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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
7 | MEGW |
| 78 Science | planet earth and beyond |
The 78Science course is targeted primarily at students with an interest in Earth and Space Science, or those 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. Standards covered will be drawn from the... |
7, 8 | MATP |
| Level 3 Biology | living world |
Biology is the ultimate living science. If you are on the precipice of level 3 Biology then congratulations on choosing a dynamic and engaging subject. Biology is the study of all living organisms from a single-cell amoeba to a colossal blue whale. Housed within this discipline is knowledge fundamental to unlocking the very existence of the plant and animal kingdoms we see today. At level... |
8 | BREB |
| 56 Science | planet earth and beyond, physical world, living world, nature of science |
Summary of this class. |
5, 6 | MATP |
| Level 2 Chemistry 2018 | material world, nature of science |
STUDENT INFORMATION |
7 | ZACW |
| X English | English |
How the Course Works Students in this course will get a high... |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | GEOM |
| Integrated Studies 2 | Social Sciences, English |
Integrated Studies 2 STUDENT INFORMATION 2016 Integrated Studies combines Business Studies, English, and Enterprise into a holistic learning programme. Integrated Studies at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and learners who are able to drive their own learning experiences. ... |
7, 8 | GEOM |
| Film Studies | English |
Film Studies Film Studies explores the many aspects of films from the technical to the social and political. The course is essentially project based whereby students are expected to research or explore the ideas or concepts, touched on in the class, in their own time. NCEA assessments may be attempted at any time by individuals who choose to do so and have displayed the skills and... |
6, 7 | GEOM |
| Level 3 Chemistry 2018 | material world, nature of science |
Welcome to chemistry, a branch of science steeped in rich history, and also at the forefront of the most exciting scientific and technological breakthroughs of today! The field of chemistry evolved out of mankind’s insatiable curiosity about the “stuff” that makes up the world around us, and how it can react and change to produce useful and extraordinary things. For thousands of years, people... |
8 | ZACW |
| Integrated Studies 1 | Social Sciences, English |
STUDENT INFORMATION 2016 Integrated Studies combines Business Studies, English, and Enterprise into a holistic learning programme. Integrated Studies at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and learners who are able to drive their own learning experiences. Students can plan their own courses but a... |
6 | GEOM |
| FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS | Mathematics & Statistics |
In maths students will explore relationships in quantities, space and data and learn to express these relationships in ways that help them to make sense of the world around them. |
4, 5 | LOUW, INOK |
| MATHEMATICS LEVEL 2 | Mathematics & Statistics |
COURSE A (externals) |
7 | INOK |
| Statistics | Statistics |
This course is roughly half internally, half externally assessed. There are several alternative options that may not be done in class so there is the possibility to work on a topic by your self outside of the class and get assessed at a convenient time but it requires conscientious work. |
8 | DERT |
| Foundation Science | nature of science, living world, material world, physical world, planet earth and beyond |
Welcome to Science! |
4, 5 | FLOM, ZACW |
| 34 SCIENCE | Science |
34 Science is an introductory course to support students become familiar with Scientific processes and theories. This will be a block based course, with a strong emphasis on experimentation, investigation and practical applications of Science. We will cover all areas of the Science curriculum, with a different focus area in each block. |
3, 4 | MATP, KATA |
| Level 1 Science | material world, living world, physical world, nature of science |
Welcome back to Science! |
6 | FLOM |
| NCEA Level 3 History for UE | Social Sciences |
Level 3 study of History at Ao Tawhiti is focused on providing students with the ability to gain Level 3 qualifications and UE with History. Students studying History for the year have the opportunity to sit 3 standards internally for a total of 15 credits plus one external exam for an additional 4 credits. At this level value is placed on students' ability to to design their own project of... |
8 | RICM |
| NCEA Level 1 and 2 History | Social Sciences |
At each NCEA level a year plan exists that progresses students towards independent historic inquiry. Term 1 is a good time to experiment with History and to join a class-based topic. Identification of historic context and communication of differing perspectives are assessment outcomes of this course. Creative ways of accessing and using historical resources to explain differences of... |
6, 7 | RICM |
| Level 2 Physics | physical world, nature of science |
Welcome to Physics! Studying Physics is studying the universe around us and figuring out how it works. More specifically, it is the study of the nature and properties of matter and energy. As this is a wide and ambitious goal, Physics traditionally separates in several subfields: Mechanics and motion, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Optics, Waves, Sound, Heat, Nuclear... |
7 | FLOM |
| Level 3 Physics | physical world, nature of science |
Welcome back to Physics! Studying Physics is studying the universe around us and figuring out how it works. More specifically, it is the study of the nature and properties of matter and energy. As this is a wide and ambitious goal, Physics traditionally separates in several subfields: Mechanics and motion, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Optics, Waves,... |
8 | FLOM |
