Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection FAQ
Questions
These questions have been asked in previous years at online information sessions.
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Why do Year 9 students have to complete an Art and a Technology elective? | Students complete one subject from each of these Domains to encourage breadth in subject experience they may not have studied in Year 7/8. |
| Can a student do more than one Art and one Technology elective? | Yes. Students have to do a minimum of one Art and one Technology elective. They can choose more from those domains for their remaining electives if they choose. |
| What happens if there is a timetabling clash with students’ selected options? | Reserve options will be drawn on in this circumstance. |
| Are there some elective subjects that will only run in one semester? If so, can we be advised of these subjects and which semester they’re planned for, so that backups can be chosen if needed? | No. Building a timetable is very complex and subject numbers, student preferences and staffing all have to be accounted for. Choices made assume that the student is happy to do the subject in whichever semester it runs. Backups will be used if a preferred subject doesn’t attract enough students to be viable, or if there is a clash. |
| Can non-EA students apply for Enhanced Mathematics or English? | No – these are not application subjects. These are by College invitation. Student learning data is considered by a Curriculum and wellbeing panel. Students identified as being suitable for this pathway will be offered the opportunity to select it. |
| Can a student complete a Language subject for only one Semester? | No, Language subjects take up 2 elective spots and run for the entire year. |