2023 Middle School Subject Selections

Choosing subjects in Years 9 and 10

Parent information

Parents and carers can help students successfully move through from the Junior Phase of Learning to the Middle Phase of Learning by helping them identify the courses that suit their career goals and interests. Parents should work with their student to:

• check school reports;
• identify their strengths and weaknesses;
• review student learning goals regularly.
  
  Parents can also encourage their student to:

• visit career exhibitions and career or industry-related websites — for example, myfuture.edu.au or qcaa.qld.edu.au;
• talk to class teachers, Heads of Department or Guidance Officers about choices and pathways;
• learn about jobs, courses and career pathways.
  
  Parents of Year 8 and 9 students are asked to consider the subject offerings in the subject selection booklet​ and assist their students to make a selection appropriate to the abilities and interests of the individual student. The best advice the school can offer to students working through this middle phase of learning is make choices about subjects based on what you are good at and what you enjoy. 
  
  Please note that all the subjects in the subject selection booklet are able to be offered only if the number of students selecting a subject is sufficient to form a viable class group. Also, timetabling of classes may not allow particular combinations of subjects.
  

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