Photo Pages: Subjects

Figure 1.--The junior classes in secondary schools are fairly standard at most schools. The senior students on the other hand are offered a wide range of elective subjects to study.

New Zealand schools deal with a wide range of subjects. Primary schools still stress the basics, but often through interesting projects to engage the children's interests. Secondary schools, especially the larger ones, have quite diverse course offerings. Have a look here to see how different subjects are being taught.

Art

Art is one of the most popular non-academic subjects. Many of the students involved are quite passionate about art and the older students have often impressve portfollios to show case their skills. Many students have quite strong memories of their art teachers and classes.

Drafting

Graphics or mechanical drafting at New Zealand schools is included as part of an overall design and technology program. It is thus organied with the various work shop and realted classes. Quite a few of the students taking drafting, however, come from students involved in academic programs. Many of the students we have noted taking drafting are boys, but girls also commonly take drafting.

Drama

Economics

English

Food Technology

Food technology or cooking used to be a subject that only girls took. However boys in our modern age have figured out that girls no longer want to stay in the kitchen. Thus id they are going to eat, they better learn how to cook themselves. As a result, quite a number of boys at New Zealand schools sign up for food technology. Notably few boys sign up for other courses in the home economics area--such as sewing. Cooking is another matter. Despite all the changes underway, few mothers have taught their sons how to cook.

Foreign Language

Home Economics

Horticulture

In many New Zealand schools there is an emphasis placed on horticulture as an academic subject. This reflects the fact that land management is one of the important things in New Zealand.