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How To Read The Course Planning Chart
- All subjects at Lincoln High School have a code as well as a name.
- The first digit of each code will indicate which level the subject is at.
- Year 9 courses all have codes beginning with 9.
- Year 10 courses all have codes beginning with 10.
- Year 11 courses all have codes beginning with 11.
- The first digit of a Year 12 or 13 course code indicates the appropriate NCEA Certificate level, eg, FRE201 is NCEA Level 2 French.
- By reading across the Course Planning Chart you can see how subjects progress through the levels and how subjects taken at Year 9 and 10 levels lead on to specialist courses in the Senior School.
How To Fill In The Course Option Sheet For Year 2021
The course selection form needs to be completed and submitted to the school online by the due date stated on the form. Students need to discuss their proposed course with their parents/caregivers/whānau 2021 Yr 12 and 13 students need to take note of their teacher course recommendations prior to selecting courses online. The online form requires whānau/parent/caregiver approval to confirm agreement of the proposed course. Heads of Level, Tutors or Deans can answer specific questions. The Careers NZ website also provides useful information (www.careers.govt.nz).
The following steps need to be completed:
1. Complete the generic section of the online option form, name, year, level, likelihood of returning etc.
2. Choose options for next year, including a reserve option.
- 2020 Year 9 - Choose three options for the first half of the year (Semester 1) and three semester options for the second half of the year (Semester 2) Refer to Year 9 Course of Study for further details.
- 2020 Year 10 - Choose six semester options (refer to Year 10 Course of Study).
- 2020 Year 11 - Choose eight semester options and two English and two Mathematics semester courses which are compulsory. Science is not compulsory but is strongly recommended (refer to Year 11 Course of Study).
- 2020 Year 12 - Choose six year long courses. There are no compulsory courses but English and Mathematics are strongly recommended (refer to Year 12 Course of Study).
- 2020 Year 13 - Choose five year long courses (refer to Year 13 Course of Study). All students have additional independent study periods
3. Make sure the form has been completed, and approved by whānau/parents/caregivers.
4. Submit the 2021 course options form online by the due date. Late submissions may result in missing out on course choices.
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). Students can choose a Year 9 English optional course (Writing - JWRT) if they want to study two semesters of English courses or if they need assistance in preparing for the NCEA literacy exams in Year 10 and 11.
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Languages: We strongly recommend students do all 3 Junior Semesters of their selected language if they intend doing Languages from Year 11 -13. This will provide a very good foundation that will support student success at NCEA Level 2 and 3.
In Year 10 students complete their junior program by studying a combination of compulsory and option courses, see below. Students are not in core classes when studying their compulsory courses. Classes are mixed, similar to option courses.
Compulsory courses: Students are assigned one semester of Health & PE, Mathematics and Science and two semesters of English and Social Studies. Students can choose a Mathematics option course (JNUM) if they want to study two semesters of Mathematics or if they need assistance in preparing for the NCEA numeracy exams in Year 10.
Option Courses: Students choose five semester courses. They can choose to do one semester course from a subject area e.g. Drama - b or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course e.g. Drama - b & c.
Languages: We strongly recommend students do all three Junior Semesters of their selected language if they intend doing Languages from Year 11 -13. This will provide a very good foundation that will support student success at NCEA Level 2 and 3.
Enrichment: Most courses provide opportunities for enrichment tasks. Some students may want to study a/some Year 11 semester courses. They should contact the Year 10 Tutor (Miss Vernall, KVE) first before completing their course selections, to ensure they are adequately suited to studying Year 11 courses.
Please note:
- A few Year 10 semester courses (e.g. languages and music) require you to complete semester a first, before doing semester b or, semester b before semester c. Please read the course recommendations carefully to be aware of these details.
- As part of the Health & Physical Education curriculum, students attend a three-day camp in Term Four.
- Placement into next year’s Year 11 courses is dependent on Year 10 results.
- It is important to check recommendations and associated fees for all courses in the course descriptions.
Students don’t complete NCEA Level 1 in Year 11. Instead, we focus on all students having NCEA literacy and numeracy (most will have achieved this in Year 10). In addition, students get to experience a variety of courses that can be studied in depth. In some Year 11 courses there may be a small number of Level 2 credits on offer. The content covered in each course will include the knowledge required to continue into Year 12 for that particular course. In summary, Year 11 and 12 are dedicated to the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Semester Courses:
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 eight semester courses can be made up of:
- selecting single courses from a subject area eg: 11BIOa (Biology-Human)
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- selecting two courses from a subject area eg: 11BIOa and 11BIOb. This equates to a whole year of Biology.
A few semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
These semester two courses have an * at the end of their code:
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- Visual Arts (11ARTc*)
- Chinese -Part 2 (11CHIb*)
- French – Part 2 (11FREb*)
- German – Part 2 (11GERb*)
- Japanese – Part 2 (11JPEb*)
Note: It is important to check recommendations and associated fees for all courses in the course descriptions.
In English, you will choose two English courses.
If you need more support with literacy, you can choose 11ENLa & b English Literacy as one of your courses.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). 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.
Prior to selecting courses online, students should consider discussing their possible options with this year’s teachers as well as attend the Course Selection afternoon.
Note: It is important to check recommendations and associated fees for all courses in the course descriptions.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) 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. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
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.
Prior to selecting courses online, students should consider discussing their possible options with this year’s teachers as well as attend the Course Selection afternoon.
Students who have not completed NCEA Level 2 while in Year 12 may receive a customised timetable to support the completion of NCEA Level 2 while in Year 13.
Note: It is important to check recommendations and associated fees for all courses in the course descriptions.