Junior Curriculum
Years 9 and 10
A full range of learning opportunities will be available in years 9 and 10 keeping with the requirements of the New Zealand National Curriculum Guidelines.
Students at Year 9 will all study the key curriculum areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and Physical Wellbeing and Māori Studies. Students will choose semester courses in Languages, Technology, Education and the Arts.
A more focused core of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Health and Physical Wellbeing, and Education forms a compulsory core at Year 10. Students will also select four semester subjects from a wide range of subjects.
There is an Extension Studies Programme for students with exceptional abilities in Year 9 and 10 and support programmes in English and mathematics for students below the expected standard.