Papanui High School Senior Coursebook

General Information

This booklet will provide you with information about the courses available in the senior school.

To choose your courses you must:

• Talk to your subject teachers, Careers Staff or Heads of Departments about what subject and level is best suited for you.
• Keep your options open if you are unsure of career options.
• Talk to the course tutor.

Ask yourself:

1. Do I have the ability to study this subject?
2. Do I need pre-requisites to study this subject?
3. Do I enjoy this subject?
4. Is this subject going to be useful to me?

All subjects will:

• provide you with new skills and knowledge
• increase your qualifications
• give you the opportunity to use the skills you already have

Achievement and Unit Standards both count towards NCEA (National Certificates).

NB: Pre-requisites for entry to Level 2 and 3 courses are becoming increasingly important. If you do not have the necessary pre-requisites do not assume you can do the course.

International Students MUST check with the Course Tutor or Careers Staff about entry to Tertiary Institutions in New Zealand if that is where they are planning to go.

Entry to Universities in New Zealand is under review and ALL students must check current regulations with Careers staff.

COURSE FEES 'PLEASE NOTE: Some courses have high fees. Because of this, students with outstanding fees will be asked to clear this debt prior to being admitted into these courses. This can be prevented by organising an automatic payment. Please contact the office for details.'

Subject Choice and National Qualifications

YEAR 11

NCEA Level 1: National Certificate of Educational Achievement

• All Year 11 students do five subjects (6 only by invitation - to be advised).
• Consult your teachers, Careers staff and Course Tutor for suggestions on your choice and level of subjects.
• Classes will be set for English, Mathematics and Science - based on ability.
• Several subjects offer alternative courses. Consult your subject teachers as to which courses are suitable for you.
• 80 credits = NCEA Level 1 of which 10 must be numeracy and 10 must be literacy.
• External and internal assessment will apply.
  
• You can request a Record of Learning from the Ministry of Education in March and via email.

YEAR 12

NCEA Level 2: National Certificate of Educational Achievement

• All Year 12 students do five subjects (6 only by invitation - to be advised).
• Pre-requisites may apply for entry to Level 2 courses.
• Consult Subject Teachers, Careers staff and Course Tutor when deciding your course.
  
• Courses may be full year or 1 semester.
• Level 2 courses are often pre-requisites for Level 3 courses.
• NCEA Level 2 = 80 credits: 20 Level 1 from NCEA Level 1 plus 60 Level 2.

YEAR 13

NCEA Level 3: National Certificate of Educational Achievement

• All Year 13 students take five subjects
• All Year 13 students may take subject courses from Level 1 to Level 3.

The requirements for gaining entry to University in 2013 are:

• A minimum of 14 credits at Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau
• A Minimum 4 approved credits in reading at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo and
• A minimum of 4 approved credits in writing at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo and
• A minimum of 42 credits at NCEA L3 (or higher) = 14 credits at Level 3 or higher in each of 2 approved subjects + 14 credits in any L3 subject but not more than 2 domains. See page on Tertiary Study requirements for further details).
• Level 3 NCEA = 60 Level 3 credits

NB University Entrance and NCEA Level 3 are NOT the same qualification – See Ms Cashion, Senior Course Tutor for clarification.

Curriculum Overview Guide

	Year 9	Year 10	NCEA Level 1	NCEA Level 2	NCEA Level 3
Language and Languages	English	English	English Media English  SPEC	English  SPEC	English
	Te Reo Maori / Maori Performing Arts	Te Reo Maori / Maori Performing Arts	Te Reo Maori  Maori Performing Arts	Te Reo Maori  Maori Performing Arts	Te Reo Maori  Maori performing Arts
	French	French	French	French	French
	Japanese	Japanese	Japanese	Japanese	Japanese
	ESOL	ESOL	ESOL	ESOL	ESOL
Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Calculus  Statistics
Science	Science	Science	Sciene	Applied Science
				Biology	Biology
				Chemistry	Chemistry
				Physics	Physics
			Electronics Robotics	Electronics	Electronics
Social Science	Social Studies	Social Studies	Geography	Geography   Tourism Studies	Geography Tourism studies
				Sustainability  Globalisation
			History	History	History
				Classical Studies	Classical Studies
Commerce	Accounting & Economics	Accounting & Economics	Accounting	Accounting  Financial Literacy  Retail	Accounting
			Economics	Economics	Economics
				Business Studies	Business Studies
	Digital Technology	Digital Technology Digital Technology Advanced	Digital Technology	Digital Technology Computing  Digital Technology Information  Multimedia Digital Infrastructure	Digital Technology Programming  Digital Technology Multimedia  Digital Technology Information
Technology	Technology	Technology	Design Technology  Design & Textiles Technology	Design Technology  Introduction to the Trades Automotive Engineering  Design & Testiles Technology	Design Technology Design & Textiles Technology
		Food & Nutrition	Food & Nutrition  Catering & Hospitality	Food & Nutrition  Hospitality - Restaurant  Hospitality - Junior Chef  Community Life Skills  Childcare	Food & Nutrition  Catering & Hospitality
	Graphics	Graphics	Graphics & Design	Graphics & Design	Graphics & Design
Arts	Visual Art	Visual Art	Visual Art	Visual Art Painting  Visual Art Design  Visual Art Photography  Art History  Sculpture Illustration	Visual Art Painting  Visual Art Graphic & Design  Visula Art Photography  Art History
	Music	Music	Performance Music	Performance Music	Performance Music
	Drama	Drama	Drama	Drama	Drama
	Dance	Dance	Dance	Dance	Dance
Health & Physical Education	Health & Physical Education	Health & Physical Education	Physical Education  Recreation & Wellbeing	Physical Education	Physical Education
			Health	Health	Health
				Sports Performance & Leadership	Sports Performance & leadership
		Outdoor Education		Outdoor Education	Outdoor Education
Careers			Employment Skills  Personal Life Skills	Employment Skills

Please Note:

• This is an indicative document. Later additions may appear in the Junior and/or Senior Course Booklets. See individual courses for specific details.