Year 10 in 2024

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 

  • 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 (select either core-whole year or semester-2 terms) 
  • Languages 
  • Maaori
  • Technology

Please 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.

 

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

Learning Area

Semester A

Semester B

Arts

 

(Semester Classes)

· Music Core

· Visual Arts 

· Dance 

· Drama

· Music Core 

· Visual Arts 

· Dance 

· Drama 

Arts

(Full Year)

If you wish to take one of these as an option in Year 11, it is recommended to select a whole year course.

·   Music Core 

·   Music – Band 

·  Visual Arts 

·  Cultural Arts 

·  Dance 

·  Drama

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

Languages

(Full Year)

·  French 

· Japanese

Te Waahanga

(Semester)

·  Te Ao Haka (semester)

·  Te Ao Haka (semester)

(Full Year) 

Te Reo Maaori (Whole year)




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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