Timetable

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The courses are organised by curriculum level, these roughly relate to these year levels:

Level 4: years 7-8
Level 5: years 8-10
Level 6: year 11
Level 7: years 12
Level 8: years 13

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Timetable 2021

In 2021 courses will run for a term long.

Room Layout

Red
	LA	Levels		Code
The NEW Journalists Society	MART	4, 5	Want to try your hand at journalism?	5MED
NUMBER and MEASUREMENT	LOUW	5	NUMBER - all those essential skills to be numerate -	5MAT
Essential Skills for the Professional Musician	MATD	6, 7, 8	This course is designed for students wanting to complete NCEA standards in music, or for experien	678MUS
Writing Workshop	MEGW	5	A chance to learn some fundamentals of writing, put them into practice, and get some feedback.	5ENG
Personal Movement & Fitness	DEAC	4	Athletics, gymnastics, fitness, yoga, climbing, olympic lifting.	4PE
Minglish Level 1	RICP	6	('Minglish' is a combination of 'Media' and 'English')	6MNG
Business Studies and Enterprise	GEOM	6, 7, 8	Business Studies is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers a	78BUS
How to run away from bears and other useful life skills	MICV, MATW	6	Every wondered how you get the energy to run away from bears?	6SCI
Philosophy: Romeo and Juliet	LAUB	4, 5	Destiny, fate, love and hate. Shakespeare wrote about all the big things.	5SOC
year 11 - 'Getting started' - term one	HOLR	6	This course runs for a full year and ends in the beginning of term 4.	6ART
The Making of Aotearoa New Zealand	KATA	4	Aotearoa New Zealand. One of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans.	4SOC
1.1 Level 3 Mathematics including Geometry and Measurement	LIBB	3	This class is for students working within Level 3.	3MAT
Advanced DRAMA	ALIE	7, 8	This year there are two distinct streams operating at senior level; 6DRA will create and rehearse	78DRA
Mechanical Mayhem	GREO	7	We'll begin the learning that is assessed by the mechanics external 91171.	7PHY
Softball	STEH	5	Softball is New Zealand's second most popular summer sport and we have been World Champions six t	5PE
The future of energy // Astronomical spectroscopy	ZACW	8	THE FUTURE OF ENERGY (five weeks)	8CHE
Dancing Through the Decades	SARM	4, 5	In this class we will be preparing for the Showquest competition.	45DAN

Yellow
	LA	Levels		Code
There and Back Again	ROBM	4	Let's read The Hobbit!	4ENG
Shakespeare Festival Class	SARH	6	Yes, it is time for Sheliah Winn Shakespeare Competition again.	6DRA
Te Ngakau o te Kura - Heart of the School	MART	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Time to put our cultural and historical narrative into our school.	48MAO
5HOS	BetM	5	In this course, we'll learn how to make skilled, yummy dishes from all over the place, whilst lea	5HOS
What's your angle?	MICV	5	We will find out how high Superman has to jump when he leaps tall buildings in a single bound!	5MATb
Location, Location, Location	CRPE	6	What is this thing called Geography?	6GEO
Stick and Ball Team Sports	DEAC	4	Lacrosse, cricket, hockey, softball.	4PE
Statistics	DERT	8		8MAS
Active photography!	STEH	4	This course has two seperate, but complimentary focus areas and I am looking for students who wan	4ART
Project Senior English	GEOM	7, 8	This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and le	78ENG
Understanding Sustainability: Ecosystems and Economics	KATA	6	What is sustainability? Why is it important?	678EFS
Drop the base: quantitative titrations	ZACW	7	Titrations are used in a wide range of jobs, from wine and cheese preparation, monitoring the pH	7CHE
Level 1 Maths 2021 Term 1	MATW	6	The class will allow you to pursue your individual mathematics goals, whether they be obtaining f	6MAT
Microbiology	MATP	5	2021 - a return to normal?	5SCI
Numeric Reasoning	GREO	5	We'll revise integers, factors, multiples, primes, BEDMAS, we'll look at percentages and proporti	5MATa
Ki O Rahi and Volleyball	SARO	5	The focus this term will be on your interpersonal skills.	5PE
Year 12 and 13 art - term one	HOLR	7, 8	Term one	78ART

Green
	LA	Levels		Code
Life on Earth	ZACW	4	David Attenborough kindly agreed to read this for us:	4SCI
TRIGONOMETRY and PROBABILITY METHODS	LOUW	7	TRIGONOMETRY gives us a way to relate the lengths of a triangle's sides with the triangle's angle	7MAT
Philosophy: Death to Socrates	BRES	6	Socrates is known as the founder of philosophy. So why was he put to death?	6PHL
Where are you?	SARH	5	Our central city has awesome pockets of interesting spaces!	5ENG
English Basics	MEGW	4	Spelling, word classes, sentence structure, and paragraph composition.	4ENG
Choose Your Own Adventure	ROBM	8	This course needs your help!	8ENG
Minglish Level 2	RICP	7	In this course, students will study written and visual texts closely, then choose their own asses	7MNG
6 Project English	GEOM	6	This course is for students who want to begin working towards Level 1 NCEA English.	6ENG
Theatre Design and Backstage Magic	ALIE	4, 5	All things backstage.	45DRA
1.1 Level 4 Mathematics including Geometry and Measurement	LIBB	4	This class is for students working within Level 4.	4MAT
There's no 'I' in team	SARO	6	‘Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships’ - Michael Jordan.	6PE
Calculus - Trigonometry, differentiation.	DERT	8	This is normally a full year course for students who have completed level two mathematics.	8MAC
Classical Studies	RICM	4, 5	In this course we will be exploring the life and times of real and mythical heroes of the classic	5SOC
How to Explode on Social Media in 48 Hours	MART	6, 7, 8	We will be looking at Social Media and Representation.	678MED
Waves in Light and Sound and Optics	GREO	5	What's a wave? What are the different types of waves? What shapes can they have?	5SCI

Blue
	LA	Levels		Code
Understanding Music	MATD	4	In this class we will be studying music from a range of genres, from classical to jazz and heavy	4MUS
Philosophy and Human Nature	BRES	5	What is a human? Are we simply complex biological machines or do we have a non-physical soul?	5PHL
Maths - Number and Geometry	STEH	4	In this class we will further develop our skills to work with place value including positive and	4MAT
4HOS	BetM	4	In this course, we'll learn how to make interesting, yummy dishes from all over the world, whilst	4HOS
MEASUREMENT and RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLES	LOUW	6	MEASUREMENT -	6MAT
Anatomy, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology - Golf	SARO	7, 8	In this course you will participate in a variety of Exercise Science practical labs as well as th	78PE
Senior Earth and Space Science - energy around the Earth	MATP	6, 7, 8	Energy - the ability to cause a change - is fundamental to all life on Earth.	6SCI
Extension English	GEOM	5	This course is for students who want to extend their literacy and/or English skills.	5ENG
Minglish Level 3	RICP	8	In this level 3 course, students will study written and visual texts closely, then choose their o	8MNG
2021 Term 1 78Biology	MATW, MICV	7, 8	This class will be co-taught by Michelle and Mattias.	78BIO
The Storybook Project 2021 Drama	ALIE	5	During 2020 lockdown we started a project in the 5DRA class, reading children's books and putting	5DRA
Lithosphere: Fire & Ice	KATA	5	In this course, we study our planet from the inside out.	5SCI
Thou Shalt Not Waffle!	SARH	4	Improvisation! Learn all of the tricks of the improvisation world!	4DRA
Term one year 9 and 10 art - ceramics	HOLR	5	9 and 10 people interested in learning more about art making will discover a new medium each term	5ART
Whakarongo ki ngā Manu Kōrero	MART	6, 7, 8	'Listen to the Birds Talking' (Note: The Birds are a metaphor for the students)	678MAO
Around the World in 80 Pages	ROBM	6	In this class we will be studying short stories from around the world.	6ENG
Philosophy: Cannibals and care	LAUB	7	Welcome to a course looking at the concept of human bodies for consumption.	7ENG

Purple
	LA	Levels		Code
Dance Dance Dance	SARM	6, 7, 8	During this term we will be working towards learning dances...	678DAN
Everyday I Got the Blues	MATD	4, 5	This course will involve an in-depth study of the blues.	5MUS
How can I improve my skill?	SARO	5	Have you ever wondered what you need to do to improve a particular skill?	5PE
Literacy: Out and About	KATA, LIBB	4	Using Õtautahi/Christchurch as inspiration, we'll get out and about in the city to find people, p	34LIT
Philosophy: Science - Good, Bad, Bogus	BRES	7, 8	Did you know that reality might differ from what your sense perceptions tell you?	8PHL
Calculating cookery!	MICV	5	This term will have two distinct flavours.	5MATa
Philosophy and the Greek myths	LAUB	4	Love stories? Love big ideas? Explore them all through Greek myths.	4PHL
Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems	JOHS	7	Trigonometry gives us a way to relate the lengths of a triangle's sides with the triangle's angle	7MAT
The Future is a Nightmare	MEGW	7	In this class we will study dystopian texts.	7ENG
The Science of Small Things	MATW	4	In this course, we will be learning about small and/or invisible objects including: Atoms, Waves,	4SCI
MEASUREMENT and RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLES	LOUW	6	MEASUREMENT -	6MATa
Foundational chemistry: Acids, bases and chemical reactions	ZACW	6	This unit is ESSENTIAL for any student wishing to study chemistry beyond Level 1 NCEA.	6SCI
Measury maths 2021	MATP	5	This is an introductory, practical based NZC Level 5 course - typically Y9 students would start h	5MATb
term one year 7 art	HOLR	4	This is a term long course that will help you learn processes for making art work.	4ART
Mechanical Madness	GREO	8	We'll begin the learning that is assessed by the mechanics external 91524.	8PHY
Survivor Island!	ROBM	5	Have you ever pictured yourself stranded on a deserted island and thought, "I could do this"?	5ENG
Independent History Portfolio	RICM	6, 7, 8	PLEASE READ THE HISTORY COURSE OVERVIEW FOR YOUR NCEA LEVEL.	678HIS

Other
	LA	Levels		Code
Aotearoa, What does it mean?	MART	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	“Ko te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere.	234MAO
Te Waipapa o te Ao Tawhiti 2021	MART	6, 7, 8	Ka hoki mai te rōpū kapa haka Te Waipapa o te Ao Tawhiti pea.	678KAPA

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