An Engaging Curriculum

Preston Girls Secondary College provides a rich and varied curriculum.

The learning program for the college is structured into a four period day. The periods are 72 minutes duration. At Year 7, the college program is provided predominantly in VEL’s discipline based programs. The first semester is based on connecting students to and with the college and the second semester provides students with some choice in the areas of Science, English and Humanities to extend their capabilities. 

Students in years 8-10 follow a program of common core studies plus elective learning units each semester. Core studies are taught in Home Groups and run for the complete year. Learning Units are; one semester in duration, multi-age and multi-level. In each of years 8, 9 &10 students must do each year, at least one Learning Unit in each of Science, Humanities and Arts/Music/Technology. All year 8 students must study LOTE (choice of 3), all year 10 students must complete the Learning for the Future unit and at some time in year 8, 9 or 10 all students must complete the ‘integrated’ unit Planet Earth.

We are running Dr. Carol Christensen’s “Whole School Literacy Program”, Dr Christensen has been employed by the Tasmanian Government to improve literacy for the State. The Literacy Program is running from years 7 to 9 and has proven to be very effective at raising the literacy of all the students involved.

The College provides a broad range of VCE subjects, in additional to a VCAL program. The Pathways Co-ordinator works with  students to develop their individual learning plans and future directions. The College is a member of the recently formed Darebin VET Cluster. Students from years 10 to 12 are able to undertake VET studies and School Based Apprenticeship.

We are committed to the realisation of each girls' potential as part of her preparation for pathways beyond school. Our College provides a broad range of learning programs and co-curricular activities for girls which ensures that individual learning needs and interests are addressed.