Senior School Curriculum
In the Senior Secondary years of schooling students are provided with a broad range of choices in the selection of subjects.
Year 10
In Year 10 each student continues to study English, Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Religious Education, Health and Physical Education as a set of core subjects. As well the compulsory core subjects students are given the opportunity to select up 25% of their total programme from elective subjects. The majority of elective subjects provide grounding for courses chosen in Years 11 and 12. For most courses in Year 11, the Year 10 elective in the relevant subject is highly recommended. Subjects cover a broad range of interests and areas.
Year 10 electives offered in 2011:
Aeronautics
Fine Art
Physical Edn Extension
Art and Design
Graphic Design
Robotics & Electronics
Café Culture
Indonesian
Technology Systems
Children & Family Studies
Information Technology
Theatre Arts
Creativity with Textiles
Italian
Theatre Arts Extension
Dance
Media Studies
Design & Technology (Cad-Cam)
Music
Design & Technology (Woodwork)
Music Extension
Entertaining with Food
Outdoor Education
Years 11 and 12
The Year 11 and 12 curriculum allows opportunities for students to pursue their interests and develop their strengths as they make decisions about future pathways. Approximately 33% of our senior students choose from a range of Curriculum Council non-tertiary entrance Courses with a significant number of these taking up structured workplace learning opportunities through the CareerLink programme. They are then well equipped for studies at Technical and Further Education (TAFE), apprenticeships, traineeships or entry into the workplace.
A significant number of JSRACS students o well enough in their Year 12 non-tertiary entrance Courses to be eligible for entry into either the university preparation course or the direct entry pathway at ECU which are an alternative methods of entry to degree studies.
A comprehensive range of Courses covering the Humanities, Science and Maths is provided for students planning to continue their studies at university. Our students consistently perform at the very best levels in both tertiary and non-tertiary entrance Courses and the great majority achieves admission to the university and course of their choice. In 2008, 100 students representing 63% of the year 12 cohort were offered places at university The School is proud of the achievements of our students and committed to providing the conditions that make for continuous improvement across all areas of the curriculum.
Year 11 Courses offered in 2011:
Accounting & Finance
Engineering Studies
Mathematics-General
Applied Inf. Technology
English
Mathematics-Specialist
Aviation
Food Sc. & Tech.-Hospitality
Media Prodn & Analysis
Biological Sciences
Food Sc. & Tech.-Product Dev.
Modern History
Business & Enterprise
Geography
Music
Chemistry
Human Biological Science
Outdoor Education
Chn, Family & the Community
Indonesian: Second Language
Physical Edn Studies
Computer Science
Integrated Science
Physics
Dance
Italian
Religion and Life
Drama Literature
Visual Arts
Economics
Materials Design and Technology
Workplace Learning
Year 12 Courses offered in 2011:
Accounting
Discrete Mathematics
Italian
Applicable Mathematics Drama
Materials Design and Tech.
Applied Information Technology
Economics
Media Prodn & Analysis
Art
Early hildhood Studies
Modelling with Maths
Art & Design
Engineering Studies
Music
Aviation English
Music In Society
Beliefs & Values
English Literature
Physical Edn Studies
Biology
Food Production
Physics
Calculus
Geography
Reception & Customer Service
Chemistry History
Senior Science
Computer Science
Human Biology
Small Bus. Man't & Enterprise
Dance
Indonesian: 2nd Language
Workplace Learning
School Values
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School is a school of The Anglican Schools Commission with a mission to build a Christian community of learners, to provide a quality educational experience, and to nurture the whole person in the three dimensions of mind, body and spirit.