Year 12

You’ll have two one-hour lectures for many subjects per week, delivered in lecture theatres on the Adelaide University campus. Our specialist teachers will deliver interactive lectures that bring together innovation and challenge; the best of established teaching and today’s technology.

You’ll also have one two-hour tutorial for each subject per week, delivered in small groups. You’ll learn collaboration through discussion and debate, not only preparing you for a university career but also your chosen career beyond it. Subjects that don't require a lecture will have two two-hour tutorials per week.

The USC school day begins at 8:00am and on most days ends at 5:00pm. This extended day has the benefit of a flexible timetable structure, based upon two-hour blocks. 

It’s one thing to complete Year 12. It’s another thing to be prepared for the university course you’re aiming for.

Because of our partnership with Adelaide University, we know that you’ll need experience with effective communication – written and verbal – and deductive thinking to succeed in tertiary study. That’s why we encourage our students to take at least one language-rich subject and at least one quantitative experimental subject in Year 12. 

You will generally undertake five subjects at Year 12. This might seem counterintuitive to getting a high ATAR, but we know this will better prepare you for the intense study required to succeed at university. We’ve seen years of USC graduates flourish at University because of their high academic aspirations and how they’ve used Year 12 to prepare for it.

The Year 12 experience also includes a challenging set of mid-year examinations, set in part to prepare students for the final SACE examination or external assessment experience.

You can view all details of the curriculum in our  Curriculum Handbook .