Courses we offer

Learning at St Johns Park High School is characterised by unique experiences, a strong sense of purpose, friendships, and a range of opportunities to support student learning. Students are challenged to think broadly and creatively, and this is reflected in their personal and academic growth.

Students working in class

Years 7 to 10

Our broad and diverse curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all students and develop their individual talents.

Stage 4

Year 7 and 8 students follow a compulsory curriculum that is largely determined by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA). Further information can be found on the NESA website.

For information on Assessments and new updates, see:

Year 7 Subjects
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages - Italian
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
  • Science
  • Sport
  • Technology and Applied Studies (TAS)
  • Visual Arts
Year 8 Subjects
  • Agriculture
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
  • Science
  • Sport
  • Technology and Applied Studies (TAS)
  • Visual Arts
  • Elective
Electives
  • Cook Like A Chef
  • Picture This
  • Music Pop/Rock Bank
  • Project FIFA
  • STEAM
  • Working With Wood

Stage 5

Year 9 and 10 students follow a combination of mandatory and elective subjects. They choose two to four elective courses that they study over one to two years.

For information on the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) Assessments, see:

Year 9 and 10 Subjects
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
  • Science
  • Sport
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2
Electives
  • Accelerated Mathematics (by application only)
  • Gifted Athletics Program (by application only)
  • Agricultural Technology
  • Child Studies
  • Commerce
  • Computing Technology
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Food Technology
  • Graphics Technology
  • History
  • Industrial Technology - Ceramics
  • Industrial Technology - Engineering
  • Industrial Technology - Timber
  • Information Software and Technology
  • Italian
  • Music Pop/Rock Band
  • Photograph and Digital Media
  • Physical Activity and Sports Studies
  • STEAM
  • Textiles Technology
  • Visual Arts
  • Visual Design

Years 11 to 12

Year 11 and 12 students follow a curriculum that is determined by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA). NESA requires students to study a minimum of 12 units in Year 11, and 10 units in Year 12. Further information can be found on the NESA website.

For information on Assessments and new updates, see:

2 Unit Board Developed Courses (BDC)

Count towards the calculation of an ATAR

English

  • Drama
  • English Advanced
  • English as an Additional Language/Dialect
  • English Standard
  • English Studies

Mathematics

  • Mathematics Advanced
  • Mathematics Standard

Science

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Environmental Science
  • Investigating Science
  • Physics

Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE)

  • Aboriginal Studies
  • Ancient History
  • Business Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Modern History

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Community and Family Studies
  • Health and Movement Science

Industrial Arts

  • Agriculture
  • Engineering Studies
  • Industrial Technology - Timber Products and Furniture Technologies

Home Economics

  • Food Technology
  • Enterprise Computing
  • Textiles and Design

Creative Arts

  • Music 1
  • Visual Arts

Languages

  • Italian Beginners
1 Unit Board Developed Courses (BDC)

Count towards the calculation of an ATAR

Year 11

  • English Extension 1
  • Mathematics Extension 1

Year 12

  • English Extension
  • History Extension
  • Mathematics Extension 1 and 2
  • Science Extension
2 Unit Vocational Education and Training Courses (VET)
  • Hospitality - Food and Beverage
  • Information and Digital Technology
  • Retail Services
2 Unit Content Endorsed Courses (CEC)

Do not count towards the calculation of an ATAR

  • Exploring Early Childhood
  • Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
  • Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies
  • Visual Design
  • Numeracy
1 Unit Content Endorsed Courses (CEC)

Do not count towards the calculation of an ATAR

Year 11

  • Photography
  • Work Studies
2 Unit Special Education Life Skills Courses
  • English Life Skills
  • Mathematics Life Skills
  • Science Life Skills
  • Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills
  • Work and Community Life Skills
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) Life Skills
  • Creative and Performing Arts Life Skills
  • Technology Life Skills

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

We offer students the opportunity to study Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses at school through TAFE New South Wales.

Accreditation

All VET courses are delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that meet national standards and have the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration.

For students in Years 9 to 12, VET is ‘dual accredited’. Students receive recognition towards their school qualification (Record of School Achievement or HSC), as well as a nationally recognised VET qualification. More information on the Statement of Attainment can be found on the NSW Department of Education's VET Qualification website.

Assessments of students

Students in these courses work to develop the competencies, skills, and knowledge described by each unit of competency assessed.  To be assessed as competent, the student must demonstrate to a qualified assessor that they can effectively carry out tasks to industry standard.  Students will be progressively assessed as 'competent' or 'not yet competent' in individual units of competency, which is signed off by the assessor.

Some VET courses include an HSC examination, which provides the opportunity for students to have this HSC examination mark contribute towards the calculation of their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

Retail Services
Students study customer service, teamwork, stock control, designing and creating visual displays, using cash registers, scanners, computers and telephone systems.
Hospitality Food and Beverage
Students learn skills to work in the hospitality industry including providing a high level of customer service, preparing menus, managing resources, preparing food, cooking and serving a number of dishes and preparing beverages.
Information and Digital Technology
Studying Information and Digital Technology provides students with experience in designing web pages, supporting computer users, networking computers and finding solutions to software problems.

Assessments

Students have a number of formal assessments throughout their schooling. We provide detailed information to students about what we expect from them and how their work will be assessed.

Assessments

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Subject selection

At St Johns Park High School, students are given the opportunity to study elective subjects in addition to mandatory subjects in Years 7 to 12.

Careers and student pathways

The careers program at St Johns Park High School is an integral part of our school's education program. Our school's dedicated Careers Team assist students and families to make considered choices about study patterns and career pathways.