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.
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)
	Performing Arts:	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)
	Art:	Design (12DSN)
	Careers and Pathways	Pathways* (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.

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