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Castle Hill High School

Castle Hill High School

Truth is Strength

Telephone02 9634 4199

Emailcastlehill-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Elective Options

Year 9 Electives (Year 8 into Year 9)

There are some new courses that have been introduced and these are identified for students.

The students will study 3 electives during years 9 and 10. each elective represents 200 hours of study for the school certificate.

Some of the electives require payment of fees to cover course costs. It is very important that you are aware of this requirement when you are making your elective choices.

Students select 3 electives from the list of subjects below:

  • Audio Production
  • Commerce
  • Dance
  • Design & Technology
  • Drama
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Geography (Elective)
  • Graphics Technology
  • History (Elective)
  • Industrial Technology Timber
  • Industrial Technology Metal
  • Information Software & Technology (Computing Studies)
  • International Studies
  • Japanese
  • Music
  • Photographic & Digital Media
  • Physical Activity & Sports Studies
  • Textiles Technology
  • Visual Arts
  • Business Studies (Preliminary)

Year 11 Electives (Year 10 into Year 11)

There are some new courses that have been introduced and these are identified for students.

The students will study 6 electives during years 11 and 12. each elective represents 200 hours of study for the higher school certificate.

Some of the electives require payment of fees to cover course costs. It is very important that you are aware of this requirement when you are making your elective choices.

Students select 6 electives from the list of subjects below:

  • Aboriginal Studies
  • Ancient History
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Dance
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Engineering Studies
  • English
  • Entertainment
  • Community & Family Studies
  • Food Technology
  • Geography
  • Industrial Technology - Metal and Engineering Technologies
  • Industrial Technology - Graphics Technologies
  • Industrial Technology - Timber Products and Furniture Technologies
  • Information Processes and Technology
  • Investigating Science
  • Languages
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Modern History
  • Music
  • PD/Health/PE
  • Photography Video and Digital Imaging
  • Physics
  • Society and Culture
  • Software Design and Development
  • Sports Coaching
  • Textiles and Design
  • VET Construction
  • VET Hospitality
  • Visual Arts