Year 7 & 8Year 7 & 8 students undertake a broad curriculum. The aim is for students to experience a wide variety of subjects so that they are better able to make informed choices in later years. All students study the five Key Learning Areas (KLA), which includes: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities (Geography & History) and Health & Physical Education (HPE). Additionally students will experience Agriculture, Art, Drama, Home Economics, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Music. During Years 7 & 8, emphasis is on literacy and numeracy skills. The curriculum is aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
Year 9
Students continue to study the compulsory Key Learning Areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Health & Physical Education. Students also choose a minimum of two elective subjects to complement their studies. Emphasis on literacy and numeracy is maintained semester long within the curriculum delivery. It is important that students keep their career and educational options open when they make subject choices at Year 9 level. Subject choices should reflect a student's interest and aptitudes. Emphasis at this level is on a broad, general education.
The curriculum is aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
Year 10
Year 10 is the beginning of the senior phase of learning. In this year, students will commence planning their intended senior phase of learning education and/or training options.
Year 10 students make important decisions about study for Years 11-12; achieving a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or a Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA), seeking employment or pursuing further education by gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) for tertiary entrance. Students may choose a combination of these pathways.
Year 10 will establish the foundation on which young people can make decisions about their choices in Years 11 and 12. The syllabus developed for Year 10 students will do this by:
- linking key aspects of the Australian Curriculum to the disciplinary concepts, facts, procedures and processes in the senior syllabuses
- building familiarity with assessment principles and techniques that are consistent with the senior phase of learning
- providing curriculum that enables depth and complexity in learning
There are 8 learning areas in Year 10. These learning areas strengthen the transition from Junior Secondary years to the Year 11 and 12 senior syllabuses.
The available learning areas are:
- The Arts
- Business
- English
- Humanities
- Maths
- Science
- Technology
- Health and Physcial Education
Plus a compulsory VETis (Certificate Course)
Every senior student will complete a Cert II prior to graduation.
Year 11 & 12
In Year 11 & 12, the school offers General, Essential and Applied subjects. Students study a minimum of six subjects at this level, which must include an English and a Mathematics subject.
If students wish to qualify for an ATAR, they must study a minimum of
- Four General subjects continuously for four semesters (Year 11 & Year 12) and
- Must have a total of twenty points of General Subjects during the two years of senior study. (i.e. equivalent of five subjects)
Subject Options delivered face to face at Moura SHS
A. General (ATAR Subjects)
- English
- Geography
- Modern History
- Maths General
- Biology
- Physcial Education
- Business
B. Applied (Non ATAR Subjects)
- English Essential
- Maths Essential
- Hospitality Studies
- Recreation and Sport
- Agricultural Practices
- Visual Arts
- Information Communition and Technology
- Studies of Community and Society