Subject at a glance:

Aquatic Practices is a practical course designed to develop nautical knowledge, skills in a real-life marine environment. Students will gain practical experience while engaging in safe and responsibile practices. This subject is delivered on campus and at our maritime facility at the Wellington Point Boat Shed and Jetty.

Topics covered:

• Water safety and maritime working pratices
• Weather and tides
• Vessel types, construction and applications
• Vessel skippering
• Coastal navigation
• Acquatic ecosystems of Moreton Bay

Student learnings:

• essential skills for safety on the water across a variety of craft, from human-powered to steam to sail
• maritime laws and regulations
• considerations when purchasing a vessel
• chart reading, course plotting and trip planning
• testing and analysis of local ecosystem health.

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By studying Biology, you will learn about the complex and diverse world of organisms and the natural systems that affect them. You will get the chance to undertake experiments that investigate problems pertaining to the living world including plant and animal physiology, genetics and ecology.

Topics covered:

• Cellular biology
• Animal and plant physiology
• Genetics and diversity
• Ecological studies
• Contemporary global issues in science.

Student learnings:

• developments in biology and their impact on modern society
• the link between biology, technology and economic development
• basic anatomy and physiology of plants, animals and microbes.

• Fundamentals of business
• Business start-ups
• Feasability of business ideas
• Comprehensive markets
• Hostile competitive markets
• Evolution and transformation of mature business

Student learnings:

• strategic planning throughout the business life cycle
• in complex business environments, analysing data and information to identify any relevant relationships and trends
• skills acquired to make evaluations, draw conclusions and provide recommendations for business problems
• the importance of teamwork, working collaboratively, and developing social skills.

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Once enrolled in Business Studies, you will be involved in a range of contemporary real-world activities. Business learning involves a range of experiences that provide knowledge, processes and skills that can be applied to business in the real world.

You will gain an understanding of business environments and have the opportunity to engage in practical business projects.

Topics covered:

• Events management
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Business administration

Student learnings:

• understand the technologies utilised in day-to-day business operations
• identify how teamwork facilitates innovation and success in business
• develop communication strategies to sell ideas and build partnerships.

Subject at a glance:

Drama in Practice allows students to explore, create, and perform drama through planning, directing, interpreting and directing a range of works. Students engage with published scripts and collaborate to develop original performances, building confidence and theatrical skills. While some adjustments can be made, group assessments and recorded performances are a core part of the subject.

Topics covered:

• Contemporary theratre - Australian gothic theatre
• Commentary - fairy tale monologues
• Collaboration - realism
• Community theatre - documentary theatre/verbatim

Student learnings:

• devising, directing, and performing drama practices
• analyse drama forms and styles, planning works in small groups
• use of dramatic language and drama games to organise and communicate ideas
• appraise scripts and performances' including their own.

Subject at a glance:

English is a two-year course that is highly recommended if you want to gain an ATAR. To meet entry requirements for most university courses, students must have completed four (4) semesters of senior English. Assessment is predominantly written with some compulsory spoken takss. You will have opportunities to engage with diverse texts for various audiences and purposes.

Topics covered:

• Perspectives and texts
• Culture and texts
• Text connections
• Close study of literacy text

Student learnings:

• exploring, examining, and responding to texts
• creating imaginative and analytical texts
• exploring connections between texts
• engaging with and responding to literary texts.

Subject at a glance:

Essential English equips students to think critically about texts, their representation of the world, and human experiences. The framework considers the interplay between language, purpose, context, audience, and meaning, including audience positioning and relationship-building.

Topics covered:

• Language and structural choices influence perspectives and create specific effects
• Texts represent ideas, attitudes, and perspectives, and their impact on audiences is influenced by purpose, cultural context, and social situations.
• Text position readers, viewers, and listeners in various ways

Student learnings:

• skills to communicate confidently and effectively in a variety of contemporary contexts and social situations
• explore structure, language, language features and technologies to best convey meaning
• create use of imaginative thinking to explore a variety of perspectives
• using language effectively to communicate meaning, analyse and deconstruct texts.

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Essential Mathematics provides a broad foundation of practical mathematics if you are planning a vocational outcome. This subject is organised into various vocational themes with a focus on numeracy and basic mathematical skills that are encountered in day-to-day living.

Topics covered:

• Reading maps, tables and graphs
• Earning, spending, borrowing and investing money
• Taxation and Good and Services Tax (GST)
• Renting, buying and renovating property
• Business planning.

Student learnings:

• calculations used for basic financial management
• skills needed to interpret data displayed graphically
• knowledge required to plan for and solve real life scenarios.

Subject at a glance:

This subject will equip you with the skills to manage day-to-day scenarios that require the use of mathematices. General Mathematics is a QCAA subject that contributes to your ATAR (used to meet the entry criteria for most universities).

Topics covered:

• Financial mathematics and investing
• Applied geometry
• Data exploration and analysis
• Sequences networking
• Shapes and scale factors.

Student learnings:

• the knowledge and skills of computation, estimation and measurement
• how to interpret and analyse information presented in a variety of forms
• the ability to make judgments based on evidence and reasoning
• how to justify and communicate results in a variety of forms.

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This fascinating subject allows students to explore the health of individuals and communities, whilst applying recognised health theories and frameworks to real-life situations. Drawing from the health, behavioural, social, and physical sciences, this subject offers students an opportunity to investigate various health issues. Students will design, implement, and evaluate action strategies to combat these issues.

Topics covered:

• Resilience — an individual health resource
• Alcohol — using peers and family as a health resource
• Road safety — using the community as a health resource
• Respectful relationships.

Student learnings:

• factors that affect health
• health theories and frameworks
• developing and promoting healthy initiatives.

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Information and Communication Technology is a practical course designed to develop students' skills using a range of software applications and solve client problems using a variety of communication modes. This subject will contribute to your ability to engage with technology, solve real-world problems, and apply these skills to the workplace

Topics covered:

• Web development
• Video production
• Graphic design
• Digital imaging and modelling

Student learnings:

• current and emerging hardware and software combinations
• skills needed to solve client problems, both technical and creative 
• social, environmental and legal impacts when using digital technologies
• communicating client solutions by preparing presentations as a business report, attending meetings, and informational videos.

Subject at a glace:

Mathematical Methods focuses on advanced mathematical concepts like calculus, probability, and statistics, allowing students to apply complex mathematical models to real-world situations, emphasising critical thinking and problem-solving skills through the analysis of functions, graphs, and their derivatives, often considered a stepping stone for further studies in science and engineering fields.

Topics covered:

• Surds, algebra, functions and probability
• Calculus and further functions
• Further calculus and an introduction to statistics
• Further calculus, trigonometry and statistics

Student learnings:

• understand and remember key concepts, rules, algorithms and techniques
• use graphs and symbols to represent mathematical models
• critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of different mathematical methods
• logically organise mathematical arguments, using sound reasoning and decision-making.

Subject at a glance:

Music in Practice is a hands-on subject where students compose, perform, and engage with music. They will rehearse individually or in small groups, perform for audiences, and create their own compositions.

Topics covered:

• The music of today
• The cutting edge
• Building your personal brand
• How to perform on stage

Student learnings:

• the technologies involved in creating and recording musical work
• developing and refining self-created musical pieces
• rehearsal and performance skills.

Subject at a glance:

The Psychology subject allows students to explore concepts that explain human behaviour and underlying cognitions. Students will consider and examine theories on social psychology, interpersonal processes, attitudes and cross-cultural psychology.

Topics covered:

• Examine the role of the brain in individual development, cognitive development, human consciousness, and sleep
• Examine individual thinking and how the brain, including perception, memory, and learning.

Student learnings:

• core body/discipline knowledge aspects of the skills used by scientists to develop new knowledge, as well as the opportunity to refine these skills throught practical activities
• how to critically evaluate psychological concepts
• communicate psychological understandings, findings, arguments and conclusions.

Subject at a glance:

Science in Practice integrates creative and critical thinking, where students apply scientific knowledge and skills to produce practical outcomes. Key features include projects and investigations. Projects involve applying cognitive, technical, and reasoning skills, while investigatins follow scientific inquiry methods to deepen understanding of specific topics and their real-world applications.

Topics covered:

• Severe ecological disasters
• How to create a self-sustaining ecosystem
• Model sustainable housing builds
• International sustainable housing projects
• Crime scene analysis and forensic science

Student learnings:

• planning and completing scientific projects
• collecting and analysing primary and secondary data
• completing the scientific investigation and inquiry process
• writing and reporting using scientific language.

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Social and Community Studies promotes critical, creative and constructive thinking and focuses on personal development, building social skills and respecting cultural diversity. This subject develops communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving, decision-making, resilience, self-esteem, and self-confidence, all while encouraging responsible attitudes and behaviours. Essential workplace, learning, and study skills are also incorporated.

Topics covered:

• Growing and developing as an individual
• Living with and relating to others
• Receiving from and contributing to the community
• Health and nutrition
• Career guidance
• Money management.

Student learnings:

• the development of personal, interpersonal and citizenship skills
• social contexts and issues
• language conventions and features to communicate ideas and information
• communicating the outcomes of social investigations
• appraise inquiry processes and the outcomes of social investigations.

Subject at a glance:

Visual Arts in Practice empowers students to explore visual language, combining media, technologies, and skills to create experimental and resolved artworks. Students independently select media and utilise visual features to respond to real-world stimuli, expressing their artistic intensions. This subject emphasises practical application and fosters connects with local artists.

Topics covered:

• 2D media processes - drawing, painting and printmaking
• Digital media processes
• 3D media processes - ceramics and sculpture
• Visual literacy
• Artwork realisation.

Student learnings:

• how to seek creative solutions to design problems
• how to apply critical thinking to meet deadlines
• how to demonstrate creative and technical skills
• relevant workplace health and safety practices.