Como Secondary College offers a curriculum that reflects the National Goals for Schooling at the broad national level and meets the requirements of the Western Australian Curriculum Framework.
At Como Secondary College, the curriculum is organised according to nine Learning Areas. These include:
Each week students study for four hours in the traditional academic Learning Areas of English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Science. In Year 7, most students initially study common courses in these Learning Areas.
The Languages Learning Area offers French and Indonesian. All Year 7, and 8 students study a language for two hours per week throughout the year. Year 9 and 10 students may select a language if they wish to continue their Language studies for two hours a week for the entire year.
In the Health and Physical Education Learning Area, General Physical Education courses are compulsory each semester in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Students will study selected courses for two hours per week for one semester in The Arts, Health and Physical Education, and Technologies Learning Areas. When choosing subjects in these Learning Areas, students are advised to consider the areas of study they may wish to pursue in subsequent years and are advised to check, with the relevant HoLA, the recommended entry levels for Year 11 subjects.
Como Secondary College offers a broad range of courses in Years 11 and 12 to meet students’ interests and needs. These courses:
All courses have a number of specified outcomes. Courses are organised to meet WACE requirements for students seeking an ATAR for university entrance and those completing General WACE courses as preparation for further study at TAFE or preparation for the workplace.
Como Secondary College offers a flexible curriculum for senior secondary school students intending to enter employment or further training to prepare students for the workforce upon leaving school. Opportunities to complete VET courses and Workplace Learning are available through the school’s VET programs. Detailed information about this program can be found in the Senior School Subject Selection Handbook.
