A total of 14 subjects (Mathematics (Calculus), Mathematics (Statistics), English, French, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accounting, Economics, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality) are offered through the SPFSC programme. All subjects have  internal assessment components and an external examination.

The internal assessment (IA) comprises between two to four tasks which are developed and moderated by qualified professionals, under the stringent supervision of EQAP's Curriculum and Assessment team. 

SPFSC curriculum's is informed by the constructive alignment principle which inspires an outcomes-based approach or design.  SPFSC teachers, school leaders and coordinators are thoroughly informed on the outcomes-based approach which uses the SOLO taxonomy for the constructive alignment of, not only its curriculum, but also of its pedagogy and assessments 

In addition to these targeted workshops, other SPFSC quality assurance processes include the support of dedicated study and teacher guides, the use of an online system (PacSIMS) to record and manage internal assessment scores, the stringent moderation of examination papers and scoring rubrics, the tagging of specific learning outcomes to the assessment items in the assessment tasks, and the final verification of IA reports by EQAP's curriculum and assessment team.

The professionals tasked with the development, moderation and scoring of SPFSC assessments are either teachers or retired teachers who specialise in one or two of the SPFSC subjects on offer. These professionals are required to successfully complete the micro-qualification in the development of assessment instruments in order to be considered for work as SPFSC consultants. This accredited micro-qualification was initially delivered by EQAP but will soon be delivered by accredited teaching institutions.

Since the realignment of the SPFSC curriculum to the constructivist approach in 2017, students' achievement results have markedly improved across the board, including in the remotest of the SPFSC schools. Last year, despite the challenging learning environment caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, SPFSC students' posted an impressive 89 per cent pass rate. This impressive achievement was largely possible due to the Australian Government’s decision to repurpose some earmarked innovation funds under the EQAP-DFAT partnership to subsidise students' examination fees. Under normal circumstances, students’ registration fees allow for the SPFSC programme to be self-sustaining.