COURSE SELECTION 2020 Year 8
School Structure Academic Pathway Year 7 - 13 Preppies
Year 9 Core Courses You then can choose English up to 6 options. Mathematics PE and Wellbeing Religious Studies Plus 1 spare. Science Social Studies
Options Agriculture and Horticulture General Sports Academy Art Japanese Chinese Junior Sports Academies Dance -Rugby Design & Visual Communication -Football Digital Technology – Computer Studies -Netball Drama -Cricket Enterprise Studies Music Equine Studies Musical Theatre Technology – Product Design (Metal) Fashion Design Technology – Product Design (Wood) Food and Nutrition French Te Reo Maori
Full-year Options French Spanish Chinese Te Reo Maori Japanese Sports Academies These are all full-year options, thus these subjects count as two option choices
Example 1 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Spare Food & French French Art DVC Dance Music Student A Nutrition The spare is if we have a timetable clash with any of your other subjects. First half of the year you might Second half of the year you might study: study: French French Art Food & Nutrition DVC Dance
Example 2 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Spare Agriculture Equine Sports Sports Enterprise Technology & Student B Drama Studies Academy Academy Studies Wood Horticulture First half of the year you might Second half of the year you might study: study: Equine Studies Technology Wood Sports Academy Sports Academy Enterprise Studies Agriculture & Horticulture
Example 3 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Spare Te Reo Te Reo Sports Sports Fashion Musical Digital Student C Maori Maori Academy Academy Design Theatre Technology First half of the year you might Second half of the year you might study: study: Te Reo Maori Te Reo Maori Sports Academy Sports Academy Fashion Design Musical Theatre
How do I decide what to do? Think about what you want to do when you leave school. Are there subjects you must study to do that? If you think you may want to do the IB diploma in year 12 and 13, it is recommended you take French or Japanese in years 9, 10 and 11. Or, you can study Spanish in Year 12 and 13 without prior language study. Do what you love. There is still time to think about what you want to become. Don’t be afraid to try new things.
Enhanced Learning English Support Just go ahead work out your options and we will slot these in if they are needed.
Working Backwards... University Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Course etc 6 5 4 3 2 1
Entering option choices?
NCEA or IB? Differences: ● Subjects studied ● IB is a two year programme (Yr 12 and 13) ● Different Assessment methods
Different roads to the same destination University Apprenticeship Course
Quality of achievement is important, not the path I take.
Health Science - Auckland University Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Course etc University Science Science L1 Biology L2 Biology L3 Biology Entrance L1 Chemistry L2 Chemistry L3 Chemistry L3 Biology L1 Physics L2 Physics L3 Physics L3 Chemistry English English L1 English L2 English L3 English L3 Language Maths Maths L1 Maths L2 Maths L3 Maths Calc Rich subject French French L1 French L2 French L3 Maths (nice Drama Drama to have) Tech Wood Tech Wood Netball Netball L2 - 17 English credits Social Studies Social Studies Rank Score PE/Wellbeing PE/Wellbeing 250 or Religious St Religious St IB 33
How to decide what to do? Talk to the following: Parents/ family Careers/Future Pathways Deans Learning Group Coaches Staff
How to decide what to do? www.careers.govt.nz This website provides key information on possible pathways students may wish to take and how to prepare for them through course selection.
Future Pathways Website
Course Selection Online course selection opens Friday 24 th July Due date for completion: Friday 14 th August (end of week 4)
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