Welcome to Year 9

Guidelines for course selection 

Year 9 is composed of compulsory (core) studies and optional (elective) studies. These studies cover all areas of the curriculum to provide students with a balance across the eight learning areas (domains). Below is a summary of the curriculum and the rules that apply for selecting elective studies. The school operates on two semesters. 

 

The structure involves: 

  • One cycle which corresponds to 10 days (or two weeks) 
  • 50 periods over two weeks
  • Each period is of 60 minutes duration

The time table structure will be: 

Subject 

Periods per cycle

English

8

Maths

8

Science

7

Humanities

6

Health and Physical Education

6

Elective

5

Elective

5

Elective

5

 

Dylan Reeves

Director of Curriculum