Curriculum
Elective Subject Changes for Years 9 and 11
Achieving academic success begins with the selection of courses suited to each student’s capabilities and interests. That is why an extensive process of subject selection is put in place each year where both parents and their sons of Years 8 and 10 are given information sessions, prospectuses and the opportunity to discuss and research their choices for Years 9 and 11 respectively.
The choices made last year formed the basis of the 2021 College Timetable therefore, change to elective subjects in the new academic year are not automatic and are limited by timetable constraints, staffing and class numbers. Many requests to change may not be possible.
A few changes were made in the first few days of this term, primarily to correct anomalies and accommodate changes from Advanced to Standard level courses in Year 11 English and Mathematics, or from Accelerated Mathematics to the normal stream.
Boys in Years 9 and 11 now wishing to change elective subjects need to see Mr Cutrupi from Monday 15 February through to Wednesday 17 February inclusively to collect a subject change application form. After Wednesday 17 February, no more application forms will be issued.
Completed subject change forms, including a parent signature, must be returned to Mr Cutrupi by no later than 3.30pm Friday 19 February. After that, applications will close and those received will be ignored.
For Year 11, depending on the nature of the requested subject change, a parent and son interview with Mr Cutrupi may be required to approve an application.
It is important to note that although no further changes will be ordinarily considered after Friday 19 February, requests to change from Advanced to Standard level courses in Year 11 English and Mathematics may be considered.
In consolidating a program of study for Year 12 in 2022, discontinuation of subjects to a minimum of 10 units cannot occur until the commencement of the HSC course in fourth term of Year 11.
Michael Cutrupi
Director of Curriculum
