High School Curriculum

The English curriculum is built around three interrelated strands: language, literature and literacy. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ analytical, creative, and critical thinking and communication skills in all language modes namely, listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating.

The Humanities and Social Sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. The Humanities and Social Sciences have a historical and contemporary focus, from personal to global contexts, and consider challenges for the future.

Technologies enrich and impact on the lives of people and societies globally. Society needs enterprising students who can make discerning decisions about the development and use of technologies, develop solutions to complex challenges and contribute to sustainable patterns of living.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) department at the Australian Islamic College has again achieved a 100% success rate last year which not only made students who completed a Vocational Education course job ready with all the necessary skills in their chosen course, but played a major role for many in achieving their WACE graduation certificates last year.

AIC offers compulsory Arabic courses for Years 7 to 9 students and electives for Years 10, 11 and 12. There are three Arabic teaching levels (Beginners, Intermediate and Advance) provided to students. Years 11 and 12 Arabic courses, ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) can get 10% bonus point in ranking in their WACE results.

Australian Islamic College offers a wide choice of elective subjects for its students.

In Year 9 and 10, all students are required to study certain disciplines designed to provide foundational knowledge, skills and understanding expected in the courses of study in Year 11 and 12.

Health and Physical Education offers experiential learning, with a curriculum that is relevant, engaging, contemporary, physically active, enjoyable and developmentally appropriate.

The Visual Arts learning area provides students with opportunities to express their imagination, develop personal imagery, develop skills and engage in the making and presentation of artwork.

The Religion Department plays a significant role in the overall religious nature of the school.