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Choosing Your Course
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The information in this book is designed to help you carefully choose your subjects. The courses you select are crucial for your future, so it is important that you think carefully about your course direction. The further you go in the senior school, the more difficult it becomes to change that direction. That is why the very best advice is to keep as broad a range of subjects for as long as possible.
For each subject you choose: |
What are the entry requirements?
Will I enjoy the course?
Can I succeed at the subject!
Where does it lead?
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| For the group of Senior Courses you choose: |
What are the entry requirements?
While I am at school?
After I leave school?
Have I met the literacy & numeracy requirements?
For NCEA Level 1?
For University Entrance?
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| After choosing your Senior Courses check: |
Do I have enough credits for the qualification I am seeking?
Will I meet the literacy and numeracy requirement for NCEA Level 1 or for University Entrance?
Do my subjects lead me to the sort of learning that I want to do in future years?
Is the workload for all my subjects manageable?
Have I selected subjects that I have a good chance of achieving in?
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Course Availability and Content
All courses offered will be run subject to numbers at the Principal’s discretion. Course content may change as a result of curriculum reviews; students will be advised of any changes. |
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Literacy and Numeracy Requirements
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It is essential that courses planned for Year 12 and 13 students contain enough literacy and numeracy credits to meet the requirements for NCEA Level 1 and for university entrance. It is important to check that you can and will meet these requirements.
Year 12 and 13 students fill in the table below to help check that you have enough credits. You can use this information to help complete your option sheet.
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| Literacy and Numeracy Check |
Credits you need |
Credits you already have |
Credits still available this year |
Will you have enough credits |
If no, then in 2007 you need to take |
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LITERACY |
NCEA Level 1 |
8 Level 1 English or Maori |
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Level 1 or Level 2 English or Maori |
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4 Level 2 Reading and 4 Level 2 Writing |
R: W: |
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| NUMERACY |
NCEA Level 1 |
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Level 1 Mathematics |
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| UE |
14 Level 1 Mathematics |
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Write in the number of credits you have gained so far – your assessment summary shows this. |
Write in the number of credits still available. Get this from your assessment summary. |
Answer YES, NO or MAYBE |
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