Senior School

The Senior School comprises students in years 10, 11 and 12 as well as students who are enrolled in alternate courses. It is during these final years of schooling that our students specialise in courses of study that will prepare them for further study or employment. Western Cape College courses are designed to promote both academic and vocational achievement for students. Students may choose subjects, which contribute to an OP (Overall Position used to determine tertiary entrance), are board registered, or provide dual accreditation in the form of nationally recognised certificates levels 1,2 or 3.

Our Senior School curriculum is based on the eight Key Learning Area P-10 Syllabi, fourteen Queensland Board of Senior Secondary Studies Syllabi, a variety of Subject Area Specifications and TAFE courses. This year, this curriculum will be delivered by fifteen teachers based at our campus, plus teachers working in partnership with us at Virtual Schooling and School of Distance Education in Brisbane. To ensure industry currency and to meet the Australian Quality Training Framework, we have employed people with trade qualifications to deliver some of the practical components of our vocational courses.

Subjects offered to students in the senior school are done so in a variety of ways. Many of our classes are composite year 11/12 classes with a unitised approach to curriculum. Some subjects are delivered through Virtual Schooling, while others are offered in partnership with Brisbane School of Distance Education or TAFE. All subjects are delivered in seventy minute teaching blocks. Some of the more practical subjects, such as Engineering and Hospitality require students to work additional hours or a flexible timetable arrangement. These are negotiated with students and time off in lieu is provided.

The senior school students may access the lockers in the undercovered area to store books and other materials required for school. Locker keys will be issued at the commencement of term one. However, conditions do apply for the issue of these and students must sign an agreement to this effect.

Some of the subjects offered include:

Year 10

• English
• Home Economics
• Maths
• Business Principals
• Science
• Graphics
• Health and Physical Education
• Art
• Physical Education / HRE
• Computer Studies
• Shop A
• Social Education
• Shop B
• Japanese

Year 11 / 12English

• Industrial Skills Engineering
• English Communication (studies)
• Chemistry
• Practical Literacy
• Home Economics
• Maths A
• Accounting
• Maths B
• Geography
• Trade and Business Maths
• Ancient History (S.D.E)
• Practical Numeracy
• Computer Studies
• Arts in Practise
• I.P.T
• Japanese
• Modern History
• Biology
• Industrial Skills Automotive
• Industrial Skills Furnishing
• XXX
• Marine Studies
• Multistrand Science
• Art
• Hospitality
• Sports and Recreation Studies