Information about the HSC - Waverley College

Waverley College Policy
Student subject choices will remain in accordance with the subject lines established by the College,
as this is important for the organization of the College and the management of the College Timetable.
These lines may vary from year to year dependent upon the composition and demands of a particular
cohort group.
Within considering subject selection students and parents should be mindful of the following
requirements within the College:
All students must choose a minimum of 13 Units of study at school in Year 11.
It is compulsory for each student in Year 11 to choose at least 1 Unit in Studies of Religion or
Catholic Studies (Content Endorsed Course). Year 12 students will complete Catholic Studies
(CEC) if their performance does not meet an acceptable standard in 1 Unit Studies of
Religion.
If numbers are insufficient to feasibly run a particular course originally offered by the College,
then that subject may be withdrawn from the curriculum. In cases such as this students will be
required to select another course.
Students are only permitted to change courses after consultation with the relevant Head of
Department and the Senior Students’ Studies Co-ordinator. Such changes will only be
considered after the student has displayed that he has adequately made an attempt in the
course (ordinarily this would be no sooner than Week 4 of Term One and by Week 6 of
Term 1.
Students will not be permitted to change course under any circumstances after the end of
Term 1, Year 11.
Movement from one course to another will be dependent on vacancies in courses.
No reduction in the student load is permitted before the end of Term III Year 11.
Where the Head of Department considers that a student’s Subject Selection is inappropriate,
the College may recommend that the student reconsider their selection. In such cases
recommendations will be made in consultation with students and parents.
In certain cases (e.g. when classes are oversubscribed) the relevant Head of Department will
determine entrance into a particular course on the basis of criteria that may include student
performance, aptitude, attitude and application in Years 10 or 11.
The Higher School Certificate: Preliminary Courses 2012 Page 10
HSC Courses 2013