Hawke's Bay
157 subjects available for 2026/2027.
NIL
Course Content:
The L1AGR course offers a combination of both horticulture and agriculture Achievement Standard’s. The rationale behind this is that increasingly the two industries are becoming more integrated. All standards are supported by field trips where applicable and the growing and maintenance of plants in the tunnel-house, vineyard and around the school.
The course covers:
· The properties and management of soils.
· Livestock physiology and management.
· Plant physiology and management.
· The impact of primary production on the NZ environment.
· The management of pasture and crops in feeding livestock.
· Plant propagation and maintenance.
· Demonstrate practical skills used in agricultural or horticultural production.
Assessment:
This course offers a total of twenty-six credits towards the National Certificate in Educational Achievement. Twelve of these credits are internally assessed and fourteen are externally assessed.
If any students wish to focus on Horticulture Achievement Standards these can be catered for and in term three they will complete alternative Achievement Standards to the boys studying Agriculture. These students will also complete two external standards. A pre-requisite for Year 12 Horticulture will be students will have had to pass at least one of these external standards.
The alternative Horticulture Achievement Standards offered will be:
· Demonstrate knowledge of the geographic distribution of agriculture and horticultural primary production in New Zealand.
· Design a landscape plan that reflects user requirements
Enquiries: Mr Newman
NIL
Satisfactory completion and achievement in Year 10 Health & Physical Education.
Students need to perform well in the Year 10 mid-year end-of-year science exams.
Open - cannot do this if selecting any other PE course
Completion of the Year 9 & Year 10 programme OR a good knowledge base of Te Ao Māori is recommended. Entry can also be granted with the approval of the Head of Māori Studies. Open to all Year 11,12 and 13 students.
Students must have completed Year 9 or Year 10 Art.
This course is designed for students who are working below Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum at the end of Year 10.
Course Content:
The L1AGR course offers a combination of both horticulture and agriculture Achievement Standard’s. The rationale behind this is that increasingly the two industries are becoming more integrated. All standards are supported by field trips where applicable and the growing and maintenance of plants in the tunnel-house, vineyard and around the school.
The course covers:
· The properties and management of soils.
· Livestock physiology and management.
· Plant physiology and management.
· The impact of primary production on the NZ environment.
· The management of pasture and crops in feeding livestock.
· Plant propagation and maintenance.
· Demonstrate practical skills used in agricultural or horticultural production.
Assessment:
This course offers a total of twenty-six credits towards the National Certificate in Educational Achievement. Twelve of these credits are internally assessed and fourteen are externally assessed.
If any students wish to focus on Horticulture Achievement Standards these can be catered for and in term three they will complete alternative Achievement Standards to the boys studying Agriculture. These students will also complete two external standards. A pre-requisite for Year 12 Horticulture will be students will have had to pass at least one of these external standards.
The alternative Horticulture Achievement Standards offered will be:
· Demonstrate knowledge of the geographic distribution of agriculture and horticultural primary production in New Zealand.
· Design a landscape plan that reflects user requirements
Enquiries: Mr Newman
14 plus credits at Level 1 Accounting or at the discretion of The HOD
Pre-requisite: Fourteen credits gained in Level 1 Ag/Hort. or another science.
14 credits in NCEA Level 1 Art, or HOD discretion
14 plus credits at Level 1 Economics or at the discretion of the HOD
14 Level 1 Art credits or HOD Discretion
14+ credits in L1CPE (Level One Health & Physical Education) or at the discretion of the HOD based on other subject grades.
This course is open to Year 12 and 13 students who have studied Level 1 Science and passed at least one external achievement standard, or HOD approval based on satisfactory results in the L1 Alternate course.
14 credits in NCEA Level 1 Art, or HOD discretion.
This course is for students who did not pass the L1CPE (Level One Core Health & Physical Education) and for those continuing their education from L1SPR (Level One Sport & Recreation).
14 plus credits at Level 2 Accounting or at the discretion of the HOD
14 credits in NCEA Level 1 Art, or HOD discretion.
14 plus credits at Level 2 Economics or at the discretion of the HOD
Pre-requisite: Fourteen credits in Year 12 Art – NCEA Level 2 or at the HOD’s discretion.
14+ credits in L2CPE (Level Two Physical Education) or at HOD’s discretion.
Fourteen credits in Year 12 Art – NCEA Level 2 or at the HOD’s discretion.
This course is for students who did not pass the Level Two Core Physical Education (L2CPE) course and for those continuing their education from Level Two Sport & Recreation (L2SPR).