Curriculum - Curriculum Overview
Marian Catholic College provides a diverse, quality curriculum which caters for the needs and abilities of students at all levels. The expectation is that students learn to recognise their talents and choose a curriculum that allows them to achieve excellence in their learning. The structure of the curriculum is flexible so that students can choose an appropriate path as they develop during their time at Marian Catholic College.
The curriculum below is a guide to subjects offered across each stage. The elective subjects are offered for Year 9 and above, will only be offered if sufficient numbers of students select them.
Year 7 / Year 8
Core Subjects studied by students throughout Years 7 and 8 include:
• Religious Education
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Technology and Applied Science
o Agriculture
o Design & Technology
o Food Technology
o Textiles
• Geography
• History
• Languages (all Year 7 students study Italian)
• Music
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
• Visual Arts
Year 9 / Year 10
Students in Years 9 and 10 are required to study both mandatory and elective subjects.
Mandatory subjects:
• Religious Education
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
• History (Australian Curriculum)
• Geography
Elective subjects that may be offered include:
• Agricultural Technology
• Commerce
• Dance
• Drama
• Food Technology
• Graphics Technology
• History Elective
• Industrial Technology Automotive
• Industrial Technology Timber
• Industrial Technology Information and Software
• Italian
• Music
• Physical Activity and Sport Science
• Textiles Technology
• Visual Arts
Preliminary & Higher School Certificate
English
- English Standard
- English Advanced
- English Fundamentals
- English Preliminary Extension
- HSC English Extension 1
- HSC English Extension 2
Mathematics
- Mathematics
- General Mathematics
- Preliminary Mathematics Extension
- HSC Mathematics Extension 1
- HSC Mathematic Extension 2
Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Senior Science
Technological & Applied Studies
- Design and Technology
- Software Design and Development
- Industrial Technology – Timber
- Agricultural Technology
- Food Technology
Languages
- Italian Beginners
- Italian Continuers
Human Society & Its Environment
- Ancient History
- Modern History
- HSC History Extension
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- Legal Studies
- Work Studies
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- PDHPE
- Community and Family Studies
- Sport, Lifestyle and Recreaction
Religious Education
- Studies of Religion (1 unit)
- Studies of Religion (2 unit)
- Catholic Studies
Creative Arts
- Drama
- Ceramics
- Visual Arts
- Photography (Digital Imaging - 1 unit)
- Music 1
- Music 2
- HSC Music Extension
VET
- Hospitality
- Construction
- Entertainment Industry
Pathways may be offered to students with specific needs.
Life skills programs are offered for students with special education needs.
