Curriculum Overview

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Curriculum Overviews

Year 7 - Curriculum Overview

Year long

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities (History, Geography, Business, Civics and Citizenship)
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Japanese

Semester based

  • Business 
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Technologies (Graphics, Digital Technology)
  • Arts (Visual Art, Drama, Music)
Year 8 - Curriculum Overview

Year long

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities (History, Geography, Business, Civics and Citizenship)
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Japanese

Semester based

  • Business 
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Technologies (Graphics, Digital Technology)
  • Arts (Visual Art, Drama, Music)
Year 9 - Curriculum Overview

Year long

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science

Semester based

  • History
  • Health and Physical Education

Electives

  • Graphics
  • Media Arts
  • Food Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Engineering Studies
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Music
  • Media Arts
  • Industrial Technology and Design
  • Digital Technologies
  • Textiles Technology
  • Japanese
  • Geography
  • Visual Arts
  • Drama
  • Business
Year 10 - Curriculum Overview

Year long

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities (History, Geography, Business, Civics and Citizenship)
  • Health and Physical Education

Semester based

  • Graphics
  • Media Arts
  • Food Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Engineering Studies
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Music
  • Media Arts
  • Aquatic Practices
  • Ancient History
  • History
  • Industrial Technology and Design
  • Digital Technologies
  • Textiles Technology
  • Japanese
  • Geography
  • Visual Arts
  • Drama
  • Business
  • Legal Studies
  • Accounting
  • Health & Physical Education

Years 11 & 12 - Curriculum Overview

All students have 6 subject lines in each semester throughout years 11 and 12. These subject lines are made up of General Subjects, Applied Subjects and Certificate courses. 

All students must study Religion and Ethics or Study of Religion. Additionally, achieve a “C" standard at least one Unit of English or Essential English and one Unit of a maths subject (Maths Methods/General Maths/Essential Maths) to meet numeracy and literacy requirements for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).

The remaining lines will be made up of a combination of Elective subjects, Certificate courses that support the needs of students pursuing their chosen pathway to employment or further education.

St Mary's College also is in the unique position to offer, free of charge, distance education subject provided and supported by FisherONE online education.