Key Learning Areas
The NSW Education Standards (NESA) determines mandatory courses that all secondary schools in the state must complete. Additionally here at Loreto Normanhurst students have the opportunity to study a range of electives from Years 9 to 12, ranging from the creative arts to languages, humanities and sports sciences.
Curriculum Structure
Year 7
Students engage in the wide range of NESA mandated subjects, along with our Integrated Learning curriculum. Students also complete the Languages and Cultural Studies course in Year 7, through which they have the opportunity to experience 3 languages, Chinese, French and Italian. Additionally, each students’ learning experience is further enrhiched in Year 7 as they also engage with a wide variety of instruction in musical instruments and sporting activities via a timetabled lesson each fortnight.
Year 8
Students engage in the wide range of NESA mandated subjects along with our Integrated Learning curriculum. Additionally, students complete Drama in Year 8 and undertake a language, choosing between Chinese, French and Italian.
Year 9
Students engage with the wide range of NESA mandated subjects along with our Integrated Learning curriculum. In Year 9 students also undertake three elective subjects that they choose in Semester 2 of Year 8.
Year 10
Students engage with the wide range of NESA mandated subjects, along with our Integrated Learning curriculum. Students also hone their interests and skills by moving to 2 electives in Year 10 in order to complete the mandatory History and Geography NESA courses.
Year 11
Students complete 12-13 units in order to qualify for the NESA credential, the Record of School Achievement (RoSA). In order to meet the 12-13 unit pattern of study students elect from a wide range of subjects that are on offer here at Loreto Normanhurst.
The following subjects are compulsory in Year 11:
- 2 units of English
- 1 or 2 units of Studies of Religion
Year 12
- 2 units of English
- 1 or 2 units of Studies of Religion
Key Learning Areas and Subjects
DRAMA |
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Drama Drama Elective Drama |
Year 8 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 |
ENGLISH |
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English English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) English Advanced English Studies English Standard English Extension 1 English Extension 2 |
Years 7-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Year 12 |
HISTORY |
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Mandatory History Mandatory History History Elective Ancient History Modern History History Extension |
Years 7-8 (semesterised) Year 10 Year 9 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Year 12 |
LANGUAGES |
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Languages and Cultural Studies Chinese Elective French Elective Italian Elective Chinese Continuers French Beginners French Continuers French Extension Italian Beginners Italian Continuers Italian Extension |
Year 7 Years 8-10 Years 8-10 Years 8-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Year 12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 |
MATHEMATICS |
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Mathematics Mathematics Standard 2 Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics Extension 2 |
Years 7-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 12 |
MUSIC |
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Music mandatory Music Elective Music 1 Music 2 Music Extension |
Years 7-8 (semesterised) Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Year 12 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) |
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PDHPE mandatory Dance Elective Physical Activities and Sports Studies (PASS) Elective Community and Family Studies (CAFS) Dance PDHPE Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (SLR) |
Years 7-10 Years 9-10 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Year 11 |
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
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Aboriginal Studies Elective Religious Education Aboriginal Studies Studies of Religion 1 Studies of Religion 2 |
Years 9 and 10 Years 7-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
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Mandatory Geography Geography Elective Mandatory Geography Commerce Elective Economics Geography Legal Studies Business Studies |
Years 7-8 (semesterised) Year 9 Year 10 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 |
Science |
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Science Agricultural Technology Elective Biology Chemistry Investigating Science Physics Science Extension |
Years 7-10 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 12 |
TECHNOLOGICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES (tas) |
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Technology Mandatory Design and Technology Elective Food Technology Elective Information and Software Technology Textiles Technology Elective Design and Technology Food Technology Hospitality (VET subject) Information and Processes Technology Textiles Technology |
Years 7-8 Years 9-10 Years 9-10 Years 9-10 Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 Years 11-12 |
Visual Arts |
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Visual Arts mandatory Visual Arts Elective Visual Arts Visual Design |
Years 7-8 (semesterised) Years 9-10 Years 11-12 Year 11 |
