COURSE SELECTION 2020 Year 8 School Structure Academic Pathway - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

COURSE SELECTION 2020

Year 8

School Structure

Academic Pathway Year 7 - 13

Preppies

Year 9

Core Courses English Mathematics PE and Wellbeing Religious Studies Science Social Studies

You then can choose up to 6 options. Plus 1 spare.

Options

Agriculture and Horticulture Art Chinese Dance Design & Visual Communication Digital Technology – Computer Studies Drama Enterprise Studies Equine Studies Fashion Design Food and Nutrition French General Sports Academy Japanese Junior Sports Academies

• Rugby
• Football
• Netball
• Cricket

Music Musical Theatre Technology – Product Design (Metal) Technology – Product Design (Wood) 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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spare Student A

First half of the year you might study: French Art DVC Second half of the year you might study: French Food & Nutrition Dance

Example 1 French French Art DVC Food & Nutrition Dance Music

The spare is if we have a timetable clash with any

• f your other subjects.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spare Student B Example 2

First half of the year you might study: Equine Studies Sports Academy Enterprise Studies Second half of the year you might study: Technology Wood Sports Academy Agriculture & Horticulture

Equine Studies Sports Academy Sports Academy Enterprise Studies Technology Wood Agriculture & Horticulture Drama

First half of the year you might study: Te Reo Maori Sports Academy Fashion Design Second half of the year you might study: Te Reo Maori Sports Academy Musical Theatre

Example 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spare Student C Te Reo Maori Te Reo Maori Sports Academy Sports Academy Fashion Design Musical Theatre Digital Technology

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...

Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 University Course etc

1 2 3 4 5 6

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

Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 University Course etc University Entrance L3 Biology L3 Chemistry L3 Language Rich subject L3 Maths (nice to have) L2 - 17 English credits Rank Score 250 or IB 33 L1 Biology L1 Chemistry L1 Physics L1 English L1 Maths L1 French L3 Biology L3 Chemistry L3 Physics L3 English L3 Maths Calc L2 Biology L2 Chemistry L2 Physics L2 English L2 Maths L2 French Science English Maths French Drama Tech Wood Netball Social Studies PE/Wellbeing Religious St Science English Maths French Drama Tech Wood Netball Social Studies PE/Wellbeing Religious St

How to decide what to do?

Learning Group Coaches Parents/ family Careers/Future Pathways Deans Staff Talk to the following:

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

Online course selection opens Friday 24th July Due date for completion: Friday 14th August (end of week 4)

Course Selection