Year 9 in 2025
Year 9
CORE SUBJECTS: Student programmes consist of compulsory subjects (these are pre-selected):
English
Maths
Science
Social Science
PE/Health
Te Ao Maaori (TAM) OR Te Reo Maaori (MAO) * (you must select Te Ao Māori as well, if not selecting Te Reo Māori as a Language course, ie. if selecting French or Japanese) *NOTE: Te Ao Maaori is a Semester course
You need to select options from the Technology, Arts and Languages curriculums. Each option is only able to be selected once. However, you may select more than one subject from each curriculum area as long as you have selected as below from each of the 8 curriculum areas.
A minimum of ONE subject from the Technology curriculum - (select this first)
A minimum of TWO subjects from the Arts curriculum - (select both next)
A minimum of ONE subject from the Languages curriculum - (select this after selecting the above)
NOTE: YOU MUST SELECT YOUR COURSES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER (to fulfill the compulsory requirements otherwise the system will not let you progress) -
- Select ONE Technology
- Select TWO Art courses
- THEN select your compulsory Language course - remember if selecting either Japanese or French you will now need to select Te Ao Māori (9TAM) as well - this does not apply if you selected Te Reo Māori (9MAO)
- Select your remaining course from either Technology or Art curriculum area (not Languages).
- Select a backup course
Learning Area
Semester A
Semester B
Technology
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
Music Core
Music – Band
Visual Art
Dance/Drama Combined
Music Core
Music – Band
Visual Art
Dance/Drama Combined
Languages
French
Japanese
French
Japanese
Te Waahanga
Te Ao Haka
Ngaa Toi
Te Ao Haka
Ngaa Toi
*NOTE: Please note for course selection purposes Te Ao Haka and Ngaa Toi counts as an Art curriculum subject.
ALL option subjects are single semester only (a Semester is 2 terms), except Te Reo Maaori which is full year. Each of these is only able to be selected once.
You need to select SIX options in total from the Curriculum Areas below.
Your SEVENTH choice is used as a reserve/backup in case there is a timetable clash.