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2017Year10OptionsInformation
2017Year10OptionsInformation
Year10studentswillbepartofaYear9/10LearningCommonsandhavealearningprogrammethat
includesInquiry,English,Mathematics,Science,SocialScience,PhysicalEducation,Citizenshipandachoice
ofuptosixoptionsfromarangeoflearningareas.
Year10Optionsrunforonesemester(halfyear)eachexceptMusic,FrenchandTeReoMaori.These
courseswillrunforthefullyearduetothetechnicalandpracticalrequirements.
Studentswilltaketwooptionsfromeachcategory:
Arts
Technology
Other
Drama
Dance
Music*
VisualArt
TechnologyDigital
TechnologyFood
TechnologyMaterials
TechnologyTextiles
Graphics/DVC
Enterprise
LanguagesFrench*
LanguagesTeReoMaori*
MediaStudies
SportsPerformance
AcceleratingLiteracy
Optioncourseswillonlyrunifthereissufficientstudentinterestandthereisavailablestaffing.
*LanguagesandMusic-SelectingaYear10LanguageorMusicoptionisimportantifstudentswishtotake
thesesubjectsintheSeniorSchool.
Studentsneedtochoosetwooptionspercategoryplusonebackupoption.
Wewillattempttoprovidestudentswiththeirfirsttwochoices,butmayhavetousethebackupchoice.
OptionchoicesmustbemadebeforeFriday26August.Thecompletedoptionformcanbehandedto
StudentServices.
ChoosingOptions
Itisimportantforstudentstochooseoptionsthattheyareinterestedinandwanttolearn.Gaininga
broadeducationintheMiddleSchoolisadvisablebeforeincreasedsubjectspecialisationintheSenior
School(Year11-13).
Goodreasonsforchoosingoptions
Iaminterestedinlearningmore
Theoptionlearningareamaybeofuseforfuturelearninginthisarea
(Thisisespeciallyimportantforlanguages)
Ihaveenjoyedlearninginthisareathisyear
Poorreasonsforchoosingoptions
Myfriendsaretakinganoption
Aparticularteacheris/orisn’tteachingtheoption
Ican’tthinkofanythingelsetodo
Itisimportantthatstudentstalktoparents/caregiversbeforeselectingoptions.
CompletetheYear10OptionsSelectionformandhandtoStudentServicesbyFriday26August
Year10OptionsInformation
ArtsOptions
VisualArt
Dance
Drama
Music
Studentswillexplorearangeofart-makingprocessesandprocedures.The
learningprogrammewillexploretheinfluenceofestablishedpracticeand
addresscreativeproblemsolvingandproduction.Studentswillextendtheir
knowledgeofacombinationofthefollowingmedia:photographicanddigital
processesusingthePhotoshopprogramme,paint,anddrymaterials,and
traditionalprintmaking.
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Inthiscourse,studentswillgainavarietyofskills,techniquesandpracticesas
wellaslookingatDanceindifferentculturesandcontexts.Aspartoftheclass,
studentswillexplorechoreographicprocessesinordertocreate,rehearseand
performdances.Wewillalsolookatavarietyofdifferentdancers/dancesand
reflectonhowtheycommunicateideastoanaudience.
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Inthiscourse,wewillinvestigateProcessDramainmoredetail.Wewillexplore
avarietyoftheatreformsand/orperiodsanduseDramaelements,techniques
andconventionstoperformpreparedandimprovisedDrama.Wewillalso
observeDramaanddiscusshowthedifferentpartscometogethertocreate
effectivedramaticperformances.
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Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeofmusicconventionsandto
developperformanceskills.ItisstructuredtopreparestudentsforNCEAMusic
–iftheywishtocontinueafterYear10.WewillcoverPerformance
(Solo/Group),Composinganoriginalpieceorsong,Aural–Listeningfor
elementsinmusic,TheoryandScore-Reading–tounderstandhowtoreadand
writemusic,andwillincludeaMusicInquiry.Therewillalsobeopportunitiesto
lookatMusicTechnology.Studentsarerequiredtolearnaninstrumenteither
privatelyorthroughtheItinerantMusicprogrammeaspartoftheYear10Music
option.
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TechnologyOptions
Technology
Digital
Technology
Food
Technology
Materials
Technology
Textiles
Graphics/DVC
DigitalTechnologyfocusesondesigningandproducingdigitaloutcomestomeet
aneedorsolveaproblem.Outcomesincludeimageediting,computerprograms
andmediaoutcomessuchaseditedvideo.Studentswillgainaprimary
understandingofcomputertechnologyandelectronicenvironmentsaswellas
learningtoproducecreativesolutionsinrealworldsituations.
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FoodTechnologyisforstudentswhoareinterestedinproblemsolvingand
expandingtheirknowledgeoffoodprocessing.Studentswilldevelopinnovative
foodproductstomeetaneedorrealiseanopportunitytheyhavediscovered.
Studentswillundertakeresearch,experimentwitharangeofmaterials,testand
evaluatetheirdesignideas.Theywilldeveloptheirknowledgeoffoodandfood
processing.
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MaterialsTechnologyisforthestudentwhohasastronginterestinamixtureof
materialsandprocesses.Predominatelyworkshopbased,studentswillexplore
andworkwitharangeofmaterialsfromwood,plastic,metal,electronicsand
composites.Studentswillenhancetheirunderstandingoftechnologypractice
throughproblemsolving,drawing,designandpracticaltasks.
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TextilesTechnologyisforstudentswhoareinterestedindevelopingoriginal
productstosolveproblemsusingtextilesasamainmaterial.Studentswill
developknowledgeandskillsinfashionsketching,materialperformance
properties,techniquesandprocesses.Theywilluseavarietyofspecialist
equipmenttodevelophighquality,innovativeoutcomes.
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Thisisaspecialistcourseforstudentswhohaveaninterestindrawingand
modelling,coveringthebasicstointermediatelevelgraphics.Learningarangeof
freehandandtechnicaldrawingskills,linkedwithcomputeraideddesignand
manufacture.Thecoursewillfocusonaspectsofbranding,product,architecture
andspatialdesign.Afterexploringandapplyingavarietyoftechniques,students
willundergoaninquiryaddressinganeedoropportunityinthecommunity.
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OtherOptions
MediaStudies
Languages
French
Languages
TeReoMaori
Enterprise
Studies
Sports
Performance
Accelerating
Literacy
Inthiscoursestudentswillstudyelementsofthefilmmakingprocess.Atfirstina
generalsensebyanalysingtheHollywoodsystemandtheninamorefocusedway
bylookingathowfilmsgetmadeinNewZealand.Differentcareerswillbeanalysed;
inparticularstuntwork,make-upandfightchoreography.Thiswillculminateinthe
studentswriting,storyboarding,directingandproducingtheirownshortfilm(s).
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Inthiscourse,studentswillstudytheFrenchlanguageandbeabletocommunicate
inFrenchaboutsimpleinformation,inafamiliarcontext.Thiswillincludespeaking,
listening,reading,writing,viewing,presentingandrecordingdigitallyin
French.Studentswillalsodeepentheirinterculturalawarenesswheretheywill
growanappreciationforanotherculturewhilecreatinglinkstothecultureswith
whichtheyarefamiliar.Theywillalsohavetheopportunitytohavean‘E-Pal’from
ourlinkschoolinNewCaledonia.ThiswillalsoforgevaluablelinkswithFrench
studentsofasimilarageandprovidearealpurposetocommunicate.
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Inthiscourse,studentswillstudyTeReoMaoriandbeabletocommunicateinTe
ReoMaoriaboutsimpleinformation,inafamiliarcontext.Thiscommunicationwill
include,speaking,listening,writing,reading,viewingandpresentinginTeReo
Maori.AstudyofTikangawillalsogivestudentsawarenessandanappreciationfor
Maoriculture,wherethepracticalandholisticapproachofthisstudyisgiven.
StudentswillalsoparticipateandcontributetoKapaHakaaspartoftheir
appreciationforMaoriCulture.
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EnterpriseStudiesfocusesontheworldofCommerceandexploresbusiness,
economicsandaccounting.Learningwillrevolvearoundbuildingtheknowledgeand
skillstooperateabusiness.Thecourseleadstosmallgroupsofstudentsbuildinga
business,determiningasuitableproduct,findingfunding,producingaproduct,
marketingandsellingtheproductataMarketDayevent.Specificskillscovered
includecashmanagement,accounting,basiceconomics,communicationandteam
buildingskills.
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InSportPerformancewewilluseachallengedbasedlearningprogrammetoexplore
learningin,throughandaboutmovement.SportPerformancewillencourage
studentstoengageinmovementexperiencesthatpromoteandsupportthe
developmentofphysicalandsocialskills.Thiscoursewillfostercriticalthinkingand
actionandenablestudentstounderstandtheroleandsignificanceofphysical
activityforindividualsandsociety.TheskillsdevelopedinSportPerformancewillbe
usefulforallstudentsandespeciallythosewhoareinterestedincareerssuchas
coaching,sportspsychology,personaltraining,sportsmarketingandmanagement,
teaching,sportsmedicine,sportsscience,performanceanalysis,police,
physiotherapy,outdoorinstructingandmuchmore.
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Thiscoursewillfocusonprogressingreadingandwritingdevelopmentsothat
studentsarebetterpreparedtomeetthedemandsofNCEALevelOne.Engaging
resourcesandindividualisedlearningwillproviderichstudentengagementina
smallclassenvironment.
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MyYear10OptionsSelection
Usethispagetorecordtheoptionsyouhaveselectedfornextyear.
TransferyourchoicesontotheYear10OptionsSelectionformandthenhandtoStudentServices.
Year10Optionsrunforonesemester(halfyear)eachexceptMusic,FrenchandTeReoMaori.Thesecourseswillrun
forthefullyearduetothetechnicalandpracticalrequirements.
Optioncourseswillonlyrunifthereissufficientstudentinterestandthereisavailablestaffing.
Studentsneedtochoosetwooptionspercategoryplusonebackupoption.
Wewillattempttoprovidestudentswiththeirfirsttwochoices,butmayhavetousethebackupchoice.
Arts
VisualArt
Dance
Drama
Music
Choose
2x
Arts
Mychoicesare:
*IfyouchooseMusic,please
selectthisasyouronlychoiceand
provideaback-upoption
MediaStudies
LanguagesFrench
LanguagesTeReoMaori
Enterprise
SportsPerformance
AcceleratingLiteracy
2
Backupchoice
Choose
2x
Technology
1
Other
Options
3
2
3
1
Choose
2x
*IfyouchooseMaoriorFrench,
pleaseselecttheseasyouronly
choiceandprovideaback-up
option
OtherOptions
Technology TechnologyDigital
TechnologyFood
TechnologyMaterials
TechnologyTextiles
Graphics/DVC
1
Backupchoice
2 3
Arethereanyothercomments/suggestionsthatyouwouldlikeustoconsider?
Itisimportanttotalktoparents/caregiversbeforeselectingoptions.
Backupchoice
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Year10OptionsSelection:ReturnthisformtoStudentServicesbyFriday26August
2017Year10OptionsSelectionForm
Year10Optionsrunforonesemester(halfyear)eachexceptMusic,FrenchandTeReoMaori.Thesecourseswillrun
forthefullyearduetothetechnicalandpracticalrequirements.
Optioncourseswillonlyrunifthereissufficientstudentinterestandthereisavailablestaffing.
Studentsneedtochoosetwooptionspercategoryplusonebackupoption.
Wewillattempttoprovidestudentswiththeirfirsttwochoices,butmayhavetousethebackupchoice.
Arts
VisualArt
Dance
Drama
Music
Choose2x
Arts
Mychoicesare:
*IfyouchooseMusic,please
selectthisasyouronlychoice
andprovideaback-upoption
TechnologyDigital
TechnologyFood
TechnologyMaterials
TechnologyTextiles
Graphics/DVC
2
3
Backupchoice
1
Choose2x
Technology
Technology
1
2
Backupchoice
1
Choose2x
*IfyouchooseMaorior
French,pleaseselecttheseas
youronlychoiceandprovidea
back-upoption
OtherOptions
OtherOptions MediaStudies
LanguagesFrench
LanguagesTeReoMaori
Enterprise
SportsPerformance
AcceleratingLiteracy
3
2
3
Backupchoice
Arethereanyothercomments/suggestionsthatyouwouldlikeustoconsider?
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