Years 7-10 – A sample pattern of study:
Students enrolling in Years 7-10 need to provide evidence that they have good passing grades in their main subjects.
The Board of Studies NSW mandates a minimum of 100 hours tuition in a language other than English in Junior High School.
The school offers Chinese Beginners, Chinese Culture and Literature, and Japanese Beginners in the Senior Years 11 and 12
| Subjects | Hours per Week |
|---|---|
| English | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Science | 3 |
| Human Society and Its Environment: Australian History Australian Geography | 3 |
| Drama | 3 |
| Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education (PDHPE), including Sport | 3 |
| Commerce | 3 |
| Visual Arts | 3 |
| Total | 24 hours per week |
*Note: This pattern of hours may vary from year to year.
Years 11 & 12 – A sample pattern of study:
The NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) is a two-year course (Years 11 and 12). Students entering Year 11 must have completed Year 10 or its equivalence in Australia or overseas.
HSC Courses available:
- English– Standard/Advanced English, English Extention 1, English Extention 2, English as an Additional Language (EALD)
- Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2
- Science– Chemistry, Biology, & Physics
- Business Studies
- Legal Studies
- Economics
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Chinese Literature and Culture (For background speakers)
- Chinese Beginners
- Japanese Beginners
- Visual Arts
- Information Processes Technology
* Note: A Music Programme is available through the Friday Clubs programme or through private tuition organised by the school.
Sample HSC Programme (each student Selects theri own course from a range offered)
| Year 11 Preliminary Course | Year 12 HSC | Year 11 Units | Year 12 Units | Hours / Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English/EALD | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Mathematics | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | Math Ext 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 & 2 |
| Chinese Beginners/Chinese Lituerature | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Business Studies/Biology | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| PDHPE/Visual Arts | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Economics/Physics | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Legal Studies/Japanese Beginners | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
| Chemistry/Information Processes Technology | Yes | 2 | 2 | 4 & 3 |
* Note: Year 11 receive their final end of year report at the end of Term 4.
For more information, please email enrolments@mgs.edu.au or call Reception on (02) 8228 3022
