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Elective Subject Selection
YEAR 9 - 2024
Welcome
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Congratulations on reaching this milestone! You are about to embark on the next stage of your secondary school journey. As students’ progress from Year 8 to Year 9, they move from the NSW Education Standards Authority accredited Stage 4 to Stage 5 curriculum. Students move from a curriculum that has been designed to provide broad educational experiences, to one which allows choice of a more specialised nature with future pathways in mind.
At Trinity, we are proud to offer a broad selection of courses that aim to cater to individual abilities, talents, and interests. In Year 9, students must complete seven core subjects (mandatory) where students may notice a subtle and continuing change of focus from acquiring skills to critical and creative thinking in greater depth.
Students also select three electives. You can continue to study elective subjects for two years, with the flexibility to change electives at the end of Year 9. This Year 9 Subject Selection Booklet is designed to provide useful information for students when choosing electives for the following year. It is divided into three key areas to access this information easily – Consider, Explore and Decide.
Step 1 - Consider
Consider electives that interest you. This is your chance to begin to shape your pattern of study around subjects that build on your passions and interests. Choose electives that you may enjoy and are more likely to find success. Consider electives that challenge you and provide a stimulus for your learning growth. We encourage you to be a resilient learner and strive to overcome the challenges in your learning, to be an active participant in your own learning journey.
Consider selections with a realistic perspective. Be realistic about your abilities and choose subjects because you are interested in the possibilities. Your decisions should not be based on peer groups or who the teacher might be. This is an individual choice based on an honest reflection of ability and personal interest.
