
Support Structures
The following structures support our Curriculum at Xavier High School
- Lesson cycle is 10 days
- Teaching 5 periods per day
- Each period is 60 minutes in length
- @ Xavier encompasses HSIE, RE and ENGLISH teaching in teams in Stage 4

Stage Four Pattern of Study
Year 7Operates on a fortnightly cycle | Year 8Operates on a fortnightly cycle |
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Homework expectations: | Homework expectations: |
Students can expect one Common Assessment task per subject per term | Students can expect one Common Assessment task per subject per term |
Stage Five Pattern of Study
Year 9Operates on a fortnightly cycle | Year 10Operates on a fortnightly cycle |
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Homework expectations: | Homework expectations: |
Students can expect one Common Assessment task per subject per term | Students can expect one Common Assessment task per subject per term |
Stage Six Pattern of Study
Year 11 Preliminary CourseOperates on a fortnightly cycle | Year 12 HSC CourseOperates on a fortnightly cycle |
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Compulsory subjects:
Students must be enrolled in and complete a minimum of 12 units of study in the Preliminary course — made up of Board Developed or Board endorsed subjects. | Compulsory subjects:
Students must be enrolled in and complete a minimum 10 units of study in the Preliminary course — made up of Board Developed or Board endorsed subjects. |
Homework expectations: | Homework expectations: |
Students are to complete no more than three formal assessment tasks per subject across a course | Students are to complete no more than four formal assessment tasks per subject across a course |