William
Ross State High School operates under the implementation of a national framework for schooling,
aligning with the aim of raising education standards and achieving nationally
consistent curriculum, assessment and reporting.
JUNIOR SECONDARY
Junior
Secondary students study the Australian Curriculum for their core subjects.
Students also participate in academic lessons in Health and Physical Education
and the Languages (Japanese or Chinese) as well as studying subjects from Social Sciences (Economics & Business, Civics and Citizenship), Technologies and The Arts learning areas.
Year 7 provides the platform for building the
knowledge, skills, experience and understanding required for the junior
secondary phase of learning. At the completion of Year 9, successful students
will be awarded the JCE (Junior Certificate of Education). This is a
school-based certificate, pioneered by William Ross State High School that
recognises the completion of the student’s junior phase of learning.
SENIOR SECONDARY
In 2019 a new senior assessment and tertiary entrance arrangement was introduced for students across Queensland.
There are three key changes:
- the introduction of a new senior assessment model that combines school-based assessment (set and marked by teachers), with external assessment (developed and marked by the QCAA).
- the development of new moderation processes.
- the removal of the Overall Position (OP) rank and the introduction of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Students entering Year 11 from 2019 onwards will complete their studies under the new schooling system which is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).