Curriculum
Geelong High School operates a year 7 program which is independent of the main curriculum structure. Year 7 students are situated in groups and each group has two teachers that teach them for Science & Maths and English & Humanities. The year 7 program is designed to help students better manage their transition from primary education in to secondary education.
In 2003, the school introduced the ILP programme, a programme in which students in Years 8–10 can choose their subjects based on their interests, learning abilities and career paths.
In 2008, the school commenced teaching the Japanese language to Year 7 students, and has since introduced the subject across all year levels. The language was introduced as a replacement for Korean as a LOTE subject, which had been taught since the mid 1990s but was removed from the school curriculum at the end of 2006. The school also offers German as a LOTE subject.
Geelong High school offers a number of senior study pathways for year 10, 11 and 12 students, including Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational Education and Training (VET).
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