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  1. English (Common Module) 1K
    1. General 10
    2. Texts and Human Experiences 21
    3. Preliminary Course 22
    4. Premium 1
    5. Old syllabus topics 1K
      1. Discovery 47
      2. Belonging 372
      3. Journeys 790
      4. Change 21
  2. English Standard 474
    1. General 76
    2. Language, Identity and Culture 13
    3. Close Study of Literature 156
    4. The Craft of Writing 6
    5. Preliminary Course 42
    6. Old syllabus topics 162
      1. Experience Through Language 85
      2. Texts and Society 77
    7. Premium 19
  3. English Advanced 2K
    1. General 225
    2. Textual Conversations 32
    3. Critical Study of Literature 649
    4. The Craft of Writing 24
    5. Preliminary Course 215
    6. Premium 227
    7. Old syllabus topics 1K
      1. Comparative Study of Texts and Context 597
      2. Representation and Text 449
  4. English Extension 1 579
    1. General 24
    2. Literary Worlds 3
    3. Elective: Literary Homelands 0
    4. Elective: Worlds of Upheaval 2
    5. Elective: Reimagined Worlds 0
    6. Elective: Literary Mindscapes 2
    7. Elective: Intersecting Worlds 0
    8. Preliminary Course 118
    9. Premium 17
    10. Old syllabus topics 413
      1. Genre 207
      2. Texts and Ways of Thinking 192
      3. Language and Values 14
  5. English Extension 2 92
    1. General 92
  6. English EAL/D 46
    1. General 18
    2. Language, Identity and Culture 1
    3. Close Study of Text 2
    4. Old syllabus topics 19
      1. Module A – Experience Through Language 13
      2. Module B – Texts and Society 6
    5. Preliminary Course 6
  7. Mathematics Standard 97
    1. General 29
    2. Algebra 4
    3. Measurement 5
    4. Statistical Analysis 12
    5. Financial Mathematics 12
    6. Networks 2
    7. Preliminary Course 33
  8. Mathematics Advanced 273
    1. General 154
    2. Functions 13
    3. Calculus 9
    4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 0
    5. Trigonometric Functions 3
    6. Financial Mathematics 3
    7. Statistical Analysis 4
    8. Preliminary Course 18
    9. Premium 67
    10. Old syllabus topics 2
  9. Mathematics Extension 1 276
    1. General 172
    2. Functions 5
    3. Calculus 3
    4. Trigonometric Functions 2
    5. Proof by mathematical induction 6
    6. Statistical Analysis 0
    7. Combinatorics 6
    8. Vectors 0
    9. Preliminary Course 45
    10. Premium 37
    11. Old syllabus topics 0
  10. Mathematics Extension 2 129
    1. General 110
    2. Proof 2
    3. Complex Numbers 7
    4. Calculus 3
    5. Vectors 3
    6. Mechanics 1
    7. Premium 2
    8. Old syllabus topics 1
      1. Graphs 1
      2. Conics 0
  11. Biology 964
    1. General 126
    2. Heredity 32
    3. Genetic Change 116
    4. Infectious Diseases 148
    5. Preliminary Course 250
    6. Old syllabus topics 222
      1. Maintaining a Balance 133
      2. Communication 53
      3. Biotechnology 2
      4. The Human Story 25
      5. Biochemistry 8
    7. Premium 70
  12. Chemistry 790
    1. General 155
    2. Equilibrium and Acid Reactions 11
    3. Acid/Base Reactions 77
    4. Organic Chemistry 96
    5. Applying Chemical Ideas 76
    6. Preliminary Course 245
    7. Old syllabus topics 90
      1. Lifestyle Chemistry 1
      2. Industrial Chemistry 37
      3. Shipwrecks, Corrosion and Conservations 34
      4. The Biochemistry of Movement 1
      5. The Chemistry of Art 7
      6. Forensic Chemistry 10
    8. Premium 40
  13. Physics 573
    1. General 129
    2. Advanced Mechanics 63
    3. Electromagnetism 69
    4. The Nature of Light 55
    5. From the Universe to the Atom 36
    6. Preliminary Course 150
    7. Premium 32
    8. Old syllabus topics 39
      1. Geophysics 5
      2. Medical Physics 11
      3. Astrophysics 17
      4. Age of Silicon 6
  14. Science Extension 1
    1. General 0
    2. The Foundations of Scientific Thinking 0
    3. Scientific Research Proposal 0
    4. Data, Evidence and Decisions 0
    5. Scientific Research Report 1
  15. Earth and Environmental Science 77
    1. General 11
    2. Earth's Processes 13
    3. Hazards 2
    4. Climate Science 0
    5. Resource Management 12
    6. Preliminary Course 15
    7. Old syllabus topics 24
      1. Environments Through Time 11
      2. Introduced Species and the Australian Environment 11
      3. Organic Geology 1
      4. Mining and the Australian Environment 0
      5. Oceanography 1
  16. Investigating Science 122
    1. General 6
    2. Scientific Investigations 1
    3. Technologies 0
    4. Fact or Fallacy? 1
    5. Science and Society 0
    6. Preliminary Course 2
    7. Senior Science 112
      1. Lifestyle Chemistry 17
      2. Preliminary Course 20
      3. Medical Technology – Bionics 31
      4. Information Systems 15
      5. Polymers 2
      6. Preservatives and Additives 3
      7. Pharmaceuticals 4
      8. Disasters 7
      9. Space Science 1
  17. Business Studies 948
    1. General 82
    2. Operations 244
    3. Finance 151
    4. Marketing 141
    5. Human Resources 126
    6. Global Business 9
    7. Preliminary Course 195
  18. Economics 710
    1. General 95
    2. The Global Economy 169
    3. Australia's Place in the Global Economy 68
    4. Economic Issues 112
    5. Economic Policies & Management 86
    6. Preliminary Course 180
  19. Legal Studies 1K
    1. General 94
    2. Law and Society 98
    3. World Order 107
    4. Crime 194
    5. Consumers 59
    6. Family 185
    7. Global Environment 23
    8. Indigenous Peoples 13
    9. Shelter 25
    10. Technological Change 3
    11. Workplace 31
    12. Preliminary Course 181
  20. Ancient History 1K
    1. General 74
    2. Personalities in Their Time 265
    3. Ancient Societies 337
    4. Historical Periods 314
    5. Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum 152
    6. Preliminary Course 111
    7. Premium 113
  21. Modern History 2K
    1. General 142
    2. National Studies 472
    3. Peace and Conflict 327
    4. Power and Authority in the Modern World 14
    5. Changes in the Modern World 8
    6. Preliminary Course 236
    7. Old syllabus topics 208
      1. World War I 208
    8. Premium 152
  22. History Extension 233
    1. General 29
    2. Major Works 67
    3. Constructing History - Key Questions 2
    4. Constructing History - Case Studies 1
    5. Old syllabus topics 124
      1. What is History? 70
      2. Ancient 10
      3. Medieval and Early Modern 15
      4. Modern 22
      5. Australian 7
    6. Premium 10
  23. PDHPE 482
    1. General 17
    2. Health Priorities in Australia 136
    3. Factors Affecting Performance 70
    4. The Health of Young People 13
    5. Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society 7
    6. Sports Medicine 85
    7. Improving Performance 47
    8. Equity and Health 4
    9. Preliminary Course 103
  24. Geography 370
    1. General 17
    2. Ecosystems at Risk 116
    3. Urban Places 123
    4. People and Economic Activity 58
    5. Preliminary Course 56
  25. Society and Culture 244
    1. General 42
    2. Social and Cultural Continuity and Change 48
    3. Popular Culture 36
    4. Belief Systems 32
    5. Equality and Difference 28
    6. Work and Leisure 8
    7. Preliminary Course 50
  26. Studies of Religion 798
    1. General 241
    2. Foundation Studies 181
    3. Cross Religion Studies 158
    4. Interest Studies 102
    5. Preliminary Course 116
  27. Agriculture 50
    1. General 17
    2. Plant/Animal Production 16
    3. Farm/Product Study 7
    4. Agribusiness 1
    5. Animal Management 2
    6. Horticulture 0
    7. Innovation and Diversification 0
    8. Plant Management 1
    9. Sustainable Land and Resource Management 3
    10. Preliminary Course 3
  28. Community and Family Studies 280
    1. General 25
    2. Research Methodology 74
    3. Groups in Context 62
    4. Parenting and Caring 30
    5. Family and Societal Interactions 3
    6. Social Impact of Technology 7
    7. Individuals and Work 32
    8. Preliminary Course 47
  29. Enterprise Computing 316
    1. General 89
    2. Information Systems and Databases 57
    3. Communication 43
    4. Transaction Processing Systems 26
    5. Decision Support Systems 27
    6. Automated Manufacturing Systems 5
    7. Multimedia 32
    8. Preliminary Course 37
  30. Software Engineering 141
    1. General 82
    2. Development and Impact of Software Solutions 12
    3. Software Development Cycle 10
    4. Developing a Solution Package 4
    5. Evolution of Programming Languages 3
    6. The Software Developer's View of Hardware 16
    7. Preliminary Course 14
  31. Engineering Studies 105
    1. General 16
    2. Civil Structures 17
    3. Personal and Public Transport 9
    4. Lifting Devices 3
    5. Aeronautical Engineering 11
    6. Telecommunication 5
    7. Preliminary Course 44
  32. Industrial Technology 46
    1. General 4
    2. Automotive Industries 0
    3. Building and Construction Industries 0
    4. Electronics Industries 1
    5. Graphics Industries 4
    6. Metals and Engineering Industries 1
    7. Multimedia Industries 25
    8. Plastics Industries 0
    9. Timber Products and Furniture Industries 9
    10. Preliminary Course 2
  33. Food Technology 151
    1. General 14
    2. The Australian Food Industry 40
    3. Food Manufacture 22
    4. Food Product Development 17
    5. Nutrition 27
    6. Marketplace 0
    7. Preliminary Course 31
  34. Design and Technology 48
    1. General 11
    2. Innovation and Emerging Technologies 21
    3. Designing and Producing 0
    4. Major Design Project 8
    5. Preliminary Course 8
  35. Information Technology 53
    1. General 51
    2. Preliminary Course 2
  36. Textiles and Design 52
    1. General 18
    2. Design 10
    3. Properties and Performance of Textiles 8
    4. Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries 8
    5. Preliminary Course 8
  37. Drama 211
    1. General 43
    2. Australian Drama and Theatre 84
    3. Studies in Drama and Theatre 68
    4. Preliminary Course 16
  38. Music 68
    1. General 16
    2. Music 1 25
    3. Music 2 18
    4. Music Extension 0
    5. Preliminary Course 9
  39. Visual Arts 229
    1. General 93
    2. Practice in Artmaking, Art Criticism and Art History 60
    3. The Conceptual Framework – Agencies in the Artworld 29
    4. The Frames 25
    5. Preliminary Course 22
  40. French 41
    1. French Beginners 21
    2. French Continuers 16
    3. French Extension 1
    4. Preliminary Course 3
  41. Japanese 44
    1. Beginners 3
    2. Continuers 33
    3. Background Speakers 0
    4. Extension 1
    5. Preliminary Course 7
  42. German 13
    1. German Beginners 9
    2. German Continuers 3
    3. German Extension 1
    4. Preliminary Course 0
  43. Other Languages 19
    1. General 19
    2. Preliminary Course 0

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