Student Entries by Sex
2008 School Certificate
| Course Name |
Units/ Hours |
Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Developed Courses | ||||
| Aboriginal Languages 200 hours (790) | 200 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Aboriginal Languages 100 hours (791) | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| Aboriginal Languages (Life Skills) (792) | 33 | 10 | 43 | |
| Aboriginal Studies 200 hours (410) | 200 | 89 | 100 | 189 |
| Aboriginal Studies 100 hours (411) | 100 | 21 | 72 | 93 |
| Aboriginal Studies (Life Skills) (412) | 17 | 2 | 19 | |
| Agricultural Technology 200 hours (1605) | 200 | 2910 | 2134 | 5044 |
| Agricultural Technology 100 hours (1606) | 100 | 733 | 483 | 1216 |
| Agricultural Technology (Life Skills) (1607) | 61 | 36 | 97 | |
| Arabic 200 hours (800) | 200 | 135 | 192 | 327 |
| Arabic 100 hours (801) | 100 | 56 | 76 | 132 |
| Arabic (Life Skills) (802) | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Australian Geography 100 hours (4015) | 100 | 42293 | 40764 | 83057 |
| Australian Geography (Life Skills) (4016) | 1222 | 658 | 1880 | |
| Australian Geography, Civics and Citizenship (5050) | 42181 | 40511 | 82692 | |
| Australian History 100 hours (4005) | 100 | 42302 | 40764 | 83066 |
| Australian History (Life Skills) (4006) | 1225 | 659 | 1884 | |
| Australian History, Civics and Citizenship (5040) | 42183 | 40510 | 82693 | |
| Chinese 200 hours (810) | 200 | 306 | 353 | 659 |
| Chinese 100 hours (811) | 100 | 90 | 48 | 138 |
| Chinese (Life Skills) (812) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Classical Greek 200 hours (820) | 200 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Classical Greek 100 hours (821) | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| Commerce 200 hours (430) | 200 | 9465 | 8443 | 17908 |
| Commerce 100 hours (431) | 100 | 1975 | 1771 | 3746 |
| Commerce (Life Skills) (432) | 29 | 15 | 44 | |
| Computing Skills (6000) | 42185 | 40518 | 82703 | |
| Dance 200 hours (2000) | 200 | 64 | 2497 | 2561 |
| Dance 100 hours (2001) | 100 | 38 | 606 | 644 |
| Dance (Life Skills) (2002) | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| Design & Technology (Life Skills) (1652) | 129 | 90 | 219 | |
| Design and Technology 200 hours (1650) | 200 | 1322 | 1657 | 2979 |
| Design and Technology 100 hours (1651) | 100 | 569 | 698 | 1267 |
| Drama 200 hours (2010) | 200 | 2900 | 7509 | 10409 |
| Drama 100 hours (2011) | 100 | 726 | 1489 | 2215 |
| Drama (Life Skills) (2012) | 52 | 53 | 105 | |
| English 200 hours (300) | 200 | 42237 | 40814 | 83051 |
| English (Life Skills) (301) | 1251 | 661 | 1912 | |
| English - literacy (5000) | 42113 | 40563 | 82676 | |
| Food Technology 200 hours (1625) | 200 | 5591 | 11276 | 16867 |
| Food Technology 100 hours (1626) | 100 | 1702 | 2359 | 4061 |
| Food Technology (Life Skills) (1627) | 341 | 261 | 602 | |
| French 200 hours (870) | 200 | 961 | 2186 | 3147 |
| French 100 hours (871) | 100 | 133 | 267 | 400 |
| French (Life Skills) (872) | 27 | 11 | 38 | |
| Geography 200 hours (440) | 200 | 266 | 189 | 455 |
| Geography 100 hours (441) | 100 | 534 | 747 | 1281 |
| German 200 hours (880) | 200 | 443 | 657 | 1100 |
| German 100 hours (881) | 100 | 51 | 44 | 95 |
| German (Life Skills) (882) | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Graphics Technology 200 hours (1700) | 200 | 3202 | 621 | 3823 |
| Graphics Technology 100 hours (1701) | 100 | 820 | 246 | 1066 |
| Graphics Technology (Life Skills) (1702) | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| Hebrew 200 hours (890) | 200 | 108 | 101 | 209 |
| Hebrew 100 hours (891) | 100 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| History 200 hours (450) | 200 | 1656 | 1758 | 3414 |
| History 100 hours (451) | 100 | 1541 | 1583 | 3124 |
| Indonesian 200 hours (910) | 200 | 85 | 141 | 226 |
| Indonesian 100 hours (911) | 100 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Indonesian (Life Skills) (912) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Industrial Technology (Automotive) 200 hours (1800) | 200 | 603 | 29 | 632 |
| Industrial Technology (Automotive) 100 hours (1801) | 100 | 217 | 19 | 236 |
| Industrial Technology (Building and Construction) 200 hours (1802) | 200 | 475 | 10 | 485 |
| Industrial Technology (Building and Construction) 100 hours (1803) | 100 | 187 | 5 | 192 |
| Industrial Technology (Ceramics) 200 hours (1804) | 200 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Industrial Technology (Ceramics) 100 hours (1805) | 100 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Industrial Technology (Electronics) 200 hours (1806) | 200 | 1996 | 101 | 2097 |
| Industrial Technology (Electronics) 100 hours (1807) | 100 | 510 | 18 | 528 |
| Industrial Technology (Engineering) 200 hours (1808) | 200 | 763 | 19 | 782 |
| Industrial Technology (Engineering) 100 hours (1809) | 100 | 178 | 5 | 183 |
| Industrial Technology (Farm Maintenance) 200 hours (1810) | 200 | 57 | 13 | 70 |
| Industrial Technology (Farm Maintenance) 100 hours (1811) | 100 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Industrial Technology (Leather) 200 hours (1812) | 200 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Industrial Technology (Leather) 100 hours (1813) | 100 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Industrial Technology (Life Skills) (1822) | 236 | 71 | 307 | |
| Industrial Technology (Metal) 200 hours (1814) | 200 | 4267 | 243 | 4510 |
| Industrial Technology (Metal) 100 hours (1815) | 100 | 1241 | 103 | 1344 |
| Industrial Technology (Multimedia/Photography) 200 hours (1816) | 200 | 589 | 513 | 1102 |
| Industrial Technology (Multimedia/Photography) 100 hours (1817) | 100 | 252 | 250 | 502 |
| Industrial Technology (Timber) 200 hours (1820) | 200 | 11193 | 1124 | 12317 |
| Industrial Technology (Timber) 100 hours (1821) | 100 | 2060 | 411 | 2471 |
| Information & Software Technology 200 hours (1830) | 200 | 9368 | 4516 | 13884 |
| Information & Software Technology 100 hours (1831) | 100 | 2038 | 1391 | 3429 |
| Information & Software Technology (Life Skills) (1832) | 160 | 82 | 242 | |
| Italian 200 hours (920) | 200 | 473 | 968 | 1441 |
| Italian 100 hours (921) | 100 | 90 | 110 | 200 |
| Italian (Life Skills) (922) | 16 | 8 | 24 | |
| Japanese 200 hours (930) | 200 | 1043 | 1642 | 2685 |
| Japanese 100 hours (931) | 100 | 182 | 251 | 433 |
| Japanese (Life Skills) (932) | 34 | 26 | 60 | |
| Korean 200 hours (940) | 200 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Korean 100 hours (941) | 100 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Languages (4070) | 43435 | 41428 | 84863 | |
| Latin 200 hours (950) | 200 | 282 | 194 | 476 |
| Latin 100 hours (951) | 100 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Mathematics 200 hours (323) | 200 | 42328 | 40879 | 83207 |
| Mathematics (5010) | 42217 | 40627 | 82844 | |
| Mathematics (Life Skills) (324) | 1235 | 676 | 1911 | |
| Modern Greek 200 hours (990) | 200 | 129 | 143 | 272 |
| Modern Greek 100 hours (991) | 100 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Music 200 hours (2050) | 200 | 6179 | 5270 | 11449 |
| Music 100 hours (2051) | 100 | 1060 | 1000 | 2060 |
| Music (4060) | 43372 | 41397 | 84769 | |
| Music (Life Skills) (2052) | 244 | 127 | 371 | |
| Personal Development, Health and P.E. 200 hours (2420) | 200 | 28214 | 29190 | 57404 |
| Personal Development, Health and P.E. 100 hours (2421) | 100 | 11733 | 9781 | 21514 |
| Personal Development, Health and P.E. (4040) | 43316 | 41356 | 84672 | |
| Personal Development, Health and P.E. (Life Skills) (2422) | 736 | 447 | 1183 | |
| Photographic and Digital Media 200 hours (2080) | 200 | 1793 | 3616 | 5409 |
| Photographic and Digital Media 100 hours (2081) | 100 | 680 | 1193 | 1873 |
| Photographic and Digital Media (Life Skills) (2082) | 8 | 18 | 26 | |
| Russian 200 hours (1010) | 200 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Russian 100 hours (1011) | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Science 200 hours (350) | 200 | 42200 | 40752 | 82952 |
| Science (5020) | 42116 | 40515 | 82631 | |
| Science (Life Skills) (351) | 1240 | 675 | 1915 | |
| Spanish 200 hours (1040) | 200 | 78 | 103 | 181 |
| Spanish 100 hours (1041) | 100 | 17 | 39 | 56 |
| Spanish (Life Skills) (1042) | 18 | 9 | 27 | |
| Technology (4030) | 43398 | 41424 | 84822 | |
| Textiles Technology 200 hours (1900) | 200 | 35 | 3968 | 4003 |
| Textiles Technology 100 hours (1901) | 100 | 34 | 1439 | 1473 |
| Textiles Technology (Life Skills) (1902) | 15 | 27 | 42 | |
| Turkish 200 hours (1050) | 200 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Turkish 100 hours (1051) | 100 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Vietnamese 200 hours (1071) | 200 | 53 | 39 | 92 |
| Vietnamese 100 hours (1072) | 100 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Visual Arts 200 hours (2060) | 200 | 4638 | 10823 | 15461 |
| Visual Arts 100 hours (2061) | 100 | 1316 | 2095 | 3411 |
| Visual Arts (4050) | 43345 | 41378 | 84723 | |
| Visual Arts (Life Skills) (2062) | 358 | 219 | 577 | |
| Visual Design 200 hours (2070) | 200 | 440 | 915 | 1355 |
| Visual Design 100 hours (2071) | 100 | 203 | 363 | 566 |
| Visual Design (Life Skills) (2072) | 25 | 11 | 36 | |
| Work Education 200 hours (500) | 200 | 432 | 485 | 917 |
| Work Education 100 hours (501) | 100 | 1024 | 980 | 2004 |
| Work Education (Life Skills) (502) | 310 | 172 | 482 | |
| Non-Board Developed Courses | ||||
| Agri-Food Pathways 100 hours (82400) | 100 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Agriculture, Animal Management 100 hours (62547) | 100 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Agriculture, Animal Management 200 hours (62548) | 200 | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| Australian, General 200 hours (62099) | 200 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Business Services 100 hours (84017) | 100 | 9 | 9 | |
| Construction 200 hours (82500) | 200 | 22 | 22 | |
| Health Studies, First Aid 100 hours (62763) | 100 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Human Society/World Religion Studies 100 hours (89511) | 100 | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| Human Society, A Religion Study 100 hours (99288) | 100 | 63 | 65 | 128 |
| Human Society, A Religion Study 200 hours (99289) | 200 | 148 | 310 | 458 |
| Human Society, International Studies 100 hours (99294) | 100 | 18 | 37 | 55 |
| Human Society, International Studies 200 hours (99295) | 200 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| Human Society, Philosophy 100 hours (99284) | 100 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Human Society, Philosophy 200 hours (99285) | 200 | 30 | 30 | |
| Human Society, Politics 200 hours (99283) | 200 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Human Society, Psychology 100 hours (99286) | 100 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Human Society, Psychology 200 hours (99287) | 200 | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| Human Society, Sociology 100 hours (99264) | 100 | 12 | 12 | |
| Human Society, Sociology 200 hours (99265) | 200 | 144 | 144 | |
| Information Technology 100 hours (84021) | 100 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Information Technology 100 hours (84430) | 100 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Language, Armenian 100 hours (93339) | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| Language, Armenian 200 hours (93340) | 200 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Language, Asian 200 hours (60859) | 200 | 3 | 3 | |
| Language, Auslan 100 hours (60866) | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Language, Bengali 200 hours (93342) | 200 | 2 | 2 | |
| Language, Classical 100 hours (60882) | 100 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Language, Croatian 200 hours (54215) | 200 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Language, Croatian 100 hours (89353) | 100 | 4 | 4 | |
| Language, Dutch 100 hours (89490) | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| Language, Filipino 200 hours (89493) | 200 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Language, Hindi 100 hours (93425) | 100 | 8 | 8 | |
| Language, Hindi 200 hours (93526) | 200 | 1 | 1 | |
| Language, Hungarian 200 hours (54223) | 200 | 1 | 1 | |
| Language, Khmer 200 hours (89342) | 200 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Language, Macedonian 100 hours (59155) | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Language, Macedonian 200 hours (59156) | 200 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Language, Maltese 200 hours (59158) | 200 | 1 | 1 | |
| Language, Polish 200 hours (54218) | 200 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Language, Polish 100 hours (89350) | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Language, Portuguese 100 hours (99341) | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Language, Serbian 200 hours (54217) | 200 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Language, Serbian 100 hours (89351) | 100 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Language, Tourism 200 hours (62282) | 200 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Language, Ukrainian 100 hours (89496) | 100 | 2 | 2 | |
| Legal Studies, General 100 hours (62409) | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies, General 200 hours (62410) | 200 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Marine and Aquaculture Technology 200 hours (38000) | 200 | 707 | 529 | 1236 |
| Marine and Aquaculture Technology 100 hours (38001) | 100 | 261 | 254 | 515 |
| Marine and Aquaculture Technology (Life Skills) (38002) | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Marine Technology, Applied Studies 200 hours (99269) | 200 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Marine Technology, Marine Studies 200 hours (99301) | 200 | 38 | 16 | 54 |
| Metal & Engineering 200 hours (82075) | 200 | 17 | 17 | |
| Performing Arts, Classical Ballet 100 hours (89650) | 100 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Performing Arts, Classical Ballet 200 hours (89651) | 200 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Performing Arts, Music Theatre 100 hours (89654) | 100 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Performing Arts, Music Theatre 200 hours (89655) | 200 | 8 | 8 | |
| Performing Arts, Production 100 hours (61242) | 100 | 2 | 2 | |
| Performing Arts, Production 200 hours (61243) | 200 | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| Personal Development, Careers 100 hours (62819) | 100 | 5 | 5 | |
| Personal Development, Child Studies 100 hours (62827) | 100 | 19 | 552 | 571 |
| Personal Development, Child Studies 200 hours (62828) | 200 | 18 | 1912 | 1930 |
| Personal Development, Driver Eduation 100 hours (99339) | 100 | 2 | 2 | |
| Personal Development, Family Studies 200 hours (62852) | 200 | 11 | 11 | |
| Personal Development, Parenting 100 hours (62875) | 100 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Personal Development, Parenting 200 hours (62876) | 200 | 76 | 76 | |
| Personal Development, Social Development 100 hours (62883) | 100 | 22 | 36 | 58 |
| Personal Development, Social Development 200 hours (62884) | 200 | 48 | 49 | 97 |
| Personal Development, Study Skills 100 hours (62891) | 100 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Personal Development, Study Skills 200 hours (62892) | 200 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Philosophy, General 100 hours (62210) | 100 | 6 | 6 | |
| Philosophy, General 200 hours (62211) | 200 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Activity and Sports Studies 200 hours (38100) | 200 | 10448 | 6384 | 16832 |
| Physical Activity and Sports Studies 100 hours (38101) | 100 | 1946 | 1241 | 3187 |
| Physical Activity and Sports Studies (Life Skills) (38102) | 48 | 17 | 65 | |
| Physical Education, Applied 100 hours (62899) | 100 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Physical Education, Applied 200 hours (62900) | 200 | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| Physical Education, Applied Sport 100 hours (62915) | 100 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Physical Education, Applied Sport 200 hours (62916) | 200 | 173 | 74 | 247 |
| Physical Education, Bushcraft 100 hours (99252) | 100 | 97 | 15 | 112 |
| Physical Education, Bushcraft 200 hours (99253) | 200 | 165 | 86 | 251 |
| Physical Education, Human Movement 100 hours (61298) | 100 | 48 | 26 | 74 |
| Physical Education, Human Movement 200 hours (61299) | 200 | 134 | 119 | 253 |
| Physical Education, Recreation 100 hours (61306) | 100 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| Physical Education, Recreation 200 hours (61307) | 200 | 181 | 67 | 248 |
| Physical Education, Sport Science 100 hours (61338) | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| Physical Education, Sport Science 200 hours (61339) | 200 | 325 | 179 | 504 |
| Primary Industries 100 hours (84420) | 100 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Religion Studies/Greek Orthodox 100 hours (80001) | 100 | 21 | 36 | 57 |
| Religion/Christian Studies 100 hours (89503) | 100 | 198 | 198 | |
| Religion/Orthodox Studies 100 hours (89500) | 100 | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| Religion, Biblical Studies 100 hours (61354) | 100 | 116 | 115 | 231 |
| Religion, Biblical Studies 200 hours (61355) | 200 | 163 | 152 | 315 |
| Religion, Catholic Studies 200 hours (59120) | 200 | 8102 | 8359 | 16461 |
| Religion, Catholic Studies 100 hours (59121) | 100 | 1154 | 523 | 1677 |
| Religion, Catholic Studies - Life Skills 100 hours (93541) | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| Religion, Catholic Studies - Life Skills 200 hours (93542) | 200 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Religion, General 100 hours (62186) | 100 | 140 | 140 | |
| Religion, General 200 hours (62187) | 200 | 79 | 80 | 159 |
| Religion, Orthodox Studies 100 hours (50049) | 100 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| Religion, Special 100 hours (61386) | 100 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| Religion, Special 200 hours (61387) | 200 | 320 | 320 | |
| Sociology, General 100 hours (62507) | 100 | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| Technology, Aeronautics 100 hours (60154) | 100 | 19 | 19 | |
| Technology, Multimedia 200 hours (99303) | 200 | 59 | 35 | 94 |
| Visual Arts, Art Clothing 200 hours (61547) | 200 | 22 | 22 | |
| Visual Arts, Cartooning & Animation 100 hours (61554) | 100 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Visual Arts, Ceramics 200 hours (61561) | 200 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Visual Arts, Ceramics 100 hours (61562) | 100 | 45 | 121 | 166 |
| Visual Arts, Ceramics 200 hours (61563) | 200 | 90 | 152 | 242 |
| Visual Arts, Film/Video 200 hours (61587) | 200 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Visual Arts, Film/Video/Digital 100 hours (89656) | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Visual Arts, Film/Video/Digital 200 hours (89657) | 200 | 36 | 21 | 57 |
| Visual Arts, Photography/Digital Media 200 hours (61660) | 200 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
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