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Year 9 & 10 Courses

Stage 5 students

We firmly believe in offering our students ample choices. Extensive research indicates that when students perceive themselves as having control over their learning, they tend to engage more profoundly with the material and attain outstanding learning results.

Structure & Choice​

At Xavier High School every Stage 5 student (Yr 9 & 10) must study 6 subject modules each semester (24 modules in total over the two years). There are Mandatory Modules and Elective Modules (see details below).

We believe that it is essential to provide our students with plenty of choice. Research is clear, when students feel they are in control of their learning they are more likely to engage deeply with the content and achieve excellent learning outcomes.

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Opportunities to grow

Depending on interest and need, our Year 9 & 10 students have the opportunity to:

  • experience a broad range of subject modules;
  • specialise in specific areas of interest & passion;
  • enrol in modules designed to cater for specific academic levels;
  • advance into Preliminary HSC Courses;
  • prepare for potential future occupations and pathways by completing VET Courses.

Mandatory Modules

Below is a list of the number of modules that must be studied in the two years of Stage 5. Although the number of modules for some Key Learning Areas (KLAs) is mandated, students are still able to choose options. Details about specific modules can be found within the respective KLA Module section of this website.

Year 9 & 10

Course allocations over a 10 day cycle.

English – 8 periods
Mathematics – 8 periods
Religion – 5 periods
Science – 5 periods
Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) – 5 periods
Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PDHPE) – 4 periods
Elective #1 – 5 periods
Elective #2 – 5 periods
Elective #3 – 5 periods

Elective Modules

In addition to the choices available within the Mandatory Modules list, students have 6 ‘free choices’ from the list of elective modules below. Details about specific modules can be found within the respective KLA Module section of this website.

Electives

CAPA (Visual Arts, Drama, Music, Photography and Digital Media)

HSIE (Aboriginal Studies, Commerce, Advanced History and Advanced Geography)

Science (Advanced Science)

LOTE (French and Spanish)

PDHPE (PASS, Elite Sports Performance and Outdoor Education)

TAS (Agriculture, Design & Technology, Graphics, IT & Software, Food, Timber, Metal and Textiles)

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