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Preliminary Course

Subjects

  1. English (Common Module) 1K
    1. General 5
    2. Texts and Human Experiences 5
    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 449
    1. General 72
    2. Language, Identity and Culture 4
    3. Close Study of Literature 152
    4. The Craft of Writing 2
    5. Preliminary Course 38
    6. Old syllabus topics 162
      1. Experience Through Language 85
      2. Texts and Society 77
    7. Premium 19
  3. English Advanced 2K
    1. General 184
    2. Textual Conversations 9
    3. Critical Study of Literature 626
    4. The Craft of Writing 4
    5. Preliminary Course 186
    6. Premium 227
    7. Old syllabus topics 1K
      1. Comparative Study of Texts and Context 597
      2. Representation and Text 449
  4. English Extension 1 561
    1. General 20
    2. Literary Worlds 1
    3. Elective: Literary Homelands 0
    4. Elective: Worlds of Upheaval 0
    5. Elective: Reimagined Worlds 0
    6. Elective: Literary Mindscapes 0
    7. Elective: Intersecting Worlds 0
    8. Preliminary Course 110
    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 88
    1. General 88
  6. English EAL/D 42
    1. General 17
    2. Language, Identity and Culture 0
    3. Close Study of Text 0
    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 80
    1. General 21
    2. Algebra 3
    3. Measurement 5
    4. Statistical Analysis 12
    5. Financial Mathematics 8
    6. Networks 1
    7. Preliminary Course 30
  8. Mathematics Advanced 222
    1. General 110
    2. Functions 11
    3. Calculus 7
    4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 0
    5. Trigonometric Functions 2
    6. Financial Mathematics 3
    7. Statistical Analysis 4
    8. Preliminary Course 16
    9. Premium 67
    10. Old syllabus topics 2
  9. Mathematics Extension 1 229
    1. General 133
    2. Functions 5
    3. Calculus 1
    4. Trigonometric Functions 2
    5. Proof by mathematical induction 5
    6. Statistical Analysis 0
    7. Combinatorics 6
    8. Vectors 0
    9. Preliminary Course 40
    10. Premium 37
    11. Old syllabus topics 0
  10. Mathematics Extension 2 88
    1. General 72
    2. Proof 1
    3. Complex Numbers 6
    4. Calculus 3
    5. Vectors 2
    6. Mechanics 1
    7. Premium 2
    8. Old syllabus topics 1
      1. Graphs 1
      2. Conics 0
  11. Biology 903
    1. General 98
    2. Heredity 28
    3. Genetic Change 112
    4. Infectious Diseases 139
    5. Preliminary Course 234
    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 718
    1. General 127
    2. Equilibrium and Acid Reactions 0
    3. Acid/Base Reactions 72
    4. Organic Chemistry 92
    5. Applying Chemical Ideas 73
    6. Preliminary Course 224
    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 539
    1. General 110
    2. Advanced Mechanics 60
    3. Electromagnetism 67
    4. The Nature of Light 53
    5. From the Universe to the Atom 35
    6. Preliminary Course 143
    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 1
    3. Scientific Research Proposal 0
    4. Data, Evidence and Decisions 0
    5. Scientific Research Report 0
  15. Earth and Environmental Science 70
    1. General 7
    2. Earth's Processes 13
    3. Hazards 0
    4. Climate Science 0
    5. Resource Management 12
    6. Preliminary Course 14
    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 113
    1. General 0
    2. Scientific Investigations 0
    3. Technologies 0
    4. Fact or Fallacy? 0
    5. Science and Society 0
    6. Preliminary Course 1
    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 897
    1. General 69
    2. Operations 240
    3. Finance 145
    4. Marketing 131
    5. Human Resources 119
    6. Global Business 8
    7. Preliminary Course 185
  18. Economics 648
    1. General 55
    2. The Global Economy 166
    3. Australia's Place in the Global Economy 65
    4. Economic Issues 111
    5. Economic Policies & Management 84
    6. Preliminary Course 167
  19. Legal Studies 966
    1. General 84
    2. Law and Society 98
    3. World Order 104
    4. Crime 179
    5. Consumers 55
    6. Family 181
    7. Global Environment 23
    8. Indigenous Peoples 13
    9. Shelter 23
    10. Technological Change 3
    11. Workplace 31
    12. Preliminary Course 172
  20. Ancient History 1K
    1. General 73
    2. Personalities in Their Time 261
    3. Ancient Societies 334
    4. Historical Periods 308
    5. Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum 148
    6. Preliminary Course 109
    7. Premium 113
  21. Modern History 1K
    1. General 131
    2. National Studies 459
    3. Peace and Conflict 315
    4. Power and Authority in the Modern World 2
    5. Changes in the Modern World 0
    6. Preliminary Course 224
    7. Old syllabus topics 208
      1. World War I 208
    8. Premium 152
  22. History Extension 224
    1. General 28
    2. Major Works 62
    3. Constructing History - Key Questions 0
    4. Constructing History - Case Studies 0
    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 469
    1. General 15
    2. Health Priorities in Australia 135
    3. Factors Affecting Performance 68
    4. The Health of Young People 13
    5. Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society 7
    6. Sports Medicine 84
    7. Improving Performance 45
    8. Equity and Health 4
    9. Preliminary Course 98
  24. Geography 347
    1. General 12
    2. Ecosystems at Risk 112
    3. Urban Places 117
    4. People and Economic Activity 53
    5. Preliminary Course 53
  25. Society and Culture 229
    1. General 39
    2. Social and Cultural Continuity and Change 47
    3. Popular Culture 32
    4. Belief Systems 32
    5. Equality and Difference 28
    6. Work and Leisure 8
    7. Preliminary Course 43
  26. Studies of Religion 773
    1. General 227
    2. Foundation Studies 180
    3. Cross Religion Studies 158
    4. Interest Studies 102
    5. Preliminary Course 106
  27. Agriculture 48
    1. General 15
    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 267
    1. General 19
    2. Research Methodology 71
    3. Groups in Context 61
    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 44
  29. Information Processes and Technology 304
    1. General 85
    2. Information Systems and Databases 55
    3. Communication 40
    4. Transaction Processing Systems 26
    5. Decision Support Systems 26
    6. Automated Manufacturing Systems 4
    7. Multimedia 31
    8. Preliminary Course 37
  30. Software Design and Development 136
    1. General 76
    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 15
  31. Engineering Studies 87
    1. General 15
    2. Civil Structures 12
    3. Personal and Public Transport 8
    4. Lifting Devices 3
    5. Aeronautical Engineering 8
    6. Telecommunication 5
    7. Preliminary Course 36
  32. Industrial Technology 43
    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 6
    10. Preliminary Course 2
  33. Food Technology 148
    1. General 13
    2. The Australian Food Industry 38
    3. Food Manufacture 22
    4. Food Product Development 17
    5. Nutrition 27
    6. Marketplace 0
    7. Preliminary Course 31
  34. Design and Technology 42
    1. General 10
    2. Innovation and Emerging Technologies 19
    3. Designing and Producing 0
    4. Major Design Project 6
    5. Preliminary Course 7
  35. Information Technology 53
    1. General 51
    2. Preliminary Course 2
  36. Textiles and Design 49
    1. General 16
    2. Design 9
    3. Properties and Performance of Textiles 8
    4. Australian Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries 8
    5. Preliminary Course 8
  37. Drama 208
    1. General 41
    2. Australian Drama and Theatre 83
    3. Studies in Drama and Theatre 68
    4. Preliminary Course 16
  38. Music 62
    1. General 15
    2. Music 1 22
    3. Music 2 16
    4. Music Extension 0
    5. Preliminary Course 9
  39. Visual Arts 218
    1. General 85
    2. Practice in Artmaking, Art Criticism and Art History 59
    3. The Conceptual Framework – Agencies in the Artworld 29
    4. The Frames 25
    5. Preliminary Course 20
  40. French 26
    1. French Beginners 16
    2. French Continuers 8
    3. French Extension 0
    4. Preliminary Course 2
  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 17
    1. General 17
    2. Preliminary Course 0

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