SECONDARY

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Scots is a small School with two streams in the Secondary School from Years 7 to 10 and a broad range of subject offerings in Years 11 and 12. Class sizes are also small and therefore there is an emphasis on the personal level of care that can be given to each student. All staff know the students well and the students have every opportunity to know those in their year group as well as students in other years at more than a superficial level.

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The Secondary School at Scots is divided into three stages of learning.

Stage 4
Comprises Years 7 and 8. The curriculum follows the Board of Studies curriculum requirements. Students study the following core subjects:

This curriculum provides a platform for future learning and is a solid grounding in the major learning disciplines. There is a mix of subjects taught such that the various creative, language, scientific and mechanical skills are developed. From 2005 Year 8 students will engage in interdisciplinary studies which requires students to draw together their skills across a range of subjects and provides them the opportunity of developing their creative skills in a structured manner which is different from the standard classroom environment.

Stage 5
Comprises Years 9 and 10 where all students study the following core subjects:

Students then choose two elective subjects which they generally study for the duration of Stage 5. The electives for Stage 5 are:

The intention of Stage 5 learning is to develop appropriate thinking skills and to engage in activities which allow students to develop appropriate skills for learning in the Senior School. From 2005 a program for Year 9 students which operates outside the standard classroom environment for two days per ten day cycle will be introduced. In this time they engage in a number of activities which expand their experience and thinking. The activities include team building and collaborative exercises, reflective and evaluative thinking activities, spiritual reflection, individual and group performances, student designed projects, physical exercise and two or three day camps/excursions. This special program provides students with a focus in their learning which is relevant to their learning needs at this stage of their academic life and social development at school. It provides stimulation to their learning and at the same time develops the skills necessary for learning in the Senior School and for life long learning.

Stage 6
Comprises Years 11 and 12 and is primarily focused on preparing students for the Higher School Certificate which in turn gives them access to tertiary study as well as preparing them for life beyond school. The curriculum at Scots is broad and the following range of subjects is offered: