Year 10 in 2025

Year 10 

CORE SUBJECTS: Student programmes consist of FIVE compulsory subjects (these are pre-selected): 

  • English /Or ESOL /or Te Reo Maaori (for speakers of Te Reo Maaori as a first language)

  • Maths 

  • Science General

  • Social Science 

  • PE/Health


**NOTE: In Year 10 Te Reo Maaori as a CORE subject is for speakers of Te Reo Maaori as a first language or have fluency in Te Reo Maaori. Placement into this subject will follow a discussion with our Kaihautuu Maaori and whaanau.


OPTION SUBJECTS: You need to select options from the following curriculum areas -

  • Arts 
  • Languages 
  • Maaori
  • Technology
  • Science 
  • Social Science

*NOTE: If you intend to select Music or one of the Visual Arts when you are in Year 11, it is recommended to select the whole-year option for year 10. However, similar skills will be covered in the semester option.

*NOTE: If you intend to select a whole year course, please be aware that it is a commitment for the duration of the year and changes will be unlikely. E.g. French, Japanese and Music Band etc.

 

You need to select FOUR options below (Whole-year courses count as TWO options)

Learning Area                        

Semester A

Semester B

Technology 

Semester Classes

Design and Visual Communication

Digital Technology

Food Technology

Multi-materials (Hard) Technology

Design and Visual Communication

Digital Technology

Food Technology

Multi-materials (Hard) Technology

Arts

Semester Classes

Music 

Visual Arts

Dance/Drama combined

Digital Creative Art

Creative Enterprise

Music 

Visual Arts

Dance/Drama combined

Digital Creative Art

Creative Enterprise

Arts

Full Year

 

*Music Core

*Music – Band

*Visual Arts

*Dance

*Drama

Te Wahaanga

Semester Classes

Maatauranga Maaori (Semester)

Te Ao Haka (Semester)

Maatauranga Maaori (Semester)

Te Ao Haka (Semester)

Te Wahaanga

Full Year

*Te Reo Maaori (Whole year)

*Ngaa Toi (Whole year)

Languages

Full Year

*French

*Japanese

Science

Semester Classes

Electronics (Semester)

Production Studies (Semester)

Electronics (Semester)

Production Studies (Semester)


Science

Full Year


*STEM (Whole Year)

Social Science

Money Matters (Semester)

Money Matters (Semester) 


*NOTE:  Please note for course selection purposes Te Ao Haka & Ngaa Toi counts as an Art curriculum subject.



Combination Course Selection notes:

You need to choose according to the following combinations - 

TWO x whole-year courses

OR

ONE whole-year course & TWO x semester courses

OR

FOUR x semester courses

Your FIFTH & SIXTH choice (TWO semester OR ONE whole-year course) is used as a reserve/backup in case there is a timetable clash.

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