Junior Secondary

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In Junior Secondary (Years 7-10) students study the Australian Curriculum across its eight learning areas - a broad foundation that keeps every door open while they discover their strengths.

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English

Through the study of English, individuals learn to analyse, understand, communicate and build relationships with others and the world around them. It helps create confident communicators, imaginative and critical thinkers, and informed citizens.

The Arts

The arts engage our senses and give us ways to imagine, celebrate, communicate and challenge ways of knowing, being, doing and becoming.

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Mathematics

Mathematics provides students with essential mathematical knowledge, skills, procedures and processes in number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability.

Technologies

Technologies enrich and impact on the lives of people and societies globally. They can play an important role in transforming, restoring and sustaining societies and natural, managed and constructed environments.

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Science

Science is a dynamic, collaborative and creative human endeavour arising from our desire to make sense of our world. Through science, we explore the unknown, investigate universal phenomena, make predictions and solve problems.

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education enables students to develop skills, understanding and willingness to positively influence the health and wellbeing of themselves and their communities.

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Humanities and Social Sciences

The Humanities and Social Sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic, business, legal and political contexts.

Languages

Learning a language(s) broadens students’ horizons in relation to the personal, social, cultural and employment opportunities that an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world can offer.

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Years 7 & 8

Years 7 and 8 give students a set of core skills and learning frameworks that act as a foundation for their future studies. Students study English, Mathematics, History and Science across both years, plus HPE and Languages for one semester each year.

To help every student find what they love, Years 7 and 8 rotate through the Arts and Technologies each term - so they get to experience every elective we offer before specialising.

Elective Subjects Sampled:

Digital Technologies
Food Specialisations
Drama
Music

Design & Technologies
Dance
Media Arts
Visual Arts

Years 9 & 10

Years 9 and 10 let students deepen their understanding of core subjects while exploring areas of personal interest - preparing them to make informed choices about their senior subjects and pathways. Each year students study four core subjects and choose four semester-long electives aligned to their learning pathway.

Core Subjects:	Elective Subjects:
English Mathematics Science & HPE (paired semester units) History & Geography (paired semester units)	Dance Drama Engineering Principles & Systems Food specilisations Media Arts Visual Arts	Digital Technologies Economics & Business Food & Fibre Production (Year 10) Materials & Technologies Specialisations Music

Subject handbooks

Detailed information about every subject is available in our subject handbooks:

📖 Year 7 & 8 Subject handbook (PDF, 576KB)
📖 Year 9 Subject handbook (PDF, 551KB)
📖 Year 10 Subject handbook (PDF, 760KB)

Vocational Education & Training

In partnership with external RTOs, we offer nationally recognised VET qualifications onsite to Year 10 students - practical, workready training that counts.

HLT23221 - Certificate II in Health Support Services*
MEM20422 - Certificate II in Engineering Pathways*

*Please note: Enrolment in these qualifications is subject to the Department of Training and Employment's final publication of the 2026 Career Ready funded qualifications. Capalaba State College will confirm delivery arrangements with SAS before finalising Career Ready VET enrolments for 2026.

School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships

From Year 10, students can take on a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT). Typically, this means four days a week at school for regular classes, and a fifth day in the workplace - gaining hands-on experience and getting paid at the award rate.

Our Industry Liaison Officer helps students explore and secure these opportunities.