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School Curriculum
Current as at May 2009

Senior School Curriculum

Please note: Where appropriate in the Senior School, all classes are graded.

Year 9	English, Mathematics, Science, French, Japanese, Australian History and Geography, Commerce, Drama, Visual Arts, Music, Information and Software Technology, Food Technology, Industrial Technology (Timber), Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Divinity
Year 10	English, Mathematics, Science, French, Japanese, Australian History and Geography, Commerce, Drama, Visual Arts, Music, Information and Software Technology, Food Technology, Industrial Technology (Timber), Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Divinity, Computing Skills
Years 11/12 Preliminary / Higher School Certificate	English (Advanced, Extension 1 and 2), Mathematics, General Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1 and 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Modern History, Ancient History, French Continuers, Japanese Continuers, Drama, Economics, Geography, Visual Arts, Music (1 and 2), Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Studies of Religion, Design and Technology, Hospitality and Information Technology. * For the Higher School Certificate, Extension Courses are available in History, Music, French and Japanese.

TAFE-delivered VET (TVET) courses are also available to Senior School students. Click here for more information.


Middle School Curriculum

Please note: Where appropriate in the Middle School, all classes are graded.

Year 5 and Year 6	English	Reading, Writing, Talking, Listening, Library
	Mathematics	Working Mathematically, Numbers, Patterns and Algebra, Data, Geometry, Measurement and Space
	Human Society and Its Environment	Social Studies - including French
	Science and Technology	Including Computers
	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Physical Education, Health and Personal Development as well as Divinity and Dance
	Creative Arts	Music, Visual Arts, Drama - including Choir and Group Ensembles, Woodwind and Brass
Year 7	English, Mathematics, Science, French, Japanese, Geography, History, Visual Arts, Music, Technology, (Textiles, Kite-making and Bridge Design). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Divinity, Drama
Year 8	English, Mathematics, Science, French or Japanese, Geography, History, Visual Arts, Music, Technology (Food Technology, Wood Design and Video Production), Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Divinity

Junior School Curriculum

Please note: Classes are not graded in the Junior School.

Kindergarten Year 1 and Year 2	English Library	Reading, Writing, Listening, Talking, Library
	Mathematics	Working Mathematically, Space and Geometry, Measurement, Number, Patterns and Algebra and Data
	Human Society and Its Environment	Social Studies - including French
	Science and Technology	Including Computers
	Creative Arts	Music, Visual Arts, Dance and Drama - including Choirs
	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Physical Education and Sport including Divinity
Year 3 and Year 4	English	Reading, Writing, Listening, Talking, Library
	Mathematics	Working Mathematically, Space and Geometry, Measurement, Number, Patterns and Algebra and Data
	Human Society and Its Environment	Social Studies - including French
	Science and Technology	Including Computers
	Creative and Practical Art	Music, Creative Arts, Drama - including Choirs and Strings Program
	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Physical Education and Sport including Divinity

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TAFE-delivered VET (Vocational Education and Training) for School Students

This training can count towards:

• HSC
• UAI (selected courses)
• TAFE Award

Senior students attending Newcastle Grammar School have the opportunity to undertake TVET courses at local TAFE Colleges. The TAFE-delivered VET (TVET) programme provides the opportunity to study modules from TAFE courses as part of the student's Preliminary Studies and/or the HSC.

Students are able to undertake courses in Year 11 and/or Year 12 depending on their selected vocational area. Students will receive credentials from TAFE (an Academic Transcript) and from the Board of Studies (an HSC).

Course Areas

• Accounting
• Automotive
• Design
• Marine Coxwain
• Photography
• Aviation
• Animal Care
• Child Studies
• Electrotechnology
• Music Industry
• Plumbing
  ...and many more

The introduction of the 240-hour Industry Curriculum Framework (ICF) courses offers the option of sitting an HSC examination in the chosen vocational area. In practice, this means that the ICF VET course counts towards the University Admissions Index (UAI).

Industry Curriculum Framework Courses

• Business Services - Administration
• Construction
• Hospitality Operations
• Information Technology
• Metals and Engineering
• Primary Industries
• Retail
• Tourism

All TVET courses are designed to lead into a higher-level TAFE course. Students will have the opportunity to obtain advanced standing and/or continuing student status on successful completion of the TVET course. With completion of some courses students may gain a Statement of Attainment, Certificate I or Certificate II.

TVET students are assessed under conditions that satisfy the Board of Studies and TAFE NSW.

Further information may be obtained from http://www.tafensw.edu.au/