(Stage 6)

Years 11 and 12 at St Pius X College offers a quality education that culminates in graduation with the credential of the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. St Pius X College is proud of its reputation as being an academically successful school that provides rich learning opportunities for all students. The College Motto By Faith and Hardwork encapsulates the expectations of students and provides the key to their success in the senior years.

The College aims to provide relevant, authentic, dynamic and creative learning experiences attentive to the needs of each person, promoting the development of the whole person. All members of the community are encouraged to work to the best of their abilities, to realise their potential and to strive for excellence in a safe, healthy and supportive environment. Years 11 and 12 offers students at the College the opportunity to grow towards maturity in many facets of personal development.

All students must study at least 2 Units of English and Mathematics, and 1 Unit Studies of Religion for the Preliminary Year.

Accelerant Mathematics students may sit the HSC in 2U and Extension 1 Mathematics in Year 11. Some of these students take up the study of Extension 2 Mathematics in Year 12.

All students must study at least 2 Units of English and either 1 Unit Catholic Studies or 1 Unit Studies of Religion for the HSC year.

Students choose the remainder of their subjects after a considerable period of consultation and discussion between students, teachers and parents towards the end of Year 10.

There are school based entry requirements for some subjects.

Elective subjects available for the Higher School Certificate include:

• Ancient & Modern History
• Extension History
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Chemistry
• Community Languages (Sat School or OTEN)
• Design and Technology
• Economics
• Engineering Studies
• French
• Geography
• Industrial Technology
• Information Processes and Technology
• Italian
• Legal Studies
• Mathematics (Ext 1, Ext 2, 2 Unit and General Mathematics)
• Music 1
• Music 2
• Extension Music
• PD/Health/PE
• Physics
• Senior Science
• Software Design and Development
• Visual Arts

Additional subjects may be available on-line or through distance education.  There is also the option for students to complete TAFE courses as part of their studies. These courses carry an extra fee paid to an external body.