School Curriculum

Charter Strategic Plan and Annual Plan 2007 (link)

Level: Year 7 and 8

A compulsory course made up of:

English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology, Health, Physical Education, Arts and ICT.

Year 7 students creative writing in English

Year 9

A compulsory course made up of:

English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology, Health and Physical Education, Arts.

Two optional subjects chosen from:

Foreign language, Maori, ICT, Food Technology, Materials Technology, Rural Studies.

Year 12 Art students conference

Year 10

A compulsory course made up of:

English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education.

Two optional subjects chosen from:

Foreign language, Maori, ICT, Food and Textiles Technology, Graphics and Design, Music, Visual Art, Rural Studies.

Year 7 students in Technology

Year 11 - Achievement & Unit Standards Level 1

Compulsory Subjects - English, Science, Mathematics, Skills for Life

Optional Subjects (students choose 2 or 3)

Accounting, Agriculture, Art, Computing, Correspondence, Design Technology Economics Food & Nutrition Geography, Graphics and Design, History, Music, Physical Education, Drama

Year 11 students in English/ICT

Year 12 - Achievement & Unit Standards Level 2

Compulsory Subjects - English, Skills for Life

Optional Subjects (students choose 3)

Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Correspondence, Design Technology, Economics, Food & Hospitality, Geography, Graphics & Design, History, Mathematics, Mathematics Applied, Physical Education, Physics, STAR-Tourism

Year 8 students in school library researching

Year 13 - Achievement & Unit Standards Level 3

Students choose 5 subjects from the following:

Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computing, Correspondence, Design Technology, Economics, English, Food & Hospitality, Geography, History, Graphics & Design, Maths - Calculus, Maths-Statistics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, STAR

Year 8 students during a book display in the library

GATEWAY

A fulltime Training Pre-employment course is available to our students. It involves 1 days working off site on developing farming skills and 4 days study on site at Waimate High School .

A "Gateway" programme allows students to gain NZQA credits while spending time at a work place.

Correspondence, Open Polytechnic and STAR Courses may be available to selected students.

Video Conference

In 2009, some school subjects will be taught via Video Conference. So far we have students in Level 2 Geography, Level 3 Physics, Level 4 Computing and many other subjects. This exciting new curriculum development will give our students access to courses all over the country from now on.

Multi level courses are available.

Please note: Students numbers, staffing and timetable constraints may mean that some subjects may not be able to be offered in any one year, or may be offered through Distance Education