Curriculum
-- 7-12 High School
Emanuel School Senior School Curriculum 2004
The philosophy behind the Years 7-12 curriculum is to provide
balance in subject selection, together with academic challenge.
In Year 7, the students gain a taste of all the possible areas
of academic endeavour through a common curriculum. From Year
8, students are introduced to increased options: a choice
of Hebrew or French in Year 8, then two elective subjects
in Years 9 and 10, and only one required subject in Years
11 and 12 – English. In keeping with the Academic Policy
Statement, the 7-12 curriculum offers initial direction, and
then allows students to play an increasingly independent role
in the choice of the subjects they wish to study.
Year 7 –
In Year 7, all students study:
English
Mathematics
Science
Geography and History
Hebrew
Jewish Studies
Visual Arts (with Music)
Music (with Visual Arts)
Design & Technology (including Computing)
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Compulsory Sport
Year 8
– In Year 8, all students study:
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Hebrew or French (elective)
Jewish Studies
Visual Arts (with Music)
Music (with Visual Arts)
Design & Technology (including Computing)
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Years 9
– Compulsory Subjects:
English
Mathematics
Science
History and Geography
Jewish Studies
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Elective Subjects (choose one from Elective
A & one from Elective B) 2006
Elective A
Commerce or French or Music or Visual Arts
Elective B
Computing Studies or Drama or Design & Technology or Hebrew
Year 10
– Compulsory Subjects:
English
Mathematics
Science
History and Geography
Jewish Studies
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Elective Subjects (choose one from Elective
A & one from Elective B) 2006
Elective A
Computing Studies or Design & Technology or French
Elective B
Commerce or Drama or Hebrew or Visual Arts
Years 11/12
– A minimum of 12 units must be studied in Year 11 and
ten in Year 12
Students must choose an English course: English
Standard or Advanced or ESL.
Students who choose Advanced English may also take the English
Extension 1 course in Years 11 and 12, and opt for the English
Extension 2 course in Year 12 as well as the Advanced and
Extension 1 English courses.
| Other Subjects offered: |
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| Ancient History |
Legal Studies |
| Biology |
Modern History |
| Business Studies |
Information Processes and Technology |
| Chemistry |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education |
| Drama |
Physics |
| Economics |
Software Development and Design |
| French |
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| Hebrew |
Studies of Religion 2 unit |
| Hospitality |
Society and Culture |
| Mathematics General |
Visual Arts |
| Mathematics |
TAFE/private college delivered vocational courses |
| Mathematics Extension 1 |
Languages delivered through the Open High School |
| Mathematics Extension 2 |
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| Music Courses 1 & 2 |
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| In Year 12, Extension courses are offered
in History, French, English and Mathematics. |
| 1 unit subject |
= 3 periods per week (80 hrs per year); |
| 2 unit |
= 5 periods (133 hrs per year); |
| 3rd unit/Extension 1 course |
= 3 extra periods (80 hrs added to the core 2 Units); |
| 4th unit/Extension 2 course |
= 3 extra periods. |
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