Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has been offering exceptional educational opportunities to students across the Illawarra for almost one hundred years. We have the twin goals of academic excellence and excellence in the performing arts. The school has a diverse student population with students travelling from as far as Engadine and Berry to participate in its educational and artistic programs. Academic results are consistently above state average and performance standards are excellent. Our core values of safety, tolerance, achievement and respect provide the basis for a dynamic and caring school.
Sport
Years 7 – 10
Sport for Year 7 Non-Performing Arts students is integrated into the PDHPE program.
Sport for Years 8, 9 and 10 is held on a Tuesday afternoon. Students select a new sport each term from a range of recreational and sporting pursuits. Selected Performing Arts students have the option of participating in ensemble groups for their area of expertise.
Year 11 – 12
Year 11 and 12 students are not required to attend sport.
Additional Activities
Students have the opportunity to:
·Trial and gain selection in School, Zone, Area and NSW CHS sporting teams
·Participate in WHSPA Swimming, Cross Country Running and Track and Field Athletics carnivals. These carnivals cater to both competitive and non-competitive students. Students who perform well in these carnivals can represent at zone, area and NSW CHS levels.
·Gala Days where students compete against other local schools in a range of team games
·Participate in WHSPA sporting teams that are entered in the NSW CHS knockout competition.
·Participate in lunch time sporting competitions.
Students in Year 7 are introduced to the eight key learning areas that they will study until Year 10.
Year 7 to Year 10 focuses on eight key learning areas:
English
human society and its environment
languages
mathematics
personal development, health & physical education
science
creative arts
technology
Within these key learning areas there are courses and elective subjects.
Mandatory Courses in Years 7-10 (PDF 245KB) are studied by all students in NSW public schools and are set by the Board of Studies.
Students choose from a range of elective courses that we offer depending on teacher expertise and the number of students interested in that subject. Information on elective courses is available in the Board of Studies syllabus course descriptions (PDF 163 KB).
Students must meet the subject requirements in Years 7-10 to qualify for the School Certificate in Year 10.
In Years 11 and 12 students study for the Higher School Certificate (HSC).
HSC courses
There are two types of courses students can study:
Board developed courses
These courses are set and externally examined by the Board of Studies, and may contribute to the calculation of a Universities Admission Index (UAI).
These include courses in English, mathematics, science, technology, creative arts, personal development, health and physical education, human society and its environment, languages and Vocational Education and Training (VET) curriculum frameworks.
Read a list of the subjects available and a description of each course on the Board of Studies website.
Board endorsed courses
These courses are developed by schools, TAFE institutes or universities. They count towards the HSC but do not count towards the calculation of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Vocational education and training courses
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses are either Board developed courses, which may contribute to the calculation of an ATAR, or Board endorsed courses.
VET courses give students work-related skills in a variety of industry areas. Students will receive a nationally recognised qualification when they complete their course.
Some VET courses are studied at school while others can be studied at TAFE institutes and other training providers. Many VET courses involve work placement.
Board developed VET courses are available in a number of industry curriculum frameworks, such as hospitality and information technology.
