About NZ Education
In Year 9 at Lincoln High School
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
- a) Compulsory Courses - two semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
- b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
In Year 10 at Lincoln High School
In Year 10 students are in the second year of their two year junior programme. Year 10 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 10 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
- a) Compulsory Courses - Two Semesters of English and Social Studies, and one Semester of Health & PE, Mathematics, and Science.
- b) Option Courses - Five semesters of option courses.
In Year 11 at Lincoln High School
Year 11 students study 12 semester (half year) courses. This equates to six year-long courses. English and Mathematics are compulsory, but Science is also strongly recommended. Students are required to select two English and two Mathematics semester courses (a year of each). The remaining 8 courses are selected from a range available for Year 11 students.
In Year 12 (NCEA Level 2) at Lincoln High School
Year 12 students study six year-long courses. There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
In Year 13 (NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance) at Lincoln High School
Year 13 students study five year-long courses and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses.
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.
Students who have not completed NCEA Level 2 will receive a customised timetable to support the completion of NCEA Level 2 while in Year 13.
How does NCEA work?
What is NCEA and how does NCEA work? You can find brochures and a short animated video on how NCEA works through the NZQA website. NZQA have a mobile App called NCEA Guide written for parents, whānau and employers which can be found through the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.