St John Paul II College is a systemic

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located in the

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suburb of Nicholls in the

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of Australia. The school is named in honour of

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. The school caters for boys and girls from years 7-12 who live in the

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area and nearby regional areas in

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. The school is part of the

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.St John Paul II College 2015, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Office, accessed 6 October 2015, http://cg.catholic.edu.au/our-schools-post/st-john-paul-ii-college/New College Set to Open Next Year 2012, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, accessed 6 October 2015,

Curriculum

St John Paul II College follows the Australian Curriculum. In Year 7 students undertake six subjects, which through a middle school approach, encourages a smooth transition to high school. English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship are combined into Integrated Humanities, and Maths and Science are also combined into one subject. This is to make the transition to high school smoother for the students by limiting the number of different teachers and classes. Subjects are: * Religious Education * Integrated Humanities (IH) (English, History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship) * Integrated Maths and Science (IMS) * Physical Education and Health * LOTE - French or Chinese * four electives (one a term) After Year 7, the integrated subjects, IMS and IH, are separated into single subjects. Subjects studied are: * Religious Education * English * Mathematics (Optional Advanced Mathematics for Year 10) * Science * HASS (History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship) * Physical Education and Health * LOTE - French or Chinese (elective in Year 9) * four electives (one a term)

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External links

John Paul College Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:John Paul College Catholic secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory 2013 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 2013

Curriculum

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