Below are some of the subjects that Burnside High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.
Year 11 English as a Second Language
(11ESL)
Year 11 additional English as a Second Language
(11ESO)
Year 12 Additional English as a Second Language
(12ESO)
Year 12 English as a Second Language
(12ESL)
Year 13 English as a Second Language
(13ESL)
Year 9 Dance
(9DNC)
Year 10 Dance
(10DNC)
NCEA Level 1 Dance
(11DNC)
NCEA Level 2 Dance
(12DNC)
NCEA Level 3 Dance
(13DNC)
Year 9 Drama
(9DRA)
Year 10 Drama
(10DRA)
NCEA Level 1 Drama
(11DRA)
NCEA Level 2 Drama
(12DRA)
NCEA Level 3 Drama
(13DRA)
Year 9 Music
(9MUO)
Year 9 Performance Music
(9PMU)
Year 10 Music
(10MUO)
NCEA Level 1 Contemporary Music
(11MUC)
Cambridge Music
(11MUO)
NCEA Level 2 Contemporary Music
(12MUC)
Cambridge Level 2 (AS) Music
(12MUO)
NCEA Level 2 Music Technology
(12MUT)
NCEA Level 2 Performance Music
(12PMU)
NCEA Level 3 Music Project
(13MUP)
Cambridge A Level Music
(13MUO)
NCEA Level 3 Music Technology
(13MUT)
NCEA Level 3 Contemporary Music
(13MUC)
Year 9 French- Full Year
(9FRF)
Year 9 French - Half Year
(9FRH)
Year 10 French
(10FRE)
NCEA Level 1 French
(11FRE)
NCEA Level 2 French
(12FRE)
NCEA Level 3 French
(13FRE)
Year 9 German- Full year
(9GRF)
Year 9 German- Half Year
(9GRH)
Year 10 German
(10GER)
NCEA Level 1 German
(11GER)
NCEA Level 2 German
(12GER)
NCEA Level 3 German
(13GER)
NCEA Level 1 Health Education
(11HEA)
NCEA Level 2 Health Education
(12HEA)
NCEA Level 3 Health Education
(13HEA)
NCEA Level 2 Biology
(12BIO)
NCEA Level 3 Biology
(13BIO)
Year 9 English
(9ENG)
Year 10 English
(10ENG)
NCEA Level 1 English
(11ENG)
NCEA Level 2 English
(12ENG)
NCEA Level 3 English - contemporary
(13ENC)
NCEA Level 3 English- Visual
(13ENV)
NCEA Level 3 Extension English
(13ENX)
NCEA Level 1 History
(11HIS)
NCEA Level 2 History
(12HIS)
NCEA Level 3 History
(13HIS)
NCEA Level 2 Physics
(12PHY)
NCEA Level 3 Physics
(13PHY)
Year 9 Science
(9SCI)
Year 10 Environmental Science
(10SCE)
Year 10 Science
(10SCI)
NCEA Level 2 Science General
(12SCI)
NCEA Level 1 Science
(11SCI)
Year 9 Spanish- full year
(9SPF)
Year 10 Spanish
(10SPN)
NCEA Level 1 Spanish
(11SPN)
NCEA Level 2 Spanish
(12SPN)
Year 11 Travel and Tourism
(11TRT)
NCEA Level 2 Tourism
(12TOU)
NCEA Level 3 Tourism
(13TOU)
Year 9 Japanese- Full Year
(9JPF)
Year 9 Japanese-Half Year
(9JPH)
Year 10 Japanese
(10JAP)
NCEA Level 1 Japanese
(11JAP)
NCEA Level 2 Japanese
(12JAP)
NCEA Level 3 Japanese
(13JAP)
Year 12 Study
(12STY)
Year 13 Study
(13STY)
NCEA Level 2 Chemistry
(12CHE)
NCEA Level 3 Chemistry
(13CHE)
NCEA Level 1 Commerce - Business and Accounting
(11COMMbu)
NCEA Level 2 Economics
(12ECO)
NCEA Level 3 Economics
(13ECO)
NCEA Level 1 Geography
(11GEO)
NCEA Level 2 Geography
(12GEO)
NCEA Level 3 Geography
(13GEO)
Year 9 Chinese Full Year
(9MNF)
Year 9 Chinese Half Year
(9MNH)
Year 9 Spanish- Half Year
(9SPH)
Year 10 Chinese
(10MNC)
NCEA Level 1 Chinese
(11MNC)
NCEA Level 1 Commerce - Economics and Accounting
(11COMMEC)
NCEA Level 2 Accounting
(12ACC)
NCEA Level 3 Accounting
(13ACC)
NCEA Level 3 Materials Technology - Extension
(13MTT)
Employment Skills
(EMP)
NCEA Level 3 Art History
(13ARH)
NCEA Level 1 Hospitality Food Studies
(11HFS)
NCEA Level 1 Food Technology
(11HFT)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality: Food and Beverage
(12HFB)
NCEA Level 2 Food Technology
(12HFT)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality: Cuisine and Coffee
(13HCT)
NCEA Level 3 Hospitality: Food Studies
(13HFS)
NCEA Level 3 Food Technology
(13HFT)
Year 10 Mathematics
(10MAT)
NCEA Level 1 Mathematics
(11MAT)
NCEA Level 2 Mathematics
(12MAT)
NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
(13MAC)
NCEA Level 3 Statistics
(13MAS)
Cambridge Mathematics Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
(13MCB)
Year 9 Visual Art
(9ART)
Year 10 Visual Art
(10ART)
NCEA Level 1 Visual Art
(11ART)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Painting
(12APA)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Design
(12APD)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Photography
(12APH)
NCEA Level 2 Visual Arts Sculpture and Printmaking
(12APS)
NCEA Level 2 Art History
(12ARH)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Painting
(13APA)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Design
(13APD)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Photography
(13APH)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Printmaking
(13APR)
NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Sculpture
(13APS)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori - Full Year
(9TRF)
Year 9 Te Reo Maori - Half Year
(9TRH)
Year 10 Te Reo Maori
(10MAO)
NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori
(11MAO)
NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori
(12MAO)
NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Māori
(13MAO)
NCEA Level 2 Legal Studies
(12LGL)
NCEA Level 3 Legal Studies
(13LGL)
NCEA Level 2 Media Studies
(12MED)
NCEA Level 3 Media Studies
(13MED)
NCEA Level 3 Science General
(13SCI)
Year 10 Social Studies
(10SOC)
Year 9 Social Studies
(9SOC)
Year 13 Pre NCEA Japanese
(JP000)
NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Maori
(MA3000)
Year 10 Business, Economics & Accounting
(10BEA)
NCEA Level 2 Business Studies
(12BUS)
NCEA Level 3 Business Studies
(13BUS)
NCEA Level 1 Food and Nutrition
(11FDN)
NCEA Level 2 Food and Nutrition
(12FDN)
NCEA Level 3 Food and Nutrition
(13FDN)
Year 9 Literacy
(9LIT)
Year 10 Certificate in Foundation Skills
(10CFS)
NCEA Multi-Level Outdoor Pursuits
(12ODP)
NCEA Level 2 Classical Studies
(12CLS)
NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies
(13CLS)
Year 09 Digital Technologies
(9DGT)
Year 09 Electronics
(9ELT)
Year 9 Food Technology
(9FDT)
Year 9 Multi Materials Technology
(9MTT)
Year 9 Fashion Design Technology
(9TTT)
Year 10 Digital Technologies
(10DGT)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication
(10DVC)
Year 10 Electronics Technology
(10ELT)
Year 10 Food Technology
(10FDT)
Year 10 Multi Materials Technology
(10MTT)
Year 10 Fashion Design Technology
(10TTT)
NCEA Level 1 Engineering
(11TEN)
NCEA Level 2 Engineering
(12TEN)
NCEA Level 3 Engineering
(13TEN)
NCEA Level 1 Physical Education
(11PED)
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education
(12PED)
NCEA Level 3 Physical Education
(13PED)
NCEA Level 1 Fashion Design Technology
(11TTT)
NCEA Level 2 Fashion Design Technology
(12TTT)
NCEA Level 3 Fashion Design Technology
(13TTT)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering
(11DTE)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design
(11DTG)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science
(11DTP)
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design
(11DTT)
NCEA Level 1 Practical Computing
(11PCE)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering
(12DTE)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design
(12DTG)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design
(12DTM)
NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science
(12DTP)
NCEA Level 2 Practical Computing Skills
(12PCE)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Computer and Electrical Engineering
(13DTE)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Interactive Game Design
(13DTG)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Product & Digital Design
(13DTM)
NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Software Engineering and Computer Science
(13DTP)
NCEA Level 3 Advanced Practical Computing Skills
(13PCE)
NCEA Level 2 Early Childhood Studies
(12ECS)
NCEA Level 3 Early Childhood Studies
(13ECS)
Year 9 Health and Physical Education
(9PE)
Year 10 Health and Physical Education
(10PE)
NCEA Level 1 Building and Construction
(11TCB)
NCEA Level 2 Building and Construction
(12TCB)
NCEA Level 3 Building and Construction
(13TCB)
NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication
(11DVC)
NCEA Level 2 Design and Visual Communication
(12DVC)
NCEA Level 3 Design and Visual Communication
(13DVC)
NCEA Level 2 Sports Leadership and Performance
(12SLP)
NCEA Level 3 Sports Leadership and Performance
(13SLP)
NCEA Level 1 Classical Studies
(11CLS)
Year 12 Travel and Tourism
(12TRT)
NCEA Level 3 Spanish
(13SPN)
NCEA Level 2 Chinese
(12MNC)
Year 11 NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills
(11CFS)
NCEA Level 3 Chinese
(13MNC)
NCEA Level 2 Hospitality Food Studies
(12HFS)
NCEA Level 2 Fashion Design Manufacturing
(12FAB)
Skills For Living
(11SFL)
NCEA Level 1 Fashion Design Manufacturing
(11FAB)
NCEA Level 3 Fashion Design Manufacturing
(13FAB)
NCEA Level 1 Visual Arts Design and Photography
(11ADP)
Level 3 Scholarship and Extension Digital Technologies
(13DTS)
Year 9 Mathematics
(9MAT)
NCEA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality Course (11HFC)
(11HFC)
12 Gateway Electronics
(12GTE)
10 Skills For Living
(10SFL)
12 Literacy and Numeracy
(LITNUM)
NCEA Level 3 Outdoor Education
(13OED)
Boost Literacy Skills
(10BLS)
Senior Literacy and Numeracy
(LITNUM)
Cambridge Further Mathematics
(MCF)
NCEA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality Course (12HFC)
(12HFC)
