Overview of courses

 

 

At Marist Sisters’ College the Curriculum is designed to meet mandatory legislative requirements as well as provide for the diverse range of learners. An underpinning philosophy of Curriculum provision at MSCW is that girls learn best when their subjects meet their abilities, interests and aptitudes. The wide range of electives offered at the College means that girls are given the opportunity to excel in their chosen areas. Many subjects, particularly from Years 7 though 10 are mandatory and these subjects are delivered in a manner that caters to the different learning styles.

 

The classroom at MSCW is a dynamic, exciting and innovative learning environment.  Many classrooms have Smartboards, data projectors, PC’s and other learning technologies that motivate girls and stimulate learning.  Girls are able to use these and other technologies in research, preparation and presentation of work. Many girls have Macbooks and are able to prepare work and present it as a Podcast.
At MSCW student engagement is considered a priority and teachers endeavour to provide this in the delivery of our curriculum.

 

The subjects both mandatory and elective provide at MSCW are:

Stage 6	Stage 5	Stage 4
Ancient History	Commerce	English
Applied Mathematics	Dance	French
Biology	Design & Technology	Geography
Business Services	Drama	German
Business Studies	English	History
Ceramics	Food Technology	Italian
Chemistry	French	Japanese
Community and Family Studies	Geography	Mathematics
Dance	History	Music
Design and Technology	History Elective	PD/H/PE
Drama	Information Software Technology	Philosophy
Earth and Environmental Science	Italian	Religious Education
Economics	Mathematics	Science
English Advanced	Music	Spanish
English Extension 1 and 2	PDHPE	Technology Mandatory - Bridge Building
English Standard	Photographic & Digital  Media	Technology Mandatory - Robotics
Exploring Early Childhood	Religious Education	Technology Mandatory - Toys
Food Technology	Science	Visual Arts
General Mathematics	Spanish
Geography	Sport
Hospitality (VET)	Textiles Technology
Information Processes and Technology	Visual Arts
Information Technology (VET)
Italian Continuers
Legal Studies
Mathematics 2 Unit
Mathematics Extension 1 and 2
Modern History
Music 1
Music 2
Music Extension
PD/H/PE
Photography
Physics
Senior Science
Sport Lifestyle and Recreation
Studies of Religion 1 and 2 Unit
Textiles and Design
Visual Art

 

Permissible use of the Internet

The Internet offers enhanced communication and access to information for research. As a result of the Internet’s immediacy, reach and the flexibility of access, there is a need for a MSCW Technology Policy to guide the activities of students when using the Internet, the college Intranet, SchoolsNet and all other technology based resources. The following User Policy overview has been designed to make our students aware of the ethical issues related to the use of the internet and technology resources.