled in Semester One or Two or both. 1BIG10 is a one semester, 10 credits unit of Biology at Stage 1 Stage 1 and 2 subjects may have an additional 1 or 2 added to the end of the code to specify which semester the subject scheduled. 1ITF101 is Stage 1, Information Technology, 10 credits, Semester 1 |