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Secondary Curriculum

St Mark’s College provides a positive, nurturing and success orientated learning environment.  We recognise and cater for individual differences and learning styles. Our curriculum is constantly evaluated to maintain the best standard in education that meets each student’s need in our ever-changing world.

The emphasis in Year 7 is to give all students a breadth of experiences to enable them to choose courses in the following years that will cater to their individual differences and diverse vocational goals.

Core Subjects:

  • Religion
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • HASS - History and Geography, Business, and Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Italian
  • Design and Technologies- Food and Textiles Technology
  • Design and Technologies- Wood and Metal Technology
  • Performing Arts – Music and Drama
  • Visual Arts

The emphasis in Year 8 is to give all students a breadth of experiences to enable them to choose courses in the following years that will cater for their individual differences and diverse vocational goals.

Core Subjects:

  • Religion
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • HASS- History and Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Italian

Elective subjects: 
The following subjects are running in 2023. These subjects will run in 2024 depending on student interest. 

  • Agriculture
  • STEM- Environmental Science
  • Healthy Lifestyles – Food and Textile Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Wood and Metal Technology
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Sport and Recreation
  • Visual Arts

The emphasis in Year 9 is to give all students a breadth of experiences to enable them to choose courses in the following years that will cater to their individual differences and diverse vocational goals.

Core Subjects:

  • Religion
  • The Rite Journey
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • HASS - History and Geography, Business, and Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Science

Elective subjects: 
The following subjects are running in 2023. These subjects will run in 2024 depending on student interest. 

  • Agriculture
  • STEM
  • Design and Technologies - Food Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Textiles Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Metal Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Wood Technology
  • Digital Technologies
  • Music
  • Theatre and Film
  • Personal Project
  • Sports Science
  • Visual Arts

The emphasis in Year 10 is to give all students a breadth of experiences to enable them to choose more clearly courses in the senior years (SACE Stage 1 and 2) that will cater to their individual differences and diverse vocational goals.

Core Subjects:

  • Religion
  • English
  • EIF (Exploring Identities and Futures)*
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • History
  • Health and Physical Education

*Attracts SACE Stage 1 Credits

Elective Subjects:
The following subjects are running in 2024. These subjects will run in 2025 depending on student interest. 

  • Agriculture
  • Scientific Studies*
  • Crime and Punishment
  • STEM- Biotechnology
  • Psychology
  • Economics and Business
  • Design and Technologies - Food Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Textiles Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Metal Technology
  • Design and Technologies - Wood Technology
  • Digital Technologies
  • Drama
  • Integrated Learning – AFL*
  • Music
  • Personal Project
  • Photography
  • Sports Science
  • Visual Arts

Core Subjects:

  • Spiritualities, Religion and Meaning
  • AIF (Activating Identities and Futures)*
  • English: English, Essential English
  • Mathematics: Pre-Mathematics Methods, General Mathematics, Essential Mathematics

* Attracts SACE Stage 2 Credits

Elective Subjects:
These subjects will run in 2025 depending on student interest. 

  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Business Innovation
  • Chemistry
  • Child Studies
  • Drama
  • Food and Hospitality
  • General Engineering - Metal
  • History
  • Integrated Learning - AFL*
  • Creative Arts - Art/Design
  • Creative Arts - Photography*
  • Legal Studies
  • Material Solutions - Wood
  • Maths - Pre-Specialist
  • Music Experience
  • Nutrition
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Society and Culture
  • Textiles
  • Workplace Practices

* Available for one semester only.

Compulsory Subjects:

  • Spirituality, Religion and Meaning

Elective Subjects:
These subjects will run in 2025 depending on student interest. 

  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Business Innovation
  • Chemistry
  • Child Studies
  • Community Studies
  • Creative Arts - Performing and Visual
  • Design, Technology and Engineering - Metal / Wood
  • English: English, Essential English
  • Mathematics: General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics
  • Food and Hospitality
  • Industry Connections
  • Integrated Learning - Photography / Arts
  • Legal Studies
  • Nutrition
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Society and Culture

Contact

Administration
455 The Terrace, Port Pirie South Australia 5540
T 08 8633 8800
E info@smc.catholic.edu.au

Absentees
Benedict 08 8633 8802
Bosco 08 8633 8801 or text 0428 475 539