Course Overviews
Below you will find Course Overviews for all our timetabled courses.
Use the information in these to help plan your year.
| Title | Learning Area | Levels | LA Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 6 | English |
Purpose: The purpose of this course is to celebrate, share and enjoy the power of the word and images. If English isn’t, or hasn’t been your thing, then I would hope to support your learning to help you find something to connect to, and then build some cool learning around. A secondary purpose is to help you improve your skills with words - recognising them; arranging them - and... |
6 | BRAF |
| English 4 Viewing Our World |
English 4 Viewing Our World English 4 invites learners to participate and enjoy the many aspects of this wonderful subject. The four stands for curriculum level four, and this indicates that the course is designed for learners who are reading, say at a level of Harry Potter books, or say your local newspaper. Level four writers know what a paragraph is and can develop ideas when... |
4 | BRAF | |
| L6 Education for Sustainability 2019 | Place and Environment |
Kia ora and welcome to Education for Sustainability Level 1. Sustainability is making sure there’s enough for everyone always. It's very much about what we’re doing now as well as what we want to provide for future generations. It’s about all people, all species and caring for the world we live in. In Education for Sustainability (EfS) we learn the skills to think and to take... |
6 | KATA |
| Calculus | Mathematics & Statistics |
Calculus is the mathematical study of change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations. Calculus is used in every branch of the physical sciences, actuarial science, computer science, statistics, engineering, economics, business, medicine, demography, and in other fields wherever a problem can... |
8 | DERT |
| Artists as Entrepreneurs | The Arts |
This is not an NCEA course, it is an alternate pathway for senior students who are motivated and want to become practicing artists. Your outcomes from this course will support you to align with your own personal ideas and process for making art. The Artists as Entrepreneurs course does not exclude you from doing an NCEA art course offered in another timetabled colour block. |
7, 8 | HOLR |
| Clone of FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS | Mathematics & Statistics |
LAs KayH, MatP, DunW, AliS, MatW, |
4, 5 | DUNW |
| Business Studies and Enterprise | Social Sciences, English |
This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and learners who are able to drive their own learning experiences. The focus of this course is determined by individual students. Students plan their own Business Studies courses with guidance from the LA that usually maps out a pathway that will guide students through NCEA. Other pathways,... |
6, 7, 8 | GEOM |
| 7 English: Film Studies | English |
This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and learners who are able to drive their own learning experiences. The focus of this course is film. Most films will be viewed in class meaning that students will need to do most of their assignment work and study outside of the regular class times. The films to be studied will be chosen by the... |
7 | GEOM |
| 8English | English |
This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and learners who are able to drive their own learning experiences. Students plan their own English courses with guidance from the LA that usually maps out a pathway that will guide students through NCEA. Other pathways, exclusive of NCEA, can also be developed. Students in this course will... |
8 | GEOM |
| Extension English | listening, reading, and viewing |
How the Course Works Students in this course will get a high... |
6 | GEOM |
| Practical level 5 Maths | Mathematics & Statistics |
Maths with Matt - what could be better? This course will cover the Level 5 Maths curriculum with a more practical/ context-based approach. We will NOT be doing any NCEA internal assessments, but you should finish the year prepared for NCEA level 1 NEXT year. We will cover a smaller quantity of content, at a slower pace than Alisha and Duncan's level 5 classes. |
5 | MATP |
| 78TECHNOLOGY 2018 | Technology |
STUDENT INFORMATION 2018 |
7, 8 | JARG |
| 56 TECHNOLOGY 2018 | Technology |
STUDENT INFORMATION 2018 |
5, 6 | JARG |
| 5+ Maths |
Welcome to curriculum 5+ maths! This is a brand new course that is being trialed for the first time in 2018. Over the years We've seen a number of year 10 students accelerate themselves into a full time NCEA program. Often because they were in need of a new challenge and didn't want to repeat a level 5 program. |
5, 6 | DUNW | |
| L6 Geography 2019 | Place and Environment |
Level 6 Geography Kia ora and a warm welcome to the Ao Tawhiti 2019 level one geography course. My name is Kate Armour and geography was my passion at school. It led me to travel and study overseas as well as jobs in conservation, planning and education. Where will it take you? Watch this space for a link to the programme overview. If you'd like a copy now, please email me... |
6 | KATA |
| 7/8 Photography | The Arts |
Photography 2018 |
7, 8 | ROSM |
| Level One Visual Art | The Arts |
Prerequisite: Foundation Art. Level one visual art encourages people to develop their observational |
6 | HOLR |
| 67 Science | planet earth and beyond, physical world, material world, nature of science |
This year will take us on a long journey of science exploration, covering varied content like astronomy, chemistry, earth science, physics, and maybe other topics. It will be assessed mostly at NCEA level 1 with a few level 2 credits. |
6, 7 | FLOM |
| Year 9 and 10 Health | Personal health and physical development |
Course Blurb... Course Structure.... |
4, 5 | SARF |
| Level 2 and 3 Physical Education | Health and Physical Education |
Did you know.... * Physical Education is an Endorsed Subject for University Entrance * You can gain literacy credits through Physical Education These two levels will run in the same... |
7, 8 | SARA |