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Curriculum

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Centenary Heights State High School is a large school that is spread across two campuses - the main campus on Ramsay Street , and the second is our Flexi School located on Chalk Drive. This campus offers an alternate education setting for students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

The main campus offers a varied curriculum which caters for the diverse needs, abilities and interests of our students. We have developed strong links with the Wilsonton Agricultural Field Study Centre for students wishing to undertake agricultural subjects. The Junior school (Years 7 - 9) aligns with the Australian Curriculum and offers an assortment of subjects across the eight key learning areas:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities
  • Language
  • The Arts
  • Technologies
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Chinese
  • Economics and Business

Year 7 & 8

In Years 7 and 8 students will study the core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities) for the entire year. Health and Physical Education is studied on a semester basis. In Year 7 students rotate through Design and Technologies, Drama and Media, and Digital Technology. Art, Dance, Food Specialisations and Music are studied for a term each in Year 8. Students work within a transition program during these years meaning that the core program is predominantly delivered by two teachers who work closely together throughout the year.

Year 9 & 10

Throughout Year 9 and 10 students study the core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education and History). Students who excel in Maths and Science are also given the opportunity to participate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) extension class. Year 9 students are also able to choose two electives which they will study for 18 months (until the end of Semester 1, Year 10). The electives that students can choose from include:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Basketball Specialisation
  • Digital Technologies
  • Economics and Business
  • Food Specialisations
  • Language (Chinese)
  • Maths, Science, Engineering and Technology Enrichment
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Engineering​​​ Robotics and Technologies
  • Industrial Graphics Skills
  • Media Arts
  • Music
  • Furnishing Skills
  • Engineering Skills
  • Visual Arts

For Semester 2, Year 10 students choose  subjects which are a sample of the equivalent senior subject. This allows the students an opportunity to be introduced to the subject content, rigour and assessment mode before choosing to study it for a two year period in senior. The Introduction to Senior subjects include:

  • English
  • English EAL
  • Literature
  • Essential English
  • Essential Mathematics
  • General Mathematics
  • Mathematic Methods
  • Specialist Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Science in Practice
  • Rural Operations
  • Physical Education
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • History (term rotations of modern and ancient)
  • Legal Studies
  • Social and Community Studies
  • Accounting
  • Business 
  • Digital Solutions
  • Building and Construction Skills
  • Engineering Skills
  • Engineering and Aerospace
  • Furnishing Skills
  • Industrial Graphics Skills
  • Chinese
  • Arts in Practice
  • Film, Television and New Media
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Visual Art
  • Visual Art in Practice
  • Hospitality

Year 11 & 12

Our senior students are offered subjects across four syllabus types:

  1. General subjects
  2. Applied Essential subjects
  3. Applied subjects
  4. Vocational Education subjects

General Subjects

  • Accounting
  • Ancient History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Dance
  • Digital Solutions
  • Drama
  • Engineering
  • English
  • English EAL
  • Film, Television and New Media
  • Health
  • Legal Studies
  • Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • Mathematical Methods
  • Specialist Mathematics
  • Modern History
  • Music
  • Music Extension (Year 12 only)
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Visual Art

​Applied Subjects

  • Arts in Practice
  • Building and Construction Skills
  • Engineering Skills
  • Essential English
  • Essential Mathematics
  • Furnishing Skills
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Industrial Graphics Skills
  • Social and Community Studies
  • Visual Arts in Practice

VET Certificate Courses

  • Certificate II in Rural Operations
  • Certificate II in Music Industry
  • Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways
  • Certificate II in Workplace Skills
  • Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement
  • Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
  • Certificate II in Hospitality

Other Programs

  • School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs)
  • QCIA program
  • VET in Schools TAFE
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Last reviewed 12 March 2024
Last updated 12 March 2024