Principal's Message
I hope that you have enjoyed your time at Colo High School learning and discovering new things since enrolling in Year 7. The curriculum in the junior years provides a wide base of subjects for you to experience in Years 7 and 8, with progressive narrowing of course selections in Year 9 and 10. Greater specialisation occurs in the senior years for the Preliminary and HSC courses. Choice, breadth and depth are the key elements in the junior years of schooling.
Some aspects of the school curriculum are determined by NESA (NSW Educational Standards Authority) and the Department of Education as such, are mandatory. In Years 7 and 8, all students follow the same course of study. Year 9 and 10 students follow some compulsory courses and elect to study others.
You now need to make some important decisions concerning your elective choice. You will need to elect two 200–hour 2 year courses and one 100–hour 1 year course.
When making your choice please consider:
What are your special interest areas and needs?
Where do you feel you will be most successful?
Choice – breadth – deepth. A broad and well-balanced education is the real objective of the Record of School Achievement.
What do you want as a career?
It is very unwise to choose a course simply because your friends have chosen a particular course.
Students which are uncertain about different courses should consult with the teachers of those courses.
Ask questions, double check your decisions/choices with key personnel (Year Adviser, Careers Adviser, Counsellor and your teachers) and make sure you discuss your final selections with your parents/caregivers.
Good luck with your decision-making.
Tara Cullen
Relieving Principal
What do I need to consider?
When making choices for courses of study, you should consider the following:
ability
interest
enjoyment
commitment
course fees
career intentions
possible future educational interests
Who can help and how?
Students are reminded that only in exceptional circumstances will they be able to change course selections in 2024.
Careful and thoughtful course selection is essential.
Curriculum options for the Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
NESA is the authority that determines the requirements for the award of the RoSA.
To recieve the RoSA, students at Colo High School must successfully complete courses in the following:
When choosing electives you need to carefully consider the following important points:
Students will not be able to change courses during Years 9 and 10. Selections should be made with a commitment to complete each course.
Some courses have costs associated with them. These costs cover the costs of materials used by students during the completion of the course. These course contributions must be paid by students.
To receive the RoSA students must show:
satisfactory attendance and
satisfactory application to each of their courses
Once students have selected courses, numbers for each course will be collated. In some cases students may receive their second choice or be asked to reselect because small numbers of students have selected the course making the class unviable.
What do I do now?
Continue to read through this website, so that you will be able to complete the course selection form.
The Mandatory Courses section of this website gives you a brief description of the compulsory work you will be completing in Years 9 and 10.
The 200–Hour Courses section provides a description of the electives being offered in the 200–Hour 2 year courses. You need to select two of the electives described. You will study these courses for 2 years (Years 9 and 10).
The 100–Hour section provides a description of the electives being offered in the 100–Hour 1 year courses. You need to select one of these electives. You will study this course for 1 year only – during Year 9.
Print completed course selection form. Parent to sign this form. Student to give form to Year Advisor.
