Now, there is a lot to consider when selecting your QCE subjects for Years 11 and 12. It is an exciting time, yet it can also be very stressful — which QLD subjects will maximise your ATAR or which ones will help you to develop the right skills?
The time has come when you finally get to decide how you will spend most of your time at school and what you will be learning, but it’s also the time you come to realise that everything counts.
Choosing the right subjects may seem like a daunting task, but there are two things you should keep in mind when making this decision. These are:
- The path you wish to take beyond high school
- Your strengths
因此，让我们深入了解您在昆士兰州ATAR主题或更实用的追求方面所拥有的不同选择！
高中之外的道路
你的长处
QCE Subjects You Can Choose From
Getting Your QCE
高中之外的道路
Depending on what path you wish to take post-school, the subjects you may wish to consider will be vastly different.Some people may be planning to pursuetertiary education, others may want to pursue a trade, some people may wish to do neither, and some may not know what they want to do yet.
While it is helpful to have an idea of the different pathways you are interested in for after school,您暂时不必计划一生— you have the rest of your life to figure that out. Having an idea of your interests can help you make your decision regarding subjects!
University
如果你想参加大学高中毕业后，注明你感兴趣的课程the requirements for those courses。每门课程和每所大学都会有不同的入学要求。These includeatarrequirements and assumed knowledge。
尽管许多大学对“先决条件”的概念说了再见，但这些大学欢迎“假定知识”的概念。这表示it is no longer a necessity for you to study certain subjects, rather it would simply be advantageous if you did.
记下which subjects are recommended for your courses of interestand factor these into your decision making process. I would encourage you, however, toignore the ATAR requirement for your courses as this may prompt you to choose subjects that you think will scale better— which, most times, isn’t the best move.
Trades
If you wish to pursue a trade, then taking a full study-load of general subjects may not be the best option for you.Take into consideration what is required to learn the trade that you wish to learn.
问自己：“我需要走的路是什么，我该如何帮助自己到达那里？”
For trades, you may want to consider在学校期间完成一些证书或进行一些更动手的应用主题— rather than general subjects.
你的长处
Suppose the course you are interested in requires a high ATAR. Rather than choosing subjects that you believe will scale well,take into consideration your strengths and what you find interesting.
If you choose a subject solely on fact that you think it will scale well, you may not perform to the best of your ability — especially if it isn’t actually a subject that you enjoy. If, instead, youchoose subjects that are suited to your strengths and what you find interesting, then you are more likely to perform well and this will show in your ATAR.
The chances are,if you aren’t interested in a subject, you are less likely to study it.Whereas, if you are taking subjects that inspire you and engender a sense of excitement and foster your curiosity, then you will better enjoy the process of learning and will be more likely to dedicate those subjects a greater amount of time.
Thus,if you believe that Humanities is a strength of yours, don’t force yourself to study Physics because you think it will scale well.Similarly, if you are a Mathematics-enthusiast, maybe don’t force yourself to study Literature because you believe it will scale well.
The truth is,scaling will vary every year (based on your cohort’s performance).Therefore, there is no way for you to truly know how your subjects will scale.
QCE Subjects You Can Choose From
Below are lists of all of the General and Applied subjects you can study during your final years of school.记下what subjects you may be interested in and see if your school offers them.
If there is a subject you wish to take, but your school cannot facilitate your studies, you may wish to consider studying externally, through another school.If that is the case, then you should get in touch with the appropriate teachers to see what your options are.
为了减轻做出这一决定的一些负担，对于那些希望得到一个阿塔尔,你必须完整模型te one English subject and one Mathematics subject.Thus, once you have decided which English and Maths subjects you want to undertake, you now only have to choose a few more subjects.
General Subjects (ATAR Subjects in QLD)
To receive anatar, you must study — at the very minimum — 4 general subjects.Typically, students will select 6 general subjects, meaning the best 5 subjects will be used in the calculation.
However,some students may wish to take 4 General subjects and 1 Applied subject, or 4 General subjects and a Certificate.The combination of subjects you take is up to the path you want to follow after school.
重要的是note thatsome subjects in this list only count for 2 units worth of study, rather than 4.
An example of this is English & Literature Extension which is studied in Year 12.希望学习的学生可能会为单位1和2提供一般英语或文学作品，并为单位3＆4学习英语和文学扩展(potentially in conjunction with the standard version).
| Subject Areas | General Subjects |
|---|---|
| 英语 | - English(4 credits) - English and Literature Extension(2 credits) - English as an Additional Language(4 credits) - Literature(4 credits) |
| Health and Physical Education | - Health(4 credits) - 体育(4 credits) |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies(4 credits) - Ancient History(4 credits) - Business(4 credits) - Economics(4 credits) - Geography(4 credits) - Legal Studies(4 credits) - Modern History(4 credits) - Philosophy & Reason(4 credits) - Study of Religion(4 credits) |
| Languages | - Chinese(4 credits) - Chinese Extension(4 credits) - French(4 credits) - French Extension(4 credits) - German(4 credits) - German Extension(4 credits) - Italian(4 credits) - Japanese(4 credits) - Spanish(4 credits) |
| Mathematics | - 一般数学(4 credits) - Mathematical Methods(4 credits) - Specialist Mathematics(4 credits) |
| Sciences | - 农业科学(4 credits) - Biology(4 credits) - 化学(4 credits) - Earth & Environmental Science(4 credits) - Marine Science(4 credits) - Physics(4 credits) - Psychology(4 credits) |
| Technologies | - 航空系统(4 credits) - Design(4 credits) - Digital Solutions(4 credits) - 工程(4 credits) - Food & Nutrition(4 credits) |
| The Arts | - Dance(4 credits) - Drama(4 credits) - Film, Television & New Media(4 credits) - 音乐(4 credits) - 音乐Extension (Composition)(4 credits) - 音乐Extension (Musicology)(4 credits) - 音乐Extension (Performance)(4 credits) - Visual Art(4 credits) |
Applied Subjects
The following is a list of all of the applied subjects on offer for Years 11 and 12. Many of these subjects aremore “hands on” and will cover content with more explicit real-world connection!
A lot of these subjects are great for those who wish to pursue a trade after school.
| Subject Areas | General Subjects |
|---|---|
| 英语 | - Essential English(4 credits) |
| Health and Physical Education | - Early Childhood Studies(4 credits) - Sport & Recreation(4 credits) |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | - Business Studies(4 credits) - Religion & Ethics(4 credits) - Social & Community Studies(4 credits) - 旅游业(4 credits) |
| Mathematics | - Essential Mathematics(4 credits) |
| Sciences | - 农业实践(4 credits) - Aquatic Practices(4 credits) - Science in Practice(4 credits) |
| Technologies | - Building & Construction Skills(4 credits) - 工程Skills(4 credits) - Fashion(4 credits) - 家具技能(4 credits) - 酒店实践(4 credits) - Industrial Graphics Skills(4 credits) - Industrial Technology Skills(4 credits) - Information & Communication Technology(4 credits) |
| The Arts | - 实践中的艺术(4 credits) - Dance in Practice(4 credits) - Drama in Practice(4 credits) - Media Arts in Practice(4 credits) - 音乐in Practice(4 credits) - 实践中的视觉艺术(4 credits) |
Certificates
It’s also good to keep in mind thatcertificates are an option!If there is something you want to learn that can help you achieve your future goals, but is not presented in any of the subjects, a certificate may provide you with what you are after.
If you wish to complete a certificate,see what certificates your school endorses.Further, you can also进行自己的研究以找到您可以在学校外完成的证书。
Getting Your QCE
重要的是keep in mind the requirements for obtaining your QCE（昆士兰教育证书）。
要成功地授予您的QCE，您需要通过1-4单位通过20个单位。Typically, each subject will grant you a total of 4 credits (one per unit).
So, if you were to successfully take the standard load of 6 regular subjects, you would graduate with 24 credits and would be awarded your QCE. If you successfully passed 5 regular subjects, you would graduate with the minimum number of credits for your QCE (20).
Some subjects, such as extension subjects for example, only run for 2 units — meaning, they will only grant you 2 credits.Certificates and VET courses on the other hand, can accrue up to 8 credits upon completion.
There you have it!
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Katelyn Smithwas a pioneer in the Queensland ATAR system. After graduating in 2020 with an ATAR of 98.40, she now studies a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) at The University of Queensland — majoring in Physics. Through her studies, she hopes to develop a greater appreciation for how the wonders of the universe work. When she isn’t slaving away behind her unnecessarily large textbooks, she enjoys catching up with friends, scrolling mindlessly through TikTok, and sleeping.
