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Year 11

Year 11 Programme

Year 11 resolving clashes;

The following quick guide video relates to 2021, however, it still applies to the 2023 timetable. Please note the only change is the deadline for resolving timetable clashes which is

9am 3rd November

 

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)

or

  • 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:

  • Visual Arts (11ARTb*)
  • Chinese -Part 2 (11CHIb*)
  • French – Part 2 (11FREb*)
  • German – Part 2 (11GERb*)
  • Japanese – Part 2 (11JPEb*)
  • Māori Performing Arts - Part 2 (11MPAb*)
  • Materials Technology Engineering - Part 2 (11MTEb*)
  • Materials Technology Resistant Materials - Part 2 (11MTRb*)
  • Electronic Music Making - Drop the Beat! (11MUEb*)
  • Pūoro Music Sound Creation! (11MUSb*)
  • Pūoro Music Part B (11MUPb*)

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.  One from Group A and one from Group B. 

 If you need more support with literacy, you can choose 11ENL English Literacy as one of your courses.

 You can choose 11ENW “The ‘Write’ Stuff:  Writing in English in addition to your Group A and Group B Course.

GROUP A

Close Viewing assessment

GROUP B

Connections Across Texts assessment

OPTION

·         11ENGa English – General A

·         11ENY Dystopian

·         11ENC War and Conflict

·         11ENGb English – General B

·         11ENS Sport and Exploration (new course)

·         11ENM Myths and Legends

·         11ENW Writing

·         11ENL Literacy


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Arts - 14 courses have been found

Dance - 11DAN

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Drama - Developing Confidence and Characters - 11DRAb

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Drama - Melodrama and Devising - 11DRAa

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Electronic Music Making - Drop the Beat! - 11MUEa

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Electronic Music Making - Drop the Beat! - 11MUEb*

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Māori Performing Arts - Te Wiri ā Tāne Rore Part A - 11MPAa

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Māori Performing Arts - Te Wiri ā Tāne Rore Part B - 11MPAb*

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Pūoro Music Creative Sounds! - 11MUSa

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Pūoro Music Part a - 11MUPa

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Pūoro Music Part b - 11MUPb*

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Pūoro Music Sound Creation! - 11MUSb*

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Toastmasters - Master the Art of Public Speaking - TSM001

Toastmasters - Master the Art of Public Speaking - TSM001

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Visual Arts - Part 1 Sculpture and Printmaking - 11ARTa

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Visual Arts - Part 2 Painting - 11ARTb*

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Careers & Pathways - 6 courses have been found

Career Exploration - 11CAE

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Individual Learning Programme - Part A - 11ILPa

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Individual Learning Programme - Part B - 11ILPb

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Skills for Independence and Employment - 11ESK

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Work and Community Skills - 11WCSa

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Work and Community Skills - 11WCSb

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English - 11 courses have been found

Dystopian English - 11ENY

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English - Myths and Legends - 11ENM

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English - Sport and Exploration - 11ENS

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English - War and Conflict - 11ENC

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English for Speakers of Other Languages (Intermediate and Upper Intermediate Levels) - ESL001a

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English for Speakers of Other Languages (Intermediate and Upper Intermediate Levels) - ESL001b

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English Literacy - 11ENL

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General English Part A - 11ENGa

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General English Part B - 11ENGb

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Literature in Te Ao Māori - 11ENT

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The 'Write Stuff' - Writing in English - 11ENW

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Languages - 12 courses have been found

Chinese - Part 1 - 11CHIa

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Chinese - Part 2 - 11CHIb*

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French - Part 1 - 11FREa

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French - Part 2 - 11FREb*

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German - Part 1 - 11GERa

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German - Part 2 - 11GERb*

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Japanese - Part 1 - 11JPEa

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Japanese - Part 2 - 11JPEb*

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Language for Travel and Adventures Part A - 11LTAa

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Language for Travel and Adventures Part B - 11LTAb

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Māori - Te Takawaenga Part 1 - 11MAOa

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Māori - Te Takawaenga Part 2 - 11MAOb

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Mathematics and Statistics - 5 courses have been found

Mathematics Numeracy - 11MNU

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Modelling Algebraic Concepts (pre-Calculus) - 11MAC

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Modelling Geometry & Measurement - 11MGM

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Modelling using Statistical Design Processes - 11MSD

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Modelling using Statistical Methods - 11MSM

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Physical Education & Health - 8 courses have been found

Health - Fuel for Life - 11HEF

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Health - Kit up your Kete - 11HEK

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OED - Land skills - Rock, Tramp, and Bike - 11OELb

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OED - Water skills – Kayak, Snorkel and Surf - 11OEWa

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PE - Back to the Future - 11PEF

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PE - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - 11PEH

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PE - Lets Get Physical - 11PEP

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PE - Smells Like Team Spirit - 11PET

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Science - 11 courses have been found

Physics - 11PHY

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Animal Management Science - 11AMS

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Biology - Human - 11BIOa

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Biology - Marine and Freshwater Ecology and Conservation - 11BIOb

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Chemistry - 11CHE

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General Science - Chemistry and Biology - 11SCIb

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General Science - Physics - 11SCIa

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Introduction to Microbial Forensic Science - 11FSC

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New Zealand Agriculture - 11AHSa

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New Zealand Horticulture - 11AHSb

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Science of our Brain - 11SCB

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Social Sciences / Media / Commerce - 22 courses have been found

Accounting - Preparing Information for a Small Business - 11ACCa

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Accounting - Processing Information for a Small Business - 11ACCb

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Accounting and Economics for a Small Business - Part A - 11ECAa

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Accounting and Economics for a Small Business - Part B - 11ECAb*

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Classical Studies - Greek Society and Mythology - 11CLSa

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Classical Studies - Roman Society and History - 11CLSb

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Economics and Business Studies - Market Intelligence and Growth - 11ECBb

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Economics and Business Studies - Sell Me The World - 11ECBa

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Geography - Extreme Natural Events - 11GEOb

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Geography - Urban Crime - 11GEOa

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History - Black Civil Rights in the USA - 11HIB

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History - Events and People That Have Rocked our World - 11HIE

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History - Holocaust Studies - 11HIH

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History - War - 11HIW

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Media - Cinematic Universe - 11MEDb

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Media - Production - 11MEDa

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Psychology - Part A - 11PSYa

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Psychology - Part B - 11PSYb

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Social Studies - Cultural and Social Identities - 11SSC

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Social Studies: Human Rights in Action - 11SSH

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Tourism - New Zealand and the World - 11TOU

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Tourism - Pathways - 11TOP

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Technology - 20 courses have been found

Design & Visual Communication - Part A - 11DVCa

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Design & Visual Communication - Part B - 11DVCb

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Design Technology - Jewellery - 11DTJ

Design Technology - Jewellery - 11DTJ

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Digital Technologies (Applications Part 1) - 11DTAa

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Digital Technologies (Applications Part 2) - 11DTAb

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Digital Technologies (Digital Media) - 11DTMa

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Digital Technologies (Print Media) - 11DTMb

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Digital Technologies (Programming - Enigma) - 11DTPb

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Digital Technologies (Programming Game Creation) - 11DTPa

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Electronic Technologies - 11ELT

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Food and Nutrition - Processing Technology - 11FNTb

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Food and Nutrition Technology - Nutrition - 11FNTa

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Hospitality Culinary Skills - Part A - 11HOSa

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Hospitality Culinary Skills - Part B - 11HOSb

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Materials Technology (Engineering) Part A - 11MTEa

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Materials Technology (Engineering) Part B - 11MTEb

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Materials Technology (Resistant Materials) Part A - 11MTRa

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Materials Technology (Resistant Materials) Part B - 11MTRb*

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Materials Technology (Summer Outfit) - 11MSOa

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Materials Technology (Wearable Arts) - 11MWAb

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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 - 2 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).

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. 

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 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.

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 (Fiona Bamford, FBA) 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)

or

  • 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:

    • Visual Arts (11ARTb*)
    • Chinese -Part 2 (11CHIb*)
    • French – Part 2 (11FREb*)
    • German – Part 2 (11GERb*)
    • Japanese – Part 2 (11JPEb*)
    • Māori Performing Arts - Part 2 (11MPAb*)
    • Materials Technology Engineering - Part 2 (11MTEb*)
    • Materials Technology Resistant Materials - Part 2 (11MTRb*)
    • Electronic Music Making - Drop the Beat! (11MUEb*)
    • Pūoro Music Sound Creation! (11MUSb*)
    • Pūoro Music Part B (11MUPb*)

    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.  One from Group A and one from Group B. 

 If you need more support with literacy, you can choose 11ENL English Literacy as one of your courses.

 You can choose 11ENW “The ‘Write’ Stuff:  Writing in English in addition to your Group A and Group B Course.

GROUP A

Close Viewing assessment

GROUP B

Connections Across Texts assessment

OPTION

·         11ENGa English – General A

·         11ENY Dystopian

·         11ENC War and Conflict

·         11ENGb English – General B

·         11ENS Sport and Exploration (new course)

·         11ENM Myths and Legends

·         11ENW Writing

·         11ENL Literacy

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.

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