Year 11 at King's
By Year 11, most students have completed the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) and may have completed some subjects contributing to their SACE.
Year 11 allows students to study further compulsory and elective subjects to construct their future learning pathway. At King’s, students undertake 12 semester-long subjects across the year – six each semester. This will provide the opportunity for up to 120 credits towards their SACE.
In Year 11, all students will study an English and Mathematics course of their choice. Students are able to meet the compulsory literacy (20 credits) and numeracy (10 credits) requirements of the SACE (at a C grade or better). All students will study the Stage 2 Research Project in Semester Two of Year 11.
The number of subjects is negotiable and flexible depending on the outside of school studies or the learning requirements of the student. Some students will study variations of Vocational Education Training (VET) competencies and/or Community Learning that is recognised by the SACE Board. These are negotiated with Mrs Swiderski, Leader of Student Futures.
Students also select a range of other subjects to suit their individual needs and future pathways. We understand that it is important for students to have more choice and, as such, at King’s we offer a range of flexible options in order to support our students to design a program of learning to meet their individual needs.
In the final years of school, your child should choose subjects that:
- Enable them to work from their strengths
- Challenge them to make the most of their capabilities
- Provide them with the required learning (or pre-requisites) they need to pursue their ambitions after school
- Are enjoyable while they study
- Offer a range of study that is manageable, with a balance between theoretical and practical subjects
- Provide life skills
- Are their choice and not the choice of others
Students and families should carefully read the course descriptors for each of the subjects they are considering.
Please note: Subjects will only run if there are sufficient students to form a class, and is also dependent on staffing and timetable constraints. Information about content in the following subject outlines is to be considered as a guide only. Individual staff members reserve the right to tailor courses to students’ and their interests.
