Curriculum

Williamstown High School is a co-educational school that provides a comprehensive and challenging curriculum for all students in years 7 to 12. The curriculum is integrated across two campuses and is designed to engage middle year students in their learning and to prepare senior students for a successful VCE. We have in place a range of programs to support students and offer a variety of enrichment programs to enrich school life. The curriculum recognises the different learning needs of our accelerated students and of our girls-only classes in years 7 – 11.

The curriculum is structured around a core group of subjects for all students in Years 7 – 10, with increasing choice of electives in Years 9 and 10. Students are encouraged to select VCE units as electives in Year 10.

Our educational focus is to provide students with learning opportunities that are engaging, challenging, exciting, and morally grounded. We want our students to be concerned about their environment and their community and to seek solutions to local and global issues.

At Williamstown High School we seek to:

Increase student engagement through real life experiences that are ‘hands on’ and which link students to their immediate and surrounding environments;
Raise literacy and numeracy performance through the use of best practice and innovative teaching and learning strategies, which support and enhance the learning and skill development processes;
Instil a strong sense of community and citizenship based on a set of personal and social values that encourages and supports active participation in society and the global community.
Develop a high level problem solving skills that encompass an ability to source information, think laterally, analyse and evaluate;
Develop students who are skilled in their ability to communicate and negotiate with a variety of individuals, groups and the wider community;
Encourage life-long learning;
Develop ongoing scientific and research skills; and to
Engender an ability to think creatively.