In Year 7, all students undertake a common course of study.
From Year 8 to Year 12, students can select units for each semester (half year) from the following Key Learning Areas:
- Arts
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities
- Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technology
The college's flexible approach gives students the opportunity to:
- Fulfil the requirements of a broad educational program
- Work at a level appropriate to their abilities and interests, rather than their age
- Choose from a wide range of subjects and follow their own learning pathway
- Pursue an area of interest
- Choose specialist studies
Students’ progress selecting subjects is monitored by their Pastoral Care Leaders, teachers, and their Year Level Managers.
Our Years 8 to 12 programs offers a balanced and comprehensive curriculum based on our school philosophy and policies, the Australian Curriculum in Victoria, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and the Australian Curriculum guidelines.
Selection Process
Students are guided to select units that will give them a sound general education - meeting the minimum requirements will ensure this. They should also select units that will develop the knowledge and skills they need to continue their study into VCE or VCE-VM and beyond.
To prepare students for course selection, Brauer will provide the following activities:
- Information nights for parents and students
- Access to Unit descriptions and Year Level selection grids which are available online from this site.
- Students are issued a ‘Passport’. This is a course planning form for parents and students to use. It is also used by Pastoral Care Leaders, subject teachers and Year Level Managers to assist and endorse student subject choices.
- Time is made available during extended Pastoral Care meetings for further discussion between students and Pastoral Care Leaders.
- Time is made available for students to upload their subject selections online if unable to do so at home.
- Further follow-up of course selection is available with key personnel if further changes to student courses are needed.
- KLA counselling and online course selection support is also available throughout the process.
Students and parents are encouraged to contact these key personnel listed below or the student’s Pastoral Care Leader or subject teachers for further information.
Key Staff when choosing your Program
| Key Responsibility | Staff | |
| Assistant Principal (Curriculum) | Ms Anthea Good | Anthea.Good@education.vic.gov.au |
| Disability Inclusion Leader | Mr Rhys Holder | Rhys.Holder@education.vic.gov.au |
| Careers | Mr Iain Jackson | Iain.Jackson@education.vic.gov.au |
| Arts | Mr Russell Moody | Russell.Moody@education.vic.gov.au |
| English | Ms Anthea Good | Anthea.Good@education.vic.gov.au |
| Health, Physical Education & Sport | Mr Jason Kermeen | Jason.Kermeen@education.vic.gov.au |
| Humanities | Ms Sharon Bigg | sharon.bigg@education.vic.gov.au |
| LOTE | Ms Brooke Gent | Brooke.Gent@education.vic.gov.au |
| Mathematics | Ms Raewyn Poumako | Raewyn.Poumako@education.vic.gov.au |
| Science | Ms Raewyn Poumako | Raewyn.Poumako@education.vic.gov.au |
| Technology | Mr Russell Moody | Russell.Moody@education.vic.gov.au |
All staff can be contacted by telephone on 03 5560 3888.
What are the minimum requirements of a Program?
At least one unit from each Key Learning Area must be included at Year 8 and 9 levels.
Each KLA will explain their requirements in more detail in the relevant Unit Description section.
In the 2 years from Year 8 to Year 9, students must aim to include the following number of units in their Program:
| Key Learning Area | Minimum units |
| English | 4 |
| Maths | 4 |
| Science | 2 |
Health & Physical Education (Includes the compulsory PD & Pathways Unit at Year 9) | 4 |
| Humanities | 2 |
| Arts | 2 |
| Technology | 2 |
| LOTE (if chosen) | 2 |
Individual requiremenst for each Year Level are provided in the Passports and on each Year Level page on this site.
FAQ's
What if I don’t know what I want to do?
Your Pastoral Care Leader, Year Level Manager, your favourite teachers and, of course, your parents, are always there to counsel you. With their help, you will choose the program that is right for you. Meeting the minimum requirements will keep your options open.
What do I need to do?
Brauer College believes that students (with the support of their parents, carers and teachers) are old enough to think about and plan which subjects they should study in the following year to provide themselves with a good education and prepare them for further study or work.
Students should talk to their support people, select a program from the available units, and then record that selection in their Passport. They should make sure their Passport is handed in to their Pastoral Care Leader at the end of the process.
What should parents or carers do?
As the main supporter of your child, your help is critical. You should talk with your child about their education and their future. You should help them choose a program that is right for them. If you need help with this, then please contact your child’s Pastoral Care Leader, their Year Level Manager or our Careers teacher, Mr Jackson.
Can I accelerate ?
The curriculum is designed to encourage capable students to undertake more challenging studies in those areas in which they excel. With teacher and Pastoral Care Leader endorsement, students can choose units at a higher level. This includes undertaking select VCE units prior to Year 11.
What is the SEAL Program?
SEALP is the ‘Select Entry Advanced Learning Program’. SEALP students complete Years 7 to 10 in three years, giving them an extended range of options for their senior years of schooling. This may include choosing to complete additional VCE units, undertake the Higher Education Studies Program or enter tertiary education after only five years of secondary schooling.
More details on the SEAL Program are availble on this page.