Secondary curriculum

The Year 7 to 10 Curriculum at Sacred Heart Central School provides a well-balanced, holistic education encompassing:

  • An emphasis on Social Justice and 'Faith in Action', providing service to our local community
  • A solid academic foundation
  • A wide range of elective subject choices

Courses in compulsory and elective subjects provide a variety of learning experiences, with both theory and practical components, which enable students to discover and develop their interests and skills.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is integrated throughout the curriculum.

Year 7 (Stage 4)

Core Subjects 

Year 8 (Stage 4)

Core Subjects

Year 9 & 10 (Stage 5)

Core Subjects

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics

  • Science
  • Human Society & Its
  • Environment (HSIE)
  • Personal Development &

    Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Sport
  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics

  • Science
  • Human Society & Its
  • Environment (HSIE)
  • Personal Development &

    Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Sport
  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics

  • Science
  • History
  • Geography
  • Personal Development &

    Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Sport

PLUS 1 Language

  • French

PLUS 1 semester each of Creative Arts

  • Music
  • Visual Art

PLUS 1 semester each of Creative Arts

  • Music
  • Visual Art

PLUS 1 x 2 year elective AND 2 x 1 year elective

  • Agricultural Technology I & II
  • Child Studies
  • Commerce I & II
  • Drama I & II
  • Food Technology I & II
  • Industrial technology - Metal I & II
  • Industrial technology - Timber I & II
  • Music I & II
  • Physical Activities & Sport Studies (PASS)
  • Textiles & Design
  • Technology I & II
  • Visual Arts (including Art, Digital Photography, Graphics and/or Sculpture) I & II

** Electives will run dependent on student selections

PLUS 1 semester each of a combination of Technology units.

For example:

  • Digital Technologies
  • Robotics/coding (STEM)
  • Food
  • Leadlighting
  • Timber
  • Textiles

PLUS 1 semester each of a combination of Technology units.

For example:

  • Digital Technologies
  • Robotics/coding (STEM)
  • Food
  • Leadlighting
  • Timber
  • Textiles

Total: 10 subjects

Total: 9 subjects

Total: 9 subjects