Students must choose one subject from each of the following disciplines:
- Design and Technology (semester based)
- Digital Technology (semester based)
- Language other than English* (full year)
- Performing Art (semester based)
- Visual Art (semester based)
*The only exception is for those students who are currently enrolled in, or approved for entry in Year 8, to the Functional Literacy Intervention Programme or Learning Support classes.
All subjects are completed in TWO periods per week.
Please refer to the table below for the Design and Technology subjects offered. Please note, you may only choose ONE subject.
By clicking on the name of the course you can navigate to the individual subject page. Alternatively, to access the list of all Year 8 elective subjects please click HERE.
Discipline | Subject | Duration | How many can I pick? |
Design and Technology | Design | Semester | Choose ONE |
Food and Nutrition | |||
Textiles |
At Mercedes College we only offer ONE subject called Digital Technologies. To access further information about this subject please click HERE.
Please refer to the table below for the Language other than English (LOTE) subjects offered. Please note, you may only choose ONE subject. The only exception is for those students who are currently enrolled in, or approved for entry in Year 8, to the Functional Literacy Programme or Learning Support classes.
By clicking on the name of the course you can navigate to the individual subject page. Alternatively, to access the list of all Year 8 elective subjects please click HERE.
Discipline |
Subject |
Duration |
How many can I pick? |
Language other than English |
Chinese | All Year | Choose ONE |
French | All Year | ||
Italian | All Year |
With approval from the Inclusive Education department, students may enter the Functional Literacy Intervention Programme (FLP) or Learning Support classes instead of a LOTE course.
By clicking on the name of the course you can navigate to the individual subject page. Alternatively, to access the list of all Year 8 elective subjects please click HERE.
Discipline | Subject | Duration | How many can I pick? |
Inclusive Education | FLIP | Year long | Determined by College |
Learning Support |
Please refer to the table below for the Performing Art subjects offered. Please note, you may only choose ONE subject.
By clicking on the name of the course you can navigate to the individual subject page. Alternatively, to access the list of all Year 8 elective subjects please click HERE.
Discipline | Subject | Duration | How many can I pick? |
Performing Arts | Music | Semester | Choose ONE |
Drama |
Please refer to the table below for the Visual Art subjects offered. Please note you may only choose ONE subject.
By clicking on the name of the course you can navigate to the individual subject page. Alternatively, to access the list of all Year 8 elective subjects please click HERE.
Discipline | Subject | Duration | How many can I pick? |
Visual Arts | Media | Semester | Choose ONE |
Visual Art |