Timetable

Use the filters below to narrow down course options. click on the course to read the full descriptor and have the option to select.
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

For level 7 and 8 courses that run in yellow - some of these will run through red and run on two/three days. Read the descriptor for details.
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Room Layout

Red
	LA	Levels		Code
Time and space.	MICV	5	In this class we will be looking at the types of measurement units that we use everyday e.g.	5MATb
Numeracy Basics	MATW	6	- Do you use a calculator to work out times-tables multiplications?	6MATc
Sustainable maths	STEH	4	Measurement tools and skills have a variety of uses in everyday life.	4MATd
How do I measure up?	DUNW	4	Measurement tools and skills have a variety of uses in everyday life.	4MATb
Let's get the measure of where we are at....	KAYH	4	Maths is the only universal language which means we can ALL understand it and use it in our every	4MATc
Ratios and Rates/Measurement/Geometry	JOHS	5	Ratios and Rates	5MATc
NUMERIC REASONING	LOUW	6	This course contains a mixture of internals and externals during the year.	6MATb
1.1 Level 3 Mathematics and Measurement	LIBB	3	This class is for students working within Level 3.	4MATa
Numeric Reasoning	GREO	5, 6	We'll revise integers, factors, multiples, primes, BEDMAS, we'll look at percentages and proporti	5MATe
Mathematics	DERT	6	We are running three slightly different mathematics courses at level 6 (NCEA level 1) this year.	6MATa
Measury maths	MATP	5	This is an introductory, practical based NZC Level 5 course - typically Y9 students would start h	5MATa
SOH CAH TOA! (Not a Harry Potter spell)	ZACW	5	Students will learn to apply trigonometric ratios and Pythagoras' Theorem to solve real-world pro	5MATd

Yellow
	LA	Levels		Code
Stranded on Mars: The Martian	ROBM	6	Imagine being an astronaut stranded, alone, on Mars.	6LITb
What if .....reading an alternative version of a known story.	KAYH	4	What if we changed the story or the ending.	4LITa
Write like a pro.	STEH	4	The ability to write well to convey your message accurately and meaningfully, is crucial in so ma	4LITb
Reading for enrichment and success	MEGT	6	We live in a literacy-rich world, where daily life involves navigating a stream of information an	6LITa
Scientia Ficta	STEM	4	Science fiction has a strange habit of often becoming reality.	4LITc
Calculus - Trigonometry	DERT	8	This is normally a FULL YEAR course for students who have completed level two mathematics.	8MAC
Introduction to Shakespeare and Othello	LAUB	4	Are you a frothy dismal-dreaming dewberry? How about a bootless beetle-headed barnacle?	4LITd
Young Journalists Society	MART	4, 5	Want to try your hand at journalism?	5LITb
Find Your Favourite Genre	RICP	5	This course is targeted towards students who are operating at the higher end of the Level Five cu	5LITc
78 NUMERACY	LOUW	6	This course is for Year 12 and 13 students who have yet to gain the 10 credits for NCEA Level 1 N	78NUM
Anatomy, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology	KelB	7, 8	In this course you will participate in a variety of Exercise Science practical labs as well as th	78PE
1.1 level two and three art making - term one	HOLR	7, 8	Term one	78ART
World War One Readings	BRAF	5	In this course we will read 10 texts exploring various aspects of World War One.	5LITa
Reading for Pleasure	KATA	5	Reading opens a world of ideas and information enabling you to understand your own world or possi	5LITd
1.1 Level 3 Literacy	LIBB	3	In this course we will be learning about the links between reading and writing and have explicit	3LIT
Quiet Please!	GEOM	6	This course is for students who want to work towards improving their literacy and/or English skil	6LITc
Chemical Reactivity: Part 1	ZACW	7	In Term 1.1 (and concluding in Term 1.2), we will focus on some important questions across a broa	7CHE

Green
	LA	Levels		Code
Softball	STEH	4, 5	Softball is New Zealand's second most popular summer sport and we have been World Champions six t	5PE
Welcome to Science!	MICV	4	This class will look at how science operates through a range of different experiments.	4SCI
The Purpose and Fairness of Tax	KATA	5, 6	Ever since you could walk to the counter of your local dairy to buy yourself an ice block, you ha	56HOL
Statistics	DERT	8	Statistics is a University Entrance course and can lead to careers in Accounting, Biology, Comput	8MAS
Run / Jump / Throw - Athletics Training:	DEAC	4, 5	Together we will develop the skills that will lead to success around the different track and fiel	45PE
Publication Production	LAUB	6, 7, 8	This is a course where you can take control! Plan, make and print a magazine each term.	7ENG
1.1 Ceramical Beasts from past and future	HOLR	3, 4, 5, 6	You are going to build imaginary beasts from clay.	45ART
Brvty!	ROBM	8	BREVITY /ˈbrɛvɪti/ noun	8ENG
Music Videos or Magazines	MART	6, 7, 8	Let us explore the Media Standards together. All levels. Be it in Film or Print media.	7MED
Our place in the Universe - as seen by the human animal	MATP	6, 7, 8	This is a new multi-level year-long science course for 2020, and the exact content will be decide	67SCI
There's no 'I' in team	KelB	6	‘Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships’ - Michael Jordan.	6PE
On the Spot.	SARH	4	Fast and Fun Drama Improvisation skills	4DRA
MUSICAL OVERTURES...	MATD	5	This class is designed for students at the junior level who are serious about music, but not yet	45MUS
Philosophy of Science	BRES	6	What is science? How does it work?	6PHL
Exit, Pursued by a Bear	ALIE	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Yes, it is time for Sheliah Winn Shakespeare Competition again.	678DRA
Cafe Economics	GEOM	6	This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and le	5HOL

Blue
	LA	Levels		Code
1.1 The hopefulness of drawing	HOLR	4, 5	This course runs for all of term one and is designed to show you different ways of how to draw.	4ART
How mammals eat and use food (Part 1).	MICV	6	In this course we will look at the structure and functions of the digestive system of mammals.	6SCI
L2: Atomic and Nuclear Energy (and some history!). L3: Modern Physics	GREO	7, 8	Level 2:	78PHY
The Science of Climate Change	MATW	5	This Level 5 Science class will contain three separate parts:	5SCI
Drama Llamas	ALIE	5	If you are a diva or drama llama then come and join us.	45DRA
Brand Me	JARG	4	Learn how to design your own logo.	4TEC
NCEA 78 English	GEOM	6, 7, 8	This course is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers and le	78ENG
Hikoi 4 Hauora	BRAF	5	Walk the Otakaro river trail from Brighton to the city and raise money for a charity of our choic	5PE
Blast from the Past	SARH	6, 7, 8	Journey into the past to discover monumental events and people from History.	678HIS
Do We Have A Culture?	MART	5	Ever watched the news or heard about events that you don't understand.	5HOLa
1.1 The Healthcare Industry	LIBB	5	Have you ever wondered about the term “Healthcare Industry”?	5HOL
NCEA MUSIC	MATD	6, 7, 8	For the first time ever, this year we will be running levels 1, 2 and 3 NCEA music standards in o	678MUS
EMP - Content Phase	RICP	6, 7, 8	Why on earth are you looking at a course called EMP?	678EMP
Doing good for others - What in the world?	CRPE	6	Not everyone in the world lives like we do!	6HOL
This thing called LIFE	MATP	4	LIFE - It's complicated! What is life?	4SCI
Poetry and Place	ROBM	7	Do you like to read? Are you interested in exploring Christchurch?	7ENG
Mastering Fundamental Movement Skills	DEAC	4	Health, fitness and sporting pursuits have a range of fundamental movements that can be expanded	4PE

Purple
	LA	Levels		Code
1.1 Level One - 'Getting started'	HOLR	5, 6	This course runs for a full year and ends in 4.1.	56ART
1.1 Tangi (otherwise known as Sound)	LIBB	4	What is sound? How does it travel? How do we hear?	4SCI
Mechanical Madness	GREO	6	This course will work toward achieving the external Science standard for (conventional) entry int	6SCI
The Science of Climate Change	MATW	5	This Level 5 Science class will contain three separate parts:	5SCI
Sustainability Basics, Interests, Concerns and Planning your Year	KATA	7, 8	2019 was a year when many people woke up to the reality of climate change and the need to act.	78EFS
Let's Move and Communicate	KelB	4	In this course we will complete a range of activities where you are encouraged to work with other	4PE
Philosophy: University courses Phil110 and Phil235	BRES	7, 8	Please be sure to read first.	78PHL
Creating with Digital Technologies - not a free time Gaming course!	IANH	4, 5	This is intended to be a whole year course where we plan, design and create Digital projects that	45ICT
This Is What An Atom Really Looks Like: Part 1	ZACW	8	This unit is all about understanding: the true nature of atomic structure according to our most u	8CHE
Unleash Your Creative Beast (#GuineaPigsNeeded)	ALIE	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Unleash your creativity. Writing Guinea Pigs and Acting Guinea Pigs needed.	45678DRA
Brand It	JARG	5	Develop a unique brand identity.	5TEC
Comicbook and Illustrator's Festival	BRAF	4, 5, 6	In this course we will plan, and run, a festival celebrating local and international illustrators	456HOL
TRIGONOMETRY	LOUW	7	Trigonometry gives us a way to relate the lengths of a triangle's sides with the triangle's angle	7MAT
Playing the Blues	MATD	3, 4, 5	This course is designed for musicians of all levels of experience.	45MUS
Digital Technology	DERT	6, 7, 8	This course is for students with a passion or interest in all things Digital Technology (programm	678ICT

Orange
	LA	Levels		Code
Donkey Kong and Reality TV	ROBM	8	Unfortunately we won't be playing Donkey Kong, but we'll do the next best thing; watch people pla	8ENG
Your Smartphone is a Goldmine of Rare Metals!	ZACW	6	What's the world's most valuable metal?	6SCI
Philosophy - I know that I know nothing!	BRES	3, 4	Do you really know the things you think you know? What is knowledge?	4PHL
Love, Peace and War	SARM	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Do you love to move your body? Do you love to create movement?	45678DAN
Poisoning paradise - The 1080 Poison controversy	CRPE	7	This is a Level 2/3 NCEA course.	78GEO
Business Studies and Enterprise	GEOM	6, 7, 8	Business Studies is mainly project based and aims to develop students into independent thinkers a	78BUS
Team Building	KelB	5	In this course we will gain knowledge about different interpersonal skills and how they are appli	5PE
Senior Biology - Human Physiology & Cell Biology	MATW	7, 8	This class will combine Level 7 & 8 Biology.	78BIO
TRIGONOMETRY	LOUW	7	Trigonometry gives us a way to relate the lengths of a triangle's sides with the triangle's angle	7MAT
Light it up! (1.1)	JARG	6	Develop your design and craft skills as you refine, plan and manufacture a light using a range of	6TEC
Happy New Year!!	MICV	4	In this class we will investigate how different cultures celebrate important events with a partic	4HOL
Democracy and You	KA/LA	3, 4	Explore the foundations of democracy and how this has looked in different cultures.	4HOLa
Playing for Change	BRAF	4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Playing for change started a movement to connect the world through music.	456HOL
All that Jazz	MATD	5	In this holistic course, we will be looking at the history and the social context of jazz music,	5HOL
Electricity and magnetism: it's shocking!	GREO	5	In this NZC Level 5 science course, students will:	5SCI
Exploding Ears and Foley Magic	ALIE	5, 6	Sound effects can make or break a performance, be that a movie, advert, song, radio play, blog or	56DRA

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