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School subjects General, Authority and Authority-registered subjects possible OP rank (an OP1). General or Authority subjects for senior school students are from syllabuses approved by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment If you complete school under the OP system your subject results and Authority (QCAA). Results in General or Authority subjects can OP ranks will be fair and reliable. The existing systems will in no way be contribute to a student’s ATAR or Overall Position (OP) and Field compromised by the changes occurring from 2019. Positions (FPs) — selection rankings currently used by tertiary education providers. The QCE will remain as Queensland’s senior school qualification. All eligible Year 12 graduates will be awarded a QCE. QCAA Applied or Authority-registered subjects are from Subject Area Syllabuses (SAS) and can contribute four credits towards the Calculating ATARs Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). They may be used in the ATARs will be calculated from five subject results that can either be: calculation of ATARS. They are not used in the calculation of OPs and FPs. › five General or Authority subjects, or › four General or Authority subjects, plus one vocational education Short courses are single-semester courses that meet a specific and training (VET) qualification at Certificate III or above, or curriculum need. They each contribute one credit toward a QCE. These › four General or Authority subjects, plus one QCAA Applied or courses may be used in the calculation of ATARS. Results in these Authority-registered subject. subjects do not contribute to OPs and FPs. You will have to satisfactorily complete an English subject to be eligible for an ATAR, but you do not need to include your English result in your New senior assessment and tertiary entrance subjects for ATAR calculation. system from 2019 The Queensland Government will introduce a new senior assessment Choosing subjects and tertiary entrance system starting with Year 11 students in 2019 We advise you to choose subjects according to your learning goals, (2018 Year 10 students). and what you enjoy and are good at. You should also carefully consider the prerequisite requirements of any courses you are considering for The new system will replace the OP tertiary entrance rank with an tertiary study. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) that other Australian states and territories already use. You can access more information about the new ATAR system on the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority website: The ATAR ranks students in order more precisely than the OP, qcaa.qld.edu.au. comparing student results using a process known as ‘inter-subject scaling’. The Queensland Core Skills (QCS) Test will be discontinued, Subject and sports guide disclaimer allowing more time for subject-based teaching and learning. The subject information stated in this brochure is correct at the time of printing (December 2018) and may be subject to change. The ATAR will be more useful for selecting students in very high- Please check eqi.com.au/find-a-school, or contact the school for the latest demand tertiary courses where most applicants hold the highest information. EQI – Queensland Government schools handbook | 137 Appendix A: ATAR general subjects English HPE Humanities and Social Sciences Languages English Extension & Literature English Language Additional an as English Literature Health Education Physical StudiesIslander Strait Torres & Aboriginal Accounting History Ancient Business Economics Geography Studies Legal History Modern & Reason Philosophy Religion of Study Chinese Extension Chinese French Extension French German Extension German Italian Japanese Spanish Alexandra Hills State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • Atherton State High School • • • • • • • D D D D D D Aspley State High School • • • • • • • D D D D D D D D D Balmoral State High School • • • • • • • D D D • Benowa State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bribie Island State High School • • • • • • • Brisbane State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bundaberg State High School • • • • • • • • • • D D • D • D Burnside State High School • • • • • • • • • Burpengary State Secondary College • • • • • • • • Cairns State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D D • • D Calamvale Community College • • • • D • • • • • Caloundra State High School • • • • • • • • • D Cavendish Road State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • D • D • Centenary Heights State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • D • D D Centenary State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • D • D D Chancellor State College • • • • • • • • • • • • D D D D D D • • D Cleveland District State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Coolum State High School • • • • • • • • • Corinda State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Craigslea State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • Earnshaw State College • D • D • D D • D D D D D D D Elanora State High School • • • • • • • Ferny Grove State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Helensvale State High School • • • • • • • • • • Hervey Bay State High School • • • • • • • • • Holland Park State High School • • • • • • • • Indooroopilly State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ipswich State High School • • • • • • • James Nash State High School • • • • • • • • • • • Kawana Waters State College • • • • • • • Kedron State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Keebra Park State High School • • • • • • • • Kelvin Grove State College • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kenmore State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kingaroy State High School • • • • • • • • • • • Kirwan State High School • • • • • • • • • • • D = subject delivered throught Distance Education 138 | EQI – Queensland Government schools handbook Appendix A: ATAR general subjects Mathematics Science Technologies The Arts General Mathematics General Methods Mathematical Mathematics Specialist Science Agricultural Biology Chemistry Science Earth & Environmental Science Marine Physics Psychology Systems Aerospace Design Solutions Digital Engineering & Nutrition Food Dance Drama & New Media Television Film, Music Extension Music Visual Arts 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• • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • EQI – Queensland Government schools handbook | 139 Appendix A: ATAR general subjects (continued) English HPE Humanities and Social Sciences Languages English Extension & Literature English Language Additional an as English Literature Health Education Physical StudiesIslander Strait Torres & Aboriginal Accounting History Ancient Business Economics Geography Studies Legal History Modern & Reason Philosophy Religion of Study Chinese Extension Chinese French Extension French German Extension German Italian Japanese Spanish Mabel Park State High School • • • D • • MacGregor State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D Mackay North State High School • • • • • • • Malanda State High School • • D D D D D • D • D D D D D D D D Maleny State High School • • • • • • • • • • D D D D • D Maroochydore State High School • • • • • • • Maryborough State High School • • • • • • • Meridan State College • • • • • • • • • Merrimac State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Miami State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mitchelton State High School • • • • • • • • • D Mountain Creek State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • Mount Gravatt State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • Murrumba State Secondary College • • • • • • • • Nambour State College • • • • • • • • • • • • Nerang State High School • • • • • • • North Lakes State College • • • • • • • • • • • • D D D • D Palm Beach Currumbin State High • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pimlico State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • Redlynch State College • • • • • • D • D • • D • D Robina State High School • • • • • • • • Rochedale State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • D D D D D Smithfield State High School • • • • • • • • • • • D • • D D D D Southport State High School • • • • • • • • Springfield Central State High School • D D • • • • D • D • • • D D D D D D D • Sunnybank State High School • • • • • C • • • • Sunshine Beach State High School • • • • • • • • • • D D D • D D The Gap State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • Trinity Bay State High School • • • • • • • • • • D D D D D • D Upper Coomera State College • • • • • • • • • Urangan State High School • • • • • • • • • • • • • D D D D Varsity College • • • • • • • D D D Wellington Point State High School • • • • • • • • • D Whites Hill State College • • • • • • • • • D • William Ross State High School • • •