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Subjects Please see the back of this page for more information about choosing subjects.

Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Dept

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH English

ENGLISH
or ESOL or ESOL or ESOL or ESOL IELTS Preparation
Media Studies Media Studies Media Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES Geography Geography Geography

SOCIAL SCIENCE
History History History
Art History Art History
Sociology Sociology
Classical Studies Classical Studies
Tourism Tourism

MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS Maths with Calculus Maths with Calculus

MATHS
Maths with Statistics Statistics & Modelling

SCIENCE SCIENCE Science Biology Biology

Chemistry Chemistry

SCIENCE
Physics Physics

FRENCH French French French French

LANGUAGES
or JAPANESE Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese
or MAORI Maori Maori Maori Maori
or MANDARIN Mandarin
or SPANISH Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish

Drama Drama Drama Drama Drama

MUSIC Music Music Music Music

THE ARTS
Contemporary Music Contemporary Music Contemporary Music Contemporary Music
Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance
Art & Design Art & Design Visual Art Visual Art - Painting Visual Art - Painting
- Design - Design
- Photography - Photography
MATERIALS Materials Materials Materials Materials
or GRAPHICS Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics

TECHNOLOGY
or FASHION & DESIGN Fashion & Design Fashion & Design Fashion & Design Fashion & Design
or FOOD & NUTRITION Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition
Hospitality Hospitality
or ELECTRONICS Electronics Electronics Electronics Electronics
Construction Construction Timber Based Construction
Furniture
Engineering Engineering Engineering
Economics Economics Economics Economics Economics
Accounting Accounting Accounting
Business Studies Business Studies Business Studies
Digital Technology Digital Technology COMMERCE
Digital Technology Digital Technology Computer Applications Computer Applications
Computer Applications Computer Programming Computer Programming
Computer Programming Legal Studies

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education
Sports Science Sports Science Sports Science
PHYS ED
HEALTH

Pratical Physical Education Pratical Physical Education

HEALTH HEALTH Health Health Health
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Guide to choosing subjects

• Subjects shown in CAPITAL LETTERS are compulsory at that year level (you have to take them). Other subjects can be
chosen. Please see below for more information about each year level.
• Entry to some subjects depends on availability and students starting in terms 2 or 3 may have limited subject choices if classes are full.
• Some subjects stop at Year 11, some at Year 12 and some lead into two or three other subjects.
• There may be conditions of entry to some subjects. Please consult the senior handbook for more information.
• When choosing subjects, consider subjects that will help you get into your chosen university course, subjects you enjoy and
subjects you are good at.

Year 9 Compulsory Subjects Year 9 Subject Choices

S tudents must study ENGLISH (or ESOL), SOCIAL STUDIES, Students must study one language and can choose from: French,
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Japanese, Maori, Spanish or Mandarin.
MUSIC and HEALTH. Students must study one technology subject for one term:
Materials Technology (wood, metal and plastic), Graphics, Fashion &
Design, Food & Nutrition, Electronics
Students must choose two more subjects to study for one term:
Drama, Dance, Art & Design, Economics, or another technology
subject.

Year 10 Compulsory Subjects Year 10 Subject Choices

S tudents must study ENGLISH (or ESOL), SOCIAL STUDIES, Students can choose two more subjects from the Languages, Arts,
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION and Technology or Commerce departments.
HEALTH.

Year 11 (NCEA Level 1) Compulsory Subjects Year 11 Subject Choices

S tudents must study ENGLISH (or ESOL), and Students can choose four more subjects and from the Social
MATHEMATICS. Science, Science, Languages, Arts, Technology, Commerce or
Health and Physical Education departments. We usually recommend
students choose Science because this is often needed for university.

Year 12 (NCEA Level 2) Compulsory Subjects Year 12 Subject Choices

Students must study ENGLISH (or ESOL) Students can choose five more subjects and from the Maths, Social
Science, Science, Languages, Arts, Technology, Commerce or Health
and Physical Education departments.

Year 13 (NCEA Level 3) Compulsory Subjects Year 13 Subject Choices

There are no compulsory subjects in Year 13 Students can choose five subjects and from the English, Maths,
Social Science, Science, Languages, Arts, Technology, Commerce or
Health and Physical Education departments.
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