Learning > Secondary School > Curriculum Overview > Year 7 – 10 Curriculum > Elective Subjects
Diverse programs tailored for a girls' education
Whilst our core academic curriculum is designed to be rigorous, challenging and relevant to ‘tomorrow’s woman’, the school also provides elective offerings within Years 8, 9 and 10 to help extend and broaden each girl’s outlook, whilst strengthening her passions for learning and developing her various skills.
Year 8 & 9 Electives
In Years 8 and 9, students will undertake intensive courses designed to develop skills and interests in a wide range of creative areas. Through cross-age collaboration, these project-based subjects will utilise design and solutions-oriented thinking to inspire students in their learning.
Students learn important programming and robotics skills including coding.
Alongside a teacher design partner, students co-design a negotiated purposeful project of their choice.
This course explores choreographic intention through class-based tasks and analysis of professional choreography.
Students learn the basics of flying drones and drone safety.
Practical activities working with food.
Inspiring complexity, craftsmanship and collaboration this elective requires students to develop a themed Escape Room.
Introducing students to fundamental concepts and skills essential for creating garments and textile production.
Designed to harness students’ creativity, technical skills and understanding of digital art within the context of game development.
A hands-on subject designed to foster critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills through exploration of tools, technologies and materials.
Students develop a deeper understanding of the expressive content of 21st century electronic music.
Students connect with nature in an outdoor classroom setting to develop environmental stewardship skills.
Students explore the art of conversation, robust discussion, persuasive speaking and synthesising complex information for general consumption.
Year 8 students select two term-length electives in one semester of the year.
Year 9 students select four term-length electives over the course of the year.
Year 10 Electives
At Year 10, a wide variety of semester-length elective subject offerings help to broaden each student’s outlook and deepen her passions for learning in specific disciplines.
Language Electives
Studying a language is a life enriching experience, enabling students to explore different cultures and develop their communication skills.
At CGGS students must study two languages in Year 7 and at least one in Year 8. From Year 9 onwards, languages become an elective.
