Below are some of the subjects that Gisborne Boys’ High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.
Year 10 Horticulture
(10HT)
Level 3 Agricultural and Horticultural Science
(L3AGF)
Year 10 Science
(10SI)
Level 1 General Science (internal assessments only)
(L1SIC)
Level 1 Accelerated Science
(L1SIA)
Level 1 General Science (internal and external assessments)
(L1SIB)
Level 2 Chemistry
(L2CH)
Level 3 Chemistry
(L3CHF)
Level 2 Science
(L2SI)
Level 3 Biology
(L3BIF)
Level 2 Biology
(L2BI)
Level 2 Physics
(L2PY)
Level 3 Physics
(L3PYF)
Year 10 Visual Art
(10VA)
Level 1 Visual Art
(L1VA)
Level 2 Art Painting
(L2AP)
Level 2 Art Design
(L2AD)
Level 3 Art Painting Full Year
(L3APF)
Level 3 Art Design Full Year
(L3ADF)
English as a second language
(ESOL)
Year 10 English
(10EG)
Level 1 English Academic
(L1EG)
Level 1 English Alternate
(L1EA)
Level 1 English Practical
(L1EP)
Level 2 English Academic
(L2EG)
Level 2 English Alternate
(L2EA)
Level 2 English Practical
(L2EP)
Level 3 English Academic Full year
(L3EGF)
Level 2 English 'catch-up' semester 1
(L2EAXS)
Year 10 Social Science
(10SS)
Level 1 Social Science
(L1SS)
Level 1 History and Classics
(L1HI)
Level 1 Geography
(L1GE)
Level 2 History
(L2HI)
Level 2 Accounting
(L2AC)
Level 2 Classics
(L2CS)
Level 3 Classics Full year
(L3CSF)
Level 3 History Full year
(L3HIF)
Level 3 Accounting Full year
(L3ACF)
Level 2 Geography
(L2GE)
Level 3 Geography Full year
(L3GEF)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori
(10TR)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori
(L1TR)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori Immersion (Year 9 Kura Reo)
(L1TRK)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori
(L2TR)
Level 2 Te Reo Rangatira (Year 12 Kura Reo)
(L2TRR)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori
(L3TRF)
Level 3 Te Reo Rangatira (Year 13 Kura Reo)
(L3TRRF)
Year 10 Physical Education and Health
(10PE)
Level 1 Physical Education Academic
(L1PEA)
Level 1 Physical Education Practical
(L1PEP)
Level 2 Physical Education Academic
(L2PEA)
Level 2 Physical Education Practical
(L2PEP)
Level 3 Physical Education Academic Full Year
(L3PEAF)
Level 2 & 3 Forces prep
(L3FRP)
Year 10 Design Technology
(10TECH)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication
(10DVC)
Year 10 Music
(10MU)
Level 1 Music
(L1MU)
Level 2 Music
(L2MU)
Level 1 Workshop Technology Wood
(L1WTW)
Level 1 Mechanical Engineering Metal
(L1MET)
Level 2 Mechanical Engineering
(L2SMET)
Level 2 Construction
(L2SCON)
Level 2 Workshop Technology Wood
(L2WTW)
Level 1 Design and Visual Communication
(L1DVC)
Level 2 Design and Visual Communication
(L2DVC)
Level 3 Design and Visual Communication Full Year
(L3DVCF)
Level 1 Product Design Technology
(L1DT)
Level 2 Product Design Technology
(L2DT)
Level 3 Product and Design Technology
(L3DTF)
Year 10 Mathematics
(10MA)
Level 3 Music Full Year
(L3MUSF)
Level 2 Film and Stage Technology
(L2FST)
Level 3 Film and Stage Technology Semester
(L3FSTS)
Level 2 Hospitality
(L2CATE)
Level 1 Accelerate Mathematics
(L1MAA)
Level 1 Mathematics (with Endorsment)
(L1MAB)
Level 1 Mathematics (No Endorsment)
(L1MAC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Calculus
(L2MC)
Level 2 Mathematics with Statisitics
(L2MS)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
(L3MCF)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics
(L3MSF)
Level 2 Agricultural and Horticultural Science
(L2AG)
Level 1 Whakairo
(L1WK)
Level 2 Whakairo
(L2WK)
Level 3 Whakairo Full Year
(L3WKF)
Level 1 Horticulture
(L1HT)
Level 1 Digital Technologies
(L1DTIM)
Level 2 Digital Technologies
(L2NCF2)
Level 3 Digital Technologies
(L3BITF)
Level 1 Media Studies
(L1MED)
Level 1 French
(L1FR)
Level 2 French
(L2FR)
Year 10 te ao mārama
(10TK)
Level 2 Media Studies
(L2MED)
Level 3 Media Studies
(L3MEDF)
Level 2 Te Reo M?ori Immersion (Year 10 Kura Reo)
(L2TRK)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori Immersion (Year 11 Kura Reo)
(L3TRK)
Level 3 Film and Stage Technology Full Year
(L3FSTF)
TRADE SKILLS
(TRSKIL)
GATEWAY
(GATE)
WORK READY
(WKRDY)
Level 3 Mathematics
(L3MAT)
Study Full year
(L3SY)
Level 3 Te Reo Karahipi
(L3UNI)
Year 10 Media Studies
(10MED)
Level 1 Business Studies
(L1BS)
Level 1 English
(L1EN)
Level 1 Mathematics
(L1MA)
Level 1 Science Course
(L1SI)
Level 3 Semester Film and Stage
(L3FSTS)
Level 2 English
(L2EN)
Gisborne Girls' High Course Request
(GGHS)
Level 1 Physical Education
(L1PE)
Mauri Ora - Senior Tikanga
(L3TK)
Level 2 Mathematics
(L2MA)
Level 1 Sports Performance
(L1PESC)
Level 1 Rugby Performance
(L1PER)
Level 2 Sports Performance
(L2PESC)
Level 2 and 3 Rugby Performance
(L3PER)
Level 3 Science
(L3SIF)
Year 10 Food
(10FT)
Year 10 Music
(10MU)
Year 10 Business Studies
(10BUS)
General Mathematics
(L3MAT)
Level 2 Business Studies
(L2BS)
Level 3 Business Studies
(L3BS)
