Year 12 Subject Selection Information



Year 12 Subject Selection Information

All full courses count towards NCEA Level 2.

All year 12 students will work towards achieving NCEA Level 2 by gaining credits in 6 courses.

English is compulsory. The other 5 courses are chosen by the student.

In addition to the 6 full courses, all students in Year 12 will study shorter courses in Christian Education, Health and Fitness and Transition. These courses are not formally assessed.

Students wishing to study a course at a higher Level (NCEA Level 3) should discuss this with the GATE Dean (Mr Stent).

In Year 12, we provide a Pathways course for students who are considering entering the workforce at the end of the year, or continuing with vocational education post-school.

Compulsory Subjects in Year 12 : Select each subject in order.

Optional subjects in Year 12: Select 5 + 1 back up subject.


  1. English:(12ENG) - NCEA Level 2


Commerce: 

Accounting ( 12ACC)

Economics (12ECO)

Business Studies (12BST)

Media Studies:

Media Studies (12MED)

Languages:

Te reo Maori (12MAO)


Mathematics:

Calculus (12MAC)

Statistics (12MAS)

Mathematics (12MAT)


Performing Arts:

Drama (12DRA)

Music (12MUS)


Physical Education and Health:

Physical Education (12PED)

Science:

Biology (12BIO)

Chemistry (12CHE)

Physics(12PHY)

Earth and Space Science (12ESS)

Social Science:

Geography (12GEO)


History (12HIS)

Religious Studies (12RST)

Technology:

Design and Visual Communication (12DVC)

Hard Materials (12HTC)

Digital Technologies (12DTC)

Hospitality* (12HOS)

Art:

Visual Art (12ART)


Design (12DSN)


Careers and PathwaysPathways* (12PAT)



SELECTING YOUR SUBJECTS:

You and your parents/caregiver will choose your subjects through SchoolPoint on the school website.

  • Login then choose Course Selection. Follow the instructions to enter the subjects you wish to select.

  • You must choose six subjects, and one backup (reserve) subject.

  • 1 Compulsory subject: a course in English. Choose this first.

  • 5 x options plus a backup (reserve) - In order of preference

  • Make sure you save your selections by clicking “Complete My Courses”

  • To be completed by Friday 30th August 2024.

How to choose my Subjects

Important Notes

  • Christian Education (12CED), Transition (12TRN) and Health and Fitness (12FIT) are compulsory for all students in Years 11 and 12.

  • Students must work hard each year to achieve the necessary background to successfully progress from one year level to the next.

  • Final acceptance into your choice of subjects may be dependent on your results in the Year 11 Dilworth Diploma.

  • Students may need to review their choices after they have sat the external examinations.

  • Subjects labelled* are NCEA Unit Standards subjects in Years 12/13. While these standards count towards NCEA Certificates, they are not approved subjects for University Entrance (UE).

  • Accelerated students will be decided on a case-by-case basis

  • If you wish to take a subject that is not listed under “Subjects I Can Select For 2025”, select “Courses by Faculties” and request an exemption.