Gleeson College Curriculum Guide 2026 - Senior Years | 39 Year 11 Subjects Welcome Learning at Gleeson College Gleeson Staff Contacts Senior Learning Pathways Year 10 Overview Subjects Year 11 Overview Subjects Year 12 Overview Subjects LEARNING SUMMARY: Students explore how literary texts represent culture and identity, and how meaning is shaped by the relationship between authors, texts, audiences, and contexts. They develop skills to interpret and analyse complex ideas, with an emphasis on preparing for success in Stage 2 English Literary Studies. Through close reading and critical response, students practise constructing thoughtful, well- supported arguments. Success in this subject requires a strong commitment to learning, independent study habits, clear communication, and the ability to meet deadlines through effective drafting and editing. To achieve their SACE, students must achieve a C- or higher in at least two semesters of English subjects. Students may choose to study English Literary Studies instead of English B. Students intending to study English Literary Studies in Year 12 are strongly encouraged to enrol in this subject. ASSESSMENT: Responding to Texts (50%) Creating Texts (20%) Intertextual Study (30%) ENGLISH LITERARY STUDIES LEARNING AREA: English LENGTH: Semester 2 SACE: Stage 1, 10 credits LEADS TO: Stage 2 English Literary Studies ESSENTIAL ENGLISH A & B LEARNING AREA: English LENGTH: Semester SACE: Stage 1, 20 credits LEADS TO: Stage 2 Essential English LEARNING SUMMARY: Students interpret and respond to texts across a range of personal, social, cultural, community, and workplace contexts. They explore how language choices shape meaning and reflect different perspectives. Through analysing a variety of texts, students examine how language operates in real and imagined settings. They strengthen their communication skills by developing accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Students create written, oral, visual, digital, and multimodal texts, selecting appropriate language features to suit different purposes, audiences, and contexts. To achieve their SACE, students must achieve a C- or higher in at least two semesters of English subjects. Students who study Essential English: Vocational Studies in Year 10 may choose to only study Stage 1 Essential English A. ASSESSMENT: Responding to Texts (50%) Creating Texts (50%) ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS A & B LEARNING AREA: Mathematics LENGTH: Semester or Full Year SACE: Stage 1, 10 or 20 credits LEADS TO: Stage 2 Essential Mathematics LEARNING SUMMARY: Students build confidence in using mathematics for everyday and workplace contexts by developing core numeracy and problem-solving skills. They apply mathematical thinking to real-world situations such as managing finances, interpreting data, and working with time, ratio, and measurement. Across the year, students complete six topics. In Semester 1, they study calculations, earning and spending focusing on taxation and costs, trigonometry and Pythagoras’ theorem. In Semester 2, they focus on data in context, measurement, and investing. The order of topics may be adjusted to suit the needs of the class and support deeper understanding. To achieve their SACE, students must achieve a C- or higher in at least one semester of a Mathematics subject. ASSESSMENT: Skills and Application Tasks (50%) Investigations (30%) Examination (20%) (Essential Mathematics B only)