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Curriculum 2016

ContentsIntroduction Page02

HeadsofDepartment Page03

TheNewZealandCurriculum Page04

InAdditiontotheCurriculum Page05

Selectingyour2016Options Page07

TheStAndrew’sCollegeCurriculum Page08

CoursePlanner Page09

HowParentscanHelp Page10

SubjectChoiceTips Page11

SubjectReferenceChart Page12

MiddleSchoolCurriculum Page14

YEAR9ACADEMICCURRICULUMCOREANDOPTIONS Page15


TheNationalCertificateofEducationalAchievement Page36

CourseSubjectEntryRequirements Page38


SeniorCollegeCurriculum Page54



NewZealandScholarship Page70

NCEA Page70

SubjectsApprovedforUniversityEntrance2016 Page71

BestPreparationforUniversity Page85

Years9–13OptionSelections2016Forms Page87

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Introduction

INTRODUCTIONThisbookisdesignedtohelpyouplanyourcoursesfornextyearandbeyondwhererelevant.At StAndrew’sCollegewehaveaflexiblecurriculumandwetryhardtocaterforalltypesofcoursecombinations,sothatstudentscanbeconfidentaboutbeingabletostudythetypeofcoursetheywish,yearbyyear.Yourchoiceofcoursewilllargelydictateouroptionsstructureandyouareaskedtoconsidercarefullyandselectfromthecoursesopentoyou.

CORE AND OPTION SUBJECTS Allthecoursesaregroupedaccordingtoyearlevel.Thecoursestructurediagramatthebeginningofeachlevelindicatesthecoreandtheoptioncoursesatthatlevel.StudentsandparentsinYear9nextyearareaskedtoreadverycarefullytheguidelinesandrequirementsforsubjectselections.InYear11,English,ScienceandMathematicsmakeupthecompulsorycoreandyouarealsoabletochoosefromawiderangeofoptionsubjects,manyofwhicharealsotaughtinYears9and/or10.InYear12,withtheexceptionofEnglish,youarelargelyfreetochoosethecoursesthatyouwishtotake.TheCollegedoes,however,recommendthatinYears11,12and13somestudentstakecertaincoursesthatareconsideredtoprovideadditionalsupporttotheirlearning.Itisimportantthattheprogrammesthatyouchoosearebestsuitedtoyouracademicabilityandfutureplans.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS InYears11to13,classplacementdependsmainlyonthechoiceofsubjectsandonstudentshavingmetspecificentryrequirements.Theseentryrequirementssetaminimumlevelofperformanceonwhichastudentisabletobasestudyinaparticularyearandaredesignedtoguide,notlimit,students’choices.Whereaparticularrequirementisstated,astudentisexpectedtomeetthatinorderfortheirselectiontobeapproved.

CLASS SIZES AND SUBJECT SELECTIONItisveryimportantthatthelevelofstaffingwehavematchesthedemandforsubjects.Optionsubjectswilloperateonlyiftheymaintainasuitableclasssize.Whilewehopethatitdoesnotoccur,itispossiblethatsomestudentsmaynotgetalloftheirpreferredoptions,andthisiswhyyoumustprovidemorethantheminimumnumberwhenmakingyourselections.‘Back-up’subjectselectionsmustbeprovided.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTUREWealsorecommendthatyoufollowabroadcourseofstudyinyourtimeatStAndrew’s.AsyoumovethroughtheCollege,youshouldalsokeepinmindtherequirementsforfuturestudyandcareerssothatyouaremakingaconnectionbetweenthe‘hereandnow’andthefuture.ThisappliesparticularlytostudyinYears12and13andtothosestudentsplanningtomoveontostudyattertiarylevel.

DECISION MAKING Studentsandparentsshouldreadthisbookandkeepitforfuturereference.Itisimportanttodiscussoptionchoicesbeforemakingafinalselection.Keepinmindtheinformationandtheadviceprovidedhereoncoursesandonmakingagoodcareerchoice.Weworkhardtoprovideacourseofstudythatmeetstheneedsofeachandeverystudentandconsultationandguidanceareavailable.ForstudentsandparentsforYear10toYear12,pleasenotethatthereisaCourseSelectionandCareersExpoonFriday14AugustandaseminarforparentsfollowingthatonMonday17August.

DEADLINESYoumustfollowourkeydates.DecideonyouroptionchoicesandreturntheappropriateformatthebackofthisbooktotheCollegenolaterthanWednesday 26 August.Returnsafterthisdatewilllikelymeanthatanalternativecoursewillhavetobechosen.Thesamewillapplytoanystudentwhowishestochangeoptionslateron.Changesarepossibleonlyifthecoursesarenotfullandifthenewchoicesfittheoptionlines.Ifastudentchangestheirmindaboutoptionsafterthecompletionofthetimetable,itmaynotbepossibletoaccommodatethosechanges.Ifyourequirefurtherhelp,youmustcontacttheDeanandtheHeadofDepartmentofthecourseinwhichyouareinterested.Astafflistisincludedonpage3.

Heads of School

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Heads of DepartmentAGRICULTURE MrsRobynCoxCOMMERCE MrPhillipTempleCOMPUTING MrPhilAdamsDRAMA MrLaurenceWisemanENGLISH MsHelainaCooteESOL MrsStephanieBrooksHISTORYANDCLASSICALSTUDIES MrHamishFaullsLEARNINGSUPPORT MrBrettClarkMATHEMATICS MrDeanMcKenzieMEDIASTUDIES MrSimonWilliamsMODERNLANGUAGES MrsVirginiaSimcockMUSIC MrDuncanFergusonOUTDOOREDUCATION MrPeterDawkingsPHYSICALEDUCATION MrGeoffStantonRELIGIOUSEDUCATION MrPaulMorrowSCIENCE MrBrentCummackSOCIALSCIENCESANDGEOGRAPHY MrsKateGrinterSOCIALSTUDIES MissKerryLarbyTECHNOLOGY MrsAllysonDuncanTRANSITIONEDUCATIONANDTRAVELANDTOURISM MsEllenHampsonVISUALARTS MrTonyBrittenden

2016 DeansYEAR9 TBAYEAR10 MrsBronwynRadcliffeYEAR11 MrMattNicollYEAR12 MrNickRyanYEAR13 MrsJacquelineYoder

Head of Teaching and LearningMrDavidBevin

MIDDLESCHOOL MrJohnAndersonSENIORCOLLEGE MrJohnRuge

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The New Zealand Curriculum

TheNewZealandCurriculumstatesthat “allstudents,regardlessofwheretheyaresituated,shouldexperiencearichandbalancededucationthatembracestheintentofthenationalCurriculum.”TheStAndrew’sCollegecurriculum,‘broadandbalanced’,isbasedonthevisionandrequirementsoftheCurriculum.Weinterpretthatvisioninouraspirationthat“StAndrew’sCollegestudentswillbeactiveparticipantsinadynamiccommunityoflearnersandinspiredtobecomevaluedcitizensandenthusiasticlearnersforlife.StAndrew’swillnurturethedevelopmentoftalentandcreativeabilitythroughabalancedexposuretoacademic,cultural,service,social,spiritualandsportingopportunities.”

TheNewZealandCurriculumoutlineswhatisconsideredtobeimportantineducationandenvisionsyoungpeoplewhoarelifelonglearners,confidentandcreative,connectedandactivelyinvolved.

TheStAndrew’sCollegeLearningValues,thatareembeddedinthequalitiesanddispositionsweexpectourlearnerstodevelopinandbeyondtheirschoolingyears,envisionlearnerswho:

TheNewZealandCurriculumhasclearprinciplesonwhichtobaseallcurriculumdecisionmaking.AttheheartofStAndrew’sCollegeteachingandlearningliethoseprinciplesofhighexpectations,theTreatyofWaitangi,culturaldiversity,inclusion,learningtolearn,communityengagementandinvolvement,coherenceandafuturefocus.Inaddition,wecherishandpromoteourScottishandPresbyterianheritagethathasdonesomuchtomakeustheCollegethatwearetodayandwillbeinthefuture.Intheirplanning,teacherscreateprogrammesoflearningthatarebasedonthe‘biggerpicture’aspectsofthecurriculumaswellasonthedetailfromtheeightLearningAreaStatements,eachofwhichprovidesarationale,abroadfocusandkeyemphasesforlearning.Teachersdevelopthoseintocoherentandeffectiveprogrammesthatareexperiencedbystudentsonaday-to-daybasisthroughawholerangeoflearningactivities.

Teachersplanfor,reflectandseektoimproveonthosewaysthataredeemedtobeeffectiveinpromotingstudents’learning.OurteachersengageinaprocessofongoingreviewandtrytomakelearningastimulatingandchallengingexperiencesothatweworktowardstheachievementofourvisionthatwesharewiththeCurriculumofstudentswhohavealifelongdesiretolearn.

MrDavidBevinHeadofTeachingandLearning

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In Addition to the Curriculum

EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMTheCollegehasastaffofprofessionalinstructorswhooperatetheOutdoorprogrammesatCastleHill.Thereisawidevarietyofactivitiesavailableandthesearearrangedtosuiteachgrouptoitsbestadvantage.Weather,individualandgroupenthusiasmandabilitiesarealltakenintoconsiderationwhenprogrammesareplanned.Studentsareencouragedtotakepartinallactivities.

Theresultsofthisinvolvementarethedevelopmentofself-esteem,teamwork,co-operationandcommunication.Studentshavefunwhileacquiringskillsandexperienceintheoutdoors.

Year 9ThisprogrammeisheldatCastleHillinthefirstterm.Activitiesincluderafting,bushcraft,rockclimbing,abseilingandtheflyingfox,alongwithanarrayofindividualandteamchallenges,withanovernightcampundertherockoverhangs.

Year 10Snowcavingandskiingarethecentralactivitiesinthiswinterprogramme.ActivitiesbuildonthebaseestablishedinYear9,andinvolvefurtherclimbingandabseilingandteamchallenges.ManystudentstakeadvantageofthisOutdoorEducationtocompletetheirDukeofEdinburghbronzeexpeditiontrainingrequirement.

Year 12StudentstakingYear12PhysicalEducationhavetheopportunitytofurtherdeveloptheirskillsinrockclimbingattheStAndrew’sCollegeclimbingwallandothervenues.Problem-solving,teamworkandleadershipskillsaredevelopedduringaseriesofgroupchallenges.

AlthoughanintegralpartoftheCollegecurriculum,thereisachargefortheseOutdoorEducationprogrammes.Costswillbeadvisedatthetimeeachcourseisadvertised.

TheCollegeisaccreditedundertheprovisionsoftheEducationAct(1989)toprovideeducationandtraining.UnitStandardsareofferedatLevels1to4oftheNQFincanoeing,kayaking,mountainbiking,mountaincraft,rafting,rockclimbing,trampingandwindsurfing.

SUPPORTING CURRICULUMTheteamintheLearningSupportandPrecisionTeachingDepartmentassiststudentstoreachtheiracademicpotentialbysupportingthemwithanylearningdifficultiestheyface.Weworkcloselywithparents,Deansandsubjectteacherstoidentifyandassessstudentswithlearningdifficultiesandprovidetheappropriatesupport.Wereferstudentstooutsideagenciesforspecialisteducationaldiagnosisandassessmentofdyslexiaandotherlearningdifficultiesinordertoidentifythemostappropriatelearningsupport,andforapplicationstoNZQAforspecialassessmentconditionsifeligibilitycriteriaaremet.

Amongthesupportprogrammesandservicesweofferare:• oneclassatYear9andoneclassatYear10

whoaretaughtthecriticalfoundationskillsinMathematicsandEnglishusingthePrecisionTeachingmethodsothattheyarewell-equippedtotakeonthechallengeofNCEALevel1inYear11;

• astructuredliteracyprogrammeatYears9and10intheoptionstimetable;

• touchtypingandspellingsupport;• generalstudyskillsandsubjectspecificsupport

forYears11to13;• in-classsupportfortargetedclasses;• co-ordinationofindividualtutoringwithteacher

aidesorSeabrookMcKenzietutorsonauserpaysbasis;

• organisationandco-ordinationofReader-WritersandSpecialAssessmentConditions;

• communicationwithsubjectteachersaboutindividualneedsviaLearner’sProfiles.

Somestudentsareinvitedtojoinprogrammesofsupportbasedontheresultsofentrancetesting,assessment,orteacherorparentreferral.

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SPEECH AND DRAMATherearetwospeechanddramatutorsworkingintheCollege.Theyteacharangeofskillsincludingspeech,drama,publicspeaking,musicaltheatreandperformanceskills.Studentscanhaveindividuallessonsorcomeinpairsortriosdependingonrequirements.Lessonsareorganisedatatimetosuitthestudentandclassteachers.StudentscansitSpeechNewZealandorTrinityGuildhallexamsandanumberalsoentertheChristchurchSpeechandDramacompetitions.Studentsalsocomejustforconfidenceandenjoyment.EnrolmentformsareemailedtoallfamiliesinJanuaryandarealsoavailablefromthemainCollegeReception.

WRITER IN RESIDENCE OverthelastseveralyearstheStAndrew’sCollegeEnglishDepartmenthasemployedaPoetinResidence.KerrinDavidsonworksintheschoolwithpromisingwriters,bothinEnglishclassesandatawritingmasterclassheldatlunchtimeeachMonday.Therearealsotimesthroughouttheyearwherejuniorandseniorstudentsareinvitedtoattendamorningsessionforcraftingtheirwriting.Kerringuidesthemandencouragesthemintoavarietyofcompetitionswherewehavehadsomeamazingsuccess.Thisareaisgrowingandthedepartmentisconstantlyseekingnewavenuestopublishstudentwriting.

GATEIntheSecondarySchoolgiftedstudentsinYear9spendthreehoursperweekworkingwithaspecialistteacher,andfollowaprogrammefromthesecondhalfoftheyear.ThisprogrammeincludespreparingforFutureProblemSolvingandtheJuniorYoungPhysicistcompetitionsaswellasintroducingphilosophicaldiscussion.FromYear10studentsenjoylearningaboutareassuchasforensicscienceandpsychology.FromYear11thereareopportunitiestocontinuewithseniorFutureProblemSolving,BrainBeeandtopicssuchasneuroscience.

TheYears9and10GATEprogrammesoperateasanoptionalsubjectandstudentsareselectedandinvitedintotheprogramme.ThereisnotimetabledGATEclassinYears11–13.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL TUITION TheMusicDepartmentrunsanextensiveprogrammeofinstrumentalandvocaltuition.Twenty-twotutorscomeintotheCollegeeachweek,someofthemacrosstwoorthreedifferentdays.Forprivatelessonsinthemusicsuitestudios,tutorscharge$30.00–$35.00perhalfhourlesson.Approximately30–33lessonsaretakenduringthecourseofaschoolyearinschooltime,mostlyinthemorningandearlyafternoon;dependentonstudentandtutortimetables.Anumberoflessonsarealsotakenafterschool,especiallyguitaranddrums,howeverthisisagainsubjecttotutoravailability.Lessonsareabletoberotated,orlessontimeschangedeachterm,toensurestudentsdonotmissoutonthesamesubjectareaeachweek.Pleasenotethatrotationallessontimesaremoredifficultinthecaseoflargerstudios.

Reportsareissuedtwiceayear,atmid-termandendofyear.Theoryandeartraininglessonsarealsoavailable.TheCollegehasasupplyofinstrumentsforhireatbetween$45.00–$65.00perterm(saxophones,horns,oboesandbassoonsare$50.00perterm–pricesmaybesubjecttochange).Forfurtherdetailsonouritinerantmusicprogrammeandforinformationaboutthevarietyofco-curricularperforminggroupsavailablepleasecontact MsThorner,CulturalCo-ordinatororMrFerguson,HeadofMusic.Adepartmentinformationbookletwhichincludesanapplicationformisavailableuponrequest.

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Selecting your 2016 Options

Furtherchangestotheinformationprovidedbystudentsmustbebasedoneither:

1. AdvicefromHeadsofDepartmentregardingastudent’seligibility/academicsuitabilityforaparticularcourse.ThiswillbeprovidedearlyinSeptember/Octoberoncestudents’optionformsarereviewedorinJanuaryonceexternalexaminationresultsarereviewed.

2. Astudent’srequesttomakeachangebasedonexternalexaminationresultsoncetheyarereceivedinmid-January.(Notethatforthistooccur,priortothebeginningofthenewschoolyear,studentsmustmakeanappointmentwithMrRuge,HeadofSeniorCollege.Atthisappointment,studentswillneedtopresenttheirreasonforacoursechange,aparent/guardianlettersupportingthisandacopyoftheirInterimResultsNotice.)

3. Aclashofoptionchoicesthatcanonlyberesolvedbyachangetoacourse.Inthisevent,theDeanwillworkwiththestudenttomakeanalternativeselection.

LATENESS IN MAKING SELECTIONSOptionchangesafterthefinaldateforchanges(usuallymid-February)willnotbeallowedunless:

• thereisawrittenrequestfromparentstotheHeadofMiddleSchoolorHeadofSeniorCollegeoutliningthereasonandgivingtheirapproval;

• theHeadofSecondarySchoolapprovesthatitisinthestudent’sbestacademicinterests;

• theHeadofDepartment/TeacherinChargeofboththesubjectdroppedandtheproposedsubjectareinagreement;

• theHeadofDepartment/TeacherinChargeofthenewsubjectbelievesthechangetobeeducationallyviable,andcatch-upprocessesareinplacetoensurethattheworkthathasbeenmissediscovered;

• anyclasslimitofstudentsthathasbeensetisnotexceeded;

• thereisnodetrimentalimpactonotherstudents;• finalapprovalisgivenbytheHeadofSecondarySchool.

Unlessthereareexceptionalcircumstances,nochangeswillbeconsideredafterthebeginningofMarch.StudentsenteringtheCollegeduringtheyearmusthaveaHeadofDepartment’spermissiontoenteracourse.

GUIDELINES FOR OPTION CHANGES

All2016optionselectionformsmustbehandedintotheCollegebyWednesday26August2015.

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Course PlannerUsethissheettohelpyouplanacourseofstudyoverYears11,12and13.

Possiblecareerdirection:

YEAR 11 SELECTION

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How Parents can Help

Herearesomeideastohelpyougiveusefuladviceandguidance:

• askyourteenagerquestionsthatwillhelpthemlookatthemselves.Focusontheirinterests,thingstheyaregoodat,andtheirpersonalvaluesaboutwork;

• ifyourteenagerdoesn’tknowwhatcareertheywant,askthemtodefinebroadareasofinterest,suchashelpingpeopleorscientificwork.Thenencouragethemtoinvestigatelotsofoptionswithineachfield.Pursuingworkorstudyinanareaofinterestisvitalforsustainingsatisfactionandgettingthroughthetoughtimes;

• discusswhatyourteenagerneedsorwantsmostfromtheircareer.Attitudestotheneedformoney,securityorself-developmentvaryfrompersontoperson;

• trynottoimposeyourideas,buthelpbyusingquestionsthatwillclarifytheissues–forexample,“Thisjobdoesn’thavemuchphysicalactivityinitandyou’vesaidthat’simportanttoyou.Howmuchwillthatmatter?”

• pointyourteenagertowardssourcesofinformationaboutcareersandletthemfollowitup.EncouragethemtoseetheirCareersAdvisor,useKiwicareersandPathfinderatschoolorvisittheCareersCentre;

• askabouttheCareerEducationprogrammeatschoolandurgeyourteenagertotakepartinTrialaCareer,workexplorationoranytertiaryvisitsthatareavailable.Thesegiveanopportunitytofindoutwhatajobortrainingcourseisreallylike;

• encourageyourteenagerinanyactivitythatdevelopsskills.Manyoftheimportanttransferableskillsthatemployerslookforaredevelopedatschoolthroughthegeneralcurriculum.Skillsarealsogatheredfrompart-timeorholidayjobsandfromleisureorsportingactivities.Intheworkforce,whatapersoncandoisoftenmoreimportantthantheknowledgetheyhold;

• discusssubjectchoicewithyourteenagereachyear.Whichsubjectswillbestsuittheirplansforthefuture?

• doyouagreewiththeirreasoning?• ifyouhaveconcerns,sitdownwiththeteacher,

CareersAdvisororotherstaff.Findoutwhattheythink;

• doestheschoolknowsomethingyoudon’t?Doyouknowsomethingtheschooldoesn’t?

• encouragethemtoseetheirCareersAdvisor,usetheCareersEducationsiteonStACNet(seebelow)and/orvisittheCareersCentre.

StACNet Careers Education website.

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Subject Choice Tips

Makinganinformeddecisionaboutyoursubjectselections:Checkoutthecareerimplications.Alwayskeepyouroptionsopenandensurethatyourcourseselectionsarebalanced–don’tspecialisetoosoon!

• whatareyourcurrentcareerideas?• haveyoucheckedoutthesubjectrequirements?• haveyouweigheduptheessentialsubjectsand

theusefulsubjects?• whatareyourabilities?Canyoudowellinthese

subjects?

Thinkaboutyourinterestlevels–willyoubemotivatedtodowell?

Weighupthedifferencesbetweenyourinterests,abilitiesandcareerideas.

Discussyourselectiondecisionswithpeoplewhoknowyouwell–teachers,parents,perhapstheCareersAdvisor.

Assistance

Ifyoufeelthatyouneedassistancewithyourchoiceofsubjects,pleasedonothesitatetoask:• yourDean;• yourSubjectTeacher;• yourTutor;• CareersAdvisor,MrFeary.

SUBJECT SELECTION CHECKLISTOnceyouhavemadeyourprovisionalselection,followthissimplechecklist.

Ability and AttitudeForeachsubjectareyouableandwillyoubeinterestedin?

BalanceWillyouhavearangeofoptionsopenforfuturecareerideas?

ChoiceHaveyoumadethedecisionsorhaveothersswayedyou?

Subject Reference Chart

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Accounting

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Physics

ReligiousEducation C C C C

Science C C C

SocialStudies C C

Spanish

TextilesTechnology

TransitionEducation

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Middle School Curriculum

The major aims for learning in the Middle School are:

• togivestudentsasoundgroundinginthecoresubjects;

• togivestudentstheopportunitytoexploreandexperienceawiderangeofothercurriculumareaswithspecialistteachers;

• togivestudentsasoundpreparationinthesubjectstheyarestudyingforexternalawardsandqualifications.

Years 9 and 10Thecurriculumisstructuredsothatstudentsexperienceawiderangeofsubjects,coreandoptions,throughawiderangeoflearningsituationsandexperiencesoverthesetwoyears.Itisimportantthatstudentsdonotspecialiseinparticularsubjectareasatthislevel.Gainingabroadexperienceisoneofourkeyprinciples.

Year 11Whilethisyearisthefirstyearofstudyforexternalqualifications,coursesatthislevelshouldalsobebroad-basedsothatstudentshaveanumberofdifferentoptionsinthefuture.StudentswillstarttospecialisemoreinYear12andthiswillbecontinuedwithgreaterdepthinfinalyearstudies.

Ways to help you learn – be sure to:1. Setyourselfbothshort-termandlong-term

goals.AYear11studentmightsetNCEALevel1asalong-termgoalandmakingtheFirstXIasashort-termgoal.

2. Eachweek,planyourtimeafterschoolsothatallaspectssuchashomework,sportsandsociallifecanbefittedin.Makesureyouprioritisesothattheimportantthingsgetdone.

3. Takegoodnotesinclassandtrytopersonalisethem.

4. Participateineachlesson.

5. Keepupwithyourhomework.Ifthereareanyconcerns,seekhelpfromyourteacherorothersupportpeoplelikefellowstudents,yourtutorortheDean.Useyourhomeworktimetoreviewwhatyouhavebeenstudying–thisisaparticularlygoodthingtodointhosetimeswhenyoudon’tactuallyhaveanyhomework.

6. Haveawallplannerathomeandenterallassessments,testsandprojectsforeachterm.Takeinternalassessmentseriously.Internalassessmentisthe‘realthing’.ItprovidesresultsthatstayonyourRecordofAchievement.Makesureyouknowpreciselywhatisrequiredforanassessmentand,ifpossible,practiseusingsamplesfromtheNZQAwebsite.

7. KnowwhatisrequiredtogainanNCEALevelqualification.

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Year 9 Academic Curriculum Core and Options 28LESSONSPERWEEK

Pleasenote:Oncesubjectselectionsaremade,itisverydifficulttomakechangesthereafter.Pleaseselectcarefully.

COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS

All students must study these subjects:

Lessons/wkENGLISH 4MATHEMATICS 4SCIENCE 4SOCIALSTUDIES 4PHYS.ED/HEALTH 3MUSIC 2RELIGIOUSEDUCATION 1

ALL STUDENTS

Ifyouareplacedinanupperbandclass,youwillberequiredtostudyalanguageforthewholeyear.TheseclassesarenotconfirmeduntilNovember/December,however,inSeptemberallstudentsmustindicatetheirpreferredlanguagecourse.

Ifyouhavenotchosenalanguageinyourselections,pleasetickoneofthelanguagesbelow(upperbandstudentsmuststudyalanguage).

FRENCH

JAPANESE

OPTION SUBJECTS LESSONS / WEEK

Group 1Design/VisualComm. FoodTechnologyMaterialsTechnologyTextilesTechnology Semester

Group 2 Options6

EconomicStudies (3lessonseach)

Geography (S1–2options)

History (S2–2options)

Group 3AgricultureArtMusicPerformingArts

Group 4*EliteSportsStudies SemesterOption *Byapplication

Group 5French FullyearoptionJapanese =2options

Group 6*BalletAcademy *Byapplication

LiteracyandLearning StudentsareESOL selectedGifted(GATE)

SELECTING YOUR OPTIONS

Select6optionsubjects,2ofthemasback-upsubjects.

• Choose4optionsubjectsfrom3ofthe4groupsshowinghere.Youmayincludealanguageinthisselection(Group5);• Alsoselect2otheroptionsasback-ups.Thesecannotbefromthesamegroup(e.g.youcannotchooseArtandAgriculture);• TheselectionofalanguageorBalletAcademytakesup2optionsbecausetheyarefullyearcourses.Inthiscase,also

select2otheroptions–thesemustbefromdifferentgroups(e.g.HistoryandMusic).Thenselectyourback-upsubjects,eachbeingfromadifferentgroup.s.

Technology OptionNote:YoumusttakeatleastoneTechnologyoption(Group1subjects)inYear9or10.IfyoudonottakeoneofthosesubjectsinYear9youmusttakeoneinYear10aspartofyourselection.

Elite Sports StudiesStudentsonaMusicScholarshipmaynotbeabletoparticipateduetopossibletimetableconstraints.AnystudentselectedforGATEwillonlybeabletoparticipateinthesemester1ESSprogrammewheretimetablingallows.

WRITE IN YOUR OPTION CHOICES

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BACK-UPCHOICES:

Then,writethesechoicesonthecourseselectionform.

GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMME

Studentsareselectedintothisonesemesterprogramme.Involvementinthisclasscountsasoneofastudent’soptionselections.StudentswillbenotifiedoftheirselectioninMay/June2016.

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Year 9

AGRICULTURE 9AGHOThepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudents,bothurbanandrural(lifestyleblocksandcommercialfarms),withanintroductiontoagricultureincludingtopicsstudiedsuchas,theinvolvementofallsectorsofsocietyinfood/fibreproductionandmarketing,andtheeconomicimportanceofagriculturetoNewZealand.

AgricultureisanexcellentoptionforstudentsthateitherrequireextensioninScienceorstudentsthatstrugglewithitsconcepts.ThisisbecauseScienceistaughtcontextuallyandthebrighterstudentsenjoythechallengefromextendingwhattheyknowinapracticalcontext.AndthestrugglingSciencestudentsalladvocatethebenefittheygainfrombeingtaughtSciencefromapracticalpointofview,whichempowersthemintheircoreScience.ThemainareasofSciencecoveredareBiology,ChemistryandScientificMethodology.

Topicsstudiedare:• Farmtypes/animalbreeds/crops–theirlocation

anduses;• Primaryandsecondaryoccupationsassociated

withagriculture;• ImportanceofagriculturetoNewZealand’s

economy;• Terminologyusedinprimaryproduction;• Currentissuespertainingtoagriculture;• Plantprocessesastheyrelatetoagriculture.

Course costs:$30.00forfieldtrips.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsCox.

ART 9ARTAThiscourseaimstogivestudentsconfidenceintalkingandwritingaboutartworksand,inparticular,providestheopportunityforthemtodevelopandextendtheirpracticalartskills.Throughaseriesofvariedandstimulatingexercises,studentsareintroducedtodifferentartmakingtechniques.

ThecourseprovidesanessentialfoundationforfurtherstudyofthevisualartsinYear10andbeyond.

Whenappropriate,studentsmayvisitanartgalleryduringclasstime.

Course costs:$50.00formaterials.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsLawrence.

BALLET ACADEMY 9BALLTheStACBalletAcademyisrunexclusivelyforstudentsofStAndrew’sCollege.Integratedwithintheschoolday,theprogrammeoffersaseamlesstransitionfromacademicclasstoballetstudio,withqualitytutoringfocusingonclassicaltechnique,musicalityandartistry,andthejoyofperformance.StudentsselectingtheYear9Balletsubjectoptiontakethreeclassesperweek,andwillexperienceadeepeningunderstandingoftheartform.Eachdancerwillendeavourto:improvetheirtechniquetothebestoftheirability;understand,andexpress,thecorrectballeticaestheticintheirartisticpresentation;learntheimportanceofballetprofessionalism,andintegrateitintotheirpersonalworkethic;engagewithchoreography,exploringtheprocessesandapplyingittonewwork.Studentswilltakeanannualexternallymoderatedexam,experiencemasterclasseswithguesttutors,andperformintheDanceRevue,BalletAcademyproductionseason,andotheropportunities asavailable.EntryfornewYear9studentsisbyapplicationandaudition(asuitableballetbackgroundisrequired).ContactRegistrarMrsSmithtoarrangeanauditionwithDrCairns(ArtisticDirector).StudentscurrentlyenrolledintheYear8balletprogrammeneednotaudition.Course costs: $75.00perterm.Additional costs: externalexaminationfee,costumehires,exammusicCD,optionalexamprep/privatelessons.Forfurtherinformation,seethewebsiteorcontactDrCairns.

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ECONOMICS STUDIES 9ECONThemainobjectiveofthiscourseistofosteraninterestin,andgiveabasicunderstandingof,today’sworldofcommerceandeconomicsparticularlyasitappliestoconsumers.Theemphasisisonindividualstudentsandtheirimmediategroupingssuchasfamilyandwhanau.

Asimplifiedapproachisadoptedinwhichtheemphasisisnotondetailandtheorybutonlife/livingskills,suchasmanagingpersonallimitedmeans,beingabletomakeinformedchoicesandbeingawareofdifferingvaluesandtheopportunitycostofsuchdecisions.

Someoftheunitsofworkstudiedaretherelationshipbetweenwantsandscarceresources,thedevelopmentofmoney,cashandcreditbuying,incomeandpayslips,budgeting,consumerprotection,savingandmarketing.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrTemple.

ELITE SPORTS STUDIES 9ESPSDream-Acquire-Achieve-Inspire

(SemesterProgramme[17–18weeks],runsinbothSemesters1and2,studentsparticipateinonesemesteronly.)

Thisinnovativesportsprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswhoaredeterminedtoworkhardtoachievetheirsportinggoalsanddeveloptheskillsandunderstandingaroundperformancepreparation.Thecourseaimstobuildsportsspecificknowledgeanddevelopgrowingawarenessbybuildingasportingperformanceplaninanenvironmentthatencouragesphysical,academicandpersonalexcellence.Keyfocusareonthedevelopmentoforganisation,planningandleadershipqualities.

Course Content:• Thecoursecontainsbothpracticalandtheoretical

contentrunoverhalfoftheacademicyear;• Thecourseprovidesanopportunityforstudent

athletestobeextendedinadditiontotheregularPEcurriculum;

Year 9• Thecoursewillprovidesportspecifictrainingfor

enhancementofskilldevelopment;• Thecoursewillpreparestudentstobecome

independent,self-motivatedstudentathletesthroughdevelopinganunderstandingofearlyperformancepreparation.

Selection CriteriaItisdesirablethatapplicantsarecompetingatarepresentativelevelintheirchosensportand/orareaprovenhigh-levelperformerintheirrespectivecurrentschools.

Onlyasetnumberofplacesareavailableeachyear.Studentsareselectedtoenteronanapplicationbasis.

Course Application ProcessStudentsmustapplyandmustcompletetheapplicationformintheCollegeenrolmentpack.

StudentsapplywhentheymaketheirYear9optionchoicesinAugustwithaclosingdateof26August(samedateassubmissionof2016courseselectionform).Additionalformtobeprovided.

ExemptionsAnystudentonaMusicScholarshipmaynotbeabletoparticipateintheESSprogramme,duetopossibletimetableconstraints.

AnystudentselectedfortheGATEprogramme,whichrunsinsemester2,willonlybeabletoparticipateinthesemester1ESSprogrammewheretimetablingallows.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrRMcIntosh.

ENGLISH 9ENGLThisprogrammeenablesstudentstodeveloptheskillsneededtounderstand,useandcreateoral,visualandwrittentexts.Throughengagingwitharangeoftexts,studentswillbecomeincreasinglyskilledandsophisticatedspeakersandlisteners,writersandreaders,presentersandviewers.

Year9Englishisbasedonthematicunitsthatprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoengagewithanddevelopthekeyskillsandcompetenciesofthe

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NewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevels4to5)indiversecontexts.Indoingso,studentswillgainabetterunderstandingoflanguage,literature,andtheworldaroundthem.

Course costs: EducationPerfectsubscription$20.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsGormackor MsCoote.

ESOL 9ENSLEntryintothiscourseisbasedonanEnglishassessmentcompletedonadmission.ItisforstudentswhodonothaveEnglishastheirfirstlanguageandwishtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsformainstreamclasses.Studentscanenrolinasingleoptionsemester.ThiscourseisruninadditiontomainstreamEnglishclassesandisdesignedtoassiststudentstowriteclear,accurateEnglish,toreadwithunderstandingandtospeakfluentlyandclearly.

Eachcourseiscarefullystructuredaccordingtoindividualneedsandthereisastrongemphasisonsubjectsupport.OngoingassessmentgivesstudentsvaluablefeedbackontheirprogressandhelpsindicatewhichEnglishcourseswouldbemostappropriatefortheminthefuture.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsBrooks.

FRENCH 9FREN(Full year, double semester, counts as two options)

InYear9Frenchstudentsstudytopicssuchasintroductions/greetings,descriptions,school,likes/dislikes,homeandfamily,time,leisureactivities,andaspectsofFrenchculture.Thefourskillareasoflistening,reading,writingandspeakingareallemphasised.Studentsareencouragedtospeakindividually,inpairsandingrouproleplaysituationsasthespeakingskilliscriticalinourearlylearningofasecondlanguage.StudentsestablishagoodbasicvocabularyandlearnsomeofthebasicsofFrenchgrammar.

Regularuseismadeofsuitablewebsites,wherestudentsreinforcetheirlearninginclassattheirownpaceandinafunway.ThewebsitesLinguascopeandLanguagePerfectarealsousedtoenablestudentstolearnFrenchinteractivelyonline.

CulturalelementsandaspectsoftypicalFrenchlifeareintegratedintoourlearningoverthecourseoftheyearinordertoallowstudentstodeepentheirunderstandingofanotherculture.

Course costs:Studentspurchaseaworkbookthatreinforcesworkcompletedinclass.LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsRadcliffe.

GEOGRAPHY 9GEOGFromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingof:• Physicalgeography–aspectsofthenaturalworld

withaselectionoflandscapestudies;• theapplicationofarangeofgeographicskills

andideas;• Humangeography–therelationshipbetween

peopleandtheenvironmentthroughusinginternational,nationalandlocalexamples.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsGrinter.

HISTORY 9HISTThiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstohistorybyhavingthemstudysomeoftheplaces,people,eventsandchangesthathaveshapedtheworldweliveintoday.Itencouragesstudentstoaskquestionsaboutthepast,makegoodguessesaboutpeopleandeventsandtolookcarefullyatcluesfromthepastsothattheycandecideforthemselveswhatreallyhappenedandwhy.

Studentswillgainknowledge,skillsandexperiencetounderstandthecausesandconsequencesofpasteventsthatareofsignificancetoNewZealandersandthatshapethelivesofpeopleandsociety.

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Year 9Topicscoveredwillinclude:• Ancientcivilisationsandmythology;• NewZealandatWar;• 1960s.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrFaulls.

JAPANESE 9JAPA(Full year, double semester, counts as two options)

DuringthisyearlongcoursestudentsareintroducedtotheJapaneselanguage,cultureandthehiraganawritingsystem.StudentsgainanunderstandingofhowtheJapaneselanguageandculturearecloselyintertwined.Studentslearnhowtogivetheirself-introductionandtalkaboutthemselvesandtheirfamily,andlearnthenumbers.Astheyearprogresses,studentsexpandtheirlanguageknowledgethroughthreemaintopics:theclassroom,shoppingandlocations,fromwhichtheylearnrelevantexpressions,vocabularyandgrammaticalpatterns.

Throughouttheyearstudentsareencouragedtouseandapplythelanguageasoftenaspossiblethroughavarietyofspeaking,listening,writingandreadingtasks.Studentslearntowriteandrecognisethehiraganasymbolsandthekanjicharactersforthenumbers.Interactivewebsites,theLanguagePerfectprogramandOneNoteexercisesareusedtoreinforcetheirlearningofthescript,vocabularyandauralskills.

Course costs: LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsSimcock.

MATHEMATICS 9MATHThecoursecoversAchievementobjectivesfromLevels4and5oftheMathematicsstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum.AllclassesfollowthecoreCurriculumobjectivesandstudentsalsoworkattheirindividuallevel(Levels3to5).Middlebandclasseshaveanadditionalteacherfortwoperiodsaweektosupportindividualandsmall-groupneeds.

Thetopbandclassesarestreamedintothreesmallergroupstocaterforthelateralextensionbuiltintotheprogramme.

Course costs:ACasioFX82scientificcalculatorisrequiredandsubscriptiontoEducationPerfect.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrHilliam.

MUSIC (CORE) 9MUSCThiscourse,takenbyallYear9students,coversthefollowingareas:• Singing–thedevelopmentofstrongcommunal

singing,bothforchapelandassemblyhymnsandforrecreationalsinging;

• Pianoandguitar–studentsatalllevelsofdevelopmentcanbecateredforinthisenvironment,throughgrouplessonsonkeyboardsandguitarswithspecialisttutors;

• Auraltesting–studentsaretaughttorecogniseandwritedownsimplerhythmpatterns,beatthecorrecttimeforagiventuneandidentifybasicintervals;

• Performance–studentswillengageinfullclass,groupandindividualperformanceonavarietyofinstruments;

• Generalmusicalknowledge–thisincludessuchtopicsasthenatureofsoundandthewaysitisgenerated.Termssuchaspitch,dynamicsandtimbreareexplored.Programmemusic,musicinmovies,modernmusicandtheinstrumentsoftheorchestraarealsocovered;

• Composition–studentsaretaughttocomposebasicmelodiesforinstrumentsandtocreatecomputermusiccompositionsusingMixcraft,SoundationandStudioOne.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrFerguson.

MUSIC (OPTION) 9MUSPThiscourseisprimarilypracticalandgivesagroundinginperformance,compositionandtheory.Studentsareencouragedtolearnaninstrumentforthedurationofthesemesterandbeyond.Tuitionatschoolbyoneofthevisitingtutorsisavailable.In

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class,studentswillmakeregularuseofkeyboardsandguitars.

Theelementsofmusicandlisteningskillswillbeexploredsothatstudentswillbebetterabletodeterminethedifferencesintone-colour,texture,phrasing,harmonyandcontrasts.ThetheorycomponentisincludedforstudentswishingtocontinueMusicinfutureyears.

Thecourse,withitsemphasisonperformanceskills,oftenresultsintheformationofa‘classroomorchestra’,whereallstudents(whetherbeginnersormoreadvanced)aregivenaparttoplaywithintheirownability.

Thisexperienceofplayingtogetherassiststhemwhenwritingtheirownmusiclater,booststheirlisteningskillsandoftenresultsinstudentscontinuingtheirstudyofaninstrumentwithaprivatetutorwhenthesemesteriscompleted.


PERFORMING ARTS 9APERThissemestercourseisintwoparts,dividedbetweenTelevisionandDrama.Studentsdoeachpartforapproximatelyeightweeks.

DRAMA DramapreparesstudentsforlifebeyondtheCollegebybuildingconfidentcommunicationskills,skillsinreadingbodylanguageandsubtext,inworkingcollaboratively,inthinkinganalytically,creatively,andindependently.Thecourseaimstoprovidestudentswithadepthandbreathofexperiencetotakeinfuturepathways.

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithavarietyofdramaexperiences,andencouragesstudentstoexploretheircreativitybyselectingandrefiningideastoachieveperformancegoals.Studentsexperimentwiththeuseofdramatechniquesofvoice,body,movementandspaceinbothscriptedanddeviseddrama.Studentsareintroducedtodramaelements,conventions,andtechnologies,andlearnhowtheseaspectscombinetoconveymeaning.Studentsworkindividuallyandcollectivelyintheiranalysisand

creationofdrama,supportingeachother’slearningwithpeerfeedbackandfeedforward.StudentslearnthefoundationskillstogivethemaheadstartiftakingNCEADramainYear11.

StudentsareencouragedtoauditionfortheYears9and10Collegeproduction.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWiseman.

TELEVISION Doyoulovetoperform,present,act,singanddance?Wouldyouliketodirect,toproduce,toworkinarealstudio?Wouldyouliketoknowaboutsound,lighting,orfloormanagement?

Thiscourseisheldinourtelevisionstudio,beginningwithbasiclearningaboutperformanceoncamera,aboutproductionandtechnicalroles.ItteachesyouhowperformanceonfilmorinTVworkshandinhandwiththetechnicalaspectsandshowshowthewholeproductionteamisvital.

Thiscourseshowshow,withexcellentteamwork,leadershipanddiscipline,areallyamazingliveTVshowcanbeproducedbyYear9studentsusingprofessionaltelevisionequipment.

Attheendofthetermweinviteseniorstaffmemberstoa30–45minuteliveshowproducedbyyou,underrealtelevisionconditions.Theshowwillincludedance,singing,lip-synching,interviewingandpresenting.

WeencourageallperformingartsstudentstojoinourafterschoolTelevisionandFilmAcademy,whereyouwillgainevenmoreexperienceandliftyourskillstoahigherlevel,inpreparationforYear12FilmandTelevisionclasses.

Forfurtherinformation,ortoviewaDVDofpreviouscourses,seeMrWilliams.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH (CORE) 9PHECThefocusisonthewell-beingofthestudentsthemselves,ofotherpeople,andofsocietythroughlearninginmovementcontexts.Studentswill

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Year 9experiencechallengesinbothindividualandteam/groupcontextsandwillhavetheopportunitytodemonstratemovement,self-managementandrelationalskills.Theylearntounderstand,appreciateandmovetheirbodies,relatepositivelytoothersanddemonstrateconstructiveattitudesandvalues.

Thecoursefosterscriticalthinkingandactionandenablesstudentstounderstandtheroleandsignificanceofphysicalactivityforindividualsandsociety.

Thelearningareasare:• Safetymanagement–identifyandapplyrisk

managementstrategiestokeepselfandotherssafeinavarietyofactivities,e.g.gymnastics;

• Physicalliteracy–acquire,developandrefinearangeofmovementskillsandstrategiesinavarietyofphysicalcontexts,focusingonstrikingsports(e.g.badminton,hockey,football,volleyball);

• Relatingtoothers–developkeycompetenciesinsmall-grouporteamchallengesandgames;

• Health–identifyfactorsthataffectpersonal,physical,socialandemotionalgrowthandidentifyskillstomanagechanges.

ContextsforHealthare:• Changesinmylife(developing/maintaining

friendships,anti-bullyingstrategies);• Changesinme(sexualityeducation)and

makinghealthychoices(nutrition,sun-smart,smokefree).

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsRichards.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 9RLEDTopicsforstudyare:• BiblicalthemesfromtheBookofGenesis;• Creation,decreationandrecreation;• JesusofNazareth;hislifeandteaching–his

deathandresurrection;• ThedevelopmentofChristianitythroughthelast

20centuries.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrMorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES 9SOSTTheSocialStudiescourseisabouthowsocietiesworkandhowpeoplecanparticipateascritical,active,informedandresponsiblecitizens.Contextsaredrawnfromthepast,presentandfutureandfromplaceswithinandbeyondNewZealand.Studentswillbegivenopportunitytocollaborate,inquireandbecreativeintheirthinking.

Studentswillinvestigatearangeoftopics.Thesewillinclude:• Crisisandchallenge–studentsunderstand

thateventshavecausesandconsequences.Akeyfocusofthisunitisforstudentstolearninformationliteracystrategiesneededforeffectiveresearch;

• Theeconomicworld–anexaminationofthedifferentlevelsofglobaldevelopment.Studentsunderstandthereasonsfordisparitiesineconomicdevelopmentandconsiderstrategiestoreduceinequalities;

• Government–anexaminationofdifferentsystemsofgovernmentaroundtheworld.Studentslearntocompareandcontrast NewZealand’ssystemofgovernmentwithothersaroundtheworld;

• Sustainableuseofresources–anexaminationofresourceuseandhowresourcescanbeusedinasustainableway.

ThroughouttheyearemphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingtheskillswhichstudentswillneedwhentheytakesocialsciencesubjectsatNCEAlevel.Theseincludeessayandparagraphwritingskills,comprehension,inquiry,groupwork,criticalthinking,socialdecisionmaking,understandingdifferentperspectives,mappingandgraphingskills.Anexaminationofcurrenteventsandissuesformsanintegralpartofthecourse.

StudentswillparticipateinaMāoriStudiesprogrammeforonelessonaweekfortwoterms.ThroughthistheywillgainanunderstandingofMāoriTikanga(cultureandvalues)andTeReo(language).

Forfurtherinformation,seeMissLarby.

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SCIENCE 9SCIEThecoursebeginswithanintroductiontotheequipmentandmethodsofscience,includingworkingsafelyinthelaboratoryandfollowsthelearningstrands,livingworld,materialworld,physicalworldand‘PlanetEarthandBeyond’.Theinterrelationshipoflivingthingsincommunities,thebiologyoflifeatthelevelofcells,andthewaylivingthingsreproducemakeupthelivingworldsegment.Thematerialworldisstudiedthroughthethemeofinteractionsincludingatoms,molecules,theperiodictable,mixturesandcompoundsandthereactionsofsubstances.

Thephysicalworldisconsideredthroughtheroleofenergyasanoverarchingthemeinmostunits,andinthestudyofthenatureoflight.The‘PlanetEarthandBeyond’sectionstudiesastronomy.

Anemphasisofthiscourseisonscienceskillsandtheskillsofexperimentalplanning,collectionofdataandtheinterpretationofresultsthroughalltopics.TherewillbeanemphasisonSOLOtaxonomytodeepenstudents’thinkingskills.

Course costs:EntrytotheAustralasianScienceexamandawrite-onworkbook.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrJones.

TECHNOLOGY Almosteveryaspectofdailylifefromfood,healthcare,transport,communications,entertainment,andtheenvironmentusetechnology.NewZealandershavelongbeentechnologicalinnovatorsandcreators.InTechnology,studentslearntomakeinformedchoicesabouttheuseoftechnologyandconsidertheimpactoftechnologicalchangeonourworld.Theycometounderstandhowtechnologicaldecisionmakingisinfluencedbycultural,ethical,environmental,politicalandeconomicfactors.

Technologyisaboutdevelopingpracticalknowledgeandskillsthatpeoplecanusethroughouttheirlife.It’sdifferentfromthewoodwork,cookingetc.ofthepastbecausetheemphasisisnowonprovidingstudentswitharangeofinteractiveexperiences

Year 9withinadesignprocesswheretheycreate,developandpresenttheirownideas.Studentsapplypracticalskillsandknowledgeinanactivity-based,project-drivenenvironmentinwhichtheysolveproblemsandcreatesolutionsforrealneeds.

Studentsareexpectedtodevelopaknowledgebaseoftheareatheyareworkingin,forexample,nutrition,materials,andaestheticsofdesign.Theaimisforthemtodevelopa‘howto’attitude.Naturallytheyproduceoutcomesthathaverequiredthemtomastertechnicalskillstoachieveahighstandardofproduct.

Studentshaveanopportunitytoworkinfourdifferenttechnologicalareas:• DesignandVisualCommunication;• FoodTechnology;• HardMaterialsTechnology;• TextilesTechnology.

Eachoftheseareasoffersasimilarprocesstoachieveanoutcome.EachcourseleadsontofurtherstudyinYears10–13.

Theseoptionsaredetailedasfollows.

Note: AllstudentsmuststudyaTechnologyoptionforasemesterinYears9or10.

DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION 9DESTThiscourseintroducesstudentstoarangeoffoundationdesignandvisualcommunicationskills,includingcorrectuseofdrawinginstruments,freehandsketching,orthographicprojectionandpictorialdrawingsoffamiliarobjects.Theyaretaughttodevelopanawarenessofdesign,becomefamiliarwithcolourrenderingtechniquesandusea3Dcomputermodellingprogram.Workingtowardsachievinghighstandardsofpresentationisexpected.

Course costs:Aminimalchargewillbemadeforbasicgraphicsequipmentthatispurchasedfromthedepartmentatthestartofthecourse.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrMcGowan.

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Year 9

FOOD TECHNOLOGY 9FOTEFoodTechnologyincludesunderstandingandusingsafeandreliableprocessesforpreparing,presenting,storage,packagingandmarketingoffood.

Studentswillstudythedairyindustryfromprimarytosecondaryfoodproducts.Theywilltrialandevaluatearangeofrecipesincorporatingdairyproductsoralternativesasinthecaseofthosewithdairyallergies.Aspartofthisworktheywilldevelopliteracyandusespecialistlanguageandsymbols.Theywillproduce,packageandlabeltheirownproductoutcome.

Course costs:Foodcostsandsomephotocopycostswillbedisbursed.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsBuckley.

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY 9MTECStudentsgainknowledgeofarangeofmaterialsandprocessesthrougha‘designandmake’programme.Theywillhaveanopportunitytoproduceindividualisedprojects.

Theygain:• experienceinvariousformsofgraphic

communication;• knowledgeofresistantmaterials;• specificknowledgeofprocessesbywhichthese

materialsareworked;• experienceusingawiderangeofequipment.

Givenvariousbriefs,studentsaretaughtthedesignprocesstodeveloptheirownprojectoutcomes.Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoexperienceawiderangeofmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessestoproducetheirwork.

Thecourseconsistsofdesignbriefsthatfocusonarangeofmaterialsandprocesses.Studentsareencouragedtoextendandadvancetheirknowledgetoahigherlevel.

Course costs:Materialsandconsumablesusedandappliedfinishes.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrHamiltonor MrMurphy.

TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY 9CLTXTextileTechnologyincludestheinvestigation,useanddevelopmentofmaterialsandresourcestomeetaneedorwant.Thetopicofthisunitissleepwear.

Studentslearntoworkwithbothwovenandknitfabricsandutiliseawiderangeofequipmentinrealandpracticalways.TextileTechnologyexploreschoiceandempowersstudentstomakeinformeddecisions.

Studentslearntobecreativeingeneratingideas.Studentsmanageresourcesincludingpeople,time,materialsandequipmentindevelopingandevaluatingoutcomes.Students’reflectivepracticeinformsfutureassessment,forexample,modelling.

Course costs:Adisbursementwillbemadeformaterials,patterndraftingandphotocopycosts.


RecordyourYear9optionselectionsintheboxonpage15.

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Year 10 Academic Curriculum Core and Options 28LESSONSPERWEEK

Pleasenote:Oncesubjectselectionsaremade,itisverydifficulttomakechangesthereafter.Pleaseselectcarefully.


Select6optionsubjects,2ofthemasback-upsubjects.

• Choose4optionsubjectsfrom3ofthe4groupsshowinghere.Youmayincludealanguageinthisselection(Group4);• Alsoselect2otheroptionsubjectsasback-ups.Thesecannotbefromthesamegroup(e.g.youcannotchooseArtand

Agriculture);• TheselectionofalanguageorBalletAcademytakesup2optionsbecausetheyarefullyearcourses.Inthiscase,also

select2otheroptions–thesemustbefromdifferentgroups(e.g.HistoryandMusic).Thenselectyourback-upsubjects,eachbeingfromadifferentgroup.s.

Technology OptionNote:IfyoudidnottakeaTechnologyoption(Group1)inYear9,youmusttakeatleastoneinYear10.

OPTION SUBJECTS LESSONS / WEEK

Group 1Design/VisualComm. FoodTechnologyMaterialsTechnologyTextilesTechnology Semester

Group 2 Options6

EconomicStudies (3lessonseach)

Geography (S1–2options)

ClassicalStudies/ (S2–2options)

History Group 3AgricultureArtMusicPerformingArts

Group 4FrenchJapanese FullyearoptionSpanish = 2options

Group 5*BalletAcademy *ByapplicationLiteracyandLearning StudentsareESOL selected Gifted(GATE)

COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS

All Students must study these subjects:

Lessons/wkENGLISH 4MATHEMATICS 4SCIENCE 4SOCIALSTUDIES 4(includingMāori)PHYS.ED 2RELIGIOUSEDUCATION 1TEWAKA 3

GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMME

Studentsareselectedintothisyearlongprogrammethatcountsastwooptions.Studentswillbeinvitedlaterin2015.

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Year 10

AGRICULTURE 10AGHOAgenuineinterestintheenvironmentandmatterspertainingtoanimalandplantproduction,aswellasawillingnesstoacquirepracticalskills,aredesirableforthiscourse.ItisnotnecessarytohavetakenAgricultureinYear9toenterthiscourseasthematerialcoveredineachcourseisindependentofeachother.ThiscourseprovidesvaluablebackgroundforNCEALevel1Agricultureandenhancesscientificknowledgeandskills.

Theemphasisisonacquiringknowledgeandunderstandingofthepracticesassociatedwithselectedprimaryproductionenterprises.Technologiesusedtoincreasetheefficiencyofproductionarestressed.

Topicsstudiedare:• Sheep/woolproduction;• Dairying;• Soils;• Themarketplace.

TheAgriculturecoursehasstrongScienceandCommercefocuswithenvironmentalsustainabilityunderpinningthekeylearningoutcomes.

PracticetowardsLevel1on-farmpracticalskillsisdoneduringthevisittotheCollegefarmatCave.

Writtentestsarecarriedoutatthecompletionofdifferenttopics.

Course costs:$75.00forfarmvisitandfieldtrips.


ART 10ARTATheaimofthiscourseistobuildstrongskillsindrawing,paintingandprintmakingasafoundationforNCEAArtatYear11.

Studentsbecomefamiliarwitharangeofartmakingapproachesincludingdrawing,printmaking,paintingandothertechniqueswhereappropriate.Studentsmayalsovisitanartgalleryduringclasstime.

Please note: IfyouintendtakingArtDesign,PaintingorPhotographyataseniorlevelitisrecommendedyoutakeArtinYear10.ManykeylearningskillsareintroducedinYear10whichprovideafoundationforfurtherstudy.



BALLET ACADEMY 10BALLTheStACBalletAcademyisrunexclusivelyforstudentsofStAndrew’sCollege.Integratedwithintheschoolday,theprogrammeoffersaseamlesstransitionfromacademicclasstoballetstudio,withqualitytutoringfocusingonclassicaltechnique,musicalityandartistry,andthejoyofperformance.

TheYear10BalletsubjectoptionbuildsuponthefoundationobjectivesoftheYear9programme.Eachdancerwillcontinuetoadvancetheirindividualtechnicalandartisticabilities,andapplytheirknowledgetochoreographyandperformance.Dancerswilltakeanannualexam,experiencemasterclasseswithguesttutors,andperformintheDanceRevue,BalletAcademyproductionseason,andotheropportunitiesasavailable.

DancersinYears11–13willhavetheopportunitytoenterthe‘BalletCompany’,offeringtrainingforadvancedlevelexaminationsandfurtherperformanceopportunities.

EntryfornewYear10studentsisbyapplicationandaudition(asuitableballetbackgroundisrequired).ContactRegistrar,MrsSmithtoarrangeanauditionwithDrCairns(ArtisticDirector).StudentscurrentlyenrolledintheYear9balletprogrammeneednotaudition.

Course costs: $75.00perterm.Additional costs: externalexaminationfee,costumehires,exammusicCD,optionalexamprep/privatelessons.

ForfurtherinformationseethewebsiteorcontactDrCairns.

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CLASSICAL STUDIES/HISTORY 10CLSTThiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanopportunitytounderstandwhatthesetwosubjectsinvolve,andtohelpthemdeveloptheskillsthatwillassistthemwithsuchstudyinthefuture.

Studentswillgainknowledge,skillsandexperienceto:• understandhowthecausesandconsequences

ofpasteventsthatareofsignificanceto NewZealandersshapethelivesofpeopleandsociety;

• understandhowpeople’sperspectivesonpasteventsdiffer.

CLASSICAL STUDIES Threetopics(AncientGreece,AncientRomeandGreekMythology)arestudiedinthishalf-semestercourse.


HISTORY Thishalfsemestercourseisdesignedtogivestudentsashortglimpseofhistoryasanacademicdisciplineandtoinspirestudentsinhighinterestsubjects.Twotopicsareoffered,eachofapproximatelyfourweeksinduration.TheyincludestudyoftheUSCivilWar1861–1865,andPacificMigration.TheotherthreetopicscoverClassicalStudiesOneresearchassignmentisalsoincluded,involvingaresearchedessayonaNewZealandpioneerfamily.Aprizeisawardedannuallyforthebestpioneerfamilyessay.

FocusisgiventostimulatinganinterestinhistoryandtodevelopingskillsandabilitiesappropriatetothesubjectinpreparationfortheNCEAcourses.AlsoseeYear10ClassicalStudies.


Year 10

ECONOMIC STUDIES 10ECONTheobjectivesofthecoursearetodevelopaninterestin,andanunderstandingof,themanyfacetsofeconomicsandaccountingastheyaffectconsumersintheireverydaylives.TogetherwithYear9ConsumerStudiesthiscoursecompletesanintroductioninthissubjectareaandleadstoEconomicsinYears11–13.Bycompletingthiscoursestudentswillalsohavebeenexposedtoaccountingandentrepreneurshipwhichwillbeofvalueinanyfuturestudyintheseareas.

Someoftheunitsofworkstudiedaretheeconomicproblem,therelationshipsbetweentheconceptsofspecialisation/production/exchange/interdependenceinaneconomy,enterprise,consumerdemand,theNewZealandStockExchangeandanintroductiontoAccountingstudies.


ENGLISH 10ENGLThisprogrammeenablesstudentstocontinuetodeveloptheskillsneededtounderstand,useandcreateoral,visualandwrittentexts.Throughengagingwitharangeoftexts,studentswillbecomeincreasinglyskilledandsophisticatedspeakersandlisteners,writersandreaders,presentersandviewers.

Year10EnglishisbasedonthematicunitsthatprovidestudentswithfurtheropportunitiestoengagewithanddevelopthekeyskillsandcompetenciesoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevels5to6)indiversecontexts.Indoingso,studentswillgainabetterunderstandingoflanguage,literature,andtheworldaroundthem.

Agreaterrangeofmoredemandingnovels,films,shortstories,non-fictionandpoetryarestudied.

Course costs: EducationPerfectsubscription.

Forfurtherinformation,pleaseseeMsGormackorMsCoote.

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Year 10

GEOGRAPHY 10GEOGFromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingof:• Physicalgeography–aspectsofthenaturalworld

throughastudyofweatherandclimate;• theapplicationofarangeofgeographicskillsand

ideas;• Humangeography–therelationshipbetween

peopleandtheenvironmentthroughastudyoftheimpactsoftourism.


JAPANESE 10JAPA(Full year, double semester, counts as two options)

ThiscoursebuildsuponthelanguagefoundationoftheYear9course.Duringtheyear,studentsstudyavarietyoftextsthatintroducethemtogrammar,vocabularyandculturalinformationingreaterdepth.Thetopicscoveredare:goingplaces,timesanddates,directionsandcommuting,thefamilyandaminiunitonadjectives.

Studentsusethevocabularyandgrammartheyhavelearnedinrelevant,everydaylanguagesituations.Throughouttheyearstudentshonetheirhiraganawritingskillsandareintroducedtothekatakanawritingsystemandsomemorebasickanji.Interactivewebsites,OneNoteandtheLanguagePerfectprogramareusedtoreinforcethestudents’scriptlearningandvocabulary.

Studentsareencouragedtoactivelyusethelanguagewheneverpossiblethroughavarietyoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingtasksduringeachtopic.



ESOL 10ENSLEntryintotheYear10ESOLcourseisbasedonanEnglishassessmentcompletedattheendofYear9.ItisforstudentswhodonothaveEnglishastheirfirstlanguageandwishtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsformainstreamclasses.Studentscanenrolinasingleoptionsemester.ThiscourseisruninadditiontomainstreamEnglishclassesandisdesignedtoassiststudentstowriteclear,accurateEnglish,toreadwithunderstandingandtospeakfluentlyandclearly.

Eachcourseiscarefullystructuredaccordingtoindividualneedsandthereisastrongemphasisonsubjectsupport.OngoingassessmentgivesstudentsvaluablefeedbackontheirprogressandhelpsindicatewhichEnglishcourseswouldbemostappropriatefortheminthefuture.


FRENCH 10FREN(Full year, double semester, counts as two options)

Year10studentsbuildonworkcoveredinYear9,learningthroughtopicssuchasfood,shopping,gettingabouttown,dailylife,sportandleisureactivitiesandholidaysandtalkingaboutthepast.Thefourskillareasoflistening,reading,writingandspeakingarestillemphasised,andstudentscontinuetobeencouragedtospeakindividually,inpairs,groupsandthroughrole-playsituations.Thedevelopmentofgoodandaccuratepronunciationcontinuestobeimportantalongwithdevelopingarangeoflanguagetoenablestudentstocopewithawiderrangeofsituations.

ThewebsitesLinguascopeandLanguagePerfectareusedtoenablestudentstolearnFrenchinteractivelyonline.DuringaFrenchActivitiesDay,studentsjoininarangeofoff-siteactivities,includingapetanquetournamentandFrenchfilm.



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MATHEMATICS 10MATHThecoursecoversAchievementobjectivesfromLevel5oftheMathematicsstrandoftheNewZealandCurriculum.AllclassesfollowthecoreCurriculumobjectivesandstudentsalsoworkattheirindividuallevel(Levels4to5).OneNCEALevel1AchievementStandardisofferedinNumber.

Middlebandclasseshaveanadditionalteacherfortwoperiodsaweektosupportindividualandsmall-groupneeds.Thetopbandclassesarestreamedintothreesmallergroupstocaterforthelateralextensionbuiltintotheprogramme.

Course costs:ACasioFX82scientificcalculatorisrequiredandsubscriptiontoEducationPerfect.


MUSIC 10MUSPTheYear9semestercourseisnotapre-requisiteforthisoption.Thefollowingoutlineshouldbeusedasaguideforentryintothiscourse.ThespecificcontentisrewritteneachyearbyMrFergusontoadapttothemusicalbackgroundsofthestudentsineachyeargroup.

However,muchemphasisisgiventothecreativeaspectofmusic,suchas:• Techniquesofcompositionandsongwriting

–fromsimplemelodicwritingtocomposingforsoloinstrumentsandensembles,studentsdeveloptheartofcompositionusingtheinstrumentsplayedbymembersoftheclass;

• Rudimentsofmusic–thisinvolvesthetheoryofmusic:notation,scales,timesignatures,intervals,transposition,termsofsigns.Thebasicofchordsandharmonywillbeintroduced;

• Auraltests–usingtheAuraliasoftwarestudentspractisewritingdownamelodyasitisplayedtothem.Theyalsowritedownrhythmsfromdictation,recognisechordprogressions,distinguishmusicalstylesanddifferentinstrumentalgroupings;

• Classroomorchestraandband–regularclassroomperformanceisavitalpartofthiscourse.ItisdesiredthattheYear10OptionMusicclassprovidethemusicfortheYears9and10production(butthisisdependentonthestudents

Year 10intheclassandthemusicalthathasbeenchosenfor2016);

• Musictechnology–studentsareinvolvedwithrecordingandmixingsongsandlearningabouttheassociatedtechnologies–theymayalsocompleteaLevel1UnitStandardtopreparethemwellforYear11;

• itisarequirementofallstudentstakingYear10OptionMusicthattheyhaveaninstrumentaltutorandarereceivingweeklylessons.StudentsshouldsortthisoutinthefirstweekoftheyearbytalkingtoMrFergusoniftheydon’talreadyhaveaninstrumentaltutor.

Seewww.facebook.com/stacmusicforexamplesofperformancesbypreviousclasses.

Note:RecipientsofMusicScholarshipsmusttaketheYears10–12optioncourses.

Course costs: StudentswillberequiredtousetheMusitionandAuraliaonlinelearningtoolsatacostof$50.00foraoneyearsubscription.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH (CORE) 10PHECContinuingonfromYear9PhysicalEducationandHealththefocusisonthewell-beingofthestudentsthemselves,ofotherpeople,andofsocietythroughlearninginmovementcontexts.Studentswillexperiencechallengesinbothindividualandteam/groupcontextsandwillhavetheopportunitytodemonstratemovement,self-managementandrelationalskills.Theylearntounderstand,appreciateandmovetheirbodies,relatepositivelytoothersanddemonstrateconstructiveattitudesandvalues.

Thecoursefosterscriticalthinkingandenablesstudentstounderstandtheroleandsignificanceofphysicalactivityforindividualsandsociety.

ThecourseisbasedaroundfiveareasoflearningandassessedthroughpracticalperformanceandwrittenassessmentsinpreparationforNCEA.

Thelearningareasandteachingactivitiesare:• Safetymanagement–identifyandapplyrisk

managementstrategiestokeepselfandotherssafeinavarietyofenvironments,e.g.gymnastics;

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• Physicalliteracy–acquire,developandrefinearangeofmovementskillsandstrategiesinavarietyofphysicalcontexts,focusingonskilldevelopment;

• Relatingtoothers–implementingpersonalstrategiestobeeffectivemembersof groups/teams;

• Health–identifyfactorsthataffectpersonal,physical,socialandemotionalgrowthandidentifyskillstomanagechanges.

ContextsforHealthare:• Connected(socialnetworking);• Healthylifestyles(physicalandmentalhealth);• Sexuality(relationships);• Alcohol(druguseinsociety).

ThesearecoveredintheTeWakaprogramme.


PERFORMING ARTS 10APERThissemestercourseisintwoparts,dividedbetweenTelevisionandDrama,eachofabouteightweeksduration.

DRAMA DramapreparesstudentsforlifebeyondCollegebybuildingconfidentcommunicationskills,skillsinreadingbodylanguageandsubtext,inworkingcollaboratively,inthinkinganalytically,creatively,andindependently.TheDramacourseofstudyaimstoprovidestudentsadepthandbreadthofexperiencetotakeintofuturepathways.

Thiscourseaimstoincreasestudents’knowledgeofdramatechniques,elementsandconventions.Studentsworkcollaborativelytocreatedevisedandscripteddrama,andlearntoperformaspartofanensemble.Thecourseaimstobuildstudents’skillsinanalysingperformance,offeringandapplyingfeedbackandfeedforward,maintaining‘role’,andstagecraft.Studentscarryoutresearch,structureworktoconveytargeteddramaticintentions,andinvestigatethepurposeandfunctionofdrama.ThiscourseisvaluablepreparationforNCEALevel1Drama.

Year 10StudentsareencouragedtoauditionfortheYears9and10Collegeproduction.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWiseman.

TELEVISION Thetelevisionstudioisthevenueforthisexcitingonetermcourse,whichenhanceswhatyoulearnedin9APER,orintroducesyou,ifyouhavenotbeenherebefore,toamarvelloustermoffast-pacedtelevisionandfilmproduction.

Thistimewetakethelearningfurther,becomemore‘professional’inourapproach,raisingtechnicalandperformancestandards.

Youworkwithskilledteachers,whohelpyouwithallproductionaspects.Forthelivestudioshowattheendofthecourseyoumayperform,present,produceorbeatechnicaloperator.

WeencourageallperformingartsstudentstojoinourafterschoolTelevisionandFilmAcademy,whereyouwillgainevenmoreexperienceandliftyourskillstoahigherlevel,inpreparationforYear12FilmandTelevisionclasses.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWilliams.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 10RLEDThiscoursefocusesontopicssuchas:Hinduism,Judaism,Buddhism,IslamandChristianityandkeyaspects,particularlyrelatingtoareligion.Festivals,responsetopersecution,initiation,variationwithinareligion,pilgrimage,impactonsociety,meditationandchoosingleadership,arealsoconsidered.

Additional study: Cultsandsects,andtraditionalMāoriChristianitywithinamaraecontext.


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SCIENCE 10SCIESOLOtaxonomyisusedtodevelopstudents’abilitytocommunicatetheirknowledgeinthefollowingtopics:• Chemistry–studentslookatthestructureofthe

atomandhowitinfluenceschemicalandphysicalpropertiesofsubstances.Thereactionsofcopperformthefocusofthistopic;

• Biotechnology–studentsdescribebasicprocessesbywhichgeneticinformationisinherited.Theethicalissuesraisedbytheadvancesingeneticsandbiotechnologyformthefocusofthistopic;

• Collisions–studentsidentifyanddescribethepatternsassociatedwithphysicalphenomenafoundineverydaysituationsinvolvingmotionandforces.Theeffectofthesesituationsonthebodywillalsobeakeyelementofthistopic;

• Electrotechnology–studentsidentifyanddescribethepatternsassociatedwithphysicalphenomenafoundineverydaysituationsinvolvingelectricityandmagnetism.Simplecircuitconstructionwillbeusedasabasisforexploringtheapplicationofelectricityandmagnetismininventionsofthepast,presentandmaybeeventhefuture;

• Catastrophes–studentsinvestigatethecomposition,structureandfeaturesofEarth’sgeosphere,hydrosphereandatmosphere.ThereisastrongfocusontheeffectofhumanactivityuponEarthandtheimplicationsthisactivityishavingandmaycontinuetohave.


SOCIAL STUDIES 10SOSTTheSocialStudiescourseisabouthowsocietiesworkandhowpeoplecanparticipateascritical,active,informedandresponsiblecitizens.Contextsaredrawnfromthepast,presentandfuturefromplaceswithinandbeyondNewZealand.Studentswillbegivenopportunitytocollaborate,inquireandtobecreativeintheirthinking.

Studentswillinvestigatearangeoftopicswhichinclude:• Humanrights–anexaminationofwhat

constitutesbasichumanrightsandalookataspecifictimeorplaceswhenthishasbeenabusedandregained;

Year 10• Culturalinteraction–anexaminationofthe

impactofculturalinteractiononcultures,e.g.AustralianAboriginalsandmulticulturalEurope;theycompareAustralianracialpolicywiththeNewZealandpoliciestosupportbiculturalism;

• Enterprisestudies–studentsparticipateintheEnterpriseStudiesprogramme.Theylearnwhatskillsareneededtobeasuccessfulentrepreneurandformtheirowncompaniestodevelopaproductformarketday;

• Migration–anexaminationofwhypeoplehavemovedinthepastandwhytheymovetoday.Studentsconsidertheimpactofmigrationonplaces.

ThroughouttheyearemphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingtheskillswhichstudentswillneedwhentheytakesocialsciencesubjectsatNCEAlevel.Theseincludeessayandparagraphwritingskills,comprehension,inquiry,groupwork,criticalthinking,socialdecisionmaking,understandingdifferentperspectives,mappingandgraphingskills.Anexaminationofcurrenteventsandissuesformsanintegralpartofthecourse.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMissLarby.

SPANISH 10SPAN(Full year, double semester, counts as two options)

Thisisanintroductorycourseforbeginners.NopriorknowledgeofSpanishisnecessary,butpreviouslearningofanotherlanguagewouldbeanadvantage.ThecoursefollowstheNationalCurriculumStatementuptoandincludingLevel5withequalemphasisonlistening,reading,writingandspeaking.Thecourse’saimistopreparestudentsforNCEALevels,andgivethemafoundationfromwheretobuildconfidenceinthelanguage.Concentratingonvocabularyacquisition,basicgrammar,readingandcomprehension,aswellaslearningabouttheculturebehindthelanguage.Allassessmentisformative,withweeklyvocabularytests,ongoingteacherobservations,andendofunittests.


Forfurtherinformation,seeMrEvlampieff.

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TE WAKA 10WAKATeWakaisauniqueeducational,LifeSkillsprogrammeforYear10studentsdesignedtobuildrespect,responsibilityandresilience.ItprovidesYear10swithanoverarchingfocusandpurpose.

TheprogrammebringstogetherstrandsthatalreadyexistattheCollege–TheDukeofEdinburghAward,HealthEducation,OutdoorEducationandTikangaMāori–withanewLifeSkillscourseknownasTheRiteJourney.TheRiteJourneyreinventsthetraditionalprocessofaRiteofPassagetoassistintransformingadolescentsfromdependencytoresponsibility.ItisdesignedtolinktheheartsandmindsofourYear10studentswithRiteofPassageceremonies,classdiscussionandself-reflection.

AmaleandafemaleTeWakaclassarecreatedfromeachYear10coreclass.Theclasseswillbetimetabledtogethertomakethemostoftheco-educationalenvironmentanddelivertheprogramme,basedonneed,eitherseparatelyortogetherasacoreclass.Threesingleperiodlessonsaretimetabledeachweekwithasamegenderteacherandaworkbookisprovided.

Theyearisspreadoverthefollowingareas:Term1• Relationshipwithself–whoamIreally?• HealthEducation–connected(socialmedia).

Term2• Relationshipswithothers–howdoIgetonwith

otherpeople?• HealthEducation–relationships/sexuality.

Term3• Relationshipwithspirit–isthereanythingmore?• HealthEducation–healthylifestyles/mental

health.

Term4• Relationshipwiththeworld–whatismy

purpose?• HealthEducation–decisionmaking/alcohol.

Ineachareathestudentsexploreconsciousness,connection,communication,challengeandcelebration.

Year 10Weencouragethefamilyofthestudenttoselectapersonofthesamesextoactasamentorfortheyear.Thisisusuallysomeonetheyknowwellwithlifeexperiencee.g.agrandparent,aunt,uncle,mum,dad.Theywillcompleteasmallproject(15hours)withthestudentoverthecourseoftheyear.

TheRiteofPassageforthestudentisbrokendownintosevensteps(Calling,Departure,Following,Challenges,Abyss,ReturnandHomecoming),andtherearevariousceremoniesthroughouttheyear.InformationsurroundingtheseceremoniesandalsotheactivitiesarrangedviaourOutdoorEducationprogrammewillbecommunicatedtoparentsviatheCollege’sintranet.

TograduateandreceivetheirTeWakabadge,studentswillneedtohavecompletedamixtureofthefollowingrequirements(unlessunabletobecauseofillnessorinjury):1. Attemptedclassandyeargroupchallenges;2. Completedaprojectwiththeirmentor(optional);3. Attendedandparticipatedinclassesand

ceremonies;4. Completedbothcamps(wintercampinTerm3

andDukeofEdinburgh/solocampinTerm4);5. Attendedapōwhiri;6. CompletedaHealthEducationassessment;7. GainedtheirbronzeDukeofEdinburghaward;8. Displayedapositiveattitudeinclass.

Course Costs:$200.00forworkbooks,ceremoniesandactivities.Thiswillbedisbursedtostudentaccounts.

Furtherinformationaboutthisprogrammecanbefoundontheschool’swebsite.AlternativelyyoumaywishtocontacteitherMrRMcIntosh(maleco-ordinator,[email protected])orMrsAPrice(femaleco-ordinator,[email protected]).

TECHNOLOGY Almosteveryaspectofdailylifefromfood,healthcare,transport,communications,entertainmentandtheenvironmentusetechnology.NewZealandershavelongbeentechnologicalinnovatorsandcreators.InTechnology,studentslearntomakeinformedchoicesabouttheuseoftechnologyandconsidertheimpactoftechnological

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Year 10changeonourworld.Theycometounderstandhowtechnologicaldecisionmakingisinfluencedbycultural,ethical,environmental,politicalandeconomicfactors.

Technologyisaboutdevelopingpracticalknowledgeandskillsthatpeoplecanusethroughouttheirlife.It’sdifferentfromthewoodwork,cookingetc.ofthepastbecausetheemphasisisnowonprovidingstudentswitharangeofinteractiveexperienceswithinadesignprocesswheretheycreate,developandpresenttheirownideas.StudentsinTechnologyapplypracticalskillsandknowledgeinanactivity-based,projectdrivenenvironmentinwhichtheysolveproblemsandcreatesolutionsforrealneeds.

Studentsareexpectedtodevelopaknowledgebasearoundtheareatheyareworkingin,forexample,nutrition,materials,andaestheticsofdesign.Theaimisforthemtodevelopa‘howto’attitude.Naturallytheyproduceoutcomesthathaverequiredthemtomastertechnicalskillstoachieveahighstandardofproduct.

InYear10studentshaveanopportunitytoworkinfourdifferenttechnologicalareas:• DesignandVisualCommunication;• FoodTechnology;• HardMaterialsTechnology;• TextilesTechnology.

Eachoftheseareasoffersasimilarprocesstoachieveanoutcome.EachcourseleadsontofurtherstudyinYears11–13.

Note:AllstudentsmuststudyaTechnologyoptionforasemesterinYears9or10.

DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION 10DESTDrawingsystems,geometricalconstructions,presentationtechniquesandworkingtoadesignbriefformthebasisofthiscourse.Reallifeproblem-solvingactivitiesareaimedatdevelopingandenhancingtheapplicationofdrawingskills.CADknowledgeisexpandedwiththeintroductionofprojectsutilisingcomputerdrawingprogramsandalicenseddrawingpackageisavailableforinstallationonthestudent’sowncomputer(PCorMac).

Course costs:Aminimalchargewillbemadeforbasicgraphicsequipmentthatcanbepurchasedfromthedepartmentatthestartofthecourse,althoughmanystudentsopttobuyadrawingboard,whichallowsthemtoworkmoreeffectivelyathome.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWhite.

FOOD TECHNOLOGY 10FOTEFoodTechnologyincludesunderstandingandusingsafeandreliableprocessesforpreparing,presenting,storing,packagingandmarketingoffood.Thisunitisdesignedtoenablestudentstobuildknowledgeandskillsaboutfoodsafety,foodpreparationandnutrition.Theydevelopandtestrecipesdesignedtomeetthebriefandspecifications.Aspartofthisworktheywilldevelopliteracyandusespecialistlanguageandskills.

Course costs:Foodcostsandsomephotocopycostswillbedisbursed.


MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY 10MTECThestudyofMaterialsTechnologyallowsstudentstogain:• knowledgeofmaterialsthrougha‘designand

make’programme;• experienceinvariousformsofgraphic

communicationandgraphicpresentationtechniques;

• anunderstandingofthedesignprocess;• specificknowledgeoffundamentalmaterials,

i.e.metals,timber,synthetic;• specificknowledgeofprocessesbywhichthese

materialsareworked.

Givenvariousbriefs,studentsaretaughtthedesignprocesstodeveloptheirownprojectoutcomes.Theywillhaveanopportunitytoproduceindividualisedprojects.

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Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoexperienceawiderangeofmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessestoproducetheirwork.

Thecourseconsistsofdesignbriefsthatfocusonarangeofmaterialsandprocesses.Studentsareencouragedtoextendandadvancetheirknowledgetoahigherlevel.

Course costs:Materialsused.


TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY 10CLTXWithinthecontextoftheneedforstreetwearstudentsextendtheirtechnologicalunderstanding.Theyapplyknowledgeofhowtousemodellingtoformulatedesignideas.Aspartofthisprocesstheyincreasetheirtechnicalskillsandtheylearntoutiliseawiderangeofequipmentinrealandpracticalways.TextileTechnologyexploreschoiceandempowersstudentstomakeinformeddecisions.Studentslearntobecreativewhengeneratingideas.

Studentsmanageresourcesincludingpeople,time,materialsandequipmentwhendevelopingandevaluatingoutcomes.Students’reflectivepracticeinformsfutureassessment,forexample,modelling.



Year 10

RecordyourYear10optionselectionsintheboxonpage25.

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The National Certificateof Educational Achievement

TheNationalCertificateofEducationalAchievement(NCEA) isNewZealand’snationalqualificationforseniorsecondarystudents.NCEAispartoftheNationalQualificationsFrameworkandisthemainsecondaryschoolqualification.

ASSESSMENT IS STANDARDS BASED

NationallyprescribedStandards

forallsubjectsshowwhat

studentsneedtoknow/dointhe

importantaspectsofasubject.

Standardsdescribethelevelof

workstudentsneedtoproduce

andhowwellthey’vedone.

Studentsknowexactlywhat

theyhavetodotoachievethe

Standard.

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

Innearlyallschoolsubjects.

Threelevelsofachievement:

• Achievement• Merit• Excellence

UNIT STANDARDS

Inafewsubjects.

Onelevelofachievement:

• Achievement

STUDENTS GAIN CREDITSEveryStandardisworthasetnumberofcredits.

NCEALEVEL1

80creditsatLevel1orhigher

Include:• 10creditsfromliteracy

Standards;• 10creditsfrom

numeracyStandards.

NCEALEVEL2

80credits

Include:• atleast60creditsatLevel2orhigherand

20creditsatanyotherlevel(thesemayincludecreditsthatcountedtowardstheLevel1certificate);

• studentsshouldalsoplantogainliteracycreditsinLevel2EnglishfortheirUniversityEntrancethefollowingyear;

• Level1literacyandnumeracy.

NCEALEVEL3

80credits

Include:• atleast60creditsat

Level3orhigherand20creditsatLevel2orhigher(thesemayincludecreditsthatcountedtowardstheLevel2certificate);

• Level1literacyandnumeracy.

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CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENTToqualifyforanendorsementwithExcellence,studentsmustgain50creditsatExcellence.

AnendorsementwithMeritrequires50creditsatMerit(orMeritandExcellence).

Forexample,astudentgainsaStandard,worth5credits,withMeritandsogains5Meritcredits.ThesecreditscanbegainedfrombothinternallyandexternallyassessedAchievementStandards(UnitStandardsthatdonothaveatleastaMeritachievementlevelarenotincluded).TheInterimResultsNoticeinJanuarywillshowifcandidateshavequalifiedforCertificateEndorsement.

COURSE ENDORSEMENT Studentsgainanendorsementforacourse(subject)wheretheyachieve:

1. 14ormorecreditsatMeritorMeritandExcellence=EndorsementwithMerit;

2. 14ormorecreditsatExcellence=EndorsementwithExcellence;

3. Includedinthe14creditsmustbeatleast3(MeritorExcellence)creditsfromexternallyassessedStandardsand3(MeritorExcellence)creditsfrominternallyassessedStandards(thisdoesnotapplytoNCEAPhysicalEducationasthissubjecthasnoexternalassessment);

4. Sufficientcreditsinasingleschoolyear.

Note:• subjectsinourcurriculumthatprovide

assessmentsthatawardMeritandExcellencegradesareeligibleforcourseendorsement;

• subjectsinwhichthereisassessmentofStandardsfrommorethanoneNCEA‘domain’areeligibleforcourseendorsemente.g.Year11PhysicalScience;

• studentswhochangeschoolsinaschoolyearwillstillbeeligibleforcourseendorsement;

• studentswhoarestudyingmulti-levelcoursescangainendorsement,however,theendorsementisawardedatthelowerlevel.Forexample,astudentstudyingYear13ENGLwhogains8MeritcreditsatLevel3Englishand6MeritcreditsatLevel2gainsaLevel2MeritendorsementinYear13English(thisassumesthataminimumof3ofthoseMeritcreditsareexternaland3internal).

TheInterimResultsNotice,availableinmid-Januarywhenresultsbecomeavailable,showsifcandidateshavegainedacourseendorsementinaparticularsubject.

CERTIFICATESTheRecordofAchievementisorderedfromNZQAthroughastudent’s‘LearnerLogin’:

RecordofAchievement:TheRecordofAchievementistheofficial‘academictranscript’andisavailablefrommid-Aprileachyear.ItdisplaysallStandardswithresultsofAchievement/Merit/Excellence.TheROAisusuallyrequestedas‘evidence’forvariousuniversityapplications.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTManyskillsareassessedinternallywithteacherssettingandmarkingassessments.Markingsamplesarecheckedbyexternalmoderatorstomaintainstandardsnationally.

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT • Usuallyintheformofathreehourexamination

whereoneormoreStandardsareassessed(November);

• Somesubjectshavenoexam(e.g.PhysicalEducation,VisualArts,WorkshopTechnology);

• Somesubjectsrequirestudentstosubmitaportfoliothatiscompletedinschoolbutassessedexternally(e.g.DesignandVisualCommunicationandVisualArts);

• Othersubjectsrequirestudentstodopracticaldesignprojectsthatarecompletedinschoolandassessedexternally(e.g.Technology).

EXAMINATIONSExaminationsubjectshaveformative(practice)assessmentsduringtheyearandaschoolPrelimexaminAugusttoprovidestudentswithpracticeintheexternalStandardsandderivedgradesforNCEAexternals.TheseprovideevidenceofstudentachievementandprogressintheseStandards.

NCEA FEESStAndrew’sCollegecollectsthesefeesonbehalfofNZQAinSeptember.Thereisaflatfeeof$76.70perstudent.Forinternationalstudents,thefeeis$383.30.

Quick Reference GuideYEARS11–13SUBJECTENTRYREQUIREMENTS2016

PleasenotethattheseguidestudentsintheirsubjectselectionsforNCEAlevels.DeansandHeadsofSchoolusethesewhenreviewingstudents’selectionsandwillalsorefertotherelevantHeadofDepartmentasnecessary.

Accounting

Agriculture

Art

VisualArt–Design

VisualArt–Painting

VisualArt–Photography

Biology

BusinessStudies

Chemistry

14creditsinLevel1AccountingoratthediscretionofHOD.

Minimum12credits(4fromexternalStandards)inLevel1AgricultureorScience.

AchievementorbetterinLevel1VisualArt.



8externalcreditsfromLevel1ScienceincludingMeritorbetterinaBiologyStandard.

Level1EnglishStandards:AS1.1+1.2(external)andAS1.4or1.5(internal).

12creditsinaLevel1Sciencesubjectofwhich8mustbefromexternalsandMeritinaChemistryStandard.(External=NCEAexamorPrelimexam.)

14creditsinLevel2AccountingoratdiscretionofHOD.

Minimum12credits(8fromexternalStandards)inLevel2Agriculture,orScienceorEconomics.

18creditsormoreinLevel1and/orLevel2VisualArt.



8externalcreditsinLevel2BiologyincludingMeritorbetterinanexternalStandard.

13creditsormoreinLevel2BusinessStudiesoratleastoneofthefollowingLevel2EnglishStandards:AS2.1,AS2.2orAS2.4oratthediscretionofHOD.

12creditsinLevel2Chemistryincluding1externalatMeritorbetter.(External=NCEAexamorPrelimexam.)

AtthediscretionofHOD.


PreferablybothYear9and/orYear10Art.


SUBJECT YEAR

11 12 13

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COLLEGEPRELIMEXAMRESULTSAREEXTREMELYIMPORTANTWHENCONSIDERINGAPPLICATIONSFORENTRYTOANNCEASUBJECT.

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ClassicalStudies


DigitalTechnology

Drama


Economics

English

EnglishLiterature

14creditsinLevel1HistoryorEnglishofwhichatleastsixmustbefromexternalStandardsoratthediscretionofHOD.

15creditsinLevel1DVCoratthediscretionofHOD.

14creditsinLevel1oratthediscretionofHOD.

Level1Drama,orpriorexperience,subjecttothediscretionoftheHOD.

12creditsinaLevel1Sciencesubject.

14creditsinLevel1EconomicsoratdiscretionofHOD.

12creditsinLevel1EnglishoratthediscretionofHOD.Atleastoneexternalassessmentneedstobeachieved.Schoolexaminationresultswillbeusedforpre-entry.

14creditsinLevel1(atleastfouroftheseneedtobefromanexternalassessment)oratdiscretionofHOD.Schoolexaminationresultswillbeusedforpre-entry.

14creditsinLevel2ClassicalStudies,EnglishorHistoryofwhichatleastsixmustbefromexternalStandardsoratthediscretionofHOD.

15creditsinLevel2DVCoratthediscretionofHOD.


Level1or2Dramaorpriorexperience,subjecttothediscretionoftheHOD.

8externalcreditsinaLevel2Sciencesubject.(External=creditsgainedineithertheNCEAexaminations,Prelimexamsorinrarecases,suitableendoftopictests.)

14creditsinLevel2EconomicsoratdiscretionofHOD.

12creditsinLevel2EnglishLiteratureoratthediscretionofHOD.A.S91099/3needstobeachieved.Schoolexaminationresultswillbeusedforpre-entry.

12creditsinLevel2EnglishLiteratureoratthediscretionofHOD.AtleastoneexternalassessmentneedstobeachievedatMeritlevel.Schoolexaminationresultswillbeusedforpre-entry.

EitheraYear9or10DVCcoursestronglyrecommended.


Year9or10PerformingArts,orpriorexperience,subjecttothediscretionofHOD.


StrugglingtoachieveatLevel6oftheNewZealandCurriculumand/orlackingconfidencewiththeirskillsinEnglish.YourYear10Englishteacher,inconsultationwiththeHOD,you,andyourparents/caregivers,willrecommendthiscourseforyou.

WorkingatLevel6oftheNewZealandCurriculum.

SUBJECT YEAR

11 12 13


ExtensionEnglish

ESOL

FoodandNutrition

French

Geography

History

HistoryofArt

Japanese

StudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear11andwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe12ENGLXclass.

AttheTIC’sdiscretionandbasedonLevel1results.


Minimumof14creditsinLevel1FrenchoratthediscretionofHOD.

12creditsinLevel1Geographyofwhichatleast4mustbefromexternalStandards.IfGeographywasnotstudiedatLevel1,entrywillbeatthediscretionofHODbasedontheresultsinsimilarsubjects.

PreviousexperienceinthestudyofHistoryishelpfulbutnotessential.However,areasonablestandardofliteracyisrequired.ConsultHODifindoubtastorequirements.

15creditsinLevel1EnglishandanabilityinHistoryhighlydesirable.

Minimumof14creditsinLevel1JapaneseoratthediscretionofHOD.

StudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear12EnglishLiteratureandwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe13ENGLXclass.

AttheTIC’sdiscretionandpartlybasedonLevel2results.


Minimumof14creditsinLevel2FrenchoratthediscretionofHOD.

12creditsinLevel2Geographyofwhichatleast4mustbefromexternalStandards.IfGeographywasnotstudiedatLevel2,entrywillbeatthediscretionofHODbasedonresultsinsimilarsubjects.

PreviousstudyofHistoryatearlierlevelsishelpfulbutnotessential.However,areasonablestandardofliteracyisrequired.ConsultHODifindoubtastorequirements.

Level2Classicsand/orEnglishand/orHistory.Year12HistoryofArtishighlydesirable.

Minimumof14creditsinLevel2JapaneseoratthediscretionofHOD.

StudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear10andwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe11ENGLXclass.

AttheTIC’sdiscretionandbasedonanEnglishassessmentcompletedattheendofYear10.

Year9or10FoodTechnologyisanadvantage.

Year10FrenchoratthediscretionofHOD.


Agoodstandardofliteracyisadvisable.

Year10JapaneseoratthediscretionofHOD.

SUBJECT YEAR

11 12 13

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SUBJECT YEAR

11 12 13

MaterialsTechnology

Mathematics

GeneralMathematics

MathematicswithCalculus

MathematicswithStatistics

MediaStudies– Film

MediaStudies–Television

Year10MaterialsTechnologyandGraphicsanadvantage.

CompletionofYear10withcompetenceinLevel5oftheNewZealandCurriculumandaminimumofAchievedintheNumberStandard.

ForstudentsworkingatLevel4oftheNewZealandCurriculum;StudentsareselectedatthediscretionofHOD.



MeritinAlgebra1.2withAchievementinGraphs1.3andGeometry1.6.

AchievementinAlgebra1.2,Statistics1.10andChanceandData1.12.

Level1English,apassionforfilmmakingandadesiretounderstandhowfilmswork.Theabilitytoworkindependentlyandinateamisimportant.

Level1English,apassionforperformance,television,filmmakingandmedia.


Year12Calculus:aminimumof14creditsinLevel2includingMeritineitherAlgebra2.6,orCalculus2.7.

Year12StatisticsorCalculus:aminimumof14creditsinLevel2includingMeritinProbability2.12.

Visualtext/filmessayStandardachievedinLevel2English,andahighlevelofcreativity.

Studioexperienceisdesired.StudentsshouldhaveachievedLevel2English,haveleadershipskillsandbecreative.Adramaormusicbackgroundwillbeanadvantage.


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SUBJECT YEAR

11 12 13

Music

PhysicalEducation forNCEA

PhysicalScience

Physics

PracticalScience

Science

Spanish

TextilesTechnology

TransitionEducation

TravelandTourism

SuccessfulcompletionofYear11MusicoratleastAchievementin1.1or1.2,1.3and1.6oratthediscretionofHOD.

Interestinsport,exerciseandhealthisexpected.Leadershipandpeopleskills.IfLevel1wasnotstudied,entrywillbeatthediscretionofHOD.

12creditsinaLevel1Sciencesubject.

Minimumof14creditsinLevel1SpanishoratthediscretionofHOD.

16creditsinLevel1TextilesoratthediscretionofHOD.

ConsultwiththeDeanandMsHampson.

Nopre-requisites.

SuccessfulcompletionofYear12MusicoratleastAchievementin2.1,2.2,2.3and2.7oratthediscretionofHOD.

Interestinsport,exerciseandhealthisexpected.Leadershipandpeopleskills.Researchandassignmentwritingskills.IfLevel2wasnotstudied,entrywillbeatthediscretionofHODbasedonresultsinsimilarlanguage-richsubjects.

8externalcreditsinaLevel2Sciencesubject.(External=creditsgainedineithertheNCEAexaminations,Prelimexamsorinrarecases,suitableendoftopictests.)

Minimumof14creditsinLevel2SpanishoratthediscretionofHOD.

16creditsinLevel2TextilesoratthediscretionofHOD.


Nopre-requisites.

Abasicknowledgeofmusicrudiments(aroundGrade2theory).Ifnot,studentsmustattendspecialsessionsinthefirsttermtodo‘catchup’andcompleteasummercourseofonlinetheory(atacostofapproximately$50.00).

Nil,butakeeninterestinsport,exerciseandhealthisexpected.




Year10SpanishorthediscretionofHOD.

Year9and/orYear10MaterialsTechnology.



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Year 11 Academic Curriculum Core and OptionsAt Year 11, all students study English, Mathematics and Science and are required to participate in the Physical Education/Life Skills/Study option. All students are also required to take three other option subjects. They study six subjects for NCEA.

Pleasenote:Oncesubjectselectionsaremade,itisverydifficulttomakechangesthereafter. Pleaseselectcarefully.

Note: On the following pages, for all NCEA subjects, details are also given on the number of internal and external Standards, and total credit values.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Inadditiontothesubjectentryrequirements:• studentsmaystudymorethanonetechnology-basedsubjectbutshouldbeawarethattheremaybe

Standardscommontobothsubjects;• whereasameStandardisassessedindifferentsubjects,only one of the grades for that Standard can

be counted for creditstowardsaLevelcertificateandforanendorsement.

Sciences:• SciencestudentsmaystudyeitherScienceorScienceandBiology.StudentsstudyingScienceand

BiologymaystudyPhysicalScienceonlywiththeHOD’spermission.

FrenchGeographyHistoryJapaneseMaterialsTechnologyMusicPhysicalEducation(PHED)NCEASpanishTextilesTechnology

OPTIONS – 12 LESSONS A WEEK. CHOOSE 3 OPTIONS (FULL YEAR, 4 LESSONS EACH)

AccountingAgricultureArt(VisualArt)Design&VisualCommunicationDigitalTechnologyDramaEconomicsESOLFoodandNutrition

Biology Canstudyonlyoneofthese,PhysicalScience unlessin10Nor10Oin2015.

TransitionEducation Studentsareselected

CORE LESSONS / WEEK

(Oneof)ENGLISH/ENGLISHLITERATURE 4(Note:ExtensionEnglishplacementisbyinvitation)

(Oneof)MATHEMATICS/GENERALMATHEMATICS 4(Studentsareallocated)

(Oneof)SCIENCE/PRACTICALSCIENCE 4(Studentswhowerein10Nor10Oin2015arenotrequiredtostudythis)

PHYS.ED/LIFESKILLS/STUDY 4(2lessonsPE,1LifeSkills,1Study)

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Year 11

ACCOUNTING 11ACCO2 internals (= 8 credits)

3 externals (= 12 credits)

AstudentlookingforageneralintroductorycourseinAccountingoraone-yearstudyinthissubjectwouldbenefitfromthiscourse.Afoundationwillhavebeenlaidforfurtherstudy,possiblyinconjunctionwithacareergoal.

Accountingbuildsonworkalreadylearned.Throughout,theemphasisisoncomprehendingandapplyingdoubleentryaccounting.Atthecompletionoftheyear’sstudystudentsshouldhaveanunderstandingofaccountingproceduresandoftheconceptualframework.Theyshouldbeabletoprepare,analyseandinterpretfinalaccountingreportsforasoleproprietorandhaveanunderstandingoftheaccountingprocessbywhichinformationflowsthroughanaccountingsystem.

Course costs:$25.00(approximately)forworkbooks.


AGRICULTURE 11AGHO4 internals (= 15 credits)


Ingeneralaninterestinagricultureisrequiredbuttherearenospecificentryrequirements.StudentswhohavenotpreviouslystudiedAgriculturebuthaveagenuineinterestwillmostlikelysucceed.

Theemphasisisontheinteractionofsoils,plantsandanimalsinproducingqualityproductsandtheenvironmentalimpactofassociatedproductionpractices.

Topicsstudiedare:• Soils–type,properties,management;• Pasture–establishment,management,

conservation;• Crops–seedquality,production,use;• Animals–nutrition,breeding,health/disease;• Agricultureindustry–farmtypes,product

grading,basicmarketing;• Environmentalissuesarisingfromagricultural

production.

Course costs:$120.00(approximately)forfieldtrips.


ART (VISUAL ART) 11ARTA3 internals (= 12 credits)

1 external (= 12 credits)

Thisisanidealcourseforthosewhoenjoyworkinginthevisualartsandwhoareinterestedindevelopingtheirskillsandunderstandinginthesubject.Tuitioninthefieldsofdrawing,paintinganddesignisprovided,withstudentsatalltimesbeingencouragedtopursuetheirownparticularlinesofinquirywithinthecontextofthecourse.Somewritingandresearchisinvolved,althoughthemainemphasisoftheprogrammeisontheundertakingandcompletionofarangeofpracticalartassignments.

Itshouldbenotedthatthisisademanding,yetfulfilling,courseandonethatshouldonlybetakenbythosewiththenecessarycommitmentandself-discipline.

Please note:Thiscourseisapre-requisiteforthosewishingtoenterYear12Design,PaintingandPhotographycourses.

Course costs:$150.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrBrittenden.

Recordyourcourseselectionsinthecourseplanneronpage9,tohelpyouplan

yourcoursetowardstertiarystudy.

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BIOLOGY 11BIOL3 internals (= 11 credits)


ThiscourseisagoodfoundationforstudentsplanningtocontinueoninBiologyasitcoversmanyoftheskillsessentialforsuccessathigherlevels.Studentswillinvestigatemammals,includinghumans,bodysystemsandtheinteractionsbetweenhumansandtheirenvironment.Theywilllearnusefultechniquesforplanningexperimentsandprocessingandanalysingdata.

Course costs: Thepurchaseofcoursenotes.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsLomax.

DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION 11DEST3 internals (= 12 credits)


ThiscourseisdividedintoareasofstudybasedontheDesignandVisualCommunicationStandards.Architecture,landscapingandengineeringassignments,alongwithpackaging,promotionalandmarketinggraphics,formthebasisoftheassignments.Freehandandtechnicalsketching,shading,textureandrealisticcolourrenderingskillsarealsocovered.Thedesigncomponentofthecourseformspartofthesolutionsstudentscreatetodesignbriefs,withgraphicsbeingthemediumthroughwhichtheideasareexpressedandcommunicated.

Thecourseisassignmentandportfoliobased.

Course costs:Afullsetofgraphicsequipment,includingadrawingboard,mechanicalpencils,compassset,colouredpencilsandpigmentlinerscostsaround$140.00.ThiswillbeconsiderablyreducedifstudentshavepurchasedsomeorallofthisequipmentinYears9or10.


Year 11

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 11INTE(WEB DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING) 5 internals (= 17 credits)


InthiscoursestudentslearnawidevarietyofITskills,aswellasbeingintroducedtocomputerscienceconcepts.Theywilllearnaboutwhatcomponentsmakeupacomputerandhowalgorithmsareformedandusedbycomputers.Whilestudentscreateawebsiteanddevelopaprogram,theywillgainexperienceinplanning,decisionmakingandappraisingthequalityoftheirsolutions,throughtheplanning,creationandtestingstages.

Morespecificallythecourseshouldenableourstudentstodevelop:• competenceinusingeitherindustrystandard

softwareorfreeopensourcesoftwareindigitalimagingandwebauthoring,aswellasusingHTMLandCSStocreatewebsites;

• aknowledgeofintroductoryprogramming;• anunderstandingofdesigntheoryand

competenceinsettingouteffective, well-designedwebsites;

• anawarenessoftheprocessinvolvedinthecreationofthevariouscomponentsofawebsitefromtheinitialplantothefinishedproduct;

• competenceinhowtouseacomputeringeneralfromwordprocessingtofilestructures,tohowtheinternetworks;

• usingonlineresourcessuchasWeb2.0technologies,e.g.shareddocuments,discussionforums,videoandonlinetutorials.

Course costs:Weencourageallstudentstohavetheirownlaptop.YoucaneitherusefreeopensourcesoftwareorpurchasecommercialsoftwaresuchasAdobePhotoshopandDreamweaveroruseacombinationofboth.

Forfurtherinformation,contactMrAdamsorMrRodda.

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Year 11

DRAMA 11DRAM4 internals (= 18 credits)


Dramaisnotjustforthosewhowishtobecomeactors,butforthosewhowishtopursueanycareerthatdealswithpeopleandtheunderstandingofthem.

Performanceskillscoveredwillincludeactingtechnique,thedevisingprocessandtheatreforms.Studentswillalsobeinvolvedinaclassplaythatwillbeperformedtoanaudienceoffamilyandfriends.Compulsoryinternalassessmentstakeplacethroughouttheyearcoveringtheapplicationofdramatechniques,divisingandperformingadrama,usingdrama/theatreformsinaperformanceandperforminganactingroleinascriptedproduction.

Compulsoryassessmentwilltakeplacethroughouttheyearcoveringtheapplicationofdramatechniques,devisingandperformingadrama,usingdramaandtheatreforminaperformance,performinganactingroleinascriptedproduction.Externalassessmentfocusesondramaelements,techniques,correctionsandtechnologieswithinliveperformances.

Forfurtherinformation,contactMrWiseman.

ECONOMICS 11ECON3 internals (= 12 credits)


Thiscourseaimstodevelopstudents’understandingofwhyandhowpeopleasconsumersandproducersmakeeconomicchoicesanddecisionstosatisfytheirwantsbyallocatingandmanagingscarceresourcesinthecontextoftheNewZealandeconomy.

Theyear’sworkisdividedintothreemajorsections:• Producers–typesofproducers,their

interdependenceandthedecisionstheymakeabouttheuseofresourcestosupplygoodsandservices;

• Consumers–howconsumersresolvetheconflictoflimitedmeansrelativetowantsalongwithfactorswhichinfluencethedemandforgoodsandservices;

• Market–themarketwhereproducersandconsumersinteractresultingintheallocationofresourcesandmarketequilibrium.

Course costs: $30.00(approximately)foraworkbook.


ENGLISH 11ENGLA 3 internals (= 9 credits)


ThisprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswhohavestruggledinYear10Englishandallowsstudentstobuildtheirengagement,skillsandconfidenceinEnglish.Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel1Standardsthatassessthewritten,visualandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel6).

ThekeydifferencesbetweenthiscourseandYear11Englishare:• areducedexternalworkload;• afocusonusingvisualtextstoengagestudents;• apaceoflearningthatsupportsspecificlearning

needs.

Studentswillstudyavarietyoftextsthatareoftenlinkedthroughatheme(s)andmakeconnectionsbetweentheseandtheworldaroundthem.

ThiscourseleadsontoYear12English.Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.


Forfurtherinformation,pleaseseeMsYuillProctororMsCoote.

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ENGLISH LITERATURE 11ENGL 3 internals (= 10 credits)


Thisprogrammeallowsstudentstobuildtheirengagement,skillsandconfidenceinEnglish.Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel1Standardsthatassessthewritten,visualandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel6).Studentswillstudyavarietyoftextsthatarelinkedthroughatheme(s)andmakeconnectionsbetweentheseandtheworldaroundthem.

ThiscourseleadsontoaYear12Englishprogramme:Year12ExtensionEnglish,Year12EnglishLiteratureorYear12English.Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.



EXTENSION ENGLISH 11ENGLX StudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear10andwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe11ENGLXclass.

UsingthesameNCEALevel1assessmentsasYear11English,thisclassfocuseson:• extendinganddeepeningstudents’knowledgeof

languageandliteratureandtheissuesexplored;• buildingonthelearningskillsneededfor

Scholarshipstudents:activeparticipationinclass;

• discussion,synthesisinginformation,criticalthinkingandreflection,developingindependentthinkingandlearningskills,personalresponsibilityandastrongworkethic.

Course costs:EducationPerfectsubscription.


ESOL 11ENSLEntryintotheYear11ESOLcourseisbasedonanEnglishassessmentcompletedattheendofYear10.ItisforstudentswhodonothaveEnglishastheirfirstlanguageandwishtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsformainstreamclasses.StudentsnewtotheCollegewouldbeexpectedtohavereachedaminimumofintermediatelevel.Thiscourseisdesignedtosupportthestudent’smainstreamEnglishcourse.ItalsoassistsinprovidingapathwaytoNCEAliteracyatLevel1andisruninclosecollaborationwithteachersintheEnglishDepartment.

Thecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentstowriteclear,accurateEnglish,toreadwithunderstandingandtospeakfluentlyandclearly.Supportinothercurriculumareasisalsoofferedandthisisdoneincloseco-operationwithsubjectteachers,tutorsandDeans.Eachcourseiscarefullystructuredaccordingtoindividualneedsandthereisastrongemphasisonsubjectsupport.AssistanceisprovidedforunderstandingtheNCEAEnglishStandards.OngoingassessmentgivesstudentsvaluablefeedbackontheirprogressandhelpsindicatewhichEnglishcourseswouldbemostappropriatefortheminthefuture.Studentsareprovidedwithresourcesthatarerelevanttotheirculturalbackground.TheygenerallyachieveverypleasingresultsinthiscourseandimprovetheirformalreadingandwritingskillsinpreparationforUniversityEntranceliteracyassessmentatLevel2.


FOOD AND NUTRITION 11FOTE3 internals (= 15 credits)


Thestudentsareencouragedtodevelopknowledge,skillsandattitudestotakeresponsibilityfortheirownwell-beingparticularlyinrelationtofoodchoice.

Initiallythestudentswillfocusondevelopingtheirpracticalskillsandparticularlyworkinghygienicallytopreventbacterialcontamination.Inthesecondunitofworkthefocusisonmakinginformedchoices

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GEOGRAPHY 11GEOG4 internals (= 13 credits)


Duringthiscoursestudentswilldevelopandapplytheskillsandtechniquesusedingeographicinquiryandinterpretation.Theywillalsotakeaninterestin,andgainanappreciationof,thequalitiesandneedsoftheenvironment.Theywillbeencouragedtocontributetosocietythroughbeingabletoparticipateinmakingsounddecisionsabouttherelationshipsbetweenpeopleandthenaturalenvironmentandassociatedissues.

Fromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingof:• thecausesandeffectsofextremenaturalevents,

focusingonlocalandinternationalcasestudies;• thefactorsaffectinghumanpopulationsandthe

issuesinvolved;• howenvironmentsaremanagedasustainable

wayontheWestCoast;• thenatureofacontemporarygeographicissue–

aerialdropsof1080poison;• conductgeographicresearch–thefutureof

Blackball;• howtoapplyarangeofgeographicskillsand

ideas.

Course costs:StudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinathreedayfieldtriptotheWestCoast.Thefieldtripwillcostapproximately$220.00.


HEALTH EDUCATION 11HLEDHealthiscompulsoryforoneperiodaweek.

Topicsaretaughtinsixsectionsbydifferentteachers.ThesetopicsrelatetotheHealthandPhysicalEducationcurriculumandtheaimsofthecourseareto:• developtheknowledge,understanding,skills

andattitudesneededtomaintainandenhancepersonalhealthandphysicaldevelopment;

aboutfoodandunderstandingkeynutritionconcepts.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletoapplythisknowledgetofeedinganadolescent.Thisincludesreadingnutritionandpackaginginformation.Studentswillalsoconsidertheinfluencesonfoodchoice.ThelastunitexploresfoodsfromotherculturesandconsidershowthesecultureshaveinfluencedfoodhabitsinNewZealand.Foodpreparationworkisanintegralpartofallunitsofwork.

Course costs:Foodcostsandsomephotocopycostswillbedisbursedeachterm.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsDuncan.

FRENCH 11FREN3 internals (= 14 credits)


Thiscoursecontinuestobuildonthelanguagelearnedintheprevioustwoyears.ThetextTapisVolant2isusedasabasisforstudy.Grammarandvocabularycontinuestobetaughtandextendedtoallowstudentstocommunicatebeyondtheimmediatecontext.

StudentsareencouragedtospeakFrenchandtoimprovetheiraccentandfluency.Considerableworkgoesintothedevelopmentofgoodandaccuratepronunciationandindevelopingarangeoflanguagethatenablesstudentstocopeinawiderrangeofsituations.StudentslearntowriteFrenchwithmoredevelopedideasandwithlanguagethatismoregrammaticallyaccurateandvaried.ListeningandreadingskillsarefurtherdevelopedthroughavarietyoftextsandlisteningtonativespeakersonCD.

Course costs: Studentspurchaseaworkbook,vocabularyandgrammarbookletsduringtheyear.LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.


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• developunderstanding,skillsandattitudesthatenhanceinteractionsandrelationshipswithotherpeople;

• participateincreatinghealthycommunitiesandenvironmentsbytakingresponsibleandcriticalaction.

Topicsinclude:• Sexualdecisionmaking,contraceptionandSTIs;• Informationanddecisionsarounddriving,drugs,

alcoholandparties;• Mentalhealth,stressandrelaxation;• Leadershipandcommunication;• ExploringcareeroptionsandCVs.


HISTORY 11HIST3 internals (= 12 credits)


ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentstakingHistoryforthefirsttime.Itaimstoencourageagenuineappreciationofhistory,i.e.todevelopknowledgeofcrucialeventsinourpast(e.g.WorldWarII),andinterestinimportantpeople(e.g.MartinLutherKingJnr)whoseactionsandbeliefshaveshapedourlivestoday.

Thecoursealsodevelopsparticularskillsin:• Communication(especiallyessaywriting);• Theabilitytoenterimaginativelyintothepast;• Criticalthinking;• Definingaproblem;• Gatheringandprocessinginformation.

Thetopicscoveredwillinclude:• WorldWarII–itsoriginsandsignificancefor

NewZealanders1918–1945;• BlackCivilRightsintheUSA1954–1970andits

significanceforNewZealanders;• Pandemicanditsconsequences;thegreatplague

inEnglandandtheinfluenzaepidemicinNewZealandin1918.

Year 11Studentswillgainknowledge,skillsandexperienceto:• understandhowthecausesandconsequences

ofpasteventsthatareofsignificancetoNewZealandersshapethelivesofpeopleandsociety;

• understandhowpeople’sperspectivesonpasteventsthatareofsignificancetoNewZealandersdiffer.


JAPANESE 11JAPA3 internals (= 14 credits)


Thiscoursebuildsfurtheronthefoundationofthelanguagebasicslearnedintheprevioustwoyears.ThegrammarandvocabularycoveredareuptoLevel6oftheCurriculum.Studentsreadandwriteallworkinkanascriptaswellasthe55kanjirequiredforthisLevel.

Studentsareencouragedtospeakinthelanguage,developgoodpronunciationandfluencyanddeveloparangeoflanguagethatwillenablethemtocopeinawiderrangeofsituations.Throughthetopicsthatarelearnedthisyear,studentsincreasetheirvocabularyandgrammarknowledgemarkedly,relatingthemtoreallifesituations.

Course Costs: LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.


MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY 11MTEC3 internals (= 16 credits)


ExperienceinYear10MaterialsTechnologyasasemestercourseandGraphicsisanadvantageforentrytothiscourse.MaterialsTechnologyisapracticalactivity-basedcourseconsistingofthreelearningactivities:technologicalpractice,technologicalknowledgeandnatureoftechnology.

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Year 11Course costs: ACasioFX82scientificcalculatorisrequiredandsubscriptiontoEducationPerfect.ACasiographicscalculatorisanadvantage.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWhite.

GENERAL MATHEMATICS 11MATHGNumeracy Standards (= 10 credits)

3 Achievement Standards (= 11 credits)

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththefundamentalnumeracyskillsrequiredineverydaylifeandisbyinvitationonly.Thecourseensuresthatstudentsgainthe10numeracycreditsnecessarytomeettheLevel1andUniversityEntrancenumeracyrequirement.ThecoursealsooffersuptothreeAchievementStandards(11credits).StudentswhomakesufficientprogressandwishtoprogresstoLevel2MathematicswithStatisticsinYear12maysitanalgebratesttogainentry.StudentswhoareworkingpredominantlyatLevel4oftheCurriculuminYear10willbeselectedforthiscourseafterthefinalexamattheendofYear10.StudentsandparentsareadvisedofthisplacementinNovember.

Future pathways:FormoststudentsthiscoursecanbefollowedbyYear12GeneralMathematicsorYear11Mathematics.AchievementgradesinthreeLevel1AchievementStandardsandintheoptionalalgebratestwillallowentrytotheLevel2MathematicswithStatisticscourse.

Course costs: ACasioFX82scientificcalculatorisrequiredandsubscriptiontoMathsBuddy.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsLerosier-Hucke.

MUSIC 11MUSP6 internals (= 30 credits)


TheNCEAcourseforLevel1requiressomebasictheory/rudimentsknowledgetoaboutaGrade2/3Level.However,ifstudentsdon’tmeetthisrequirementbutarepreparedtodosomeextra

MaterialsTechnologyenablesstudentsto:• gainexperienceintechnicalgraphicsanddevelop

skillsingraphiccommunication;• developacomprehensiveknowledgeof,and

experiencein,awiderangeofmaterialsandprocesses;

• developdesignskillsthatallowthetranslationofknowledgeandideasintopracticalrealities.

Throughchallengingdesignbriefsstudentsareencouragedtoexperimentandbeinnovativethroughthedesignprocess.Designactivitiesincludetranspositionofideas,conceptualisation,prototyping,developmentandevaluation.Studentsareexposedtoarangeofpracticalskillsandprocesseswithavarietyofmaterials.

Othertopicsincludemanufacturingprocesses,theeffectoftechnologyontheenvironmentandsafetyissues.



MATHEMATICS TwoMathematicscoursesareprovidedatYear11.

MATHEMATICS 11MATH2 internals (= 7 credits)

4 externals (= 16 credits including one Standard that is

assessed in September as a Common Assessment Task)

ThiscourseoffersamixtureofmostlyLevel1StandardswithoneLevel2Standard.ItprovidesthegeneralskillsandknowledgerequiredtoapplymathematicsineverydaylifeanddevelopsskillsinthespecificareasnecessarytoproceedtoMathematicsatLevel2.AllclassesaregiventheopportunitytogainallgradesforeachStandard.

AstreamforstudentswithextremelystrongalgebraskillsisofferedtothosestudentswhohaveanadvancedlevelinYear10Mathematics(workingatLevel5A/6).

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theoryworkinthefirsttwoterms,theycouldstilltakethecourse.Atimecouldbearrangedeachweekforthesecatch-upsessions.

Theemphasisisonpracticalmusicmakinginmanyaspectsofthiscourse.30creditsareinternallyassessedforsoloperformance,groupperformance,composition,musicalknowledgeandmusictechnology.Eightcreditsareexternallyassessedinthesubjectsoftranscription(aural)andscorereading.StudentswillenterforallStandards.

InternallyassessedAchievementStandardscoverperformanceandcomposition.ExternallyassessedStandardscoverauralskills,identifyingandexplainingfundamentalmaterialsofmusicandmusicalknowledge.Inthemusicknowledgearea,composersstudiedincludePaulDesmond,focusingon‘TakeFive’andVivaldi’s‘Spring’fromTheFourSeasons.

InadditiontothistherearetwoUnitStandards(thatcarryA/M/Egradesandqualifyforcourseendorsement)focusingonusinglivesoundPAequipmentandrecordingoncomputers.

ForstudentstoentertheGroupPerformanceAchievementStandardtheymustbeinvolvedinaschoolco-curriculargroupsuchasConcertBand,StringOrchestra,JazzBand,MiddleSchoolChoir,arockbandenteredin‘Rockquest’orothergroup.However,entryintothisStandardisoptional.

Course costs: StudentswhorequireanaccompanistforNCEAsoloperformanceassessmentsshouldexpecttopay$20.00–$50.00perterm.Thereisalsoaoneoffcostforacoursetextbookofapproximately$20.00.StudentsneedingextratheoryhelpwillbeexpectedtousetheMusitionandAuralionlinelearningtoolsatacostof$50.00foraoneyearsubscription.


Year 11

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (CORE) 11PHECPhysical Education is compulsory for all students.

EmphasisisplacedontheholisticdevelopmentofstudentsasactiveparticipantswithinNewZealandsociety.Equallyimportantisthedemonstrationofpersonalresponsibility,leadership,co-operationandself-managementwhenparticipatinginaphysicalactivity.

Thetopicsstudiedare:• Selectionofapersonalfitnessorrecreational

programme;• Sportseducation–developinginterpersonal

skillsinasportsetting;• Games,sportsandindividualpursuitsas

examplesofphysicalactivitybeyondschool.

Studentsareassessedinareasmeasuringbothphysicalandsocialskillsincludingfitnesstestingandalsointerpersonalskillsinsportseducation.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrLeota.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NCEA) 11PHED6 internals (= 23 credits)

Thereisnopre-requisiteforthispractical-basedcourse.Agenuineinterestinsportandphysicalactivityisimportant,asisthedesiretoimproveyourknowledgeandabilityinsport,personaldevelopmentandleadership.

Studentshavetheopportunitytoexperienceandparticipateinawiderangeofphysicalactivities,inavarietyofcontexts.

Themainareasofstudywillbechosenfrom:• demonstrationofinterpersonalskills;• activeparticipationandwell-being;• OutdoorEducationsafetyandself-responsibility;• sportsscienceasappliedtosportingsituations;• performanceinphysicalactivitiesandsports;• strategiestoimproveperformanceofasports

skill;• leadershipandself-managementinpractical

activities.

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Year 11StudentsinthisbandwillhavetheoptionofstudyingeitheronlyScienceorScienceandBiology(=2Science-basedsubjects).PhysicalSciencewillbeavailableasanoptionsubjecttothesestudentsonlywiththepermissionoftheHODScience.

Teachersselectmaterialfromthefollowingstrands:• Thephysicalworld–thestudyofmotion;• Thematerialworld–thestudyofsomebasic

chemistry;• Thelivingworld–astudyofgenetics.The

internalStandardstestastudent’sexperimentaltechniqueandabilitytowriteupanexperiment.

Note:StudentswhocompletedtheYear11GeneralSciencecourseinYear10andwhowerenotofferedextensionintoYear12Science-basedsubjectsmay:• studybothPhysicalScienceandBiology;• studyoneofPhysicalScienceorBiology.

Inexceptionalcircumstances,andindiscussionwiththeHODScience,someofthoseYear10studentsmayberequiredtorepeattheYear11GeneralSciencecourse.

PRACTICAL SCIENCE 11SCIEC20 credits (all internally assessed)

(Does not count for course endorsement.)

Studentswillbeselectedintothisbandthatwillfollowanentirelyinternallyassessedprogramme.

Therearelimitedplacesavailableforthiscourseanditwillgenerallyfollowstudentinterest.

EntryintoanyYear12SciencesubjectispossiblefromtheGeneralSciencecoursebutisonlypossibleunderexceptionalcircumstancesfromPracticalScience.Itisn’tpossibletogainacourseendorsementfromthiscourse.

Course costs: Studentsareexpectedtobuyanumberofworkbooksandanendofyearrevisionbookthatwillhelpwithrevisionbeforetheexternalexams.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrCummack.

TherewillbeongoingpracticalandtheoreticalassessmentthroughouttheyearineachoftheStandards.

Course costs:FieldtripsincludingOutdoorEducation,approximately$30.00pertermforthreeterms.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsPriceorMrLeota.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 11PHYS1 internal (= 4 credits)


(Chemistry and Physics Standards)

Thiscourseisformoreablestudentsorstudentswithaninterestinsciencewhopossiblyseethemselvespursuingacareerinscience.ItisdesignedtogiveSciencestudentsmoredepthandbreadthtotheirscienceeducation.StudentshavefoundthiscourseverygoodpreparationforeitherYear12PhysicsorYear12Chemistry.ThiscoursewilltargetMeritandExcellenceendorsement.

Topicsinthiscoursemayinclude:• Electricityandmagnetism;• Wavebehaviour;• Aspectsofchemicalreactions;• Carbonchemistry.

TheseStandardshavebeenselectedfromeitherthePhysicsortheChemistryLevel1AchievementStandards.

Course costs: Thepurchaseofcoursenotes.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrFrench.

SCIENCE 11SCIEStudentsareselectedintooneoftwocourses.

GENERAL SCIENCE 1 internal (= 4 credits)


This course may be further streamed.

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SPANISH 11SPAN3 internals (= 14 credits)

2 externals (= 10 credits

ThiscoursewillbuildonknowledgegainedinYear10andwillintroducemorecomplexvocabularyandgrammar,focusingonexpandingtheseareasandmakingitasignificantpartofthestudent’sabilitytoutilisethelanguage.ThecoursefollowstheNationalCurriculumStatementuptoandincludingLevel6withequalemphasisonlistening,reading,writingandspeaking.Someofthetopicscoveredinthiscourseare:givingoutpersonalinformation,theSpanishalphabet,focusingonlettersoundandspellingrules.Allthetopicsinthiscourseaimtodevelopstudents’vocabularyandgrammarknowledge,aswellasrelatingtoreallifesituations.Bytheendofthecourse,thestudentswillbeconfidentenoughtoseekoutopportunitiestouseSpanishandinitiateandsustainaconversationwithasympatheticnativespeaker.

AssessmentsforNCEALevel1arebothinternalandexternal.TherearethreeinternallyassessedStandards,onespeaking,onewritingportfolioStandard,andaninteractionportfoliototalling14credits.TogetherwiththetwoexternallyassessedStandardsofreadingandlistening(10credits),thiscourseprovidesupto24creditstowardNCEALevel1.Theculturalelementofthecourseinvolvesfindingoutaboutthehistory,customsandcultureofSpanishspeakingcountries.

Course costs:LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.


TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY 11CLTX3 internals (= 16 credits)


Withinagivencontextstudentsapplymodellingtoinformdesignideastoaddressabrief.Aspartofthisprocesstheyincreasetheirtechnicalskillsastheylearntoutiliseawiderangeofequipmentinrealandpracticalways.TextileTechnologyexploreschoice

Year 11andempowersstudentstomakeinformeddecisionsrelatingtostakeholderfeedback.Studentsselectanduseplanningtoolstoguidetheuseofresources.

Assessment emphasis:Developingaconceptualdesign,modellingtoinformoutcomedevelopment,projectmanagement,decisionmaking,basicskillsandconstruction.



TRANSITION EDUCATION 11TRANAll internal assessment (Unit Standards = 25 credits)


Thepurposeofthisprogrammeistoprovideanalternativeprogrammeofstudywithanemphasisoncareersandpracticalwork-basedskills.

InterestedstudentsarerequiredtoconsultwiththeirDeanandMsHampsonforentryapproval.

UnitStandardassessmentisundertakenin:• OutdoorEducation;• careerplanning;• workexperience,customerserviceand

communicationskills;• driving;• firstaid;• computerapplications;• functionalliteracyandnumeracyskills.

Course Costs: $60.00forthefirstaidcourseand$40.00fortheOutdoorEducationcourse.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsHampson.

Senior College Curriculum

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TheSeniorCollegecurriculumisdesignedtoprovideawiderangeofoptionswhichallowstudentstofollowtheirchosenpathofstudyandachievetheirpotential.Theexpectationisthatallstudentswillstriveforacademicexcellence.Excellenceisrecognisedas‘doingone’sbest’.Ahighlevelofacademicachievementshouldgivestudentsgreateraccesstothetertiaryinstitutionoftheirchoiceortoapositionintheworkforce.

MostsubjectsintheSeniorCollege,andmanytertiarycourses,haveentryrequirements.Forthisreasonweadvisestudentstoplanaheadtoensurethatpossibleavenuesofstudyarenotclosed.Year12EnglishistheonlycompulsoryacademicsubjectintheSeniorCollegecurriculum.

Whenchoosingsubjects,studentsneedtobemindfuloftheirownabilitiesandberealisticintheirchoices.Ifitsuitsastudent’sparticularneedstheyareabletotakesubjectsatmorethanoneLevelinthesameyear.Thisiscalledmulti-levelstudyandisaregularfeatureofseniorsecondaryschooling.WealsoadvisestudentstokeeptheircourseasbroadaspossiblewithintheframeworkofsubjectsofferedintheSeniorCollege.

In summary, students should:

• choosewiselyandbroadlyfromthemanycoursesoffered;

• haveasenseofdirectionfortheiracademicstudies;

• seekcoursecounsellingfromrelevantstaffasandwhenrequired;

• haveameaningfulandpersonalisedacademicpathwayforthemselves;

• seektodevelopanalyticalthinkingskillsandtobecomeindependentlearners.

Ways to help you learn – be sure to:

• setyourselfsomegoals–bothshort-termandlong-term.AYear12studentmightsetNCEALevel2asalong-termgoalandtakingpartintheschoolproductionasashort-termgoal;

• planthetimeyouhaveavailableafterschoolsothathomework,co-curricularinvolvementlikesportormusic,andyoursociallifecanallbefittedin.Makesureyouprioritisesothattheimportantthingsgetdone;

• takegoodnotesinclass;• participateineachlesson;• keepupwithyourhomework.Ifthereareany

concernsseekhelpfromyourteacherorothersupportpeoplelikefellowstudentsoryourDean.Useyourhomeworktimetoreviewwhatyouhavebeenstudying–thisisaparticularlygoodthingtodointhosetimeswhenyoudon’thaveanyspecifichomeworkfromteachers;

• haveawallplannerathomeandenterallassessments(testsandprojects)foreachterm;

• takeinternalassessmentseriously;itprovidesresultsthatstayonyourRecordofAchievement;

• makesureyouknowpreciselywhatisrequiredforanassessmentand,ifpossible,practiseusingsamplepapersfromtheNCEAandTKIwebsites;

• makesureyouspendtimepreparingforeveryassessment;

• knowwhatisrequiredtogaineachNCEALevelqualificationandUniversityEntrance.

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Year 12 Academic Curriculum Core and OptionsAt Year 12, all students study English and are required to participate in the Physical Education/Religious Education/Study/Options programme. All students are also required to take five other subjects. They study six subjects for NCEA.



COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Inadditiontothesubjectentryrequirements:• studentsmaystudyuptothreeSciences;• entryintoanyYear12SciencesubjectispossiblefromYear11SciencebutisnotpossiblefromPractical

Science;• studentswhotakeYear12and13EarthandSpaceSciencemaystudyonlyoneotherYear12and13

Science-basedsubject;• studentsmaystudymorethanoneTechnology-basedsubjectbutshouldbeawarethattheremaybe

Standardscommontobothsubjects.WherethesameStandardisassessedindifferentsubjects,only one of the grades for that Standard can be counted for credits towardsaLevelcertificateandforanendorsement;

• studentsmaynotstudybothMediaStudies(Television)andMediaStudies(Film).NotethatthereareanumberofStandardscommontobothsubjects(therationaleapplyingtoTechnology-basedsubjectsappliesinthecontextofthesesubjects).


AccountingAgriculturalScienceBiologyBusinessStudiesChemistryClassicalStudiesDesign&VisualCommunicationDigitalTechnologyDramaEarthandSpaceScienceEconomicsESOLFoodandNutritionFrenchGeography

GeneralMathematics StudentsallocatedtotheappropriatelevelMathematicswithCalculus MathematicswithStatistics

TransitionEducation StudentsareselectedTravelandTourism

HistoryHistoryofArtJapaneseMaterialsTechnologyMediaStudies–FilmMediaStudies–TelevisionMusicPhysicalEducation(NCEA)PhysicsSpanishTextilesTechnologyVisualArt–DesignVisualArt–PaintingVisualArt–Photography

CORE LESSONS / WEEK

(Oneof)ENGLISH/ENGLISHLITERATURE 4(Studentsselect)

PHYS.ED/RELIGIOUSEDUCATION/STUDY/OPTIONS 4(1lessonforeach,1/3yearleadershipinsteadofstudy)

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Year 12

ACCOUNTING 12ACCO2 internals (= 7 credits)


ThesuccessfulcompletionofLevel1AccountingisadistinctadvantageforstudentsasYear12Accountingbuildsonworkalreadylearned.StudentsnewtothesubjectwillberequiredtocompletebasicLevel1revisionduringtheholidays.Atthecompletionoftheyear’sstudystudentsshouldbeabletorecordandprocessfinancialdatafromthesourcedocumentsandpresentandreporttheresultsofoperationsandthefinancialpositionofanentitytointerestedendusers.Topicsstudiedinmoredepthareinventorycontrol,processingdatausingsoftware,preparationandanalysisoffinancialreports.

StudentswilluseanMYOBaccountingsoftwarepackagetoproducefinancialreportsfromsourcedocuments.Course costs:$25.00(approximately)foraworkbook.


AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 12AGHO3 internals (= 12 credits)


StudentscanenterthissubjectwithoutpreviousstudyofAgriculture,however,aninterestandabilityinScienceisimportant.Fieldtripswillbeundertakenthroughouttheyearinordertodemonstratehowthescienceisappliedinpractice.

Topicscoveredinclude:• Developmentsinlandusechange;• Livestockbehaviour;• Animalgrowthanddevelopment;• Environmentalsustainability;• Modificationoflivestockreproductive

performance.





ThiscoursecoversallthemainareasofBiology–ecology,genetics,evolutionandthewaycellswork.Studentswillenhancescientificinquiryskillsinfieldwork,experimentationandresearch.Whilenotanabsolutepre-requisiteforYear13Biology,studentswhofeeltheymayneedtotakeBiologyforcareerreasonswouldbewelladvisedtotakethesubjectforbothyears.ThiscoursecoversmuchofthefundamentaltheoryonwhichthefirstyearofHealthScienceBiologyisbased.

AnovernightfieldtripforthecompletionofaninternalStandardisahighlightofthiscourse.Biologycanleadtotertiarystudiesandemploymentinsuchareasasthehealthsciences,biotechnology,foodtechnologyandagricultureaswellasextendingastudent’sappreciationoftheenvironmentandtherapidlyexpandingappliedbiologicaltechnologies.

Course costs:$130.00(approximately)forfieldtripandwrite-ontext.


BUSINESS STUDIES 12BUSS2 internals (= 12 credits)


Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstoentrepreneurshipandwilldeveloptheirknowledgeandskillinrunningabusiness.Thiscoursehasaveryhands-on,experientialfocusandstudentsareexpectedtoworkingroupstocompletemuchoftheinternalassessment.Forthisreasonitisvitalthatstudentsareself-motivated,responsibleandpreparedtoworkpositivelywithothers.Theymustalsobepreparedtoworkonassessmentsinandoutoftheclassasthenatureofsetting

Recordyourcourseselectionsinthecourseplanneronpage9,tohelpyouplan

yourcoursetowardstertiarystudy.

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upasmallbusinesswillusuallyrequirethemtomeetstakeholdersintheirowntime.TheexternalStandardsprovidestudentswithbusinessknowledgethatistaughtinthecontextoftheirownbusiness.

TheLevel2Standardsrequireahighlevelofliteracyandtheabilitytowriteclearly,especiallyifstudentsaimtogainMeritorExcellencegrades.Itisdesirable,therefore,thatstudentshavegainedcreditsinthefollowingLevel1EnglishAchievementStandards:AS1.1+1.2andAS1.4or1.5.

Course costs: $25.00(approximately)foraworkbook.


CHEMISTRY 12CHEM3 internals (= 10 credits)


Thecourseprovidesaninsightintothechemicalbasisformoderntechnologyandmayleadtoemploymentopportunities,forexampleinthefoodindustry,healthsciencesandengineering.Itisessentialformosttechnicalandtertiarystudyinthesciencesincludinghealth-relatedsciences.

Thecourseisbasedonexperimentalworkandcompetenceinthisareaisessential.

Course costs: Studentsareexpectedtopurchasealaboratorymanual.


CLASSICAL STUDIES 12CLST2 internals (= 10 credits)


Thiscourseseekstointroduceanddeveloptheinterestandunderstandingofancientcivilisationsandhowtheyhaveimpactedonmodernsocietiesaroundtheworld.

Thisstudyworkshardonthedevelopmentofskillsandtechniquesofresearch,structuredwritingandtheunderstandingandanalysisofideasandsources.

Year 12Fromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingandknowledgeofthefollowingconcepts:• citizenshipandsociety;• cultureandidentity;• empireandpower;• conflict;• artandaesthetics;• heritage.

TheseconceptsandideaswillbecoveredinthetopicsofAthenianartandarchitecture,Atheniansociallifeinthe5thcenturyBCEandHomer’s‘Odyssey’.




Studyofadesigneraormovement,spatialdesign(architectural,interiororenvironmental),productdesign(fashion,packaging,media,consumer,technologicalobjects)andvisualpresentationsformthebasisofstudyforthiscourse,whichaimstodevelopamorematureandindependentapproachtodesignanddrawing.ThefocusofthecourseisprimarilyonapplyingskillsandknowledgemainlythroughdrawingactivitiesanduseofCADasappropriate,buttoalsoenablestudentstobetterrecogniseandpredicttheinfluencesandimpactsofdesignanditsinfluenceinsociety.

Thecourseexploresthestudent’sabilitytointerpretandpredictfutureinfluences,criticallyevaluateconceptsandfinaldesignsandreinforcesthekeycompetenciesbyuseoflanguage,symbolsandtexts.


ThecourseconsistsofAchievementStandardsbasedontheinterestsofthestudentsintheclass.Itisanticipatedthattheywillcompleteabout20creditswithacombinationofinternalandexternalcredits.

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Year 12Course costs:NoadditionalequipmentisnecessaryforstudentscontinuingonfromYear11,providedthattheirbasicequipmenthasbeencaredfor.Someongoingmaterialcostsandotherconsumablesmayneedtobedisbursedthroughouttheyear.


DRAMA 12DRAM2 internals compulsory (= 23 credits maximum)

5 other internals, (students select up to 5)



Performanceskillscoveredwillincludeactingtechniqueandthedevisingprocess.Whileothersthatmaybelookedatinclude,scriptwriting,directing,understandingtheatreforms,theatrepractitionersandtheirinfluenceonsociety.ThespecificskillswillbedefinedbythestudentsIndependentLearningProgramme(ILP).

Independent Learning Programmes–AllLevel2DramastudentswillembarkuponanILPforthedurationoftheyear.Inpartnershipwiththeteacher,studentswillcreateaprogrammeforthemselvesthatreflectstheirneeds,goals,andpassions.Assessmentswillbedecideduponaccordingly.Itisexpectedthatstudentscreateaprogrammethatoffersaminimumof17internalcredits,andamaximumof23internalcredits.Iftheywish,studentsmayadditionallyentertheexternalassessment.

Compulsoryinternalsarecompletedbecausetheskillstaught,developedandassessedprovideastrongfoundationinperformanceandsuccessinotherassessments.Theycovertheapplicationofdramatechniquesandthedevisingandperformanceofadramapiecetorealiseaconcept.Theexternalcoversdramaelements,techniques,conventionsandtechnologieswithinliveperformance.

Working journal: Studentswillberequiredtokeepanuptodateworkingjournalthatdocumentstheirlearning,criticalreflectionsanddevelopmentastheyprogressthroughthecourse.

Note: IfastudentdoesnotentertheexternalStandard,theycannotgainacourse(subject)endorsement.

Forfurtherinformation,contactMrWiseman.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 12INTE4 internals (= 16 credits)


InthiscoursestudentslearnawidevarietyofITskills,aswellasbeingintroducedtocomputerscienceconcepts.Theywilllearnhowtocreateadynamic,database-drivenwebsitefromtheplanningstagetothecreatingandtestingstages.Theywillalsogetabasicintroductioninto3DgamesandgraphicsusingUnityandBlender,whilefurtherdevelopingtheirprogrammingskillsusingPython.Thereisamajorfocusonthehowandwhyofwebdesign,gamedesignandprogramming,ratherthanjustlearningthestepsrequiredtocreatethem.

Morespecificallythecourseshouldenableourstudentstodevelop:• competenceinusingeitherindustrystandard

softwareorfreeopensourcesoftwareindigitalimaging,webauthoring,animationandgames,aswellasprogramminginPHPandSQLtoenableinteractiveanddynamicwebsites;

• anunderstandingofdesigntheoryandcompetenceinsettingouteffectivewell-designedwebsitesandgames;

• aknowledgeofadvancedprogramminginPython;• anawarenessofthecreativeskillsinvolvedinthe

creationofthevariouscomponentsofawebsiteorgamefromtheinitialplantothefinishedproduct;

• competenceinhowtouseacomputeringeneralfromwordprocessing,filestructure,tohowtheinternetworks;

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Year 12• usingonlineresourcessuchasWeb2.0

technologies,e.g.shareddocuments,discussionforums,videotutorials.

Course costs:Weencourageallstudentstohavetheirownlaptop.YoucaneitherusefreeopensourcesoftwareorpurchasecommercialsoftwaresuchasAdobePhotoshopandDreamweaveroruseacombinationofboth.


EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE 12SCIE4 internals (= 15 credits)


Thisisastand-alonecourseforthosestudentswhowishtoretainaSciencesubjectintheircoursestructure.StudentsmaypossiblytakeYear12SciencewithoneotherspecialistYear12Sciencesubject.Studentsstudyanaspectofcurrentrelevancetobiology,chemistry,astronomyandgeologytakenfrombiologyand‘EarthandSpace’ScienceStandards.

Course costs:PossiblecostswillbeassociatedwithfieldtripsaroundChristchurch.




ThiscourseleadstoYear13Economicsandalargenumberoftertiaryqualificationsaswellascateringforthosewantingaoneyearcourseofstudy.ArequirementforstudentstosuccessfullycompletethiscourseistorelatewhatislearntintheclassroomtotheeconomicactivitiescurrentlytakingplaceintheNewZealandandglobaleconomies.

Thecourseallowsstudentstoexploretheeconomicissuesof:

• economicgrowth;• inflationandpricestability;• internationaltrade.

Studentswillbeabletodefine,measureandunderstandcauses,identifyeffectsandpossiblepoliciesthatagovernmentmayimplementtoaddresstheseeconomicissues.Studentswillalsorecognisetheinterdependentnatureoftheeconomybyexaminingtheimpactgovernmentpolicieshaveonvariousgroupsandtoappreciatethatthesemayhaveunequalconsequences.Theuseofeconomicmodelsisanintegralpartofthiscourse.



ENGLISH 12ENGL3 internals (= 10 credits)


ThisprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswhorequiremoresupportintheirprogresstowardsachievingLevel2EnglishStandards.Studentswillcompleteavarietyofactivitiesthatwillhelpbuildtheirengagement,skillsandconfidenceinEnglish.Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel2Standardsthatassessthewritten,visualandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel7).

ThekeydifferencesbetweenthiscourseandYear12EnglishLiteratureare:• areducedexternalworkload;• afocusonusingvisualtextstoengagestudents;• apaceoflearningthatsupportsspecificlearning

needs.

Studentswillstudyavarietyoftextsthatareoftenlinkedthroughatheme(s)andmakeconnectionsbetweentheseandtheworldaroundthem.

StudentscangaintheUniversityEntranceliteracyrequirement,whichisfivecreditsinreadingandfivecreditsinwriting.

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Year 12UsingthesameNCEALevel2assessmentsasYear12EnglishLiterature,thisclassfocuseson:• extendinganddeepeningstudents’knowledgeof

languageandliteratureandtheissuesexplored;• buildingonthelearningskillsneededfor

Scholarshipstudents:activeparticipationinclassdiscussions,synthesisinginformation,criticalthinkingandreflection,developingindependentthinkingandlearningskills,personalresponsibilityandastrongworkethic;

• preparingstudentsfortheScholarshipEnglishexaminationinadditiontotheNCEALevel2qualification.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsCoote.

ESOL 12ENSL EntryintotheYear12ESOLcourseisbasedonanEnglishassessmentcompletedattheendofYear11.ItisforstudentswhodonothaveEnglishastheirfirstlanguageandwishtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsformainstreamclasses.StudentsnewtotheCollegewouldbeexpectedtohavereachedaminimumofintermediatelevel.Thiscourseisdesignedtosupportthestudent’smainstreamEnglishcourse.ItalsoassistsinprovidingapathwaytoNCEAliteracyatLevel2andisruninclosecollaborationwithteachersintheEnglishDepartment.

Thecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentstowriteclear,accurateEnglish,toreadwithunderstandingandtospeakfluentlyandclearly.Supportinothercurriculumareasisalsoofferedandthisisdoneincloseco-operationwithsubjectteachers,tutorsandDeans.Eachcourseiscarefullystructuredaccordingtoindividualneedsandthereisastrongemphasisonsubjectsupport.AssistanceisprovidedwithunderstandingtheNCEAEnglishStandards.OngoingassessmentgivesstudentsvaluablefeedbackontheirprogressandhelpsindicatewhichEnglishcourseswouldbemostappropriatefortheminthefuture.Studentsareprovidedwithresourceswhicharerelevanttotheirculturalbackground.TheygenerallyachieveverypleasingresultsinthiscourseandimprovetheirformalreadingandwritingskillsinpreparationforUniversityEntranceliteracyassessmentatLevel2.


ThiscourseleadsontotheYear13Englishprogramme.Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.



ENGLISH LITERATURE 12ENGLT 3 internals (= 13 credits)


Year12EnglishLiteratureisamoredemandingandspecialisedprogrammethanYear12Englishdesignedforstudentswhoenjoyliteratureandwhoarereasonablyconfidentwiththeirskillsinthissubject.Itbuildsontheskillsdevelopedinpreviousyears.Thereisagreateremphasisontheanalysisoftexts,oncrafting,developingandsustainingideasinarangeofdifferentcontexts,includingthewrittenandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel7).

Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel2Standards.Studentswillstudyavarietyoftextsthatareoftenlinkedthroughatheme(s)andmakeconnectionsbetweentheseandtheworldaroundthem.

StudentscangaintheUniversityEntranceliteracyrequirement,whichisfivecreditsinreadingandfivecreditsinwriting.

ThiscourseleadsontoaYear13Englishprogramme:Year13LiteratureorYear13English.Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.

Course costs:EducationPerfectsubscription.


EXTENSION ENGLISH 12ENGLX StudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear11andwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe12ENGLXclass.

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Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingknowledgeandskillsrelatedtofoodtoenablestudentstopositivelycontributetotheirown,andotherswell-being.Topicsstudiedinclude:expandingknowledgeofnutritiontoprovideappropriatefoodforasportspersonaswellasconsideringthefactorsthatimpactonthesedecisions.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthestrategiesthatareeffectiveinimprovingwell-being.TheissuessurroundingfoodsecurityinNewZealandwillbeexploredalongwiththeimpactthatlimitedmoneyhasonfoodchoice.

Aspartofthisstudentswillconsidertherelationshipbetweenfoodchoice,well-beingandfactorsoutsidethecontroloftheindividual.Studentswillinvestigateandevaluatesustainablefoodrelatedpracticesandconsidertheirimplications.Foodpreparationisakeyaspectofeveryunitofwork.

Course costs: Achargeisdisbursedforthestudent’sapronandforfoodsusedinpracticalwork.




Studentslearntounderstand,respondto,andtalkaboutothers’experiencesandneedsinthecontextsofreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Theythereforestudy,talkandwriteabout‘issues’ataleveldeeperthanpreviouslystudied.Inthiscourse,theyworktowardssome,orall,oftheseobjectives:• communicateaboutfutureplans;• giveandrespondtoadvice,warningsand

suggestions;• expressandrespondtoapprovalanddisapproval,

agreementanddisagreement;• provideandrespondtoinformationandopinions,

givingreasons;• readabout,thenrecount,actualorimagined

eventsinthepast.

Vocabularyandgrammarlearntpreviouslyarereviewedandstudentsthendeveloptheirknowledgeofthosekeyaspectsoflanguagelearningsothattheycanusethelanguageinincreasinglyvariedwaysandcontexts.Theyalsolearnhowtoincorporatethelanguageinincreasinglyspontaneoussituations(writtenandspoken)sothattheirFrenchbecomesmoresophisticatedandfluent.Studentswillhavemoreopportunitytospeakinsmallgroups,towriteindifferentformatsandtolistento,andread,agreaterrangeoftextsandarticles.

Course costs: Studentspurchaseaworkbook,vocabularyandgrammarbookletsduringtheyear.LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsRadcliffeorMrBevin.



Whilethecourseisdesignedtobridgethegapbetweenthelevelofskills,techniquesandunderstandingrequiredforLevel1andthemoreadvancedappreciationofinquiryandresearchskillsneededforLevel3study,itremainsflexibleenoughforstudentstotakeupGeographyforthefirsttimeatthislevel.Itisanexcitingandvariedcoursethatlooksatarangeofimportantcontemporaryissuesonbothalocalandaglobalscale.

Fromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingof:• thepatternsandprocessesoperatinginurban

settlements–London;• howcountriesdevelopdifferentlyovertimeand

thecausesofthesedifferences–TanzaniaandUSA;

• thenatureofacontemporarygeographicissue–irrigationintheMackenzieBasin;

• analysingthecausesandeffectsofaglobalpattern–humantrafficking;

• thegeographicresearchprocessthroughanindividualresearchprojectatMtCook;

• theapplicationofgeographicskillsandideas.

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Year 12Course costs:$200.00(approximately)forfieldtrip.

StudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinathreedayfieldtriptotheMtCookregion.




Thiscourseisdesignedtoenhancestudents’curiosityabout,andunderstandingof,thepast.Itaimstodeveloptheknowledge,skillsandexperienceforstudentstounderstandhowimportantforcesandmovementsinthepast(e.g.Nazism,nationalism,protests)haveinfluencedthecausesandconsequencesofeventsthatareofsignificancetousasNewZealanders.Italsoaimstohelpstudentsunderstandthatpeople’sinterpretationofpasteventsdifferandmustnotbeacceptedwithoutscrutinyofthecausesandvalidityofthedifferingperspectives.

Thecoursealsodevelopsparticularskillsin:• communication(especiallyessaywriting);• theabilitytoenterimaginativelyintothepast;• criticalthinking;• definingaproblemandgatheringandprocessing

informationrelevanttoit.

ItishelpfulbutnotessentialforstudentstohaveexperienceofHistoryasasubject.ManystudentstakeHistoryforthefirsttimeinYear12,however,areasonablestandardofliteracyskillsisrequiredforanystudenttakingthiscourse.

Topicscoveredwillinclude:• ConflictsinVietnam1945to1975andtheir

significanceforNewZealanders;• Hitler’srisetopowerandtheNazistateandits

significancetoNewZealanders;• tworesearchassignmentsonprotestmovements

inthe20thcenturywhichhaveinfluencedNewZealandsociety.


HISTORY OF ART 12ARTH3 internals (= 12 credits)


StudentsstudythedevelopmentofartinoneofthemostturbulentperiodsinEuropeanandparticularlyFrenchhistory,fromthetimeoftheFrenchRevolutionin1789totheendofthe19thcentury.Itwasatimeofgreatpoliticalandsocialrevolutionwhichbringswithitaseriesofrevolutionsinart.Increasinglyduringthisperiodartistschallengedtheoldwaysofdoingthingsand,asaresult,createdsomeofthegreatestartworksofalltime.

Studentstakingthiscoursestudythesesixgreatartmovements:Neo-Classicism,Romanticism,Realism,Impressionism,Post-Impressionism,andModernism.Studentsstudythehistory,themesandstyleofsomeofthemosticonicpaintings,architectureandsculptureintheworld.Thefirstinternalasksstudentstolookaticonicworksofartfromanywhereintheworldandexplainthesignificanceofthoseworksintheirenvironments.

AsecondinternalasksstudentstocomparetheimpactofModernArtoftworevolutionaryartists,ManetandCézanne.Afinalinternalrequiresstudentstoexploreindepththestyleofaselectedartist.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrClark.



KnowledgeandskillsacquiredinYear11,thegrammarpatterns,kanjiandvocabulary,areextendedsothatstudentsareabletorespondtoawiderrangeoflanguagesituationsandcoursematerials.ProgramssuchLanguagePerfectandErin’sChallenge,continuetobeveryusefulforongoingvocabularyandkanjirevision,grammarpractiseandforauralandreadingexercises.

Fourmajortopicsarecoveredindepthwithanemphasisonculturalsimilaritiesand/ordifferencesbetweenJapanandNewZealand.Theyare:travel

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Year 12andtourism,schoollife,landandpeople,andeatinganddrinking.ThegrammarandvocabularycoveredareuptoLevel7oftheCurriculumandwillenablestudentstocommunicateinextendedoral,aural,readingorwrittenexercises.Duringtheyearstudentswilllearntoreadandwriteafurther56kanji.





ExperienceinYear11MaterialsTechnologyandGraphicsisanadvantageforentrytothiscourse.

Thisisacoursebasedonrecognisingneedsoropportunitiesandconsistsofthreelearningactivities:technologicalpractice,technologicalknowledgeandnatureoftechnology.

Technologyenablesstudentsto:• gainexperienceintechnicalgraphicsanddevelop

skillsingraphiccommunication;• developacomprehensiveknowledgeof,and

experiencein,awiderangeofmaterialsandprocesses;

• developdesignskillsthatallowthetranslationofknowledgeandideasintopracticalrealities.

Thebriefsvaryfromyeartoyearandtakeatraditionalapproachtobothmaterialuseandthemanufacturedoutcome.Developingknowledgeofawiderangeofprocessesandtechnologicalpracticeisanessentiallearningareainthepracticalworkshop.

Anemphasisonlearningthroughexperimentationwithmaterials,triallingprocesses,anddesignthroughmodellingisanimportantpartofthecourse.Theactivitieswhenrecordedandevaluatedformpartofadesignfolio.Thedesignactivitiesfocusonbothaestheticandfunctionaldesignprinciples;graphiccommunicationandpresentationisanintegralpartofthisactivity.Promotingaestheticawarenessandseekingtoestablishexistingsolutionsthroughobservationandinquiryfurtherdevelopsastudent’sdesignability.

Course costs: Materialsused.


MATHEMATICS ThreecoursesareofferedatYear12.StudentswhochooseMathematicswillbeenteredinthecourseaccordingtotheentrycriteriatheymeet.StudentswhochoosenottoenteraYear12MathematicscourseshouldensurethattheyhavealreadyattainedthenumeracyrequirementsforUniversityEntrance.

GENERAL MATHEMATICS 12MATHG7 Level 2 internals (= 15 credits)


Thecourseisfullyinternallyassessedandisbyinvitationonly.Thefocusofthiscourseisonimprovingmathematicalskillsatapacesomewhatcontrolledbytheneedsofthestudents.AselectionofLevel2Standardswillbeofferedappropriatetotheindividualneedsofthestudent.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoearnupto15creditsatLevel2.

Future pathways: ThiscourseisintendedtobeafinalcourseinMathematicsanddoesNOTleadontostudiesatYear13.

Course costs:ACasioFX82scientificcalculatorisrequired.Alsoselectedcommercialworkbooksandrevisionmaterial.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrRyan.

MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULUS 12MATC3 internals (= 9 credits)


AllclassesaregiventheopportunitytogainallgradesinAchievementStandards.OneextensionclasswillbeselectedbasedonachievementinYear11Mathematics.

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Year 12Future pathways: SuccessinthiscourseleadstothetwoYear13Level3courses:MathematicswithCalculus,andMathematicswithStatistics.

Course costs:ACasiographicscalculatorisrequired.Alsoselectedcommercialworkbooksandrevisionmaterial.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrMcKenzie.

MATHEMATICS WITH STATISTICS 12MATS7 internals (= 17 credits)


Thiscoursehaslessemphasisonalgebraicreasoningandamajorfocusonstatisticalthinking.TheaimofthiscourseistoprovideafoundationfortheLevel3MathematicswithStatisticscourseandforthestatisticsrequiredinothersubjectareas.

Future pathways:SuccessinthiscoursemayprovideentrytoLevel3MathematicswithStatistics.Possiblecareers:Strategist,analyst,researcher,attorney,healthscience.

Course costs: ACasiographicscalculatorisrequired.Alsoselectedcommercialworkbooksandrevisionmaterial.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrBarclay.

MEDIA STUDIES – FILM 12MESF3 internals (= 14 credits)


Thiscourseisforstudentsinterestedinfilmandhowitworks.

Aswellaslearninghowfilmrelatestoanaudienceyoulearnhowtoplanandscriptashortfilm.Youworkwithouradvancedprofessionalstandardfieldcamerasandlights,andmicrophoneswhenyouproduceyourgrouporindividualshortfilm.

TwootherStandardsinvolveclosereadingofnarrativefeaturesintwofilmsofyourchoiceand

finallyastudyofchangesinafilmgenreovertime.

Tobesuccessfulinthiscourseyouneedtobemotivatedtoproduceafilminyourowntime.Itwouldsuitthoseinterestedinfilm,filmmaking,workingcreativelyandthinkingcriticallyaboutthefilmstheywatch.

Equipment:A300Gborlargerexternalharddrive.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsGormack.

MEDIA STUDIES – TELEVISION 12MEST3 internals (= 14 credits)


YouarekeentotakeYear9and10PerformingArtstothenextlevel,toproducerealTVshows.Youwanttolearnabouttelevisionproduction,aboutthemedia,aboutproducing,directing,shooting,editing,floormanaging,lighting,sound,andofcourseperformingoncamerainthestudio,inthefield,onTVandfilm.

Welearnaboutthemediainthisrapidlychangingenvironment,wheretheoldwaysarebeingreplacedbythenew.

NaturallywewilluseouruniqueTVstudio,andbuildontheskillslearntinYears9and10.

IfyoutookDramalastyearoraredoingsothisyear,MediaStudies–Televisionwillhelpbuilda‘portfolio’ofperformanceandtechnicalskills.

Course costs:$100.00




StudentsshouldhavesuccessfullycompletedtheYear11courseandbeencreditedwith1.1or1.2,1.3and1.6oradmissiontothecoursebytheHeadofMusic.Studentswishingtofocusonthe‘Modern

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Year 12Music’streammaybeabletoenterthecoursehavingnotcompletedanyYear11Standards.PleaseconsultMrFergusonifyouhaveanyquestions.

Weareabletooffertwostreamsofmusic:• ‘TraditionalMusic’issuitedtostudentswhoplay

‘classical’instrumentsandmaywishtocompleteScholarshipMusicwhentheyareinYear13;

• ‘ModernMusic’involvesmusictechnologyStandardsandhasanemphasisoncomposingandrecordingwithcomputersandoperatinglivesoundequipment.

BothstreamssharetheAchievementStandardsof:• soloperformance(2.1–6creditsinternal);• groupperformance(2.3–4creditsinternal);• composition(2.4–6creditsinternal);• auraltranscription(2.5–4creditsexternal).

Studentswhoplayasecondinstrumentalsohavetheoptiontocompletesoloperformanceonthesecondinstrument(2.2–3creditsinternal).

The‘TraditionalMusic’streamwillalsodothefollowingAchievementsStandards:• Scorereading/theory(2.6–4creditsexternal);• Musicworks(2.7–6creditsexternal)inwhich

youstudyImpressionisticmusic(specificallyDebussy)andMotown;

• Instrumentation(2.8–4credits).

The‘ModernMusic’streamwilldothefollowingStandards:• SOND2(27703)–thisUnitStandardqualifiesfor

courseendorsement.ItfocusesonoperatinglivePAandrecordingsystems;

• MUSTEC2(27657)–thisisaresearchassignmentinwhichyoustudytechniquesandequipmentinvolvedwithmusictechnology;

• MUSTEC3(27658)–inthisStandardstudentslearnhowtocreateandrecordmusiconcomputertoahighlevelandhowtousemusicnotationsoftwaretoanadvancedlevel.

VeryhighachievingstudentsmaybeabletoconsiderdoingthemajorityoftheStandards.Overall,though,studentsarefreeto‘pickandchoose’fromtheStandardstocreateapersonalisedprogramme(butthismustbedoneinconsultationwiththeHeadofMusicwhohasthefinalsayonindividualcourseconstruction).

Course costs: StudentswhorequireanaccompanistforNCEAsoloperformanceassessmentsshouldexpecttopay$20.00–$50.00perterm.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION (CORE) 12PHECThere are three parts to the compulsory Year 12 core

PE programme.

Theoverallcourseemphasisisondevelopingapositiveattitudetowardsphysicalactivitybyacceptingchallengesandextendingpersonalcapabilitiesandexperiences.Throughexperiencingnewactivitiesstudentslearntoadaptskills,developself-confidenceandanawarenessoftheneedsofothers.Developingtheirknowledgeofthecommunityenablesthemtoparticipatefullyascommunitymembersinvarioussituationssuchasschooltripsandhostingoutsidevisitors.

Core PE–OneperiodperweekforwholeyearThefollowingactivitiesareundertaken:recreationalandleisureactivities,teamandindividualsports,foreigngamesandsportseducationunits,regularsessionsofrecreationalchoicewherestudentscanpursuetheirowninterestsortrysomethingnew.Theyaregiventheopportunitytodevelopself-discipline,independenceandpersonalorganisation.

Options programme –Oneperiodperweekforoneterm.Studentsaregiventheopportunitytochoosetheirtopicsandgainavarietyofexperiencesandqualifications.Theyareencouragedtoselecttopicsofpersonalinterestthatwillbeusefulinthefuture.Activitiesofferedincludepersonalfitnesstraining,sportsmanagementandorganisation,sportsrefereeing/umpiring,certificatedcoursessuchasfirstaidandscubadiving,alongwithself-defenceanddance.

Leadership–OneperiodperweekforonetermStudentsaregiventheopportunitytocompletealeadershipcertificate.ThestudentslearntheskillsrequiredthroughteachingPreparatorySchoolstudentsthebasicskillsofaselectedsport.TheyarerequiredtotakeuptofourlessonswithagroupofstudentsandareassessedbythePEstaffontheircommunication,management,skillteachingand

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Year 12planningskills.Thecertificategainedisavaluabledocumentforthestudent’sCV.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsPrice(CorePE),MrSmith(Options),orMrFeary(Leadership).


Agenuineinterestinsportandphysicalactivityisanadvantageforthiscourse,althoughadvancedphysicalabilityisnotarequirement.Goodorganisationalskillsareimportantasthecourseisacombinationoftheoreticalandpracticallearning.

Thecourseincludesaspectsofphysicaleducation,leadershipandskillsinbothpracticalenvironmentsandavarietyofscientificprinciplesappliedtosport.Itprovidesanidealbackgroundforcoursesattertiarylevelinmanyoftheaboveareas,aswellasbeingacourseofgenuineinterestforstudentswhowantvarietyintheirsubjects.

Themainareasofstudyare:biophysicalprinciples,fitnesstraining,skilllearning,socialresponsibility,andriskmanagement.Theseareappliedinavarietyofsettings.Thecourseisfullyinternallyassessed,withongoingpracticalandtheoryassessmentsthroughouttheyear.

Course costs:$70.00pertermforthreetermstocoverout-of-schooltrips,andpreparationforpracticalassessments.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWhiteside.

PHYSICS 12PHYS1 internal (= 4 credits)


Thiscourseprovidescontinuingdevelopmentofknowledgeandskillsinphysics.Afoundationintheideasandmethodsofphysicsisestablishedandthecourseaimstoenablestudentstoapplytheirunderstandingtoeverydayeventsinvolvingmatter

andenergy.Ineachareaofstudythestudentisrequiredtoinvestigatepracticalsituationsandtodevelopphysicalthinkingandskillsofobservation,analysisandmeasurement.

Theareasofstudyaremechanics,lightandwavesandelectromagnetism.Theconnectionsandrelevanceofthesetopicstosocietyandthelivesofpeopleisanimportantpartofthecourse.

Course costs: Studentsareexpectedtopurchaseacoursemanualwithnotes,practicalactivitiesandexercises.


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 12RLEDThiscourseleadstostudentsbeinggiventheopportunitytoexploreconfirmationorbaptismforthemselves.

Thecoursecoverstheultimatequestionsoflife–Whyarewehere?Wheredidwecomefrom?Wherearewegoing?Thecurriculumaimisforstudentstobeabletoanswersthesequestionsdevelopedbyphilosophersandtheologiansthroughouttheages.




ThiscoursewillbuildonknowledgegainedinYear11andwillintroducemorecomplexvocabularyandgrammar,focusingonexpandingtheseareasandmakingitasignificantpartofthestudent’sabilitytoutilisethelanguage.Someofthemainthemescoveredinthiscourserelatetothestudent’slifeatschool,sociallife,andcomparingculturesdifferenttotheirown.StudentswilldeveloptheirgrammarandvocabularyuptoLevel7oftheNationalCurriculum,thiswillallowthemtocommunicateincomprehensiveoral,writtenorreadingexercises.

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Year 12AsintheLevel1course,thefocuswillbeonlistening,reading,writingandspeaking.TherearethreeinternallyassessedStandards,twospeakingandonewritingStandard,totalling14credits.TogetherwiththetwoexternallyassessedStandardsofreadingandlistening(10credits),thiscourseprovidesupto24creditstowardNCEALevel2.Duringtheyearstudentswillperfecttheskillsnecessaryforthevariousassessmentsthrougharangeofin-classactivitiesandformativetests.BytheendofthiscoursethestudentswillbecomfortableinteractingwithnativespeakersofSpanish,especiallythoseoftheirownage,insocialsituations.Theywillbeabletotakepartingeneralconversationwithnativespeakers,understandingmostofauthenticmaterialsonnon-specialisedtopicsandwriteexpressivelyforavarietyofpurposes.





Withinagivencontextstudentsresearchanddevelopadesignconcept.Acreativedesignisdeveloped,informedbyresearch,thatincludesrealworldcasestudiesandstakeholderfeedbacktoproduceaprototype.Onesignificantbenefitofstudyintechnologyisthedevelopmentofstrongself-managementskillsasstudentsaccessandutiliseawiderangeofresources.

Assessment emphasis: Conceptdevelopmentandfashionillustration,prototypedevelopment,resourcemanagement,knowledgeofmaterialpropertiesinrelationtospecificationsandadvancedskills.



TRANSITION EDUCATION 12TRANInternal assessment only (= 25 credits)


Learningtheskillsrequiredtosuccessfullyentertheworkingworldand/ortertiarystudyaredevelopedthroughthisprogramme.


UnitStandardsareselectedfromthesubjectsbelowincludingarangeofspecificvocationalpathwaysinconsultationwithstudentsandtheirparents:• safedriving;• OutdoorEducation;• aviation;• specificvocationalpathwayssuchasprimary

industryandtheservicesindustry.

TwoOutdoorEducationtripsareundertakenaspartofdevelopingthestudent’spersonalskills.

Course costs: $300.00forOutdoorEducationtrips.


TRAVEL AND TOURISM 12THTRInternal assessment only (= 25 credits)


ThisunitStandards-basedprogrammeisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanintroductiontothemajoraspectsofthetourismindustry.Thefocusis‘experientiallearning’withtwofieldtripsthroughouttheyear.

Nopre-requisites.

Areasofstudyinclude:• touristcharacteristics;• workrolesintourism;• destinationNewZealand;• worldtouristdestinations;

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Year 12• thebusinessoftourism;• historyoftourism;• industryITandliteracyskills.

UnitStandardsareassessedthroughouttheyear.

Course costs:$250.00forthethreedaytriptotheWestCoastand$60.00forthedaytriptoAkaroa.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrMorrison.

VISUAL ART: DESIGN 12ARTD3 internals (= 12 credits)


ThiscoursedevelopsandextendsskillsandideasencounteredinLevel1VisualArtsbutwithafocusongraphicdesign.Studentsareintroducedtotheprinciplesoftypography,logotypedesign,griddedlayoutstructureandissuesoftypeandimage,alltopicsthatenablethemtosolvecreativelythevariousproblemsset.Thechoiceofmajor(end-of-year)submissionthemesconsistsofpublicationdesign(magazine)andpromotionaldesign(brand).ThisisaMaccomputer-basedcoursethatdoesrequiresomeresearch,computeranddrawingskills.



VISUAL ART: PAINTING 12ARPA3 internals (= 12 credits)


Studentslearntomakechoicesanddecisionsaboutsubjectmatterforpainting,thengenerateanddevelopideasthatinterestthem.Thefinalfolioisestablishedthroughapersonalisedlearningprogramme.

Inthiscoursestudentsresearchandapplyinformation,methodsandideasrelatingtoartmaking.Theylearntodevelopideasthrough

paintingtoproduceabodyofworkthatshowsanunderstandingofartmakingmethodsandideas.Whenappropriate,studentsmayvisitanartgalleryduringclasstime.

ConsiderationwillbegiventothosewhodonothaveLevel1VisualArtiftheyprovidesuitableexamplesofwork.

Course costs: $250.00formaterials.


VISUAL ART: PHOTOGRAPHY 12ARTP3 internals (= 12 credits)


Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheartofphotography.Studentslearndarkroomtechniqueasafoundationfortheprintprocess,bycontrollingexposureanddevelopingtheirownprints.Studentsstudyawiderangeofstyleswithinthephotographicmediumbeforetheyselecttheirownthemeforthefolioforexternalentry.

ConsiderationwillbegiventothosewhodonothaveLevel1VisualArtiftheyprovidesuitableexamplesofwork.

Eighttotenphotographsgeneratedbythestudentarerequiredforafinalsubmissioneitherindigitalorfilmformat.Theimagesshoulddemonstrateanabilitytochooseasubjectandrecorditfromarangeofviewpointswhileclearlydisplayinganaspectofinteresttothestudent.

Course costs:$750.00.Studentswillneedtohavetheirownsinglelensreflexcamera.

Forfurtherinformation,particularlyregardingthesubmissiondetailedabove,seeMsLawrence.

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Year 13 Academic Curriculum Core and OptionsAt Year 13 students are required to participate in the Physical Education/Religious Education/Life Skills/Study/Options programme. All students study five subjects for NCEA. Students may choose to sit the Scholarship examination (additional to the NCEA Level 3 examination) in one or more subjects.



CORE LESSONS / WEEK

PHYS.ED/RELIGIOUSEDUCATION/LIFESKILLS/STUDY/OPTIONS 4Semester1–1Focusperiod,1Options+1PHEC,1LFSKor1REST,1STDYSemester2–1Focusperiod,1Options+1REST,1STDYor1PHEC,1LFSK

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Inadditiontothesubjectentryrequirements:• studentsmaystudyuptothreeSciences;• studentsmaystudybothMathematicswithCalculusandMathematicswithStatistics;• studentsmaystudymorethanonetechnology-basedsubjectbutshouldbeawarethattheremaybe

Standardscommontobothsubjects.WherethesameStandardisassessedindifferentsubjects,only one of the grades for that Standard can be counted for credits towardsaLevelcertificateandforanendorsement;

• studentsmaynotstudybothMediaStudies(Television)andMediaStudies(Film).NotethatthereareanumberofStandardscommontobothsubjects(therationaleapplyingtoTechnology-basedsubjectsappliesinthecontextofthesesubjects).


AccountingAgricultureandHorticultureBiologyBusinessStudiesChemistryClassicalStudiesDesign&VisualCommunicationDigitalTechnologyDramaEarthandSpaceScienceEconomicsEnglishEnglishLiteratureExtensionEnglishESOLFoodandNutritionFrench

TransitionEducation NotaUEApprovedSubjectTravelandTourism

GeographyHistoryHistoryofArtJapaneseMaterialsTechnologyMathematicswithCalculusMathematicswithStatisticsMedia–FilmMedia–TelevisionMusicPhysicalEducation(NCEA)PhysicsSpanishTextilesTechnologyVisualArt–DesignVisualArt–PaintingVisualArt–Photography

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New Zealand Scholarship

NCEA

1 2 314creditsinafirst‘Approved’subject.

14creditsinasecond‘Approved’subject.

14creditsinathird‘Approved’subject.

University Entrance Requirement:

The UE requirement is the minimum requirement for entry to university, specifically:

The Gaining of Scholarship

TheassessmentforNewZealandScholarshipisStandards-basedandallassessmentsareexternal.

ScholarshipenablesstudentstobeassessedagainstchallengingStandards,andisdemandingforthemostablestudentsineachsubject.

AstudentwhoachievesScholarshipwillhavedemonstrated,withincomplexsituations,higherlevelcriticalthinking,abstractionandgeneralisationandtheabilitytointegrate,synthesiseandapplyknowledge,skills,understandingandideas.

Dependingontheareaofstudy,astudentwilldisplayarangeof:• comprehensivecontentknowledge(breadthanddepth);• effectivecommunication;• originalorsophisticatedsolutions,performancesorapproaches;• criticalevaluation;• flexiblethinkinginunfamiliar/unexpectedcontexts.

IfyouhavegainedalotofStandardswithExcellencethroughoutyourschoolstudiesandaredoingLevel3Standards,youmaywanttobeassessedforNewZealandScholarship.

ScholarshipassessmentscoverthesamecontentasLevel3AchievementStandards,soaseparatecourseisnotneeded.

• AchievementofNCEALevel3(60creditsatLevel3orhigherand20creditsatLevel2orhigher);

• 14creditsineachofthreesubjectsfromtheApprovedList;

• UEnumeracy–10 creditsatLevel1orhigherfromspecifiedAchievementStandardsorthreespecificnumeracyStandards;

• UEliteracy–10 credits(5inReadingand5inWriting)fromspecificLevel2andhigherAchievementStandards,orspecificTeReoMāoriandTeReoRangatiraLevel2Standards;

• Creditscanbeaccumulatedovermorethanoneyearinasubject.

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Remember–UniversityEntrancegivesentrancetouniversity,however,moreandmoreuniversitiesrequirecertainsubjectareastobeincludedandsomehavespecificentrycriteria.Alluniversitiespublishthesedetails.

• Most,ifnotalluniversitiesuseRankScores,basedonresultsinNCEAAssessments.TheRankScoreisanimportantpartofprogrammeselectionrequirementsandisusedtodetermineeligibilityforspecificprogrammes.TheRankScoreisbasedonthebest,forexample80creditsatLevel1NCEAorhigheroveramaximumof5‘approved’subjectsweightedbythelevelofachievementattainedineachsetofcredits;

• UniversitiesandothertertiaryproviderswilluseNCEAresultsforentryselection;• GoodgradesinAchievementStandards,suchasExcellenceorMerit,areveryadvantageous,

particularlywhenconsideringselectionforlimitedentrycourses–facilitiesareincreasinglylimitingentry.

Subjects Approved for University Entrance 2016

Approved Subject

Accounting

Agriculture&Horticulture

Biology

BusinessStudies

Calculus

Chemistry

Chinese

ClassicalStudies

Construction&MechanicalTechnologies

CookIslandsMāori

Dance

Design(PracticalArt)


DigitalTechnology

Drama


Economics

EducationforSustainability

English

French

Geography

German

HealthEducation

History

HistoryofArt

HomeEconomics

Indonesian

Japanese

Korean

Latin

Mathematics

MediaStudies

MusicStudies

Painting(PracticalArt)

Photography(PracticalArt)

PhysicalEducation

Physics

Printmaking(PracticalArt)

ProcessingTechnologies

ReligiousStudies

Samoan

Science

Sculpture(PracticalArt)

SocialStudies

Spanish

Statistics

Technology

TeReoMāori

TeReoRangatira

Approved Subject

ThecompletelistofNCEAAchievementStandardsforeachapprovedsubjectcanbefoundontheNZQAwebsite.

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Year 13

ACCOUNTING 13ACCO2 internal (= 8 credits)


TheaimofthiscourseistoprovideastimulusandfoundationtothestudyofAccountingatuniversityandothertertiaryinstitutions.TheYear13coursedrawsheavilyontheunderstandingaccumulatedinYears11and12.Thecourseinvolvestheprocessingandreportingoffinancialandnon-financialinformationforpartnershipsandcompanies.Othertopicsincludetheconceptualframework,accountinginformationformanagementincludingjobcostsystems,cashbudgetinganddecisionmaking.



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 13AGHO2 internals (= 10 credits)


ThiscourseisindependentoftheLevel1and2Agriculturalprogrammes.PriorknowledgeisnotnecessarilyrequiredandthecoursecanbepickedupbyastudentwhohasnotpreviouslystudiedAgriculture.However,agenuineinteresttolearnaboutNewZealandagricultureanditsplaceinoureconomyisessential.Whilethereisstillaproductionfocus,thisiswovenintothemarketrequirementsandwouldthereforeequallysuitastudentinterestedinthesupplychainofouragriculturalexportindustrybothon-farmandoff-farm,inthecommerceorresearchsectors.

Thecoursecoverstopicspertainingtotheproductionofprimaryproductssothattheysatisfymarketandenvironmentalrequirementsataprofittotheproducer.

Topicsstudiedare:• Marketforcesinfluencingthesupplyanddemand

forarangeofprimaryproducts;• Attributesofproductsrequiredtomeetthe

demandsofdifferentmarkets;• Manipulationoftheproductionprocesstoensure

thatproductsmeetmarketrequirements;• Analysisofproductionpracticesonthe

environment.

TwointernallyassessedStandardscoverresearchon:theeffectsofon-farmandoff-farmfactorsontheprofitabilityandofalocallyproducedprimaryproduct,andascienceinvestigationoftheproductionandmarketingofanationallysignificantprimaryproduct.

ThreeexternallyassessedStandardscover:marketforcesandtherelationshipsbetweenmarketopportunitiesandprimaryproducts,theproductionprocessforanationallysignificantprimaryproductandananalysisofaprimaryproductionenvironmentalissue.

Course costs:$180.00forfieldtrips.




Thecourseexaminesareasofbiologythatareofparticularimportancetosocietytodayandinthefuture.

ThethreeinternallyassessedStandardscover:• aninvestigationofanaspectoftheecological

nicheofanorganism;• researchofasocio-scientificissue(genetic

manipulation);• howanimalsmaintainastableinternal

environment(bloodglucoselevels).

ThethreeexternallyassessedStandardscover:• plantresponsesandanimalbehaviourinrelation

tobioticandabioticenvironmentalfactors;• speciationandpatternsofevolution;

When making subject selections students must consider the UE and other tertiary

institution entry requirements, along with university ratings/rank scores and degree

requirements (page 70, 71, 85 and 86).

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• thetrendsinhumanevolutionusingcurrentscientificevidencefortheoriginsofhumans.

ThestudyofBiologycanleadtotertiarystudiesandemploymentinareassuchashealthsciences,biotechnology,agricultureandenvironmentalstudies.

Course costs:$300.00(approximately)forPortobellofieldtrip.Studentsareexpectedtopurchaseacoursemanual.


BUSINESS STUDIES 13BUSS2 internals (= 15 credits)


NewZealandisanationofsmallbusinesses.Thetrendisgrowing.Alargepercentageofstudentsarelikelytobeeitheremployedbysmallbusinessesorself-employed.Studentswilllearnexperientiallyabouthowtoresearchandcreateasuccessfulmarketingstrategy,andhowtosetupandrunaninnovativeandsustainablebusinessoftheirown.Studentswilllearntobecomfortableworkingtogetherinateamenvironmentwithconsultationfrombusinessspecialists.

TheknowledgeandskillsgainedinBusinessStudies,andexposuretoenterpriseculture,canhelpshape‘creative,energetic,andenterprising’youngpeople(theCurriculumVisionStatement)whowillcontributetoNewZealand’seconomicfuture.Duetothelargewrittencomponentofthecourse’sassessmentitisdesirablethatstudentshavegainedLevel2EnglishcreditsinAchievementStandards2.1,2.2or2.4.

Course costs: $25.00(approximately)foraworkbook,$100.00totraveltoKaikouraforafieldtripand$35.00toregisteraYoungEnterprisecompany.


Year 13

CHEMISTRY 13CHEM2 internals (= 6 credits)


TheworkstudiedinYear12isextendedandweintroducearangeofnew,morechallengingconcepts.ThecourseisrecommendedforstudentscontemplatingaScience-basedcareeroruniversitycourseandisessentialforHealthScience(s).

StudentswillbeencouragedtoattendextensionclassinpreparationforScholarshippapersiftheirlearningoutcomesareappropriate.

Course costs:Studentsmustpurchaseaworkbookandpracticalmanualforthiscourse.


CLASSICAL STUDIES 13CLST2 internals (= 12 credits)


Thiscourseseekstocontinueanddeveloptheinterestandunderstandingofancientcivilisationsandhowtheyhaveimpactedonmodernsocietiesaroundtheworld.Thisstudyworksonthedevelopmentofskillsandtechniquesofresearch,structuredwritingandtheunderstandingandanalysisofideasandsources.

Fromthiscoursestudentsdevelopanunderstandingofknowledgeandconceptsof:• citizenshipandsociety;• cultureandidentity;• empireandpower;• conflict;• artandaesthetics;• heritage.

TheseconceptsandideaswillbecoveredinthetopicsofRomanartandarchitecture,AlexandertheGreatandVirgil’s‘Aeneid’.


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Year 13



Thisisadesignandproblem-solvingorientatedcoursewherestudentshavetheopportunitytobecomefullyinvolvedinchallenging,creativeandusefulgraphicanddesignwork.Itcoverssuchtopicsasspatialdesign(architecturalandenvironmentalspaces),productdesign(fashion,packaging,media,consumer,technologicalobjects)andvisualpresentations.

Thecoursecoversamixtureoffreehandandinstrumentalgraphicsskillswiththeemphasisoncommunicationofdesignideasinawaythatencouragesreflectivethoughtandcriticalanalysis.

Theopportunityexistsforgreaterapplicationofcomputeraideddesignandgraphicimageprocessingskillsformsasignificantpartofthiscourse.


ThecourseconsistsofAchievementStandardsbasedontheinterestsofthestudentsintheclass.Itisanticipatedthattheywillcompleteacourseofabout16creditswithacombinationofinternalandexternalcredits.

Course costs:Apartfromnormalconsumables(leads,paperetc.)nofurtheritemsarenecessary,providingtheequipmentpurchasedinpreviousyearshasbeencaredfor.However,itisrecommendedthatstudentsstarttobuilduptheircollectionofmarkerpensiftheyintendtopursuetertiarystudyinthisfield.Someongoingmaterialcostsformodelmakingetc.mayneedtobedisbursedthroughouttheyear.


DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 13INTE3 internals (= 16 credits)


Thiscoursehastwofocuses:programminganddatabase-drivenwebdesign.IntheprogrammingtopicstudentswilllearnadvancedtechniquesinPython,suchasdevelopingagraphicaluserinterfaceandusingclassesandobjectstoencapsulatedataandmethods.Inthewebdesigntopicstudentswilllearnhowtobuildadynamicwebsite,wherecontentislocatedinaMySQLdatabase.StudentswillwriteSQLqueriesandPHPcodebyhandtodisplaydynamiccontentandtoeditcontentwithinthedatabase.Therearetwomainprojectswherestudentscompleteprojectstomeetsuppliedbriefs,howeverthestudentsmaycomeupwiththeirownprojectideaiftheywish.

Thereisscopeforstudentstospecialiseinonearea,wheretheywouldonlyworkononeprojectthroughouttheyear.Inthiscase,thestudentwillchooseadigitaltechnologythattheyhaveaninterestinandpursuethatthroughouttheyear,e.g.creatingadynamicdatabase-drivenwebsite,creatingagame,developingacomputerprogramormobileapplication.Supportisofferedbutstudentsareencouragedtoworkattheirownpaceusingavarietyofresources.Thesestudentswillneedtothoroughlyplanandmonitortheirprogressthroughouttheproject.Theymustidentifyaclientandstakeholders,gatheringfeedbackfromthemduringtheprocessofdevelopingthefinaloutcome.TheywillbeassessedondifferentAchievementStandardsbutthenumberofcreditsavailableremainsthesame.

Course costs:Weencourageallstudentstohavetheirownlaptop.YoucanuseopensourcesoftwareorpurchasecommercialsoftwaresuchasAdobePhotoshoporDreamweaveroruseacombinationofboth.


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DRAMA 13DRAM2 internals, compulsory (= 23 credits maximum)

5 other internals (students select up to 5)



Performanceskillscoveredwillincludeactingtechniqueandthedevisingprocess.Othersthatmaybelookedatincludescriptwriting,directing,understandingtheatreforms,theatrepractitionersandtheirinfluenceonsociety.Thespecificskillswillbedefinedbythestudent’sIndependentLearningProgramme(ILP).

Independent Learning Programmes–AllLevel3DramastudentswillembarkuponanILPforthedurationoftheyear.Inpartnershipwiththeteacher,studentswillcreateaprogrammeforthemselvesthatreflectstheirneeds,goals,andpassions.Assessmentsanddatesforthesewillbedecideduponaccordingly.Itisexpectedthatstudentscreateaprogrammethatoffersaminimumof17internalcredits,andamaximumof23internalcredits.Iftheywish,studentsmayadditionallyentertheexternalassessment.

Compulsoryinternalassessmentsarecompletedbecausetheskillstaught,developedandassessedprovideastrongfoundationinperformance,andsuccessinotherassessments.Theycovertheinterpretationofscriptedtexttointegratedramatechniquesinperformanceandthedevisingandperformanceofadramapiecetorealiseaconcept.Theexternalrequiresstudentstodemonstrateunderstandingofalivedramaperformance.Working journal:Studentswillberequiredtokeepanup-to-dateworkingjournalthatdocumentstheirlearning,criticalreflectionsanddevelopmentsastheyprogressthroughthecourse.

Note: IfastudentdoesnotentertheexternalStandard,theycannotgainacourse(subject)endorsement.Forfurtherinformation,contactMrWiseman.

Year 13

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE 13SCIE3 internals (= 11 credits)


Thisisastand-alonecourseforthosestudentswhowanttoretainsomeScienceintheircourseorwhorequireitfortertiarystudy.

StudentsmaytakeYear13EarthandSpaceSciencewithoneotherspecialistYear13Sciencesubject.

Thecoursefocusesonthepossibilityoflifeonotherplanetsandmoons,collisionsinSpace,andEarth’soceanandatmosphericsystems.

Course costs:PossiblecostswillbeassociatedwithfieldtripsaroundChristchurch.




Theobjectivesofthiscourseareforstudentstounderstandeconomicconcepts,principlesandsimpleanalyticaltechniquesandapplythemtocurrenteconomicissues.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletoinquireinto,andreasonclearlyandobjectivelyabout,economicissuesandtointerpretandpresenteconomicdataandargumentsinaclearandconcisemanner.Anawarenessoftheinterrelationshipsbetweeneconomic,socialandpoliticalissuesisalsorequired.

Theyear’sworkisdividedintothreebroadsections:• Resourceallocationviathemarketsystem–an

analyticalstudyofthemarketanalysinghowdecisionsaremade,theiroutcomesand NewZealandexamples;

• Resourceallocationviathepublicsector–understandingtheroleofgovernmentintheprovisionofgoodsandservicesespeciallywherethemarketdoesnotdothisefficientlyorequitablywithNewZealandexamples;

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Year 13• Aggregateeconomicactivityandpolicy–a

macroeconomicapproachtotheeconomyandtheimpactofgovernmentaction.Studentswillbeexpectedtousetoday’sinformationandprocessingtechnologiesinthepresentationoftheirinternallyassessedwork.

Course costs: $40.00(approximately)forworkbooks.


ENGLISH 13ENGL4 internals (= 13 credits)


ThisprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswhoenjoyEnglishbutwhorequiremoresupportintheirprogresstowardsgainingLevel3English.Whileitisexpectedthatstudentswillhaveasoundskillbase,theywillcompleteavarietyofactivitiesthatwillhelpbuildtheirenjoyment,skillsandconfidenceinEnglish.Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel3Standardsthatassessthewritten,visualandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel8).

ThekeydifferencesbetweenthiscourseandYear13EnglishLiteratureare:• afocusonusingvisualtextstoengagestudents;• apaceoflearningthatsupportsindividual

studentneeds.

Studentswillstudyavarietyoftextsthatarelinkedthroughatheme(s)andmakeconnectionsbetweenthemandtheworldaroundthem.

Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.

PleasenotethatentrancetothiscoursewillinitiallybedeterminedbytheresultsfromtheschoolexaminationsinYear12.



ENGLISH LITERATURE 13ENGLT3 internals (= 10 credits)


Year13EnglishLiteraturecontinuestobuildontheskillsdevelopedinpreviousyears.ItisamoredemandingandspecialisedprogrammethanYear13Englishandisdesignedforstudentswhoenjoyliteratureandwhoareconfidentwiththeirskillsinthissubject.

Studentsneedtobedevelopingtheirowncriticalresponsestosophisticatedwritten,visualandoraltextsandlinkthemtowidercontexts.Intheprocess,studentsworktowardsachievingarangeofNCEALevel3Standardsthatassessthewritten,visualandoralstrandsoftheNewZealandCurriculum(CurriculumLevel8).

Seethe‘SubjectEntryRequirements’pagefordetails.PleasenotethatentrancetothiscoursewillinitiallybedeterminedbytheresultsfromtheschoolexaminationsinYear12.



EXTENSION ENGLISH 13ENGLXStudentswhohavedemonstratedahighlevelofengagementwithliteratureandachievementinYear12EnglishLiteratureandwhoarecreativeandcriticalthinkersmaybeinvitedintothe13ENGLXclass.

Thisclassfocuseson:• extendingstudents’breadthofknowledgeof

language,literatureandcriticaltheories;• consolidatingthelearningskillsneededby

Scholarshipstudents:synthesisinginformation,criticalthinkingandreflection,independentlearningskills,personalresponsibility,astrongworkethic;

• preparingstudentsfortheScholarshipEnglishexaminationinadditiontotheNCEALevel3qualification.

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Course costs: Additionalchargeof$40.00forThroughtheLiteraryLookingGlass:CriticalTheoriesinPractice.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsCooteorDrCurtis.

ESOL 13ENSLEntryintothiscourseispartlybasedonLevel2NCEAresults.StudentsnewtotheCollegeneedtohaveminimumofupperintermediatelevelEnglish.

ThecourseisforstudentswhodonothaveEnglishastheirfirstlanguageandwishtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsformainstreamclasses.Thecourseisdesignedtoassiststudentstowriteclear,accurateEnglish,toreadwithunderstandingandtospeakfluentlyandclearly.Supportinothercurriculumareasisalsoofferedandthisisdoneincloseco-operationwithsubjectteachers,tutorsandDeans.Eachcourseiscarefullystructuredaccordingtoindividualneedsandthereisastrongemphasisonsubjectsupport.Thiscourseisdesignedtosupportthestudent’smainstreamEnglishcourse.ItalsoassistsinprovidingapathwaytoNCEAliteracyatLevel2andisruninclosecollaborationwithteachersintheEnglishDepartment.

Studentshaveanumberofoptionsinthiscourse.TheycanhavesupporteitherinachievingLevel2NCEAEnglishliteracyforUniversityEntranceorNCEAEnglishatLevel3.InadditionstudentsareofferedtuitionforexternalESOLqualificationssuchastheTOEFLandIELTSexams.ThiscoursecanbeundertakenasaYear13subject.Alternatively,tuitionisavailableduringthestudent’sstudyperiodsiftimetabledatthesametimeasYear13ESOL.GuidanceandreferencesarealsoprovidedforinternationalstudentschoosingtostudyataNewZealandoroverseastertiaryinstitution.


Year 13



ThiscourseisdesignedtofollowandbuildontheknowledgegainedintheYear12course.Itsfocusisonthewiderissuesassociatedwithfoodchoiceandwell-beinginNewZealand.

Studentswillconsiderthemaininfluencesonfoodchoicesandthereasonspeoplemakethechoicesthattheydo.Aspartofthisworktheywillinvestigatetheimpactthishasonindividualsandsociety.

Studentsareexpectedtodeveloptheirabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutfoodissuesandtodevelopknowledgetochallengethebeliefsandattitudesaroundkeyfoodissues.

Thesekeyfoodissueswillbefocusedon:• eatinghabitsthatleadtoobesity;• foodmultinationalpracticesandtheirimpacton

eatinghabitsandwell-being;• foodrelatedethicaldilemmas;• influenceoffoodadvertisingonwell-being.

Foodpreparationworkisanintegralpartofallunitsofworkandstudentsareexpectedtodeveloptheirfoodskillsthroughouttheyear.




Topicscoveredarebasedonthecoursetext,TapisVolantSenioranduptotwoliterarytexts(afilmandashortstory)mayalsobestudied.

Bytheendofthiscourse,studentscan:• takepartingeneral,andfairlyspontaneous

conversationwithFrenchspeakers;• understandmuchofwhatissaid;• contributerelevantcomments,explainand

discussmanyoftheirownideasandopinions;

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Year 13• readavarietyofauthenticmaterials;• writeexpressivelyforarangeofpurposes;• uselanguagecreatively;• usearangeoflanguage-learningstrategies

effectively.

Studentsareencouragedtoreadfromawidevarietyofsourcestogainamoreup-to-dateknowledgeandappreciationofthingshappeninginFrance.

StudentscontinuetodeveloptheirskillsinspeakingFrench,includingmoreopportunitiestospeakinsmallgroupsoncurrenttopics,inwritingessaysandinthelisteningandreadingoftextsandarticles.Studentsfurtherdeveloptheirvocabularyandgrammar,whichcontinuestobetaughtingreaterdepth.ExpandingvocabularyandgrammarknowledgeofFrenchandincorporatingthisintotheproductiveskillsofwritingandspeakingcontinuestobeasignificantaspect.

Course Costs:LanguagePerfectsubscription$20.00.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrsRadcliffeorMrBevin.



Thiscourseisdesignedtoenablestudentstobuildupontheirstudiesofthepasttwoyears.However,itisflexibleenoughtoenablestudentstotakeupthesubjectforthefirsttimeatthisleveliftheyarepreparedtoworkhardandhavegoodliteracyskills.ThisdecisionshouldbediscussedwiththeTeacherinCharge.

Fromthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingof:• Howtourismhasdevelopedandtheimpactit

hasmadeonplaces,withparticularreferencetoQueenstownandanoverseascasestudy;

• ThegeographicresearchprocessthroughanindividualresearchprojectbasedonfluvialprocessesintheWaimakaririValley;

• Thenatureofacontemporarygeographicissue;

• Theselectionandapplicationofgeographicskillsandideas;

• Investigationintotheimpactsofasignificantevent–QueenstownWinterFestival.

Therearetwofieldtripswhichareanintegralandcompulsorypartofthecourse.ThisisatwodaytriptoQueenstowntostudytheprocessoftourismandtheQueenstownWinterFestival.TheothertripisadaytriptotheWaimakaririValleytocollectprimarydata.

Course costs:$550.00and$30.00(approximately)forthetwofieldtrips.




Aswithpreviousyears’courses,thiscourseisdesignedtoenhancestudents’curiosityaboutandunderstandingofthepast.

WhileitishelpfulforstudentstohavepreviousexperienceofHistoryasasubjectitisnotessential.ManystudentssuccessfullytakeHistoryforthefirsttimeinYear13,however,agoodstandardofliteracyskillsisrequiredforanystudenttakingthiscourse.

Studentswillgainknowledge,skillsandexperienceto:• understandthatthecauses,consequencesand

explanationsofhistoricaleventsthatareofsignificancetoNewZealandersarecomplexandhowandwhytheyarecontested;

• understandhowtrendsovertimereflectsocial,economicandpoliticalforces.

Thecoursealsodevelopsparticularskillsin:• communication(essaywriting,sourceevaluation);• theabilitytoenterimaginativelyintothepast

(empathy);• criticalthinking;• definingaproblemandgatheringandprocessing

informationrelevanttoit.

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Topicscoveredwillinclude:• ElizabethI,1558–1603:religion,rebellionand

treason;• NicholasIIandRevolutioninRussia(1900–1920);• Researchassignmentsonasignificantevent

inNewZealandhistoryandonthetrialandexecutionofMaryQueenofScots.


HISTORY OF ART 13ARTH3 internals (= 12 credits)


InYear13HistoryofArtwestudythegreatestperiodofallinthehistoryofartandthatistheperiodknownastheRenaissance.It’saperiodinwhichItalianartistsconsciouslylooktothepasttothegreatcivilisationsofRomeandGreeceforinspiration.StudentsstudysomeofthegreatestandmostinfluentialartistsofalltimesuchasLeonardo,Michelangelo,RaphaelandTitian.We‘travel’to15thcenturyFlorence,RomeandVenicetoinvestigatethehistorybehindtheirpaintings,whattheirpaintingsaresayingtous,andthestyleoftheirpaintings.Inthefaceofwar,plagueandscandaltheseItalianartistsofthe15thcenturycreatesomeofthemosticonicartinthehistoryofworldart.

Inthecourseoftheyearstudentscompletethreeveryinterestinginternals,eachofwhichisworthfourcredits.ThefirstlooksatthedifferentvaluesthatareplacedongreatworksofartwithintheSistineChapel,thesecondexaminestheinfluenceofNeo-PlatonismintheperiodknownastheHighRenaissance,andthefinalinternalcriticallyexaminestheoriginsofMannerism,oneofthemostbizarreartmovementsinthehistoryofart.Studentssitthreeexternalsonthehistoricalcontext,styleandmeaningoftheartworkstheystudy.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrClark.

Year 13

HEALTH EDUCATION 13HLEDHealthisacompulsorycoursethatrunsinablockof12periodsinconjunctionwiththePhysicalEducationandReligiousEducationprogrammes.Thecourserunsforonesemesterforoneperiodperweekandisdesignedtohelptopreparethestudentsforlifeafterschool.Itexploressuchissuesasvalues,drugsandalcohol,sexualdecisionmaking,youthandthelaw,peerpressureandrelationships,andflatting.ThecourseemphasisestheunderlyingconceptsoftheHealthandPhysicalEducationcurriculum–Hauora,AttitudesandValues,theSocio-ecologicalPerspectiveandHealthPromotion.




StudentsfurtherbuildontheiracquiredlanguageskillsbycoveringthevocabularyandgrammaticalrequirementsofLevel8oftheCurriculum.Fourtopicsarestudiedthroughouttheyear,whichcoveringreaterdepththeeconomic,socialandculturalaspectsofthecountry.Theyare:sportsandleisure,familylife,Japanatworkandcurrentissues.

Studentsfurtherimprovetheirabilitytousetheirlanguageskillstocontrast,eitherinaverbalorwrittenform,thedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenourtwocountries.Thisyearstudentslearntoreadandwriteanother50kanji.

Studentscontinuetodevelopinthefourlanguageskillareasthroughincreasedexposuretoarangeoftextsandresources.LanguagePerfectcontinuestobeaveryusefultoolforongoingvocabularyandkanjirevisionandforauralandreadingexercises.

Theabilitytoapplytheexpandedvocabularyandgrammarstructurestoavarietyofsituationsisanimportantaspectofthiscourse.



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Year 13



LearninginMaterialsTechnologyisaboutbecomingconfidentinusingavarietyofmeanstoaddressneedsandopportunitiesandsolvepracticalproblems.Itfocusesonknow-howaswellastechnologicalknowledge.Itencouragesrisk-takingandlateralthinking,thedevelopmentofmultiplesolutionstoproblems,trialanderror,teamworkandthemanagementofresourceseffectivelyandefficiently.

Thiscourseinvolvesworkingonaseriesofnegotiatedprojectsofthestudent’schoiceasavehicleforfurtheringarangeofpracticalskillsandunderstandinginavarietyofmaterials.

Thecourseaimstoofferasmuchpracticalactivityandexperienceaspossible.Buildingonthefoundationofunderstandings,practicesandskillsestablishedinthepreviousyear,MaterialsTechnologyfocuseson:• designingandplanning;• safeuseofportablepowertoolsandfixed

machinery;• identificationandsourcingofmaterialsand

sequencingformanufacture;• fabricationassemblyoffinishingmethods.

Previousexperienceinthissubjectisstronglyrecommended.


Forfurtherinformation,seeMrHamilton.

MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULUS 13MATC2 internals (= 7 credits)


Thecourseisdesignedtoextendstudents’skillsandknowledgeinalgebra,trigonometryandcalculusmethods.AllclasseshavetheopportunitytoachieveallgradesineachAchievementStandard.Anextensionclasswillhaveastrongemphasison

gainingExcellencegradesinLevel3andwillprepareselectedstudentsforScholarship.

ThiscourseleadsontopureMathematicscoursesatuniversityandhigherlevelstudyinfieldssuchasEngineering,EconomicsandPhysics.

Course costs:ACasiographicscalculatorisrequiredforthiscourseandselectedcommercialworkbooksandrevisionmaterial.


MATHEMATICS WITH STATISTICS 13MATS4 internals (= 15 credits)


Thecourseisdesignedtoextendstudents’skillsandknowledgeprimarilyinstatisticalmethodsaswellassomeappliedlinearmethods.AllclasseshavetheopportunitytoachieveallgradesineachAchievementStandard.AnextensionclasswillhaveastrongemphasisongainingExcellencegradesinLevel3andwillprepareselectedstudentsforScholarship.

ThiscourseprovidesastrongstatisticalbackgroundforHealthSciences,SocialSciencesandmanyothertertiarycourses.

Course costs:ACasiographicscalculatorisrequiredforthiscourseandselectedcommercialworkbooksandrevisionmaterial.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMsHillTaiaroa.

MEDIA STUDIES – FILM 13MESF3 internals (= 13 credits)


Thiscourseisforthosewhowanttocarrythestudyoffilmtoahighlevelofprofessionalism.Wecloselystudyseveralfilmsfromthehorrorgenre,lookingattheconventionsofhorror,andhowthegenrehaschangedovertime.

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Wewillstudythefilmmakingprocessusingourownhigh-endequipment.

Amajorcomponentofthecoursewillbetheproductionofshortfilms.Youwillworkindividuallyorinsmallgroupstowritescripts,plan,shoot,andeditonemajorfilmproject.Thisprocesswillprovideninecreditsfromtworelatedassessments.OnefurtherStandard,anexternal,willlookathowourgenrerelatestoitsaudience,whilewedissectourgenretoseehowitimpactsonouraudienceorsocietyasawhole.

StudentswhohaveenjoyedEnglish,Art,Television,ArtDesignandenjoyedworkingwithproductiontechnologywillenjoythiscourse.Itprovidesamixofacademicchallengeandcreativeopportunity.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrAMcIntosh.

MEDIA STUDIES – TELEVISION 13MEST4 internals (= 16 credits)


Thisambitiousandexcitingcourseisforcreativepeopleseriousaboutstudyingthemediaasacareer,byproducingtelevisionshowsperhapsforinternetscreening,toahighlevelofprofessionalism.Wewillwriteanalyticalessaysaspartofthecourse.

Theclasswillworkasateam,insmallergroups,orindividually,toproduceatelevisionseries.Thismeansconceivinganidea,writingascript,creatingadetaileddesignandplan,thenproducinganoriginalproduct,toscreenwithinastudio-basedseries.

Weareespeciallylookingforproducersanddirectors,aswellasfrontpeople,singers,musicians,actorsandtechnicalboffins,enthusiastswhowanttoheadtotertiarycourses,suchastheNewZealandBroadcastingSchool.

Course costs: $100.00


Year 13



TheYear13MusiccourseisbasedaroundProjectBasedLearning.Studentsareencouragedtochooseaprojectintheirareaofinterest(suchasrecordinganalbum,performance,makingmusicvideos,composingforfilm/TV,musicmanagement,producing,research,etc)whichwillformthebasisoftheirlearningandassessmentfortheyear.

StudentsworkwithMrFergusontodevelopacoursebasedaroundtheirprojectthatenablesthemtoachieveNCEAcredits.Inthepastsomehighachievingstudentshavegained40+creditsatExcellencelevelthroughtheirprojectwork.

ThefollowingStandardsareoffered:soloperformance(8credits),groupperformance(4credits),soloperformanceonasecondinstrument(4credits),composition(8credits),aural(4credits),SOND3(advancedrecordingandmixing–6credits),‘MUSTEC’23730(sequencingandnotation– 8credits)andmusicresearch(6credits).

StudentswishingtoattemptMusicScholarshipshouldbesuretochoosestudiesofmusicworksaswellasthetheoryandharmonyStandard.Significantpriorknowledgeofmusictheoryandanalysis,inadditiontoexemplaryperformanceorcompositionskills,arerequiredbeforeentryisapprovedfortheMusicScholarshipexam.

Course costs: StudentsthatrequireanaccompanistforNCEAsoloperformanceassessmentsshouldexpecttopay$20.00–$50.00perterm.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION (CORE) 13PHECThiscompulsorycourseintroducesstudentstocommunity,recreational,leisure,sportingandclubactivitiesandallowsthemtoexperiencewhatisavailablewhentheyleaveschool.

Themainareasofparticipationare:• lifestyleawareness–visitstofitnesscentres,

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Year 13leisurefacilities,sportsclubsandvenues;

• individualandteamsports–triathlons,tournaments,newsportsandactivities;

• leisureexperiences–recreationalactivitiesofyourownchoice,gymnastics,racquetsports,indoorbowls,tabletennis.

Activitiesareselectedsoastoenhanceseniorstudents’interpersonalskills,allowforpersonalchoiceandtohelpthemmakeinformeddecisionsaboutphysicalactivityintheirlivesahead.

Oneperiodperweekforhalfayear.


Forfurtherinformation,seeMrWhiteside.


(Does count for course endorsement.)

AnyYear13studentcanchoosethissubject,especiallythosewhohaveaninterestinPhysicalEducationandtherelatedfieldsofsport,OutdoorEducation,coachingandleadership,exerciseandwell-being,recreationandleisure.Thefocusisondevelopingskillsandknowledgeforlife,inparticularthetransitionfromschooltotertiaryleveleducation.

Aninterestinexerciseandsportisimportant,asistheabilitytorelatethetheoryofthecoursetopracticalsituations.Thereisanemphasisonlearningthroughself-management,criticalevaluationandtheapplieduseofresourcesindifferentcontexts.Goodwrittenlanguageskillsarehelpful.

Modulesofworkinclude:• analysisofaphysicalskilltoaidperformance

improvementinsport;• evaluatetheeffectivenessofasportsskill

improvementprogramme;• demonstrateperformanceofaphysicalactivity;• examineanissueinsocietyinvolvingoutdoor

adventureactivities,sportandhealth;• developmentofapersonalaerobicfitness

trainingprogramme.

Studentswhoareseekingasubjectthatispracticalinnatureandhasrelevancetotheircurrentandfuturehealthaswellastheirsportingandacademiclifewouldbenefitfromthiscourse.

Course costs: $40.00pertermforthreetermsforfieldtrips,includingOutdoorEducationandsports.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrStanton.

PHYSICS 13PHYS1 internal (= 4 credits)


Thiscoursebuildsonthefoundationoftheideas,methodsandskillsofphysicsestablishedinpreviousyears.Theaimistoextendunderstandingandcompetenciesinthesubjectandtogivestudentsthebackgroundneededforfurthertertiarystudyinavarietyofareas.

StudentswishingtoenterforScholarshiparesupportedintheirpreparation.

Theareasofstudyaremechanicalsystems,wavesystemsandelectricalsystems.

Course costs:Studentsareexpectedtopurchaseamanualforthiscourse.


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 13RLEDInYear13studentsdiscussmorality,ethicsandcharacterformationusingtheTenCommandmentsasabasisfordiscussion.

Attheendofthesemesterstudentsareencouragedtodeveloptheirownrulestoliveby,takingintoconsiderationtheancienttextandtheworldtheyliveinnow.


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TheLevel3coursewillfocusondevelopingthoseskillsacquiredbystudentsinpreviousyears.Communicationfunctions,languagestructures,vocabularyandsocio-culturalaspectswillbeconsistentwithLevelsuptoandincludingLevel8oftheSpanishCurriculum.

Thetopicsviewedthroughouttheyearwillbecoveredingreaterdepth,someofthemare:economicsituations,socialandculturalaspectsofaSpanishspeakingcountrycomparedtoNewZealand.Studentsfurtherdeveloptheskillstoutilisethelanguagetocontrast,eitherinaverbalorwrittenform.Theywillbeabletoreview,reviseandunderstandmaterial,whichmayincludeauthentictexts,aswellasundertakediscussionsanddebatesoncurrentevents.

Studentswillcontinuetodevelopinthefourskillareasthroughincreasedexposuretoavarietyoftextsandresources.TherearethreeinternallyassessedStandards,twospeakingandonewritingStandard,alongwiththetwoexternallyassessedStandardsofreadingandlistening.





Studentsgaincomplexskillsinfashiondrawing,andpatterndraftingandconstruction.Theycanworktowardsproducingmaterialsuitableforadesignportfoliotosubmitforentryintotertiarystudycourses.Studentsdemonstrateadeeperlevelofevaluatingandcriticallyanalysingskills.

Assessment emphasis:Conceptdevelopmentandfashionillustration,complexskillsandmodellingtoinformoutcomedevelopment.

Year 13Course costs:Adisbursementwillbemadeformaterials,patterndraftingandphotocopycosts.


TRANSITION EDUCATION 13TRANAll internal assessment (= 25 credits)

(Does not count for course endorsement, but contributes to

NCEA Level 3.)

Learningtheskillsrequiredtosuccessfullyentertheworkingworldand/ortertiarystudyarefurtherdevelopedthroughthisprogramme.


UnitStandardsareselectedfromthesubjectsbelowincludingarangeofspecificvocationalpathwaysinconsultationwithstudentsandtheirparents:• genericcomputing;• specificvocationalpathwayssuchasprimary

industryandtheservicesindustry;• twoOutdoorEducationtripsareundertakenas

partofdevelopingthestudent’spersonalskills.

StudentsarerequiredtoconsultwithMsHampsonwhenconsideringthissubject.

Course costs: $300.00forOutdoorEducationtrips.


TRAVEL AND TOURISM 13THTRInternals = (28 credits)

(Does not count for course endorsement, but contributes to

NCEA Level 3.)

ThisunitStandards-basedprogrammeisdesignedforstudentswantingtoworkorstudyinthetourismindustry.Thefocusisoncommunicationsandcustomerserviceskillsandstudentswillbeofferedworkexperienceopportunitiesduringtheyear.

Nopre-requisites.

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Year 13ItconsistsofthefollowingunitStandards:• destinationNewZealand;• NewZealandregions;• cross-culturalcommunication;• customerservice;• knowledgeofthetourismindustry;• promotionofNewZealanddestinations;• economicsignificanceoftourism.

Course costs:$500.00forafourdayfieldtriptoMtCookandQueenstown.

Forfurtherinformation,seeMrMorrison.

VISUAL ART: DESIGN 13ARTD2 internals (= 8 credits)


ThiscoursedevelopsandextendsskillsandideasencounteredinLevel2VisualArts–Design.Indepthstudiesoflogotypes,typographiclayoutanddesignconceptsareundertaken,culminatinginathreepanelexternalsubmissionworth14credits.

Thesubjectisstructuredtogivemaximumexposuretocontemporarydesignthinkingandpractice,thuspreparingthestudentforanytertiarydesigncoursetheymaywishtoundertake.

ThisisanAppleMacintoshcomputer-basedcoursethatdoesrequiresomeresearch,computeranddrawingskills.



VISUAL ART: PAINTING 13ARPA3 internals (= 12 credits)


Studentsworkthroughartmakingproceduresandprocessesincludingdrawingandwetmedia.Theydevelopanunderstandingofpaintingandapplythistotheproductionofabodyofwork.

Studentsarerequiredtolookatarangeofworks,includingcontemporary,thatcanchallengeandinfluencetheirownartmaking.Afolioshowingthesequentialdevelopmentoftheirworkissubmittedforexternalassessment.

Whenappropriate,studentsmayvisitanartgallery.

Course costs: $300.00formaterials.


VISUAL ART: PHOTOGRAPHY 13ARTP3 internals (= 12 credits)


Inordertocompletethiscourse,studentswillneedtohaveaccesstoanSLRcamera.

Thecoursedevelopsanunderstandingoftheproceduresandpracticeswhichunderliethemakingofphotographicimagesandoftheevaluationofphotographs,bothhistoricalandcontemporary.Afoliooforiginalimagesshowingtheexplorationofaphotographicsubjectandthedevelopmentofideasthroughphotographicmethodsissubmittedforexternalassessment.

Whenappropriate,studentsmayvisitanartgallery.

Course costs: Dependingoncameraformat:Digital$250.00,Analog$700.00.Forfurtherinformation,seeMsLawrence.

Best Preparation for University

Searching for study scholarships and awards –‘BREAKOUT’ – SEARCH www.fis.org.nz

Searching for scholarships and awards – the place of study will have a scholarship database for scholarships specific to that institution. To search for all other scholarships ‘Breakout’ is an excellent website to meet this need. This can be found on Stacnet by entering the Careers site.

WHAT SUBJECTS SHOULD I TAKE AT SCHOOL?AllstudentsconsideringstudyatanAustralianuniversitymustcheckontheirsubjectrequirementsastheycandifferfromthoseinNewZealand.Thisisaguidetotheschoolsubjectsthatareusefulpreparationifyouwanttostudycertainsubjectsatuniversity.

Mostsubjectsdonotrequireanyspecificbackgroundfromschool,thoughitmaytakeyoulongertocompletethedegreewithoutthesuggestedbackground.Coursesinsomepreparationsubjectsareavailableeachsummerpriortouniversityenrolment.Formoreinformationvisittheuniversitywebsites.

DiscussbestpreparationwithyourschoolCareersAdvisorMrFearyoramemberoftheuniversityliaisonteamifyouhaveanyquestions.

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE / AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (BAG/BAG SCI)

• itisusefultohavestudiedAgriculture,Biology,ChemistryandGeography.

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (BARCH)

• itisusefultohavestudiedMathematics,Physics,English,TechnologyandonecreativesubjectsuchasArt,DesignorGraphics.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)

• youdonothavetohavestudiedanyBAsubjectsatschooltodoitatuniversity;

• anyartssubjectatYear13isuseful:English,ClassicalStudies,History,Geography,Economicsetc.

• MathematicswithStatisticstoYear13isusefulforadvancedstudyinmanysocialsciencesubjects:Psychology,PoliticalScience,Sociology,etc.

• aYear13backgroundisessentialforadvancedlanguageandmathematiccourses.Beginnercoursesareavailablebutitwilltakelongerifyouwanttomajorinthesesubjects.

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BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BCOM)

• MathematicswithStatisticsand/orMathematicswithCalculusatYear13areparticularlyusefulforanycommercesubject;

• AccountingandEconomicsbackgroundsareuseful,butnotessential;

• generallynopriorknowledgeisassumedformostcommercesubjects.

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (BDES)

• mostartanddesignprogrammesrequirethesubmissionofaportfolioofworktotheuniversity.

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (BED) PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR PERFORMING ARTS• PEandBiologytoYear13areextremelyusefulfor

PhysicalEducation;• Art,HistoryandDramatoYear13areextremely

useful,butnotessentialforPerformingArts;• forPerformingArtsyoumusthavepractical

experience,e.g.theatreorkapahaka;• Englishorasubjectwithagoodcommunication

background–especiallypublicspeaking–areveryusefulforteachertraining;

• studentsdoingaBEDmustalsospecialiseinasecondteachingsubjectintheirdegree.

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS (BE (Hons))

• Studentsshouldbeaimingtogainaminimumof18creditsatLevel3inCalculus,PhysicsandChemistry;

• ifyouhaven’tgottherequiredbackground,itmaytakeyoulongertocompleteyourEngineeringdegree;

• EnglishtoYear13isveryuseful;• directentrytoStage2(firstprofessionalyear)is

possiblewithexcellentYear13results.

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA)

• goodresultsinatleasttwoYear13practicalartsubjects;

• goodresultsinatleasttwootherYear13subjects;• anexcellentpracticalartability;• anyartssubjectatYear13isuseful:English,

ClassicalStudies,History,Geography,Economicsetc.

• abackground,eitherthroughstudyorselfstudy,inArtTheoryandArtHistoryisusefulbutnotessential;

• EnglishatYear13isusefulforFineArts–ArtTheoryand/orArtHistoryarecompulsoryandbothhaveasubstantialwrittencomponent.

BACHELOR OF FORESTRY SCIENCE (BFORSC)

• Year13Biology,Chemistry,MathematicswithStatisticsareextremelyuseful;

• Year13EconomicsandEnglisharerecommended;• studentswithoutthesubjectslistedabovecan

stillenterForestry.Motivationtosucceedisthedecidingfactor!

BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)

• nopriorknowledgeoflawsisassumedfortheLLB;

• anyartsorsocialsciencesubjectatYear13thatrequiresyoutowrite,analyseandconstructargumentsisextremelyusefule.g.English,ClassicalStudies,History,Geography,Economicsetc.Lawrequiresexcellentwritingskills.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (MUSB)

• Year12andYear13Musicorequivalentarestronglyrecommendedformostcourses;

• forcomposition,experienceincomposing,performingandnotationoforiginalmusicisextremelyuseful;

• forperformancemusic,astrongtheoryandpracticalmusicalbackgroundwillgreatlyincreaseyourabilitytosucceedataudition.Studentsmusthavegoodacademicskillsaswellasperformanceskillsforsuccessatuniversity.

BACHELOR OF NURSING• English,ClassicsorHistoryandBiologyor

PhysicalEducationorChemistryandMathematics(minimumof18creditsatLevel1).

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC)

• forMathematicsandPhysics,abackgroundatYear13isessential;

• formostsubjects,abackgroundinthatsubjectatYear13isveryuseful;

• Year13MathematicsandStatisticsisveryusefulformostsubjectsandishighlyrecommendedforBiologicalSciences;

• Year13MathematicsandCalculusareveryusefulformostsubjects;

• Year13ChemistryisstronglyrecommendedifyouwishtostudyChemistryatuniversity.

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (BSW)

• anyartsorsocialsciencesubjectatYear13isuseful–English,ClassicalStudies,Geography,Economicsetc.

• EnglishatYear13isparticularlyuseful;• MathematicswithStatisticstoYear12and13is

usefulforadvancedstudy.

BACHELOR OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY (BSLT)

• aSciencebackgroundtoatleastYear12levelisstronglyrecommended;

• BiologyatYear12or13isextremelyuseful;• EnglishorMāoriatYear13isuseful.

BACHELOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE (BVSC)

• Physics,Chemistry,BiologyandatleastoneMathematics(Statisticspreferred);

• Englishishighlyrecommended.

HEALTH SCIENCES FIRST YEAR (FOR ENTRY TO MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, MEDICAL LABORATORY, SCIENCE, PHARMACY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY)• stronglyrecommendthatstudentstakeaLevel3

courseincludingChemistry,Physics,BiologyandifpossibleMathematicswithStatisticsorCalculusandEnglishorsomeotherlanguage-richsubject.

Other Training –

AUTOMOTIVE TRADES• itisimportantthatyournumeracyandliteracy

skillsaresufficienttobeabletoread,comprehendandusetheprintedworkbooks.Practicalskillsareveryimportant.

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES• sufficientnumeracyandliteracyskills.Practical

skillsareveryimportant.

DIPLOMA OF AGRICULTURE• NCEALevel2orequivalent.

For further information, students should visit the Careers site on StACNet.

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Year 9 Option Selections 2016

GATE:Studentsareselectedintothisclass.ItreplacesoneoptioninSemester2,2016.StudentsadvisedinTerm2,2016.

BALLET ACADEMY Bothbyapplication.ELITE SPORTS STUDIES

LAST NAME: FIRST NAMES:

Instructions:SelectyouroptionsbyWRITINGINTHECORRECTBOXBELOWIN ORDER OF PREFERENCEONLYTHETIMETABLECODES.Allsubjectcodesareshownontheothersideofthispage.

SELECTING YOUR OPTIONS ALL STUDENTS

Youmustselect6optionsoverall.Twooptionsareback-upchoices. Ifyouhavenotchosenalanguagein yourselections,pleasetickoneofthe •Choose4optionsfrom3groups. languagesbelow(upperbandstudents muststudyalanguage). •Then,select2otheroptions,bothfromdifferentgroups, asback-up. FRENCH

•Ifyoutakealanguage,thistakesup2options.So,select JAPANESE 2otheroptions,bothfromdifferentgroups.Thenselect your2back-upsubjects. Technology Option: YoumusttakeatleastoneTechnology optionsubject(Group1)inYear9or10.

PLEASESELECTCAREFULLY

YOUR YEAR 9 2016 PREFERRED OPTIONS MUST BE SELECTED

PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6

NOTE:Incaseyoudonotgetallofthesubjectsthatyouhaveselected,you must select additional options.TheCollegetriestogivestudentsthechoicesrequested.Allsubjectsoperatesubject tostudentdemand,teacheravailabilityandCollegeresourcing.

Iapproveofthischosencourse:

(Parent/guardian)

PLEASE MAIL OR DELIVER THIS SHEET TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015.

LATE RETURN WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.

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SelectONLYTHETIMETABLECODEforeachsubjectthatyouwishtostudynextyearandwriteintheappropriateboxesontheothersideofthispage.OnlythoseSUBJECTSTHATAREOPTIONSATEACHLEVELareshownhere.

RECORD YOUR SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.

YEAR 9 – SELECT 4 OPTIONS + 2 BACK-UPS

GROUP 1 CODE SUBJECT9DEST Design&VisualCommunication9FOTE FoodTechnology9MTEC MaterialsTechnology9CLTX TextilesTechnology

GROUP 2CODE SUBJECT9GEOG Geography9HIST History9ECON EconomicStudies

GROUP 3CODE SUBJECT9APER PerformingArts9ARTA Art9MUSP Music9AGHO Agriculture

GROUP 4CODE SUBJECT 9ESPS EliteSportsStudies

GROUP 5CODE SUBJECT9FREN French*9JAPA Japanese* *Languagesarefullyear

GROUP 6CODE SUBJECT 9BALL BalletAcademy** **BalletAcademyisfullyear

SUPPORTCODE SUBJECT9LITE LiteracyandLearning#9ENSL ESOL#

#Studentsrequestedforthesesubjects (replacesoneoption).

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GATE:Studentsareinvitedintothisyearlongprogrammethatwillreplacetwooptions. Selectionwilltakeplaceinlate2016.

LAST NAME: 2015 YEAR LEVEL:

FIRST NAMES: 2016: RETURNING / NEW (Pleasecircleone)

Instructions:SelectyouroptionsbyWRITINGINTHECORRECTBOXBELOWIN ORDER OF PREFERENCEONLYTHETIMETABLECODES.Allsubjectcodesareshownontheothersideofthispage.


Youmustselect6optionsoverall.Twooptionsareback-upchoices.

•Select4optionsfrom3groups.

•Then,select2otheroptions,fromdifferentgroups,asback-up.

•Ifyoutakealanguage,thistakesup2options.So,select2otheroptions,fromdifferentgroups. Alsoselectyour2back-upsubjects.

Tick the box if you studied at least one Technology option in Year 9

Language students only–ifyoudidnottakeatleastoneTechnologyoption(Group1)inYear9, youarerequiredtotakeatleastoneinYear10.



PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6

NOTE:Incaseyoudonotgetallofthesubjectsthatyouhaveselected,you must select additional options.TheCollegetriestogivestudentsthechoicesrequested.Allsubjectsoperatesubject tostudentdemand,teacheravailabilityandCollegeresourcing.


(Parent/guardian)



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GROUP 1CODE SUBJECT10DEST Design&VisualCommunication10FOTE FoodTechnology10MTEC MaterialsTechnology10CLTX TextilesTechnology

GROUP 2CODE SUBJECT10ECON EconomicStudies10GEOG Geography10CLST ClassicalStudies/History

GROUP 3CODE SUBJECT10APER PerformingArts10ARTA Art10MUSP Music10AGHO Agriculture

GROUP 4CODE SUBJECT10FREN French*10JAPA Japanese*

10SPAN Spanish* *Languagesarefullyear

GROUP 5

CODE SUBJECT10BALL BalletAcademy** **BalletAcademyisfullyear

SUPPORT

CODE SUBJECT10LITE LiteracyandLearning#10ENSL ESOL#

#Studentsrequestedforthesesubjects (replacesoneoption).

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(*Studentsinvitedinto11ENGLX)



STUDYOFENGLISHORENGLISHLITERATURE,MATHEMATICSANDSCIENCEISCOMPULSORYFORMOSTYEAR11STUDENTS.

Instructions:SelectyouroptionsINCLUDINGENGLISHbyWRITINGINTHECORRECTBOXBELOWIN ORDER OF PREFERENCEONLYTHESUBJECTCODES.Allsubjectcodesareshownontheothersideofthispage.

Inadditiontothecompulsorysubjects,youmuststudy3options.Select5optionsinorderofpreference.Thefourthandfifthchoicesareback-ups,requiredincaseyouareunabletogetoneofyourpreferredoptions.

For example, students entering Year 11 may write their selection in this way: MUST BE SELECTED

CIRCLE ONE PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 (Back-up) (Back-up)

11ENGL11ENGLA11GEOG 11FOTE 11PHYS 11PHED 11DEST



CIRCLE ONE PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 (Back-up) (Back-up)

11ENGL11ENGLA

NOTE:Incaseyoudonotgetallofthesubjectsthatyouhaveselected,you must select additional options. TheCollegetriestogivestudentsthechoicesrequested.Allsubjectsoperatesubject tostudentdemand, teacheravailabilityandCollegeresourcing.


(Parent/guardian)



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CODE SUBJECT

11ACCO Accounting

11AGHO Agriculture

11ARTA Art

11BIOL Biology*

11DEST Design&VisualCommunication

11INTE DigitalTechnology

11DRAM Drama

11ECON Economics

11ENSL ESOL

11FOTE FoodandNutrition

11FREN French

11GEOG Geography

11HIST History

11JAPA Japanese

11MTEC MaterialsTechnology

11MUSP Music

11PHED PhysicalEducation(NCEA)

11PHYS PhysicalScience*

11SPAN Spanish

11CLTX TextilesTechnology

11TRAN TransitionEducation#

*Canstudyonlyoneofthese.

#Studentsarerequestedforthissubject.

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Year 12 Subject Selections 2016

PLEASE MAIL OR DELIVER THIS SHEET TO THE SENIOR COLLEGE OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015.


(*Studentsinvitedinto11ENGLX)



STUDYOFENGLISHORENGLISHLITERATUREISCOMPULSORYFORYEAR12STUDENTS.

Instructions:SelectyouroptionsbyWRITINGINTHECORRECTBOXBELOWIN ORDER OF PREFERENCEONLYTHESUBJECTCODES.Allsubjectcodesareshownontheothersideofthispage.

InadditiontoEnglish,youarerequiredtostudy5othersubjects.Select7subjectsinorderofpreference.Thesixthandseventhchoicesareback-ups,requiredincaseyouareunabletogetoneofyourpreferredoptions.


CIRCLE ONE PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6 PREF 7 (Back-up)(Back-up)

12ENGL12ENGLT12GEOG 12FOTE12PHYS 12PHED12DEST 12ECON12HIST



CIRCLE ONE PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6 PREF 7 (Back-up)(Back-up)

12ENGL12ENGLT

NOTE:Incaseyoudonotgetallofthesubjectsthatyouhaveselected,you must select additional options. TheCollegetriestogivestudentsthechoicesrequested.Allsubjectsoperatesubject tostudentdemand,teacheravailabilityandCollegeresourcing.


(Parent/guardian)

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RECORD YOUR SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. AN ENGLISH SUBJECT IS COMPULSORY.


CODE SUBJECT

12ACCO Accounting

12AGHO AgriculturalScience

12BIOL Biology

12BUSS BusinessStudies

12CHEM Chemistry

12CLST ClassicalStudies



12DRAM Drama

12SCIE EarthandSpaceScience

12ECON Economics

12ENSL ESOL


12FREN French

12GEOG Geography

12HIST History

12ARTH HistoryofArt

12JAPA Japanese


12MATHG GeneralMathematics*

12MATC MathematicswithCalculus*

12MATS MathematicswithStatistics*

12MESF MediaStudies–Film

12MEST MediaStudies–Television

12MUSP Music


12PHYS Physics

12SPAN Spanish


12TRAN TransitionEducation#

12THTR Travel&Tourism#

12ARTD VisualArt–Design

12ARPA VisualArt–Painting

12ARTP VisualArt–Photography

*StudentsmayonlychooseoneMathematics subject.

#Studentsarerequestedfortheseclasses.

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Year 13 Subject Selections 2016LAST NAME: 2015 YEAR LEVEL:


Instructions:SelectyouroptionsbyWRITINGINTHECORRECTBOXBELOWIN ORDER OF PREFERENCEONLYTHESUBJECTCODES.Allsubjectcodesareshownontheothersideofthispage.

Youarerequiredtostudy5subjects.Select7subjectsinorderofpreference.Thesixthandseventhchoicesareback-ups,requiredincaseyouareunabletogetoneofyourpreferredoptions.


PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6 PREF 7

(Back-up) (Back-up)

13ECON 13GEOG 13FREN 13HIST 13PHED 13CLST 13MATS


PREF 1 PREF 2 PREF 3 PREF 4 PREF 5 PREF 6 PREF 7 (Back-up) (Back-up)

NOTE:Incaseyoudonotgetallofthesubjectsthatyouhaveselected,you must select additional options. TheCollegetriestogivestudentsthechoicesrequested.Allsubjectsoperatesubject tostudentdemand,teacheravailabilityandCollegeresourcing.


(Parent/guardian)

PLEASE MAIL OR DELIVER THIS SHEET TO THE SENIOR COLLEGE OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015.


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CODE SUBJECT

13ACCO Accounting

13AGHO AgricultureandHorticulture

13BIOL Biology

13BUSS BusinessStudies

13CHEM Chemistry

13CLST ClassicalStudies



13DRAM Drama

13SCIE EarthandSpaceScience

13ECON Economics

13ENGL English*

13ENGLT EnglishLiterature*

13ENGLX ExtensionEnglish*

13ENSL ESOL


13FREN French

13GEOG Geography

13HIST History

13ARTH HistoryofArt

13JAPA Japanese


13MATC MathematicswithCalculus

13MATS MathematicswithStatistics

13MESF MediaStudies–Film

13MEST MediaStudies–Television

13MUSP Music


13PHYS Physics

13SPAN Spanish


13TRAN TransitionEducation

13THTR Travel&Tourism

13ARTD VisualArt–Design

13ARPA VisualArt–Painting

13ARTP VisualArt–Photography

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