Choosing your subjects is an important process as it sets you up for your future.
To assist student and parent planning, study the Curriculum Information for details on the most appropriate subjects and levels according to personal skills, interests, abilities and potential future career direction.
View our Course Flow diagram and click on individual subjects for further detailed course information
All students study all Learning Areas
Compulsory Full Year Subjects:
English
Health & Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Compulsory Semester (half year) Subjects:
All students take six semester subjects:
Within Arts they select from:
Within Technology they can select from:
For their sixth semester students select from:
Students cannot repeat a semester subject.
They may be placed in one or more of the following subjects to support their learning needs: Literacy or Numeracy
There is the possibility of students who are Gifted and Talented being able to join the Junior Shape Your Future Programme.
For further information regarding this contact Mr Richard MacCallum [email protected]
All students study five Learning Areas
Compulsory Subjects:
English
Health & Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Options:
Students are able to select three options from the following:
Animal & Plant Science, Business Studies, Dance, Design Technology, Design & Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Digital Visual Arts, Drama, Food Technology, Music, Spanish, Sports Education,
Te Reo Māori, Textiles Technology and Visual Arts
Students may be placed in Literacy and/or Numeracy to support their learning needs.
NCEA Level 1 courses are an option for students for whom this challenge is appropriate.
There is the possibility of students who are Gifted and Talented being able to join the Junior Shape Your Future Programme.
For further information regarding this contact Mr Richard MacCallum [email protected]
Students select six subjects
Compulsory Subjects:
English, Mathematics and Science
Options:
Students select three options from a list of approximately 25 subjects.
All Year 11 students take the compulsory Numeracy and Literacy Co-Requisite course unless they have achieved these prior to Year 11.
Students select six subjects
Compulsory Subject:
English
Options:
Students select five options from a list of approximately 39 subjects.
OR
Students may choose ‘Shape your Future’, an integrated project-based course including English and four further options.
Students select a full course of five subjects and also have a
study line
Students select all of their subjects from a list of approximately 43 subjects.
OR
Students may choose ‘Shape your Future’, an integrated project-based course, and three further options.
University Study
Further extension is available to students through University Papers. Usually this involves two semester (half year) papers or possibly a full year paper. This makes up one full option line. In exceptional cases, two option lines of University Papers may be taken.
Levels 1, 2 & 3 - Senior students may select courses from any NCEA level appropriate to their ability.
Please note the preferred prior learning.
Alternative or more practically based courses are available in some subject areas. This range of specialist alternative courses includes a Learning Support programme. Timetabled and Supplementary Vocational Training opportunities are also available to senior students at NCEA Levels 1, 2, 3 and higher.
All Year 11, 12 and 13 students have one spell per week alternating between Mahi Tahi (Life Skills) and Wellbeing Programmes.
