Alongside the regular curriculum is our Tutor Mentoring programme that promotes metacognitive approaches to understand how to learn and mentoring processes focused on reflection on academic goals and progress.
The curriculum meets the requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum where the Key Competencies and Values are developed within the eight learning areas.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) are integrated throughout the curriculum as well as provided as specialist Digital Technology classes from Years 11 to 13, emphasising design and programming.
Option Information is available, providing an overview of the senior pathways offered as well as course descriptions at each year level.
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Levels 1 to 3 are offered. These have a mixture of internal assessments and external examinations.
NCEA allows students the opportunities to excel in their own areas of strength. The reporting of individualised results, instead of giving a percentage mark, provides a breakdown of student attainment in every aspect of the subject, giving both students and parents more accurate information upon which to make decisions about future option choices and career pathways.
Learners study four periods a week of compulsory English, Mathematics, Science and THREE option subjects. In addition, they have one period a week of Health and Physical Education.
English, Mathematics and Science courses are chosen for the student by the Head of the Learning Area according to the student’s grades from Year 10.
English (1ENG)
English – Alternative (1ENA)
English – Extended (1ENE)
English – Literacy (1ENL)
English – as an Additional Language (1ENS)
English – as an Additional Language (1ENP)
Active Wellbeing (1AWB)
Mathematics & Statistics (1MAT)
Mathematics & Statistics – Alternative (1MAA)
Mathematics & Statistics – Numeracy (1MNU)
Mathematics & Statistics – Accelerated (2MAX)
Science (1SCI)
Science – Alternative (1SCA)
Students to select THREE options.
Learners study four periods a week of compulsory English and FIVE option subjects. In addition, they have one period a week of study.
This is chosen for the student by the Head of English according to the student’s grades from Year 11.
English (2ENG)
English – Alternative (2ENA)
English – Extended (2ENE)
English as an Additional Language (2ENP)
English as an Additional Language (2ENS)
Students to select FIVE options.
Learners study four periods a week of FIVE option subjects. In addition, they have four periods a week of Independent Learning Group (ILG) study, and one period of general study.
Students to select FIVE options.
