Marian College - Course Information 2017

COURSE SELECTION FOR 2017

MULTI-LEVEL STUDIES

Senior students (Year 11 to Year 13) may study senior level subjects from any level. This flexibility enables

students:

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to reinforce learning where they have experienced difficulties

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to develop basic skills to equip them in the competition for employment

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to shape a course to meet their individual needs

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to gain more credits at the appropriate level to compete more effectively

for entry to a job or a training course.

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to study subjects that are new to them

If the subject is in advance of their level, the student must meet the prerequisites for that course and have the

approval of the Head of Department.

Some courses may not run next year if they do not have the numbers to make a viable class.

Entering National Qualifications

Students enrolled for courses leading to national qualifications e.g. National Certificate in Educational

Achievement (NCEA) at Level 1, 2 or 3, or New Zealand Scholarship, will be given information on

entering and paying the fees for the qualifications at the appropriate time. Students

will

be entered for

NCEA Level 1, 2 or 3 by the school, and once they have their National Student Number (NSN) in June (for

Year 11), they can log onto the NZQA site to check their entries and results.

During the year students and parents/guardians will be asked to check entries in June (mail out) and

September (at school).

It is school policy that most Year 11 subjects will have 18-21 credits for NCEA. Year 12 and 13 subjects will

have up to 24 credits.

Marian College NZQA Assessment Policy and Procedures are available in the curriculum section of the

school website and in student diaries.