x , y & z

This website contains videos for each of your elective subjects to give you an idea of what is on offer at ISHS in years 9 and 10.

You will need to pick 3 electives - an X, Y & a Z.

Read this website carefully in conjunction with the booklet to ensure you pick the subjects that best suit you.

Illawarra Sports High School students choose two electives which must be studied for both Year 9 and Year 10 to qualify for the School Certificate. An interest elective is offered to all students and must be studied for a minimum of one (1) year.

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The Board of Studies requires that all New South Wales School Students follow the pattern of Courses outlined below.

English
Mathematics
Science
History and Geography
At least two electives in Year 9 and 10
Adequate experience in Physical Education, Visual Arts and Music

choosing your subjects

Details of all elective courses available are described on the following website and in the booklet. The school lists more classes than required to offer students a wide range of subjects.

For this reason not all subjects listed will run. Priority is given to the subjects that the majority of students have chosen.

All courses which are offered in Year 9 will be offered in Year 10.

All students select four subjects for the X, Y. TSP students will be allocated their chosen sport.

All Non-TSP students will select four subjects from the Interest Z Elective.

Principal Message

During your High School career, you have to make many important decisions, and one of these is to choose your Elective Subjects for study in Years 9 and 10. To make the best choices, you need to:

Discuss your choices with your parents/carers so that they will then be aware of any fees that apply to these Subjects;

Choose the Subjects that you will enjoy and in which you believe you will be successful;

Seek advice if you are not sure about any subject;
It is important to choose your own subjects, not the ones that your friends might want you to do;
Know that it is almost impossible to change your Electives in Year 9.

Your Junior Courses do not generally influence your subject choices in Years 11 and 12, but some courses do provide a helpful background.

The School has many people who can help you:

The Careers Coordinator, Mr. S King
Your Year Coordinator, Ms Emily Hilliar
Your current teacher in any subject, and
The Heads of each faculty

Read this booklet thoroughly before you make your choices. We want our students to succeed in their learning and enjoy the education opportunities.

year adviser message

This website is for Year 8 students and their parents to assist in making informed choices for subject selection into Year 9, 2022. It is suggested that you look at this website and read the booklet together to carefully research suitable learning areas and subject selections.

Students will receive an elective choice form and must return it to the subject selection coordinator, Mr. Davies. If a form is not handed in, students will miss the opportunity to possibly gain their preferred choices and may be allocated to classes after other students who were able to correctly follow the due date cut off.

It is each student’s responsibility to ensure they are organised and hand in their selection form. When preliminary selections are made, subjects will be finalised based on student interest.

Some subjects may not run if too few students have elected them. In this situation students affected will be given the opportunity to re-select from the remaining choices.

It is important that both students and parents understand the requirements of the elective choices, particularly if fees need to be paid, so that success can be enjoyed in all areas of learning.

Please contact me if you have any further questions.

Ms E Hilliar