Year 10 & 11 Student Information
For choosing subjects in Year 10 and Year 11, students should study subjects which meet the following criteria:
- Subjects which may be prerequisites for further study (see below for further information)
- Subjects which a student enjoys
- Subjects in which a student has already experienced some success
- Subjects which provide an appropriate challenge to the student
- Subjects which will help a student reach a chosen career pathway or keep a wide range of options open
- Subjects which will develop skills, knowledge and attitudes useful throughout the student’s life
Students need to decide about a combination of subjects that suits them.
It is important to remember that all students are individuals, and that their needs and requirements in subject selection will be quite different from those of other students. This means that it is unwise to either take or avoid a subject because:
- Someone told them that they will like or dislike it
- Their friends are or are not taking it
- They like or dislike the teacher
- ‘Only boys or girls take that subject’ (All subjects are equally available for all students)
Students need to be honest about their abilities and realistic with their career goals. There is little to be gained by continuing with or taking advanced levels of subjects that have proved difficult, even after students have put in their best efforts. Similarly, if career goals require the study of certain subjects, students must consider if they have the ability and determination to work hard enough to achieve the necessary level of results in those subjects.
