Assistant Principal  -Curriculum

Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, Staff, and Friends,

We have just entered what we refer to as Subject Selection Season.  Over the rest of this term, students in Year 10, Year 9 and Year 8 will choose their subjects/electives for Year 11, Year 10 and Year 9, respectively.  Year 10 has their turn first, followed by Year 9 and Year 8.  Here is a summary of the key dates for each year group.  Year 11 2026 is in Red, Year 10 2026 is in blue, and Year 9 2025 is in green.

Subject Selection Key Dates - O’Connor Catholic College

Year 11 2027 - Key dates for Year 10 2026

Term 2 2026   

Week 10 Friday 9 am

• Assistant Principal Curriculum talks to Year 10 and releases the Google Site.

Term 3 2026

Week 1 

• KLA Leaders of Learning (LOLs) talk to Yr 10 about the subjects.

Week 2 Monday

• Year 11 2027 Parent/Carer Information Evening Monday 5.30 pm 27/7/26

Week 2 Tuesday (after the information night) 

• Edval Choices released

Week 2 Friday 31/7/26

• Edval Choices completed (due)

Week 3 and 4

• Which subjects will run?  Staff construct lines. Interviews with students with clashes.  For reference, here are the lines for this year's Yr 11:  Yr 11 2026 lines
•   It will be different, depending on the Yr 10 2026 choices.

Week 5

• Final lines sent out to students.

Week 6

• Wednesday. Year 10 into Year 11 Interviews/conferences. 

Year 10 2027 - Key Dates for Year 9 2026

Term 3 Week 4 

• Assistant Principal talking to all Yr 9 about the site and process + Email out the Site to parents and students

Week 4  

• KLA Leaders of Learning (LOLs) talk to Yr 9 about the electives.

Week 5 Monday 

• Edval Choices sent out for Yr 9 into 10.  For reference, here are the Yr 10 2026 Lines (Remember, they will be different for 2027)

Week 6 Monday 

• Edval Choices form due for Yr 9 into 10

Week 7

• Final Lines for Year 10 2027 sent to students and parents.

Year 9 2027 - Key Dates for Year 8 2026

Term 3 Week 6   

• Assistant Principal talking to all Yr 8 about the site and process + Email out the Site to parents and students

Week 7 

• KLA Leaders of Learning (LOLs) talk to Yr 8 about the electives.

Week 8 Monday 

• Edval Choices sent out for Yr 8 into 9.  For reference, here are the Yr 9 2026 Lines

(Remember, they will be different for 2027)

Week 8 Friday 

• Edval Choices form due for Yr 8 into 9

Week 9 Friday

• Final Lines for Year 9 2027 sent to students and parents.

One of the key messages I want to give is that there are loads of people you can talk to to get advice.  Perhaps the best source for advice and information is our Leader of Student Pathways, Mrs Rachael Galvin.  In addition, you will see from the above dates that the Leaders of Learning (LOLs) for each Key Learning Area (KLA) will be talking to each year group about the subjects offered in their area.   These have already happened for Year 10 2026.  Also, other teachers will give advice, especially if they are a specialist teacher for a subject that is offered.  You are also invited to talk to current and past students who are studying (or have studied) the subject you are interested in.  If you prefer to read through the information yourself, look through the Subject Selection Google Site for each year group.  Here are the Google Sites for Year 11 2027, Year 10 2027 and Year 9 2027.  

Here is another key message.  Not all of the elective subjects that are offered will be run.  Each subject will only run if enough students choose it.  Also, the lines (the groups of subjects that are on together) are put together to minimise the clashes for students.  This is why the lines vary so much from year to year.  

Finally, students need to choose subjects that are suitable for them.  This is especially relevant for Year 11 where nearly all subjects are free to be chosen by students.  The level of the subject needs to be appropriate.  Not too hard, but not too easy.  Students also need to choose subjects they are interested in.  If you want to read more about this, there is great advice on the NESA website about subject selection.

Year 12 and Year 11 Exams

Year 12 students are just about to enter their two-week Trial Exam session.  These begin on this coming Monday, August 10, 2026, with the English exams.  See the Year 12 Trial Examination Timetable for details. Year 11 have their final Year 11 Examinations during Week 9 of this term.  Here is the Year 11 Examination Timetable for 2026.  

Good luck, students, with your decision-making (Years 8, 9 and 10) and your upcoming Examinations (Years 11 and 12).  

Mr. Stephen Chapman

Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Never stop learning; for when we stop learning, we stop growing  - Jack Lewman