Curriculum

 

Years 7-10

When new students enter Years 7-10 at Carinity Education Southside, we assess the individual so that we may teach from their point of need with the aim to support them towards age appropriate levels. This is especially helpful for students who may have missed several years of schooling.  The subjects are drawn from the Australian Curriculum.

Students in Year 7/8 study topics from:

  • English;
  • Mathematics;
  • Science;
  • History/Geography;
  • Health and Physical Education;
  • Visual Art/Media Art;
  • Digital Technologies/Design Technologies;
  • Economics & Business;
  • Civics & Citizenship;
  • Languages; and
  • Drama.

 

Students in Year 9 study:

  • English;
  • Mathematics;
  • Science;
  • History;
  • Art;
  • Health and Physical Education; and
  • Economics & Business/Civics & Citizenship.

 

Students in Year 10 study:

  • English;
  • Mathematics;
  • Science;
  • Art;
  • Humanities;
  • Short Course Numeracy;
  • Short Course Literacy; and
  • Certificate II in Workplace Skills.

 

Years 11-12

All students in the Senior School study core subjects in line with the Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA), plus a range of elective Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Applied subjects. Carinity Education Southside offers six Applied subjects and has six Vocational Certificates on scope.

For more information about these subject and courses please view our

Student and Carer Handbook and our VET Handbook 2026

“All the staff welcomed me and my son with open arms and friendly faces, especially with the creche. There is way more one-on-one time with the teachers and youth workers, and they work with me. The difference for me is that they make me believe I can graduate with lots of support and friends around me.”

HANNAH IS A CURRENT STUDENT AT SOUTHSIDE WITH HER SON VARNCE WHO ATTENDS THE ONSITE CRECHE.