South Oakleigh Secondary College
| South Oakleigh College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Bakers Road, Oakleigh South Melbourne, VIC Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°55′21″S 145°5′27″E / 37.92250°S 145.09083°ECoordinates: 37°55′21″S 145°5′27″E / 37.92250°S 145.09083°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational Government School |
| Motto |
'Knowledge Conquers All' (High Expectations. Respect. Responsibility. Resilience. Teamwork) |
| Principal | Helen Koziaris |
| Website | www.sosc.vic.edu.au/ |
South Oakleigh College is a Victorian state co-educational secondary college located on Bakers Road, in the suburb of Oakleigh South, Victoria, in south eastern Melbourne, Australia.
Facilities
- 350 seat Performing Arts Theatre - Christine Strachan Theatre
- Senior school lounge
- Science and technology facilities
- Instrumental music studios
- Library
- Networked computer laboratories
- Food Technology (Fully refurbished in 2016)
- State of the art television studio
- Fully equipped gymnasium
- Newly established fitness centre (featured on Channel 10 News)
Curriculum
Languages
South Oakleigh Secondary College offers two languages, Japanese and Greek as part of its curriculum.
For students in year 7, it is compulsory to learn a language.
Subjects
South Oakleigh Secondary College offers core strengthening subjects from Years 7-9. From Year 10, students are given the opportunity to study VCE subjects ahead of time, alongside their core subjects (English, Maths, Science, etc.). In Year 11, students are also given the opportunity to complete Units 3&4 subjects, thus eliminating the number of subjects a student has to study in Year 12. The VCE Accelerated program has proven to be extremely successful, as it improved the scores for many of the students at South Oakleigh College. Below is a list of the subjects offered at South Oakleigh College:
VCE subjects offered
| Accounting | Biology | Business Management |
| Chemistry | Design & Technology | English |
| English – Additional Language | Food Technology | Greek |
| History | Information Technology | IT Software Development |
| Literature | Maths: Further Maths | Maths: Maths Methods |
| Maths: Specialist Maths | Media | Physical Education |
| Physics | Politics | Psychology |
| Studio Art | Systems Engineering | Theatre Studies |
| Specialist Mathematics | Visual Communication & Design |
VET subjects offered
- Interactive Digital Media (VCE VET)
- Music: Technical Production (VCE VET)
- Hairdressing Certificate 2
- Retail Makeup & Skin Care Certificate 2