Subject Information and Expo

At BGS, we recognise the significance of student engagement both within subjects and school life overall, as it plays a crucial role in creating an exceptional educational environment. To cater to our students’ needs and provide them with excellent opportunities, we have thoughtfully crafted the subject structure and offerings in our Secondary School. These offerings are designed to serve specific purposes as students progress through their Secondary education. 

We know that engagement with subjects and with school life more broadly is an important part of what makes a great school. That’s why we’ve designed our subject structure and offerings in the Secondary School to ensure we’re meeting the needs of our students while providing strong pathways for them. The structure and type of offering have a purpose, outlined below, that changes as students move through the Secondary school. 

Year Levels 

Main Purpose 

7 & 8 

Exposure to broad subject areas 

9 & 10 

Broad exploration of subject interests 

11 & 12 

Playing to strengths/interests 

On Tuesday evening, we were thrilled to host the Subject Information and Expo event, a significant component of the various opportunities available for students to explore our subject offerings. During the past few years, our focus has been on expanding the range of options for students, especially in Years 9 and 10, to enable them to discover and delve into their interests. As a result of these efforts, we have introduced the following subjects: 

Year 9 

Year 10 

VCE 
  • Digital Photography and Media 
  • Entrepreneurship 
  • Literature 
  • Music rock band 
  • Religious Education  

 

 
  • Horror through the ages 
  • Software development 
  • Algorithmics and emerging technologies 
  • Media 
  • American politics 
  • Law and politics 
  • Classical Studies 
  • Separate science electives (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology) 
  • Media 
  • Classical Studies 
  • Health and Human Development 
  • Algorithmics (HESS) 

 

 

In the last few years, we’ve also been able to make more elective slots available for students to select, increasing the number of electives they can select from six to ten through Years 9 & 10. If you’d like to find out more information about subject offerings in the Secondary School, please visit our subject information website to access the subject guides. 

Patrick Sanders
Associate Head of the Crowther Centre, Curriculum and Assessment