Year 9 Subjects and Course Examples

Year 9 Core & Elective Subjects   

CORE

English

Mathematics

Science

Humanities

Health and Physical Education

Arts elective (studied for one Semester)

Technologies elective (studied for one Semester)

ELECTIVES

The Arts – Performing and Visual
Semester-basedDrama
Music Performance
Song Writing 101
Sound, Stage and Lighting 
Mask & Make-up
Media – Photography and Photoshop
Sculptural Ceramics
Studio Art
Visual Communication Design
Design & Technologies
Semester-basedDesigning and Engineering for a Better Future
Food Whiz
Games Programming
Micro Computing
Product, Design and Technology (Wood/Metals/Plastic)
Textiles - Fashion
Web Design and Development
English
Semester-basedLiterature
Philosophy
Health, Physical and Outdoor Education
Year-longDuke of Edinburgh Award
Semester-basedSport, Exercise and Nutrition
Coaching and Enhanced Performance
Movement to Music
Humanities
Semester-basedA Current Affair
Should We Save Them
The Law and You
Languages
Year-longGerman
Japanese
Mathematics
Semester-basedWonderful World of Mathology
Science
Semester-basedAstronomy
Forensic Science

Year 9 Course Examples