Languages other than English


Languages other than English offered at Sydney Boys High School are: Chinese
(Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Classical Greek.
In Year 7, students are required to select two languages for
study for the year from Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, and Latin.
Each language is studied for six periods per cycle for the full year.
In Year 8, students must continue languages study. In
general, students select one of their languages from Year 7 to pursue. An
additional offline Latin class may be offered in Year 8, allowing students to
continue studying both Latin and the other language concurrently. Classical
Greek is offered from Year 8 onwards, to be studied in combination with Latin
during Year 8. Students must have studied Latin in Year 7 in order to study
Classical Greek. In Year 8, each language is studied for 7 periods per cycle.
In Years 9 and 10, students may elect to continue their
languages studies. In Year 9, electives are timetabled for 7 periods per cycle,
and in Year 10 for 10 periods.
In Years 11 and 12, languages are offered to HSC level,
primarily at the Continuers and Extension levels. With sufficient demand, Modern
Language Beginners and Chinese in Context courses may also be offered.
Additional languages may be studied through the NSW School of Languages.
Resources
A wide range of texts and electronic resources are utilised in the study of
languages at Sydney Boys High School. Computer programmes such as French
Language Market, Ni Hao Games, and The Cambridge Latin Course on-line are
popular with students.
Many enrichment activities are offered, such as the Latin Reading
Competitions, the National Latin Exam, and the National Chinese Eisteddfod.