Empowering girls to make a difference in the world
PLC girls benefit from a world-class education with global connections, in the heart of New England. PLC Armidale prides itself on academic excellence with our girls consistently performing well above national average. We do however also value the importance of developing our girls beyond the celebration of academic outcomes alone and focus on developing them into women of character; empowered to make a difference in the world.
Curriculum: Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8)
PLC Armidale follows the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Curricula. Our Stage 4 students study courses across the following learning areas:
- English
- Design and Technology
- Geography
- History
- Languages (French and German)
- Mathematics
- Music
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Science
- Visual Arts
Curriculum: Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10)
PLC Armidale follows the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Curricula. Our Stage 5 students study courses across the following learning areas:
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Science
As well as three electives from the following areas:
- Agricultural Technology
- Commerce
- Design & Technology
- Dance
- Drama
- Food Technology
- Languages
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Physical Activity and Sport Studies (PASS)
There are also a number of courses developed by PLC Armidale available for selection, including:
- Creative & Critical Composers
- It’s All in Your Mind (Psychology)
- Independent Study
Curriculum: Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)
PLC Armidale follows the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Curricula. Our Stage 6 students study courses across the following learning areas:
- English (Standard, Advanced or Extension)
- English as a Second Language (for students whose first language is not English)
- Agriculture
- Ancient History
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Dance
- Design & Technology
- Drama
- Economics
- Geography
- Hospitality
- Investigating Science
- Languages
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics – all levels
- Modern History
- Music (Course 1 and 2)
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Physics
- Primary Industries
- Society & Culture
- Studies of Religion
- Visual Arts
Students who wish to pursue a subject not offered by the College are encouraged and supported to do so through our distance education model.