Course selection and criteria
Even at this level we encourage our students to keep their subject options open. Course selection for each year level is as follows:
Year 11
English and Mathematics plus four chosen subjects.
At this level, students follow a bespoke Year 11 Academic Programme which has been designed to prepare them for their choice of qualification pathway. During this time, they can consider whether they will proceed with CIE or NCEA and proceed from a firm foundation.
Year 12
English plus four chosen subjects.
Students at Year 12 should decide on which qualification pathway they wish to choose to attain University Entrance. It is still possible to have a limited mixed qualification pathway but there must be sound educational reasons to justify this.
Year 13
There are no compulsory courses at Year 13. NCEA students choose five options. Cambridge students choose four options but academically able students may be allowed to take five options upon application.
Students who have attained their University Entrance in Year 12 may enrol in four subjects. In selecting their courses, students are also asked to consider their workload.
Students may not select more than two subjects in either CIE or NCEA that comprise predominately or wholly internally assessed work, unless they seek an exemption from the Deputy Head - Academic.
