Students moving into the Senior phase of learning are offered a wide range of subject choices and access to an outstanding Vocational Education program. The Senior program is designed to allow students to foster their personal talents while achieving high academic results or, to develop skills in more practical subjects. The program is designed to enable students to make suitable choices from the multiple pathways available beyond school. Students are able to obtain a QCE or QCIA in their final years of schooling.
Students are guided and supported in designing their course of studies to suit their educational needs and future pathways.
Subjects that may be on offer:
Organisation of Learning Areas
General Subjects:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Dance
- Design
- Drama
- General English
- General Mathematics
- Legal Studies
- Mathematical Methods
- Modern History
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Study of Religion
- Visual Art
Applied Subjects:
- Business Studies
- Dance in Practice
- Essential English
- Essential Mathematics
- Hospitality Practices
- Industrial Technology Skills
- Music in Practice
- Religion and Ethics
- Social and Community Studies
- Sport and Recreation
- Visual Arts in Practice
VET Offerings:
- Certificate II Construction
- Certificate II Community Services
- Certificate II Engineering Pathways
- Certificate II Health Support Services
- Certificate III Health Services Assistant
Other subjects are offered via Fisher One and Brisbane School of Distance Education through an application process.
Each unit has been developed with a notional or minimum learning, teaching and assessment time of 55 hours determined for each General or Applied Syllabus (QCAA QCE Handbook).
QCE credit for VET qualifications is based on the recommended hours of learning as determined by the Queensland Government, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) (section 2.3.1 of the QCAA QCE Handbook).