Figure 1.--This Year 9 science class at an Auckland secondary school is going over the results of a major exam which the students found rather difficult.
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Figure 1.--This Year 9 science class at an Auckland secondary school is going over the results of a major exam which the students found rather difficult. |
Representative state secondary schools describe their curriculum at each year level.
All Year 9 students study a compulsory core of: · English · Mathematics ·
Science · Social Studies · Physical Education-Technology. They also take a half-year (semester) of each of: · Music · Art It is important that our students experience a Foreign Language. Therefore they choose three other subjects from: Language and Culture Studies - one of: Japanese · Korean · Latin · Maori · Samoan · Language Support (ESL). Plus one of: · Any other Language study · Any other Practical study · Music · Economic Studies · Sports Institute Programme (selected students) · Academic Institute Programme (selected students).
Again the students study the basic 'core' subjects: English · Mathematics · Science · Social Studies · Physical Education · Special Studies (Health, Careers)
Options. In Addition they begin to specialise by choosing two other subjects from: ·
Academic Institute Programme · Art · Business Studies (Economic Studies
and Accounting) · Graphics and Design · Japanese · Korean · Latin ·
Language Support · Maori · Music · Samoan · Sports Institute Programme ·
Workshop Craft.
The only compulsory subjects are: · English · Mathematics · Physical
Education · Careers Education
Options. Students choose three other subjects from: French · History · Graphics & Design · Japanese · Korean · Latin · Maori · Music · Science · Art · Economic Studies · Accounting · Physics (for selected students) · Samoan · Workshop Technology (wood) · Workshop Technology (metal).
Entry into Year 12 is on the basis of School Certificate results.
The Accelerate Class 12A
Students with an aggregate of 300 marks may be invited to join the class aiming at
national Scholarship after two years the opportunity of sitting the University Bursary
Examination.
Year 12
Students with three C grades or better Form Certificate in five or six subjects.
Those who do not meet the entry criteria are given the opportunity to repeat their School
Certificate year in Year 12. Selected students may be considered eligible to take some
full Year 12 subjects.
Selected students may follow a non-Sixth Form Certificate course in English and/or Mathematics.
Entry into Year 13 is based on the results in Sixth Form Certificate and the
school Seventh Form entry examination. · Four grade 5 or better in Sixth
Form Certificate. · 500 marks or better in the Year 12 entry exam.
The Scholarship Class 13A
Having gained a Bursary in 12A, these students are prepared thoroughly to gain a
national Scholarship and an award from the New Zealand Education Scholarship Trust.
Year 13
The goal of the year is to obtain a Bursary pass in the University Bursaries examination
in five subjects. Either a; "A" Bursary - at least 300 marks ; Or a "B" Bursary - at least
250 marks. A University Entrance (UE) qualification may be obtained with at least three
"C" passes. For full details of Senior Courses see the Senior Prospectus which can be
obtained from the school.
English, mathematics, science, social science, art, music, drama or media, physical
education, technology, health, plus one of the following languages - French, Japanese, Latin, Standard Chinese, Te Reo Maori, English as a second language,
plus either another language from the same list, or two of the following - art, business studies, keyboarding and elementary computing, music, Tikanga Maori.
English, mathematics, science, social science, physical education, health,
technology, plus two of art, drama, music plus different two of art, computer studies, drama, business studies, English language support, environmental education, textiles and design, food technology, French, German, graphics & design, Japanese, Latin, Maori, music, text and information management.
English, physical education, health, mathematics or applied mathematics, science
or human biology or two of chemistry, physics, biology or an eight hour course of
all of chemistry, physics, biology, earth science, astronomy plus three of
art, accounting, classical studies, computer studies, creative writing, drama,
economics, English language support, textiles and design, film & TV production
skills, food & nutrition, French, geography, German, graphics & design, history,
Japanese, Latin, Maori, music, photography, text and information management.
English, physical health programme, plus five of accounting, art history, biology, business studies, chemistry, child care, classical studies, computer studies, drama, economics, textiles and design, film studies, food & nutrition, French, geography, German, graphics, history, Japanese, journalism, Latin, legal studies, Maori, mathematics, applied mathematics, photography, physical education, physics, practical art, practical music, science, social biology, social and academic English, Spanish, text and information
management (beginners and advanced).
A course of five subjects from accounting, art, (design, sculpture, painting, print
making, photography), art history (renaissance or modern), biology, chemistry,
classical studies, economics, English, French, geography, German, graphics,
history, Japanese, Latin, mathematics with calculus, mathematics with statistics,
Maori, music, physical education, physics, Spanish. The following non-Bursary subjects may be studied applied mathematics, business studies, drama, textiles and design, hospitality,
media studies, and advanced text and information management.
Opportunity exists for girls to study at different form levels in one year.
