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High School Curriculum


Our High School Curriculum at Amity College meets all NESA requirements and is designed to:
  • encourage each student to achieve at their highest level in the full range of courses
  • develop academic, artistic, musical and sporting intelligence
  • develop competence in digital technologies
  • equip each student with knowledge of a language other than English
  • promote student learning in areas of their interest
  • develop moral values and attitudes
  • prepare students for success in their future pursuits

The school week at Amity College is divided into 25 periods a week, with each period allocated 1 hour.


The following is a stage-by-stage breakdown of the curriculum offerings at Amity College:

Stage 4 (Years 7-8):
All students in Years 7 & 8 undertake the following mandatory courses:
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Geography
  • History
  • Language (other than English)
  • Music
  • PDHPE
  • Religion and Values
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts

Stage 5 (Years 9-10):
All students in Years 9 & 10 undertake the following mandatory courses:
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Geography
  • History
  • PDHPE
  • Religion and Values

Students are also given the opportunity to undertake 3 electives from a rich range of electives to cater for individual interests:

  • Ceramics
  • Commerce
  • Drama
  • English Plus
  • Graphics Technology
  • History
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information and Software Technology
  • Journalism & Communications
  • Languages
  • LOTUS
  • Music
  • Photographic and Digital Media
  • Physical Activity and Sports Studies
  • Power of Speech
  • Quranic Sciences
  • Robotics
  • Smart Che
  • STEM
  • Visual Arts
  • Young Engineers

In Stage 5, high-achieving students may be given the opportunity to accelerate in one or more courses towards the award of the HSC.

Stage 6 (Years 11-12)
The courses offered to students in Stage 6 are listed below. Some of these courses may be offered via an accelerated pathway for high-achieving students. Students must study a minimum of 12 units for the completion of their Preliminary studies and a minimum of 10 units for the completion of their HSC studies.

English:
  • English Standard (2 unit)
  • English Studies (2 unit)
  • English Advanced (2 unit)
  • English Extension 1 (1 unit)
  • English Extension 2 (1 unit)*

Mathematics:
  • Mathematics Standard 2 (2 unit)
  • Mathematics Advanced (2 unit)
  • Mathematics Extension 1 (1 or 2 unit)
  • Mathematics Extension 2 (2 unit)*

Science:
  • Biology (2 unit)
  • Chemistry (2 unit)
  • Investigating Science (2 unit)
  • Physics (2 unit)

Arts:
  • Music 1 (2 unit)
  • Photography, Video and Digital Imaging (2 unit)**
  • Visual Arts (2 unit for accelerants)
  • Visual Design (2 unit)**

Human Society & Its Environment:
  • Ancient History (2 unit)
  • Business Services (2 unit)
  • Business Studies (2 unit)
  • Economics (2 unit)
  • Legal Studies (2 unit)
  • Modern History (2 unit)
  • Society and Culture (2 unit)

Languages:
  • Arabic Continuers (2 unit)
  • Turkish Continuers (2 unit)

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education:
  • Community and Family Studies (2 unit)
  • PDHPE (2 unit)
  • Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation (1 unit)**
  • Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation (2 unit)**

Religion and Values:
  • Studies of Religion (1 unit)
  • Studies of Religion (2 unit)

Technological & Applied Studies:
  • Engineering Studies (2 unit)
  • Food Technology (2 unit)
  • Industrial Technology (2 unit)
  • Information Processes and Technology (2 unit)
  • Textiles & Design (2 unit)

* Offered only in Year 12
** Offered only in Year 11

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