The Senior Secondary curriculum at Yeppoon State High School offers students a broad range of pathways to their future career.
The vision driving our school is “Together we succeed". To achieve this vision, it is our aim to support all students to best address their educational experiences to effectively facilitate their pathways into further education, training or employment.
Academic coaching
Every student in the senior school will work with an Academic Coach. With the support of their Coach, we believe the likelihood that our students will transition into a successful pathway is very high.
The Academic Coach meets with the student to discuss their academic progress. Students are provided with a detailed analysis of their academic standing in relation to their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and ATAR progress tracking to understand where they are placed in meeting their goals. At these junctures, students also review their academic goals, set aspirational targets in relation to their academic achievement, and talk about pathway options and support measures that will ensure students can achieve success.
Specialised programs also support students to work towards their QCE attainment. Academic coaching is a distinctive quality of our support to our students and families and the students' results speak for themselves. We feel very strongly about these innovative programs, as do our students, and believe they offer holistic support for student success.
Further information about Senior studies can be located on the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority website:
Senior - Certificates and Qualifications
Senior - Certificates and Qualifications - Queensland Certificate of Education
Year 11 and 12 curriculum
Students can select coursework from:
- Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) General courses
- Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Applied courses
- Nationally recognised school-based or externally delivered certificate courses ranging from Certificate II through to Diploma level
- University units.
Please consult our curriculum handbook for our current course offerings.
School-based traineeships and apprenticeships
In conjunction with coursework, students also have the opportunity to be able to access:
- School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT)
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships are available to students in Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12. Senior Schooling staff help students with information about opportunities as well assisting students with applications for these positions. Traineeships and Apprenticeships involve paid work as well as off the job training towards a recognised qualification that will contribute to the Queensland Certificate of Education and appear on their Senior Statement. In many cases school-based traineeships and apprenticeships lead to post-school job prospects.
Previous students have successfully completed school-based apprenticeships/traineeships in the areas of automotive, engineering, hairdressing, allied health, aged care, disability services, electrical, business administration, retail and horticulture. Please consult the Vocational education page on this website for further information.
University studies at high school
Students have the opportunity to combine Year 11 and Year 12 with university-level study. They can choose from a range of units from bachelor degrees, gain an authentic insight into university life, and start university early. Students can undertake study through a variety of different programs offered by a broad range of universities.
Students interested in a school-based apprenticeship/traineeships and certificate courses and university studies are encouraged to see the staff located within the Capricorn Coast Trade Training Centre (TTC) at Yeppoon State High School.