The Catlins Area School

Students choosing Level 1 Art may work in a Paint or Print medium. They will be expected to be self-motivated in their work and able to work unsupervised when required.
Over the year students develop a portfolio of linked works showing their progression of learning.

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10. Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate on areas of most immediate relevance and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:
1. All about me and my life
2. Travel and survival situations
3.Chinese festivals

The aim of this course is to give students skills in collecting, managing and presenting information digitally in a variety of forms. Depending on the interests of the students there may be an opportunity to do some programming, web design and animation.

The main topics studied will be the following:
Students will learn the principles of design and apply these using printed and web-based materials.
Students will have practice in using the four main groups of programs that gather and display information. These groups are Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Desktop Publishing.
Students will develop skills and understanding of programming.

English is a study of oral, written and visual language in English, based on the New Zealand Curriculum.

Topics covered may include:

● Creative and Formal Writing
● Literature Studies
● Speeches
● Media Presentations
● Research
● Wide Reading
● Critical Thinking

Level 1 German enables students to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, about past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.

The following topics will be covered:

·         Me, my family and friends

·         My school

·         Where I live

·         Out and about

·         On holiday in Germany

This technology course requires learners to show evidence of design, craftsmanship, and investigations. The course will consist of Level 1 Technology Achievement Standards and Building, Construction ITO Unit Standards. This allows learners who complete the course to continue their study and follow either an Academic or a Vocational pathway.

The course will suit learners who want to develop practical hands-on skills in Design. Graphics and Construction fields. The development of creative designs, and working with a variety of materials helps to prepare learners to be self-motivated and capable in a workshop environment. The project themes will encourage learners to make decisions, solve problems, clearly analyse solutions, and to criticise their own work. This course will include a Design Portfolio and a series of written theory workbooks that support the practical skills being taught.

What is Health Education

In Health Education students consider their well-being, attitudes and values, and work towards promoting the health of their community. Students have the opportunity to participate in a range of tasks, including considering ways to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations, and learning effective ways to communicate to help develop healthy relationships.

What this course involves

This course follows on from HP000. In Health Education students explore health issues: the changing states of health, problem-solving, understanding sexuality and safety issues around drug use. The health topics offer 20 credits towards NCEA Level 1. There are four internal standards worth 16 credits and one external standard, worth four credits. Health topics offer 20 Literacy credits. To gain course endorsement students need to complete 14 credits in Health (this must include the exam).

Delivery Mode

This is an online course available through our Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE), so access to a computer and broadband internet is essential. Read more on our website at www.tekura.school.nz

This technology course will include the development of food based skills. It will also include a theoretical component. A range of standards will be offered to meet learner needs.

What is Mathematics?

This subject is more than just numbers! Mathematics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in quantities, space and time. Statistics focuses on patterns and relationships in data. Students will be equipped with powerful communication and problem solving tools for investigating, interpreting and making sense of the world. Using symbols, graphs and diagrams to investigate patterns and relationships, students model real-life and hypothetical situations in a range of contexts – social, cultural, scientific, technological, health, environmental and economic. Mathematics and Statistics develops an ability to think creatively, critically, strategically and logically. Students learn to structure, organise, process and communicate information.

What this course involves

This is a level 1 course covering all areas of mathematics and statistics at curriculum level 6. Students will learn the skills needed for mathematical processes with a focus on algebra, angle geometry and trigonometry, and probability. Teaching is also available in number, measurement, statistics, constructions and transformations.

This is the foundation course for those learners who are serious in their intention to continue study of Physical Education to Level 2 and 3. Physical Education promotes the concept of ‘total well-being’ by;
· Focusing on personal health and physical development and encouraging the learner to develop self-management skills to enhance their well-being
· Development of physical skills in several sporting areas
· Developing the knowledge and interpersonal skills that will enable the learners to work effectively with others at school and in the wider community
· Enhance learner knowledge on how the body works

Description
This is a full year academic course that offers 20 achievement standard credits at Level 1. It is generally split between two practical and two theory based periods each week. Practicals involve a variety of team and individual sports.

This course is open for students who would like to learn a new language and the features of the language  as well developing a thorough understanding of Samoan culture.

Topics covered include:

1. Culture, Economy and family  of Samoa (Term 1) 
2. Technology, Identity, directions, holidays and Talaaga (term 2)
3. Health, lifestyle, environment and films (Term 3)

The aim of this programme is that students can converse with understanding and confidence and use a range of strategies for learning te reo to communicate with others in situations where te reo and tikanga Maori are predominate. They can use basic language patterns spontaneously, show a willingness to experiment with new language and read independently; and can write short passages, personal letters and simple formal letters.

Study of Maori Language offers many areas for graduates to pursue careers in; teaching, research, archives, administration, policy advice, health work and social work. Knowledge of Maori is increasingly expected and required of those seeking to study in Postgraduate courses at University.
This course encourages effective communication in listening, speaking/presenting, reading/viewing and writing. Themes studied:
Food Gathering Preparing & Presenting Food Tikanga me kawa
Sport & cultural activities Maori Creative Arts Health & Well-Being
Famous Maori People Entertainment (tv,music etc) Tangihanga/Powhiri
During Year 11 students will cover levels 4 to 7 of Te Aho Arataki Marau Curriculum Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Te Reo Maori in English-medium Schools; the achievement objectives, language and cultural aspects which form the basis of the NCEA Level One achievement standards.

Students choosing Level 1 Art may work in a Paint or Print medium. They will be expected to be self-motivated in their work and able to work unsupervised when required.
Over the year students develop a portfolio of linked works showing their progression of learning.

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10. Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate on areas of most immediate relevance and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:
1. All about me and my life
2. Travel and survival situations
3.Chinese festivals

The aim of this course is to give students skills in collecting, managing and presenting information digitally in a variety of forms. Depending on the interests of the students there may be an opportunity to do some programming, web design and animation.

The main topics studied will be the following:
Students will learn the principles of design and apply these using printed and web-based materials.
Students will have practice in using the four main groups of programs that gather and display information. These groups are Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Desktop Publishing.
Students will develop skills and understanding of programming.

English is a study of oral, written and visual language in English, based on the New Zealand Curriculum.

Topics covered may include:

● Creative and Formal Writing
● Literature Studies
● Speeches
● Media Presentations
● Research
● Wide Reading
● Critical Thinking

Level 1 German enables students to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, about past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.

The following topics will be covered:

·         Me, my family and friends

·         My school

·         Where I live

·         Out and about

·         On holiday in Germany

This technology course requires learners to show evidence of design, craftsmanship, and investigations. The course will consist of Level 1 Technology Achievement Standards and Building, Construction ITO Unit Standards. This allows learners who complete the course to continue their study and follow either an Academic or a Vocational pathway.

The course will suit learners who want to develop practical hands-on skills in Design. Graphics and Construction fields. The development of creative designs, and working with a variety of materials helps to prepare learners to be self-motivated and capable in a workshop environment. The project themes will encourage learners to make decisions, solve problems, clearly analyse solutions, and to criticise their own work. This course will include a Design Portfolio and a series of written theory workbooks that support the practical skills being taught.

What is Health Education

In Health Education students consider their well-being, attitudes and values, and work towards promoting the health of their community. Students have the opportunity to participate in a range of tasks, including considering ways to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations, and learning effective ways to communicate to help develop healthy relationships.

What this course involves

This course follows on from HP000. In Health Education students explore health issues: the changing states of health, problem-solving, understanding sexuality and safety issues around drug use. The health topics offer 20 credits towards NCEA Level 1. There are four internal standards worth 16 credits and one external standard, worth four credits. Health topics offer 20 Literacy credits. To gain course endorsement students need to complete 14 credits in Health (this must include the exam).

Delivery Mode

This is an online course available through our Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE), so access to a computer and broadband internet is essential. Read more on our website at www.tekura.school.nz

This technology course will include the development of food based skills. It will also include a theoretical component. A range of standards will be offered to meet learner needs.

This course is delivered by NetNZ

In learning Japanese, students learn to communicate in an additional language, develop the capacity to learn further languages and explore different world views in relation to their own.

(New Zealand Curriculum- Learning Languages)

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10.Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate beyond the immediate context e.g.past and future events and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:

• 1. Personal History-Milestones in your peoples’ lives;growing up; the uses of katakana
• 2. Languages and how they are studied;nationalities;where you were born and grew up
• 3. Popular fast food in NZ and Japan; healthy fast food
• 4. Shopping-Where you shop and why?;department stores in Japan
• 5. What you do in your free time;making,accepting and declining invitations
• 6. City and country living-your neighbourhood, giving directions
• 7.School trips; travel time and transportation
• 8.Arubaito-part-time work; spending money
• 9. What do you want to be?careers and aspirations; what you are good at and like to do
• 10.Homestay-seeing your home through Japanese eyes; cultural similarities and differences

What is Mathematics?

This subject is more than just numbers! Mathematics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in quantities, space and time. Statistics focuses on patterns and relationships in data. Students will be equipped with powerful communication and problem solving tools for investigating, interpreting and making sense of the world. Using symbols, graphs and diagrams to investigate patterns and relationships, students model real-life and hypothetical situations in a range of contexts – social, cultural, scientific, technological, health, environmental and economic. Mathematics and Statistics develops an ability to think creatively, critically, strategically and logically. Students learn to structure, organise, process and communicate information.

What this course involves

This is a level 1 course covering all areas of mathematics and statistics at curriculum level 6. Students will learn the skills needed for mathematical processes with a focus on algebra, angle geometry and trigonometry, and probability. Teaching is also available in number, measurement, statistics, constructions and transformations.

This is the foundation course for those learners who are serious in their intention to continue study of Physical Education to Level 2 and 3. Physical Education promotes the concept of ‘total well-being’ by;
· Focusing on personal health and physical development and encouraging the learner to develop self-management skills to enhance their well-being
· Development of physical skills in several sporting areas
· Developing the knowledge and interpersonal skills that will enable the learners to work effectively with others at school and in the wider community
· Enhance learner knowledge on how the body works

Description
This is a full year academic course that offers 20 achievement standard credits at Level 1. It is generally split between two practical and two theory based periods each week. Practicals involve a variety of team and individual sports.

This course is open for students who would like to learn a new language and the features of the language  as well developing a thorough understanding of Samoan culture.

Topics covered include:

1. Culture, Economy and family  of Samoa (Term 1) 
2. Technology, Identity, directions, holidays and Talaaga (term 2)
3. Health, lifestyle, environment and films (Term 3)

This course is for anyone that wants to pathway into tertiary education, take on a trade, become an Architect or be up-skilled enough to express an idea or invention. 

The aim of this programme is that students can converse with understanding and confidence and use a range of strategies for learning te reo to communicate with others in situations where te reo and tikanga Maori are predominate. They can use basic language patterns spontaneously, show a willingness to experiment with new language and read independently; and can write short passages, personal letters and simple formal letters.

Study of Maori Language offers many areas for graduates to pursue careers in; teaching, research, archives, administration, policy advice, health work and social work. Knowledge of Maori is increasingly expected and required of those seeking to study in Postgraduate courses at University.
This course encourages effective communication in listening, speaking/presenting, reading/viewing and writing. Themes studied:
Food Gathering Preparing & Presenting Food Tikanga me kawa
Sport & cultural activities Maori Creative Arts Health & Well-Being
Famous Maori People Entertainment (tv,music etc) Tangihanga/Powhiri
During Year 11 students will cover levels 4 to 7 of Te Aho Arataki Marau Curriculum Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Te Reo Maori in English-medium Schools; the achievement objectives, language and cultural aspects which form the basis of the NCEA Level One achievement standards.

Samoan Course will involve learning how to form structures and semi-formal interaction. Students will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be one or two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). At the end of the course you should be able to enrol to our Level 3 course.

Level 1 German enables students to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, about past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.

The following topics will be covered:

·         Me, my family and friends

·         My school

·         Where I live

·         Out and about

·         On holiday in Germany

This course is delivered by NetNZ

In learning Japanese, students learn to communicate in an additional language, develop the capacity to learn further languages and explore different world views in relation to their own.

(New Zealand Curriculum- Learning Languages)

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10.Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate beyond the immediate context e.g.past and future events and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:

• 1. Personal History-Milestones in your peoples’ lives;growing up; the uses of katakana
• 2. Languages and how they are studied;nationalities;where you were born and grew up
• 3. Popular fast food in NZ and Japan; healthy fast food
• 4. Shopping-Where you shop and why?;department stores in Japan
• 5. What you do in your free time;making,accepting and declining invitations
• 6. City and country living-your neighbourhood, giving directions
• 7.School trips; travel time and transportation
• 8.Arubaito-part-time work; spending money
• 9. What do you want to be?careers and aspirations; what you are good at and like to do
• 10.Homestay-seeing your home through Japanese eyes; cultural similarities and differences

This course is open for students who would like to learn a new language and the features of the language  as well developing a thorough understanding of Samoan culture.

Topics covered include:

1. Culture, Economy and family  of Samoa (Term 1) 
2. Technology, Identity, directions, holidays and Talaaga (term 2)
3. Health, lifestyle, environment and films (Term 3)

Students travel to Telford for one day every week to study a range of practical hands-on Agriculture skills.

Delivered by NetNZ

This course covers the L2 Chemistry Achievement Standards (a maximum of 17 credits can be gained)

Topics covered in this course are indicated in the standard title

The course is flexible and can be altered according to student requirements.

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication, and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied previously. Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate on areas of both immediate relevance and beyond. The students will also understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:

1. Culture and festivals
2. School and education
3. Part-time job
4. Promoting New Zealand Chinese Language Week activities
5. Future plan

The aim of this course is to give students skills in collecting, managing and presenting information digitally in a variety of forms. Depending on the interests of the students there may be an opportunity to do some programming, web design and animation.

The main topics studied will be the following:
Students will learn the principles of design and apply these using printed and web-based materials.
Students will have practice in using the four main groups of programs that gather and display information. These groups are Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Desktop Publishing.
Students will develop skills and understanding of programming.

Delivered by NetNZ

A focus on electronic components, interfaces and how to program modern microprocessors. Students will
apply knowledge and skills to construct electronic systems for sensing and control.
Course content includes
● Computer Programming using Arduino and C/C++
● Electronic interfacing
● Electronic Design and Construction
This course offers 18 Credits at NCEA Level 2

Students travel to Telford one day per week to complete a range of Equine Studies Standards in a hands-on, practical environment.

During this course we will read about and discuss various topics including current issues about young people, their relationships and friendships, leisure activities as well as health and environmental issues in NZ and German speaking countries. Students will use the target language effectively to express their ideas and opinions and negotiate meaning. We will compare and discuss similarities and differences between NZ and German speaking countries.TopicsTopics include: 1. Freundschaft und Beziehungen 2. Gesundheit 3. Reisen, Freizeit und Neuseeland 4. Märchen 5. Umwelt

This course introduces you to around 56 new kanji and further extends your ability to read, write, speak and listen in Japanese. You will extend your knowledge of Japanese language and culture through exploring the life of a typical Japanese family.

The Year 12 course will cover five main topics; family life, eating & drinking, and the Japanese school system, and Japanese sport and Leisure time. You will be working up to and including NZ  Curriculum Level 7.

*What is Mathematics?*

This subject is more than just numbers! Mathematics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in quantities, space and time. Statistics focuses on patterns and relationships in data. Students will be equipped with powerful communication and problem-solving tools for investigating, interpreting and making sense of the world. Using symbols, graphs, and diagrams to investigate patterns and relationships, students model real-life and hypothetical situations in a range of contexts – social, cultural, scientific, technological, health, environmental and economic. Mathematics and Statistics develops an ability to think creatively, critically, strategically and logically. Students learn to structure, organise, process and communicate information.

*What this course involves*

This course covers all major areas of mathematics and statistics at curriculum level 7. Students will learn skills needed for mathematical processes with a focus on algebra, geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics.

This course may be offered using vocational unit standards at the discretion of the teacher, dependent on the student's ability proven at Level 1.

Course provided by NetNZ

This course provides Achievement Standards, with a maximum of 20 credits at Level 2; the course content is listed below, but is flexible and can be reduced or extended  to student needs

Samoan Course will involve learning how to form structures and semi-formal interaction. Students will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be one or two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). At the end of the course you should be able to enrol to our Level 3 course.

This course is designed to build on the foundation knowledge developed in L1 Te Reo Maori

Ngā rāwekeweke a ngā tīpuna / Deeds of the ancestors
Te Pōwhiri /The formal welcome
Ko ngā whainga mō ngā tau kei te heke mai / Aspirations and goals for the future
Tangihanga/Funeral rites

Samoan course will involve learning how to form you will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). This course will lead to Tertiary Education levels.

Level 1 German enables students to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, about past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.

The following topics will be covered:

·         Me, my family and friends

·         My school

·         Where I live

·         Out and about

·         On holiday in Germany

This course is delivered by NetNZ

In learning Japanese, students learn to communicate in an additional language, develop the capacity to learn further languages and explore different world views in relation to their own.

(New Zealand Curriculum- Learning Languages)

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10.Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate beyond the immediate context e.g.past and future events and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:

• 1. Personal History-Milestones in your peoples’ lives;growing up; the uses of katakana
• 2. Languages and how they are studied;nationalities;where you were born and grew up
• 3. Popular fast food in NZ and Japan; healthy fast food
• 4. Shopping-Where you shop and why?;department stores in Japan
• 5. What you do in your free time;making,accepting and declining invitations
• 6. City and country living-your neighbourhood, giving directions
• 7.School trips; travel time and transportation
• 8.Arubaito-part-time work; spending money
• 9. What do you want to be?careers and aspirations; what you are good at and like to do
• 10.Homestay-seeing your home through Japanese eyes; cultural similarities and differences

This course is open for students who would like to learn a new language and the features of the language  as well developing a thorough understanding of Samoan culture.

Topics covered include:

1. Culture, Economy and family  of Samoa (Term 1) 
2. Technology, Identity, directions, holidays and Talaaga (term 2)
3. Health, lifestyle, environment and films (Term 3)

Students travel to Telford for one day every week to study a range of practical hands-on Agriculture skills.

Delivered by NetNZ

This course covers the L2 Chemistry Achievement Standards (a maximum of 17 credits can be gained)

Topics covered in this course are indicated in the standard title

The course is flexible and can be altered according to student requirements.

Delivered by NetNZ

A focus on electronic components, interfaces and how to program modern microprocessors. Students will
apply knowledge and skills to construct electronic systems for sensing and control.
Course content includes
● Computer Programming using Arduino and C/C++
● Electronic interfacing
● Electronic Design and Construction
This course offers 18 Credits at NCEA Level 2

Students travel to Telford one day per week to complete a range of Equine Studies Standards in a hands-on, practical environment.

During this course we will read about and discuss various topics including current issues about young people, their relationships and friendships, leisure activities as well as health and environmental issues in NZ and German speaking countries. Students will use the target language effectively to express their ideas and opinions and negotiate meaning. We will compare and discuss similarities and differences between NZ and German speaking countries.TopicsTopics include: 1. Freundschaft und Beziehungen 2. Gesundheit 3. Reisen, Freizeit und Neuseeland 4. Märchen 5. Umwelt

This course introduces you to around 56 new kanji and further extends your ability to read, write, speak and listen in Japanese. You will extend your knowledge of Japanese language and culture through exploring the life of a typical Japanese family.

The Year 12 course will cover five main topics; family life, eating & drinking, and the Japanese school system, and Japanese sport and Leisure time. You will be working up to and including NZ  Curriculum Level 7.

Course provided by NetNZ

This course provides Achievement Standards, with a maximum of 20 credits at Level 2; the course content is listed below, but is flexible and can be reduced or extended  to student needs

Samoan Course will involve learning how to form structures and semi-formal interaction. Students will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be one or two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). At the end of the course you should be able to enrol to our Level 3 course.

Students will travel to Telford one day per week to study Agriculture in a hands-on, practical situation. 

Course details have not yet been confirmed.

Course provided by NetNZ.

This course covers the L3 Chemistry Achievement Standards.

Topics covered in this course are indicated in the standard title

The course is flexible and can be altered according to student requirements  (a maximum of 19 credits can be gained).

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied previously and focus on developing language fluency. Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate on areas of both familiar matters and beyond. The students will also understand and produce a variety of text types and can justify varied ideas and perspectives in clear Chinese.
Topics that will be covered are:
1. Culture and festivals
2. School and education
3. Global citizen
4. Making friends
5. New Zealand migrants

The aim of this course is to give students skills in collecting, managing and presenting information digitally in a variety of forms. Depending on the interests of the students there may be an opportunity to do some programming, web design and animation.

The main topics studied will be the following:
Students will learn the principles of design and apply these using printed and web-based materials.
Students will have practice in using the four main groups of programs that gather and display information. These groups are Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Desktop Publishing.
Students will develop skills and understanding of programming.

Delivered by NetNZ

A focus on electronic components, interfaces and how to program modern microprocessors. Students will
apply knowledge and skills to construct electronic systems for sensing and control.
Course content includes
● Computer Programming using Arduino and C/C++
● Electronic interfacing
● Electronic Design and Construction
This course offers 18 Credits at NCEA Level 3

Students travel to Telford one day per week to complete a range of Equine Studies Standards in a hands-on, practical environment. Course details are not yet specified.

In this course, students will move beyond discussing themselves and others, and explore current issues that are important to wider society, such as the impact of social media on young people, the immigration situation in Germany, and the environmental challenges faced by the world today. We learn how to give opinions, agree, and disagree about topics that are relevant to our community, and compare and contrast how these issues are perceived in Germany and NewZealand. These topics can be adapted and directed by the students so that we cover the aspects that are of most interest to them.

This course introduces about 70 new kanji characters and further extends the ability to read, write, speak and listen in Japanese. Students are aiming to build competence and confidence in a variety of social settings while gaining knowledge of Japanese tradition, trend and culture.

The Year 13 course will cover ‘Geography/Environment’ ‘Tourism’ ‘Future plans’ ‘Trends’

Delivered by NetNZ

The Level Three Physics Course is for students who are interested in science and wish to widen their understanding of the principles relevant in the physical world and further develop their problem solving skills.

Goals:

1. Promote a view of physics as a human activity, including its applications, technological developments and relevance to the lives of people.

2. Develop student’s knowledge and understanding of physical phenomena.

3. Develop student’s skills of investigation and enquiry.

Samoan course will involve learning how to form you will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). This course will lead to Tertiary Education levels.

This course is designed to extend the student so they are capable of achieving personal independence in the skills of Whakarongo, Kōrero, Mātakitaki, Pānui, Tuhituhi and Whakaatu.

Te Whakarauoratanga o Te Reo. Language Revitalisation Schemes.
He Kaupapa Tōrangapū. A Political Issue.
Waiata/Haka.

Level 1 German enables students to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, about past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.

The following topics will be covered:

·         Me, my family and friends

·         My school

·         Where I live

·         Out and about

·         On holiday in Germany

This course is delivered by NetNZ

In learning Japanese, students learn to communicate in an additional language, develop the capacity to learn further languages and explore different world views in relation to their own.

(New Zealand Curriculum- Learning Languages)

This course integrates the core strands of language knowledge, communication and cultural knowledge. This course consolidates topics studied from year 9 and 10.Students should be able to understand more complex language and communicate beyond the immediate context e.g.past and future events and can understand and produce a variety of text types.

Topics that will be covered are:

• 1. Personal History-Milestones in your peoples’ lives;growing up; the uses of katakana
• 2. Languages and how they are studied;nationalities;where you were born and grew up
• 3. Popular fast food in NZ and Japan; healthy fast food
• 4. Shopping-Where you shop and why?;department stores in Japan
• 5. What you do in your free time;making,accepting and declining invitations
• 6. City and country living-your neighbourhood, giving directions
• 7.School trips; travel time and transportation
• 8.Arubaito-part-time work; spending money
• 9. What do you want to be?careers and aspirations; what you are good at and like to do
• 10.Homestay-seeing your home through Japanese eyes; cultural similarities and differences

This course is open for students who would like to learn a new language and the features of the language  as well developing a thorough understanding of Samoan culture.

Topics covered include:

1. Culture, Economy and family  of Samoa (Term 1) 
2. Technology, Identity, directions, holidays and Talaaga (term 2)
3. Health, lifestyle, environment and films (Term 3)

Students travel to Telford for one day every week to study a range of practical hands-on Agriculture skills.

Delivered by NetNZ

This course covers the L2 Chemistry Achievement Standards (a maximum of 17 credits can be gained)

Topics covered in this course are indicated in the standard title

The course is flexible and can be altered according to student requirements.

Delivered by NetNZ

A focus on electronic components, interfaces and how to program modern microprocessors. Students will
apply knowledge and skills to construct electronic systems for sensing and control.
Course content includes
● Computer Programming using Arduino and C/C++
● Electronic interfacing
● Electronic Design and Construction
This course offers 18 Credits at NCEA Level 2

Students travel to Telford one day per week to complete a range of Equine Studies Standards in a hands-on, practical environment.

During this course we will read about and discuss various topics including current issues about young people, their relationships and friendships, leisure activities as well as health and environmental issues in NZ and German speaking countries. Students will use the target language effectively to express their ideas and opinions and negotiate meaning. We will compare and discuss similarities and differences between NZ and German speaking countries.TopicsTopics include: 1. Freundschaft und Beziehungen 2. Gesundheit 3. Reisen, Freizeit und Neuseeland 4. Märchen 5. Umwelt

This course introduces you to around 56 new kanji and further extends your ability to read, write, speak and listen in Japanese. You will extend your knowledge of Japanese language and culture through exploring the life of a typical Japanese family.

The Year 12 course will cover five main topics; family life, eating & drinking, and the Japanese school system, and Japanese sport and Leisure time. You will be working up to and including NZ  Curriculum Level 7.

Course provided by NetNZ

This course provides Achievement Standards, with a maximum of 20 credits at Level 2; the course content is listed below, but is flexible and can be reduced or extended  to student needs

Samoan Course will involve learning how to form structures and semi-formal interaction. Students will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be one or two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). At the end of the course you should be able to enrol to our Level 3 course.

Students will travel to Telford one day per week to study Agriculture in a hands-on, practical situation. 

Course details have not yet been confirmed.

Course provided by NetNZ.

This course covers the L3 Chemistry Achievement Standards.

Topics covered in this course are indicated in the standard title

The course is flexible and can be altered according to student requirements  (a maximum of 19 credits can be gained).

Delivered by NetNZ

A focus on electronic components, interfaces and how to program modern microprocessors. Students will
apply knowledge and skills to construct electronic systems for sensing and control.
Course content includes
● Computer Programming using Arduino and C/C++
● Electronic interfacing
● Electronic Design and Construction
This course offers 18 Credits at NCEA Level 3

Students travel to Telford one day per week to complete a range of Equine Studies Standards in a hands-on, practical environment. Course details are not yet specified.

In this course, students will move beyond discussing themselves and others, and explore current issues that are important to wider society, such as the impact of social media on young people, the immigration situation in Germany, and the environmental challenges faced by the world today. We learn how to give opinions, agree, and disagree about topics that are relevant to our community, and compare and contrast how these issues are perceived in Germany and NewZealand. These topics can be adapted and directed by the students so that we cover the aspects that are of most interest to them.

This course introduces about 70 new kanji characters and further extends the ability to read, write, speak and listen in Japanese. Students are aiming to build competence and confidence in a variety of social settings while gaining knowledge of Japanese tradition, trend and culture.

The Year 13 course will cover ‘Geography/Environment’ ‘Tourism’ ‘Future plans’ ‘Trends’

Delivered by NetNZ

The Level Three Physics Course is for students who are interested in science and wish to widen their understanding of the principles relevant in the physical world and further develop their problem solving skills.

Goals:

1. Promote a view of physics as a human activity, including its applications, technological developments and relevance to the lives of people.

2. Develop student’s knowledge and understanding of physical phenomena.

3. Develop student’s skills of investigation and enquiry.

Samoan course will involve learning how to form you will gain knowledge of Samoan by developing skills in listening, spoken presentation, reading and writing. Students will sit both internally and externally assessed standards. External standards will be assessed at the end of the year as an examination. Internal assessments in Samoan will be assessed in School according to the course outline your teacher will be giving you at the beginning of the year. There will be two sets of formative assessments during the year for our Externals standards. (Semester one and Semester 2). This course will lead to Tertiary Education levels.