Preparing for success
In middle school, Years 7 and 8 form an important part of your child’s academic development. Work covered previously is consolidated and new subject areas are developed. These years also form an important base for senior study and qualifications. The programme is broad-based to ensure that diverse skills are developed to help successfully tackle a range of subjects at senior levels.
In Years 9 to 11, your child will prepare for the Cambridge IGCSE programme, one of the world’s most respected international qualifications for 14 to 16-year-olds. In Year 11, your child will receive a grade from A to G and a percentage mark for each subject. The curriculum caters for individual ability, with some IGCSE subjects having core and extended options. IGCSE provides your child with a foundation for higher AS and A-Level courses and is recognised by universities and employers worldwide.
In Years 12 to 13 we continue to offer a challenging curriculum with our Cambridge curriculum. Students are taught by specialist teachers and have the opportunity to choose some of their own subject areas. We prepare senior students for excellence in their Cambridge examinations and encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning as a way of preparing for further study at university and beyond.
Select your year level
Middle School – Years 7 to 10
Creative and critical thinking
Our strong focus on literacy and numeracy skills continues in middle school. At this stage, creative and critical thinking are also important, and ICT (Information and Computer Technology) is integrated into most courses.
If your child wants to pursue Mandarin in Years 9 and 10, they must have at least one year of prior learning – either at ACG Parnell College or elsewhere.
Subjects Years 7 to 10
| Chinese | Mathematics | Science |
| Computer Science | Music/Visual Art | Spanish |
| English | Physical Education/Health | Dance |
| Humanities | Speech/Drama |
Middle School – Year 11 (IGCSE Level)
International study & leadership
At this level, students are able to start specialising in subject areas. With the help of teaching staff, your child will be able to choose some of their own courses as long as specified entry standards are met for each subject.
Your child will usually take six IGCSE subjects plus Leadership (one period per week). AS-Level subjects are available if your child meets the entry criteria.
Compulsory Subjects:
Your child may select three subjects from the following and we recommend including a science subject.
Optional Subjects:
| Accounting | Art and Design | Biology |
| Business Studies | Chemistry | Chinese |
| Computer Science | Design and Technology | Economics |
| Geography | History | Music |
| Physical Education | Physics | Spanish |
For their final two years of school, students will study the Cambridge curriculum.
Cambridge A-Levels
Most students at this level take four subjects each year. Year 12 courses usually consist of all AS subjects, while Year 13 courses may include either AS or A2 subjects. Please note that your child must have prior study to meet the criteria for foreign language subjects.
AS-Level
Compulsory Subjects:
AS English Language or AS English Literature.
Optional (choose three)
| Art and Design | Computing | Mathematics |
| Accounting | Digital Media and Design | Music |
| Biology | Design and Technology | Physical Education |
| Business Studies | Drama | Physics |
| Chemistry | Economics | Psychology |
| Chinese | Geography | Sociology |
| Classic Studies | History | Spanish |
A2-Level
Choose three or four
| Art and Design | Computing | Music |
| Accounting | Design and Technology | Physical Education |
| Biology | Economics | Physics |
| Business Studies | Geography | Psychology |
| Chemistry | History | Sociology |
| Classical Studies | Digital Media | English Literature |
| Chinese | Mathematics | Spanish |
| English Language |
Gabby’s on top of the world
A compelling interest in the people, places and events of the past, and an understanding of the lessons they can teach us, has seen Year 12 Gabby Styris succeed on the world stage with the title of Top in the World for IGCSE History in the 2021 Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards.
Top in the World result for Elijah
Long fascinated by the structure and social role of language, being recognised as Top in the World for AS-Level English in the recent 2021 Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards was an incredibly rewarding moment for student Elijah Flynn.
