Subject Choices

Year 12

Students follow a curriculum determined by their choices in Year 11 of the previous year. New students enrolling in Year 12 must ensure that their subject selection satisfies all the criteria for the award of a UAI or other credential.

 

LINES FOR YEAR 11 – 2008

You must choose a total of at least twelve (12) units.
You can’t study 2 courses on the one line – you have to make a decision.

 

Line 1	Line 2	Line 3	Line 4	Line 5	Line 6	Off Line
AdvancedEnglish Standard English English Life Skills Environmental Science	Mathematics, General Maths Photography	Chemistry Business Studies Geography, Music 1 Visual Arts Fitness leaders, EEC	Modern History Ancient History Aboriginal Studies, Legal Studies, Industrial Technology T & D	Biology Software Design Economics SLR Italian	Construction Ancient History Hospitality PDHPE Drama Physics	Extension English Extension Maths Distance Education In-School Traineeships Other TAFE Course Life Skills Courses

 

STUDY REQUIREMENTS - Years 7 - 10

English, Maths, Science	500 hours each throughout Years 7 - 10
Human Society and its Environment	400 hours throughout Years 7 - 10 with 100 hours each of Australian History and Geography in Stage 5 (years 9/10)
Visual Arts, Music and Languages	A minimum of 100 continuous hours each, usually in years 7 & 8. Not to be split over a number of years. Armidale High teaches a compulsory 200 hours of Languages in Year 7 & 8. All students study one language for 100 hours in Year 8. This is a compulsory component of the School Certificate.
PDH & PE	At least 300 hours throughout Years 7 - 10
Design & Technology	200 hours throughout Years 7 - 10 but preferably in Years 7 & 8, including 50 hours learning about and using Computers. The new Design and Technology Syllabus, issued in 2004 for implementation in 2005 takes out the 50 hours of computing. Students from 2006 will be tested on computing skills at the School Certificate. Also computer technology is incorporated into all the new 7 - 10 Syllabi starting with English and Maths implemented from 2004
Electives	In stage 5, the study of 2 electives for 200 hours each or 1 elective for 200 hours and 2 electives for 100 hours each.

YEAR 9/10 ELECTIVES

These subjects were available for study in 2007/2008.

Agriculture, Dance, Drama, Textiles & Design, Music, Commerce, Food Technology, Industrial Technology, Metal Technics, Wood Technics, Visual Arts, Computer Studies, Japanese, Sport Science

 

YEAR 8

Students follow a set curriculum with a choice of TWO electives from the Extension list, which caters for classes composed of students from both Years 8 and 7. (See Semester lists below).

Students must elect ONE language to be studied for the whole year. The COMPULSORY 100 hours of a second language study is followed at AHS in Year 8. Students MUST satisfy the requirements of this language to be eligible for a School Certificate at the end of Year 10.

 

YEAR 7

Students follow a set curriculum with a choice of TWO Extension Courses which are each 1 Semester long.

Some electives taught in previous years include

Animal Husbandry, Circus Arts, Computer Studies, Cultural Cooking, Forensic Science, Food Technology, Introduction to Photography, Leatherwork, Metalwork, Sport Fitness Recreation, Technology, Technology for Girls, Woodwork, Ceramics, Dance, Drama, Electronics, Engineering Design, Extension Science, Fashion and Design, Film Study, Multimedia Studies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Technical Drawing, Textile Arts.