Year 9

YEAR 9  COURSE OF STUDY

A broad balanced course, which is largely compulsory in structure to ensure a comprehensive introduction to the first year of secondary education and national curriculum requirements.

OPTIONS

COMPULSORY
Full Year Courses	Half Year Options (3 hours/week)
	Select ONE option
English  OR  ESOL	Art Design
Mathematics	Drama Performance
Science	Japanese
Social Studies	Music Performance
Physical Education / Health	Te Reo Maori
Skills through Technology
Half Year Courses
Arts Combo (Music, Art, Drama) Link to all Year 9 Full Course Descriptions Compulsory Courses Option Courses

Guidance Notes

 Arts Combo is a combined approach to the study of the Arts requirement of the National Curriculum where students will study a core course of six weeks in each Arts discipline.

• The Physical Education/Health Education combination enables the PE Department to use creative timetabling to establish the best possible programme.
• Skills through Technology provides students with a core course of four skills-based modules – Graphics, Technology, Design (Wood & Metal), Computer Digital Technology through which to experience the application of technology in society.
• Future Problem Solving is an extension of the Social Science programme offered to the enrichment class and selected students.
• Respect 360 is an eight week programme running for an hour a week during English classes in Term 1. The programme aims to create a common understanding of the concept of respect within the school.