Years 7-10
Alice Miller School operates largely through an elective-based, multi-age curriculum model. In Year 7 and 8, the compulsory subjects are English, Maths, Humanities, Science, Art, Music, and PE. In addition to these subjects, Year 7 and 8 students may choose three subjects that they will study for a semester, before changing mid-year. Subjects on offer include Art, Drama, Music, Ensemble, Woodwork, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Theatre Skills, History, PE, Motion Media, and a range of language-based electives: Writers’ Studio, The People’s English, Publishing, French, and Text To Performance.
In Years 9 and 10, the only mandatory subjects are English and Maths. All others are electives, involving choices from VCE and other subjects which include Legal Studies, French, Art, Drama, Music, PE, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Forensic Science, Outdoor Education, Sustainability, Anthropology, Psychology, Motion Media, Ensemble, History, Metallurgy, Myths, Monsters and Metaphysics, Woodwork, Humanities, Literature Analysis, Writers’ Studio, The People’s English, and Publishing.
We encourage keen and able students in Years 9 and 10 to tackle at least one VCE subject during this time. In exceptional circumstances, Year 8 students may also take on a VCE subject.
