{"id":3198,"date":"2026-04-12T16:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:06:32","slug":"elective-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Elective Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With twenty one electives to choose from, our students can play to their individual strengths, interests, and abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subject Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Students will complete <strong>three<\/strong>&nbsp;electives in Year 9 and 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two groups of electives to choose from, and students can choose to study a combination of electives from these groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NESA Electives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cambridge IGCSE Electives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a student may choose to study:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three NESA Electives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two NESA Electives and one Cambridge IGCSE Elective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Cambridge IGCSE Electives and one NESA Elective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three Cambridge IGCSE Electives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>NESA Electives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are NESA developed courses which students will typically study across Years 9 and 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cambridge IGCSE Electives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are two-year internationally recognised courses which will culminate in an external examination in October\/November 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All electives offered are linked to content and skills that are key to success in Years 11 and 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NESA Electives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/commerce\/\">Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/design-and-technology-2\/\">Design and Technology Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/dt-multimedia\/\">Design and Technology Digital<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/global-studies\/\">Global Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/elective-history\/\">Elective Ancient History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/food-technology\/\">Food Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/industrial-technology-engineering\/\">Industrial Technology \u2013 Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/industrial-technology-timber\/\">Industrial Technology \u2013 Timber<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/latin\/\">Latin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/music\/\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/photographic-and-digital-media\/\">Photographic and Digital Media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/physical-activities-and-sport-studies-pass\/\">Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/philosophy\/\">Thinking Skills and Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/visual-arts\/\">Visual Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cambridge IGCSE Electives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/physics\/\">Physics<\/a><\/strong>: Learners grow to understand the technological world in which they live and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/history\/\">Modern History<\/a><\/strong>:&nbsp; Students look at some of the major international issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in depth.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modern Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/chinese-first-language\/\"><strong>Chinese First Language<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/modern-languages\/\"><strong>Chinese Second Language<\/strong> <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/chinese-foreign-language\/\">Chinese Foreign Language <\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/igcse-french\">French <\/a> <\/strong><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/philosophy\/\"><strong>Thinking Skills and Philosophy<\/strong><\/a>: Well-developed thinking skills are foundational to active and responsible citizenship, academic success and an examined life. Philosophy allows students to think deeply and dialogue critically about fundamental questions concerning the true, the real, the beautiful, the known, the good and the right. This elective brings the explicit and formal study of thinking skills together with the study of philosophy in a way that adds breadth and depth to what the students have had a taste of in the PRS mandatory course.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/cambridge-economics\/\">Economics<\/a><\/strong>: Learners study how scarce resources are organised and learn to explain, analyse and evaluate economic issues while communicating ideas clearly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to note that classes will only be formed if viable numbers exist, and in some cases class numbers will be capped due to access to specialist facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result there is no guarantee that all subjects listed will be offered in Year 9 2027. Whilst every attempt is made to satisfy as many of the boys\u2019 choices as possible, certain subject combinations may not be possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With twenty one electives to choose from, our students can play to their individual strengths, interests, and abilities. Subject Selection Students will complete three&nbsp;electives in Year 9 and 10. There are two groups of electives to choose from, and students can choose to study a combination of electives from these groups. 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