Senior Options
The information provided on this site is correct at the time of publishing. However, the subjects, courses and assessment as stated here may change by February 2010 as a result of a combination of factors. These include changes made by NZQA to assessment standards, the number of students applying for any particular course, and teacher availability.
Click on the relevant heading to open the pdf document containing information on that subject.
- Introduction (142 KB)
Please read this section before you begin your subject choice.
Includes information on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), compulsory subjects, fees, requirements for moving to the next level, university entrance requirements and other tertiary providers and information about Careers.
- Gateway & Employment Skills (83 KB)
Includes Gateway, Driving Study Skills, Employment Skills
- Art (69 KB)
Includes Applied Art, Art Painting, Art Design, Photography
- Business Practice (123 KB)
Includes Accounting, Economics, Text & Information Management, Business Administration and Computing
(Note: For Computing and the National Certificate of Computing, see Technology below.)
- English (95 KB)
Includes English, Alternative English, Media Studies, ESOL
- Health (49KB)
- Languages (88KB)
Includes Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese, Te Reo Maori
(Note: For ESOL, see English above)
- Mathematics (35 KB)
Includes Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics & Modelling, Applied Mathematics
- Music (31KB)
- Physical Education (80 KB)
Includes PE, Physical Education & Sport, Outdoor Education
- Science (28 KB)
Includes General Science, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Biological Science, Biology
- Social Sciences (84 KB)
Includes Social Studies, Geography, History, Travel & Tourism, Classical Studies
(Note: For Economics, see Business Administration above)
- Technology (133 KB)
Includes Materials Technology, Applied Technology, Graphics, Textile Technology, Food Technology, Hospitality, Early Childcare Education, Computing
- Options Summary (222 KB)
- Staff who can advise on subject choices (21 KB)
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