St Johns Park High School

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Years 11 to 12

Senior students in science

Preparing for the Higher School Certificate

St Johns Park High School is ranked as the 6th highest school in New South Wales for student growth

Year 11 and 12 students follow a curriculum that is determined by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA). NESA required 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 Assessment and new updates as of October 2024 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

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

Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Community and Family Studies
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

Industrial Arts

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

Home Economics

  • Food Technology
  • Enterprise Computing
  • Textiles & Design

Creative Arts (CAPA)

  • Music 1
  • Visual Arts

Languages

  • Italian Beginners
  • Italian Continuers

1 Unit
Board Developed Courses (BDC)

Count towards the calculation of an ATAR

Year 11

  • English Extension 1
  • Mathematics Extension 1
  • Studies of Religion 1

Year 12

  • English Extension 1 & 2
  • History Extension 
  • Mathematics Extension 2
  • Science Extension

2 Unit
Vocational Education and Training Courses (VET) 

  • Construction
  • Hospitality - Food & Beverage
  • Information & 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

1 Unit
Content Endorsed Courses (CEC)

Do not count towards the calculation of an ATAR

Year 11

  • Exploring Early Childhood
  • Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies
  • Visual Design

Year 12

  • Exploring Early Childhood
  • Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation 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

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We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land that St Johns Park High School is located, the Cabrogal People of the Darug nation. We also pay respect to Elders both past and present.

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