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St Johns Park High School

St Johns Park High School

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Years 11 to 12

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

For our HSC achievements see our results

View more inofrmation on Careers and Student Pathways

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.

Students wishing for further information regarding updates to HSC courses due to the COVID-19 Crisis are encouraged to view the information on the NESA Website. 

For information on Assessment and new updates as of January 2023 see:

Preliminary Assessment Booklet 2023

HSC Assessment Booklet 2023

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
  • Englisg Studies

Mathematics

  • Mathematics
  • 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

Technology and Applied Sciences

  • Agriculture
  • Design and Technology
  • Engineering Studies
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Technology - Timber products and furniture technologies
  • Enterprise Computing
  • Textiles and Design

Creative and Performing Arts

  • Industrial Technology - Multimedia technologies
  • Music 1
  • Visual Arts

2 Unit Board Developed Courses (BDC)

Count towards the calculation of an ATAR

Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Community and Family Studies
  • PDHPE

Languages

  • Italian Beginners
  • Italian Continuers  

Vocational Education and Traning (VET)

  • Retail Services (VET)
  • Construction (VET)
  • Hospitality - Food and beverage (VET)
  • Information and Digital Technology (VET)

2 Unit Content Endorsed Courses         

Do not count towards the calculation of the ATAR

  • Sports Lifestyle and Recreation Studies
  • Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
  • Visual Design
  • Exploring Early Childhood

1 Unit Courses

Year 11 

  • English Extension (BDC)
  • Mathematics Extension I (BDC)
  • Sports Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (CEC)
  • Visual Design (CEC)
  • Ceramics (CEC)
  • Exploring Early Childhood (CEC)
  • Studies of Religion (BDC)

Year 12

  • English Extension (BDC)
  • Mathematics Extension 1 & 2 (BDC)
  • Science Extension (BDC)
  • History Extension (BDC)
  • Sports Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (CEC)
  • Exploring Early Childhood (CEC)

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

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Special Education and Life Skills Courses

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