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Senior secondary

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The aim of Senior Secondary at Burpengary State Secondary College is to ensure students are on a pathway for success beyond schooling. Burpengary State Secondary College aims for every student to obtain a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) through the successful completion of school based subjects or Vocational education courses.

Burpengary State Secondary College offer a broad range of subjects, allowing students to best design a pathway beyond schooling. All Year 11 and 12 students’ study 1 English and 1 Mathematics subject. They also choose four other subjects.

Curriculum offering include: 

  • General Subjects
  • Applied Subjects
  • Certificate II and III courses delivered on campus
  • Certificate II, III and IV courses delivered in partnership with TAFE and other approved RTO’s
  • School based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT) opportunities

Additionally, all students in Years 11 and 12 have the opportunity to be eligible for an Australian Tertiaries Admission Rank (ATAR) or selection rank. To be eligible for an ATAR, students must undertake at least five subjects, four of which are general subjects, over two years. Students can include either applied or Vocational Education certificate (Certificate III or higher) subjects in their total of six, and still be ATAR-eligible.

Please refer to the Curriculum pages and links for further information.

Last reviewed 30 May 2022
Last updated 30 May 2022