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This representative curriculum at a New Zealand secondary school every student to participate in the seven Essential Learning Areas of the New Zealand Curriculum Framework in orderto gain the knowledge and understanding needed for a broad andbalanced education. They provide the context within which skills,attitudes and values are developed. The Essential Learning Areasare Language and Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Social Sciences, The Arts and Health, and Physical Well-being.
National certificates and examinations are available at the senior levels, Years 11, 12, and 13. Schools prepare our students for qualifications at all levels and we are proud of the high standards they achieve.
Where it is appropriate senior students are encouraged to follow multi-level courses of study. Acceleration of the veryable is a possibility and in all subjects extension is encouraged.
| Year Nine | Year Ten | Year Eleven | Year Twelve | Year Thirteen |
| English | English | English | English | English |
| Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics Math Applied I | Mathematics* Math Applied II* | Mathematics with Calculus* Mathematics with Statistics* Math Applied III* |
| Social Studies | Social Studies | History Geography | History Geography | History Geography |
| Science | Science | Science Science and Technology | Biology Chemistry Physics | Biology Chemistry* Physics* |
| French German Latin | French* German* Latin* Chinese | French* German* Latin* Chinese* | French* German* Maori Classical Studies Chinese | French* German* Classical Studies |
| Business Studies | Economics | Economics | Economics Accounting Text Information Management | Economics Accounting* |
| Food & Textile Technology | Home Economics | Home Economics | Home Economics | Hospitality** |
| Art | Art / Design | Art | Art History of Art | Art* - Painting - Design - Photography - Printmaking History of Art |
| Information Technology | Information Technology | Computer Studies | ||
| Music | Music | Music | Music* | Music* |
| Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Peer Support | Health Education | Health Education | Health Education Extension Studies | Health Education |
* Prior Learning required for thisoption
** Non-University Entrance Bursary subject
Subject combinations are arranged to suit the majority ofstudents. Courses will run provided that there are sufficient students to form a class and that the requested combination ofclasses can be timetabled. If the class size is uneconomic it maybe possible for students to be enrolled with the Correspondence School.
