Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Curriculum Studies Guide 2018
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Year 9 Overview Year 10 Overview
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
English
Mathematics
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
History/Geography (half year of each)
Arts (one-third of the year each of Art, Drama andMusic)
Physical Education, Health & Well-being
Religious Education
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Two optional subjects (four periods each per week)
are chosen from the following list:
Art
Digital Thinking
DVC - Design & Visual Communications
Enterprise & Innovation
French*
Japanese*
Music
Spanish*
Technology (materials)
* Please note that entry into French, Japanese or Spanish in Year
10 is normally only for those who have done the Year 9 course in
the respective subject(s).
NOTES
– – Some students may study Year 11
Mathematics and are entered for NCEA
Level 1.
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
English
Mathematics
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
History/Geography (half year of each)
Languages - French
- Japanese
- Spanish
Te Reo Maori
Arts (one-third of the year each of Art,Drama andMusic)
Physical Education, Health & Well-being
Religious Education
Technology (aspects of DVC, Digital Thinking and
Materials)
NOTES
– – All classes have a compulsory programme
in all areas except languages, where boys
choose ONE out of three languages.
Students may not always get their first
choice of language.
Choose ONE
out of three