Year 12

​​Year 12 consolidates senior learning and pathway preparation through General, Applied and VET subjects. Students refine discipline knowledge, applied skills and evidence of achievement for post-school options.

Subject list

Subject summaries

• Agricultural Practices: Students apply practical agricultural knowledge and skills to production, enterprise, sustainability and workplace-related contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Agricultural Science: Students explore agricultural systems through scientific inquiry, sustainability, biological processes and practical problem-solving. QCAA curriculum information.
• Ancient History: Students investigate ancient societies, sources and historical interpretations to understand change, power, evidence and legacy. QCAA curriculum information.
• Biology: Students study living systems, cells, genetics, evolution and ecosystems through biological inquiry and evidence. QCAA curriculum information.
• Business: Students study business creation, management, markets and decision-making through inquiry, analysis and evaluation. QCAA curriculum information.
• Business Studies: Students explore business, enterprise and economic decision-making, including how people participate in and respond to local and global markets. QCAA curriculum information.
• Certificate I In Construction: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate II in Community Services: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start): This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate II in Health Support Services: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate III in Fitness: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance: This is a VET qualification; course content and competency requirements should be confirmed through school and RTO documentation.
• Chemistry: Students study matter, reactions, structure, energy and equilibrium through chemical inquiry and analysis. QCAA curriculum information.
• Dance: Students develop choreography, performance and responding skills, using the elements of dance to communicate ideas and meaning. QCAA curriculum information.
• Design: Students use design thinking to respond to needs, opportunities and constraints through problem-solving and communication. QCAA curriculum information.
• Digital Solutions: Students create digital solutions by analysing problems, generating algorithms, developing code and evaluating impacts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Drama: Students make, perform and respond to drama, using role, situation, tension, voice and movement to shape meaning. QCAA curriculum information.
• Early Childhood Studies: Students examine early childhood learning, development and wellbeing through practical, applied and community-focused contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• English: Students develop their understanding of language, literature and literacy through reading, viewing, writing, speaking and creating texts. QCAA curriculum information.
• English & Literature Extension: Students undertake advanced literary study, engaging with theory, interpretation and extended critical analysis. QCAA curriculum information.
• Essential English: Students develop practical language, literacy and communication skills for work, community and everyday contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Essential Mathematics: Students develop practical numeracy, measurement, finance and data skills for everyday, work and community contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Film, Television and New Media: Students analyse and create screen and media texts, using technologies, production processes and media languages. QCAA curriculum information.
• Furnishing Skills: Students develop applied design, production and safety skills through furnishing, materials and workshop contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• General Mathematics: Students study numeracy, finance, measurement, algebra, data and networks through practical modelling and real-world applications. QCAA curriculum information.
• Health: Students examine health, wellbeing and community issues, building knowledge for making informed personal and social decisions. QCAA curriculum information.
• Hospitality Practices: Students develop practical skills and knowledge connected to hospitality production, service, safety and workplace practices. QCAA curriculum information.
• Information and Communication Technology: Students develop practical ICT knowledge and skills through hardware, software, digital systems and workplace-focused technology tasks. QCAA curriculum information.
• Legal Studies: Students examine legal principles, rights, responsibilities and institutions, using inquiry and evaluation of legal issues. QCAA curriculum information.
• Literature: Students study literary texts closely, analysing how language, form and context shape interpretation and meaning. QCAA curriculum information.
• Mathematical Methods: Students study calculus, functions, statistics and modelling to support advanced mathematical reasoning and tertiary pathways. QCAA curriculum information.
• Media Arts in Practice: Students use media technologies and production practices to create media products for audiences and purposes. QCAA curriculum information.
• Modern History: Students investigate modern societies, movements and conflicts using historical sources, perspectives and interpretations. QCAA curriculum information.
• Music: Students listen, perform and compose while developing knowledge of musical elements, forms and expressive communication. QCAA curriculum information.
• Physical Education: Students study movement, performance, training and physical activity through practical and theoretical learning. QCAA curriculum information.
• Physics: Students study motion, energy, fields, waves and systems through modelling, experimentation and quantitative analysis. QCAA curriculum information.
• Psychology: Students examine behaviour and mental processes using psychological theories, research methods and evidence-based explanations. QCAA curriculum information.
• Science in Practice: Students apply science knowledge and inquiry skills to practical, real-world contexts and community or workplace situations. QCAA curriculum information.
• Specialist Mathematics: Students study advanced mathematics, including proof, vectors, complex numbers, calculus and modelling for specialist pathways. QCAA curriculum information.
• Sport and Recreation: Students develop practical and theoretical understanding of sport, recreation, active lifestyles and event or program contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Visual Art: Students develop artmaking and analytical practices through inquiry, experimentation and consideration of artists, audiences and contexts. QCAA curriculum information.
• Visual Arts in Practice: Students create, display and respond to visual artworks through applied, practical and community-oriented artmaking contexts. QCAA curriculum information.