Students join Adelaide International School in Year 10 which is a foundation year for the Senior School, where students go on to study the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
The Australian Curriculum includes must study subjects and electives as follows:
- English (Literacy – must study)
- Maths (Numeracy – must study)
- Science (Must Study)
- History (Must study for at least a semester)
- Physical Education (Must participate in each week)
- Exploring & Identifying Futures
- Electives (Students choose from a list that AIS offers)
Generally students who opt in select electives of interest as well as Maths and English and Science that will benefit them for further study in those subjects in senior school.