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 | |
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Foundation Art | The Arts |
This is a term by term course of study so it’s a good idea to opt in or out at the end of each term or keep building on your skills and stay for the whole year. People entering our foundation art program will be given opportunities to develop strong processes using a variety of media such as; drawing, graphic design and illustration, ceramics, painting, printmaking and sculpture.... |
4, 5 | HOLR |
Level One Visual Art | The Arts |
Prerequisite: Foundation Art. |
6 | HOLR |
1.1 Visual Artists as Entrepreneurs 2017 |
This is not an NCEA course of study. This course is for those wanting to become serious art makers and work in a community of like minded people. It is project based and is open to year 13, 14 and parents who have students enrolled at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School. This course is designed for those wanting to produce a body of work for display and exhibition while building... |
8 | HOLR | |
Biology Level 8 | living world |
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1NbW5-8C9spSkNqbVFjRWJ0eEk/view?usp=sh... |
8 | BREB |
Biology Level 7 | living world |
If you think you are above the animal kingdom and outside the laws of nature I dare you to take level 2 Biology, because you’re in for a nasty shock. At this level, biology is about taking the world apart piece by piece. When we put it back together, following a year of... |
7 | BREB |
Education for Sustainability Level 1 | Place and Environment, Identity, Culture, and Organisation, Continuity and Change, Economic World, living world |
Education for Sustainability is a growing subject, building momentum in New Zealand. It is offered at University and CPIT as a complete subject and now has University Entrance endorsement (Level 3). It is taught at Level 6 as a full subject only in Ao Tawhiti Unlimited... |
6 | BREB |
Education for Sustainability Level 2 | Place and Environment, Identity, Culture, and Organisation, Continuity and Change, Economic World, living world |
Education for Sustainability has been growing within our school, and building momentum in New Zealand. It is offered at University and CPIT as a complete subject and now has University Entrance endorsement (Level 3). It is taught at Level 2 in Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery... |
7 | BREB |
Philosophy | Social Sciences, Science |
Welcome to Philosophy - the love of wisdom, curriculum level 3 and 4 (junior philosophy). Philosophy is all about exploring interesting questions. For example: What is reality? What does it mean for me to ‘know’ something? What is a Mind? Does God exist? How should I live, and who should decide? In Philosophy class we use our imagination, scientific evidence, and reflection on... |
3, 4 | BRES |
Philosophy | Social Sciences, Science, English |
Welcome to Philosophy, the "love of wisdom" - Curriculum level 5 and 6 (NCEA Level 1) Philosophy is the subject that specializes in exploring fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. For example: What is reality? What does it mean for me to ‘know’ something? What is reasoning? What is a Mind? Does God exist? How should I live, and who should decide? |
5, 6 | BRES |
Philosophy | Social Sciences, Science |
Welcome to Philosophy, the Love of Wisdom - Curriculum levels 7 and 8 (university course and NCEA Level 3) Philosophy is the subject that specializes in exploring fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. For example: What is reality? What does it mean for me to ‘know’ something? What is reasoning? What is a Mind? Does God exist? How should I live, and who should decide... |
7, 8 | BRES |
NCEA Level 3 History for UE | Social Sciences |
The NCEA Level 3 course of History at Ao Tawhiti is designed as an independent portfolio. Students will carry out an independent historical research project that will be assessed towards all three internal achievement standards. The course is available to all students who have completed Level 2 history assessments and provides students with the ability to gain 15 credits at Level 3 and UE with... |
8 | RICM |
NCEA Level 1/ 2 History, Art History and Classical Studies | Social Sciences |
The Level 1/2 History program at Ao Tawhit is designed to introduce students to the study of History, Art History or Classical Studies for NCEA assessment. Students who are working at NZ Curriculum Level 6 will work towards NCEA Level 1 achievement standards while those that have already completed Level 1 will work towards NCEA Level 2. At each NCEA level a year plan exists that progresses... |
6, 7 | RICM |
78 Science 2107 | planet earth and beyond |
The 78Science course is targeted primarily at students that want to include some Science in their senior subject options, but do not want or need to undertake a specialist Biology, Chemistry or Physics course. It may also appeal to students that want to extend their science studies beyond B/C/P, as the course will draw on the other domains. Standards covered will be drawn from the Earth and... |
7, 8 | MATP |
Level Three Visual Art |
Prerequisite: A level two visual art course or negotiation with a visual art For level three visual arts you will work independently to establish a |
7, 8 | HOLR | |
Level Two Visual Art |
Prerequisite: It is recommended that you have completed level one visual art or negotiate with a visual arts learning advisor prior to entry. You will select your own subject matter based in research that includes understanding and investigation of established art making practices. All assessment work is... |
6, 7 | HOLR | |
Level One Visual Art |
Prerequisite: Foundation Art. |
6 | HOLR | |
Foundation Art |
This is a term by term course of study so it’s a good idea to opt in or out at the end of each term or keep building on your skills and stay for the whole year. People entering our foundation art program will be given opportunities to develop strong processes using a variety of media such as; drawing, graphic design and illustration, ceramics, painting, printmaking and sculpture.... |
4, 5 | HOLR | |
Make and Create | nature of technology, technological knowledge, technological practice |
STUDENT INFORMATION 2016 |
6 | JARG |
Advanced Make and Create | nature of technology, technological practice, technological knowledge |
STUDENT INFORMATION 2016 |
7, 8 | JARG |
The Future is a Nightmare | English |
Through the study of fascinating films, novels, short stories, and television shows you will develop an understanding of how texts are shaped for different audiences and purposes. You will think critically and creatively about the texts, and communicate your understanding through a range of interesting tasks. NCEA Assessments There will be a range of NCEA level two English... |
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