Our Junior Secondary program provides education that is responsive to the developmental needs of students, in the early years of adolescence.
Children in this age range are experiencing an unmatched period of cognitive, physical, social and emotional change and growth. Students are beginning to think more broadly about issues beyond home and family and want to engage in authentic, meaningful learning in a modern global context. Our Junior Secondary curriculum is aligned with the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) in Maths, Science, English and Humanities. Each subject area includes the content descriptors to be taught, the general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. All other Key Learning Areas (KLAs) are aligned to Education Queensland’s Curriculum and Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCARF).
In Years 7 and 8, students engage in 12 units of study for the year (6 per semester).
These subjects must be studied for 2 semesters in both Years 7 and 8:
Students study subjects from these areas for 1 semester in both Years 7 and 8:
In Year 9, students must select 12 units of study for the year (6 per semester).
Compulsory subjects for two semesters:
Students then must select three elective subjects from the following:
The electives students select can come from any of the Learning Areas. Students can select multiple electives from the same Learning Area.
Extension Programs
We are committed to supporting our advanced (beyond year level) and gifted (identified) students by providing differentiated learning opportunities through our signature programs. Please refer to our Signature Programs page for further information.
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
Classroom Libraries are a resourcing-project of the RPSHS Resource Centre.
We are working towards every student improving their understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning skills across all areas of maths (number and algebra; measurement and geometry; and statistics and probability).
NAPLAN is an annual assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.