Curriculum Years 9-10

Secondary curriculum overview

The Australian (NSW Board of Studies) Curriculum is an internationally recognised curriculum. It provides a balanced, comprehensive, accessible and internationally-recognised curriculum which can be translated to other national curricula.

The Australian (NSW) curriculum is divided into Key Learning Areas (KLAs) for Stage 4 and Stage 5. Stage 4 is Years 7 and 8, and Stage 5 encompasses students in Years 9 and 10.

These KLAs ensure students are provided with a broad educational foundation in English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Creative Arts, Languages, Technology and Physical Education and Heath.

Years 9 and 10

All students study the following compulsory subjects:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Geography
• History
• PD/Health/Personal Development
• Global Studies
• Personal Project

Students also choose one or two electives, such as:

• International Studies
• Drama
• Music
• ICT

International and national testing

One of the most important questions for parents is “How is my child doing?”, a related question is “Compared to what? This is a particularly critical question for families away from home, where it is hard to know how systems and standards compare. AIS Saigon's students sit the International Schools Assessment, the Australian national testing in literacy and numeracy NAPLAN, and have the opportunity to enter international competitions. This provides benchmarking for contemporary teaching and learning programmes, as well as providing parents with an understanding of their child's academic progress relative to their peers internationally.