“Learning in the Senior Years values all pathways, and each student is encouraged to reach for excellence through their participation and engagement, regardless of whether the goal is future study or employment."
McAuley College supports our Year 11 and 12 students to design a pathway, ranging from academic to vocational. Each student engages in the planning of their individual programs, reflecting their abilities and ambitions, whilst always being attentive to a breadth across the choices that will open doors in the future.
Attached is an example of our comprehensive curriculum offerings, from General, Applied and Certificate Courses, as well as School Based Traineeships or Apprenticeships, that were part of our process for Year 11 2023!
Yr 11 2025 Subject Selection Handbook_Final.pdf - Queensland Government Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) used and adapted under CC BY 4.0 licence by McAuley College.
In addition, the table below shows how subjects are connected between all phases of learning across Years 7 to 12, indicating some of our possible offerings in Senior. Student choice and preference determines the structure of our final offerings each year.
| Key Learning Area | Year 10 Subject
| Year 11 & 12 Possible Senior Subjects / Courses |
Religious Education | Religious Education | Study of Religion Religion and Ethics |
| English | English | English Essential English |
| Mathematics | Mathematics | General Mathematics Mathematical Methods Essential Mathematics Specialist Mathematics (offered through FisherOne) |
| Science | Science | Biology Chemistry Physics (offered through FisherOne) Certificate III Rural Operations |
| Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education | Certificate III in Fitness Health Tourism Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
Sport and Recreation
|
| LOTE | Spanish | Spanish |
| Humanities | Geography History Civics and Citizenship Business | Geography Modern History Diploma of Business Certificate IV in Crime and Justice (offered through Unity College) |
| Technologies | STEAM Digital Technologies Design Technologies (Materials & Tech) Design Technologies (Engineering Materials) | Industrial Technology Skills Hospitality Practices
Design
Digital Solutions (offered through FisherOne)
Certificate I in Construction
|
| The Art | Visual Art Media Arts Drama Music | Music Film, Television and New Media Arts in Practice Drama / Drama in Practice |
All students are eligible to receive a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA), and this is strongly encouraged and monitored across the two years, as a specific goal for each student.