My Favourite Subject
At Faith Lutheran College, we're challenging the traditional, industrial model of school. So, what does that look like in practice? On this page, we introduce you to our Exploration Phase - an exciting and dynamic educational offering for students in Years 9 and 10 at Faith.
Exploration Phase
When our students reach Years 9 and 10 at Faith, the year levels merge to provide students with freedom of choice in the subjects they choose to study.
We believe students learn best when they are exploring topics and subject matter that interests them.
That's why we've introduced a wide range of custom-designed subjects, written by our expert teaching staff, that map to the Australian curriculum and not only provide a highly rigorous education, but the opportunity to fall in love with what they are learning about.
Our Director of Teaching and Learning, Jen Gibb, explains how the Exploration Phase works in this short video:
How does Exploration Phase work?
The Teaching and Learning team at Faith Lutheran College has meticulously planned the learning that takes place in these important years.
All custom-designed subjects have been mapped to the Australian Curriculum to ensure our students are meeting and, in some cases, exceeding the national educational requirements.
The following subjects are the only compulsory subjects that students must undertake during Exploration Phase:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Christian
From here, Exploration Phase students can choose from a broad range of elective subjects.
All the traditional subjects that you can find in most schools are on offer, but there's also a wide range of custom-designed subjects that work across two or more traditional areas to create unique and exciting subjects that students love.
Here's one of our Exploration Phase students, Ethan, sharing what he loves about his favourite subject, CO2 Drag Racing:
In the next video, Olivia shares why Community Theatre is her favourite subject:
Want to learn more about Exploration Phase?
Join us for one of our upcoming Twilight Tours. After a tour of our beautiful campus, you'll hear from our Principal Doug Braiden and Director of Teaching and Learning Jen Gibb.
Book your spot by clicking the below button:
Annalyce's favourite subject is Conspiracy Theories. Find out why in the next video...
Exploration Phase Curriculum Guide
For a detailed list of the 80+ subjects available for students in Years 9 and 10 at Faith, download the Exploration Phase Curriculum Guide for 2025:
Dinosaurs and Megafauna is one of our custom-designed Science electives which combines Biology and Earth Science. Hear why Dinosaurs and Megafauna is Maya's favourite subject...
What's a cross-curricular subject?
Faith's exciting new range of subjects are called cross-curricular subjects.
But what does that actually mean?
Basically, it means a subject has been created by merging two or more traditional areas of study.
To illustrate, the following table outlines the subject areas of the subjects that we feature in the videos on this page:
| Cross-Curricular Subject | Subject areas mapped to |
|---|---|
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CO2 Drag Racing
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Technologies, Science (Physics), Mathematics
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Community Theatre
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English, The Arts, Technology, Humanities and Social Science
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Conspiracy Theories
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English, Humanities and Social Science (History)
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Dinosaurs and Megafauna
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Science Elective: Biology, Earth Science
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Game of Life
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Mathematics, English, Technology, HPE
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Show me the money
|
Humanities and Social Science, English, Mathematics, HPE
|
Ever wished you learned important life skills, like how to complete a tax return or look after your car, when you were at school? Game of Life is that subject - hear why it's Banele's favourite subject at Faith...
Places available for 2025
Interested in enrolling in Faith's Exploration Phase in 2025?
We have limited places available in Years 9 and 10 - click the below button to complete an Application for Enrolment form.
Note that many of our subjects fill rapidly. Get in quick so you don't miss out on your new favourite subject!
Oliver's favourite subject is Show Me the Money! Find out why in the following video:
What's next?
If you haven't already, we invite you to do the following: