Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum
Our curriculum focuses on meeting the needs of our students with a broad emphasis on literacy and numeracy in our junior school to help our students achieve at the senior level.
Courses of study
Courses of study
Junior School
Junior School
Year 9
Year 9
Core subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
- Health Education
- FLT
Option subjects
At Year 9 students sample all options (two per term) before choosing at Year 10.
- Music
- Maori
- Food Technology
- Performing Arts
- Media Studies
- ICT
- Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
- Construction and Mechanical Technology (CMT)
Year 10
Year 10
Core subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
- Health Education
- FLT
Option subjects
Y10 students choose two option subjects.
- Music
- Maori
- Food Technology
- Performing Arts
- Media Studies
- ICT
- Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
- Construction and Mechanical Technology (CMT)
Senior School - NCEA
Senior School - NCEA
Year 11
Year 11
Core subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
Student choose three additional subjects
Year 12
Year 12
Students choose six subjects
Year 13
Year 13
Students choose five or six subjects
Senior Subject Choice
Senior Subject Choice
- English
- ESOL
- Mathematics (Y12)
- Statistics and Modelling (Y13)
- Maths with Calculus (Y13)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Classical Studies
- Geography
- History
- Media Studies
- Tourism
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
- Outdoor Education
- Health Education
- Performing Arts
- Music
- Art
- Photography
- Maori
- Food and Nutrition
- Digital Information
- Digital Technology
- Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Furniture/Building
- SPEC
Subject Choice Book 2019
Subject Choice Book 2019
Click below to look at our subject choice booklets for 2019:
Click below to look at our subject choice booklets for 2019:
Curriculum Stories
Curriculum Stories
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