Year 13 Subject Selection Information



Year 13 Subject Selection Information

All full courses count towards NCEA Level 3.

All year 13 students will work towards achieving NCEA Level 3 by gaining credits in 5 courses.

The 5 courses are chosen by the student.

In addition to the 5 full courses, all students in Year 13 will study shorter courses in Christian Education, Financial Literacy and personal study periods. These courses are not formally assessed.

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

In Year 13, we offer a Pathways course for students who are planning to enter full-time work, or looking to pursue vocational studies or training beyond high school.

Optional subjects in Year 13: Select 5 + 1 back up subject.

Commerce: 

Accounting ( 13ACC)

Economics (13ECO)

Business Studies (13BST)

Media Studies:

Media Studies (13MED)

Languages:

Te reo Maori (13MAO)

Mathematics:

Calculus (13MAC)

Statistics (13MAS)

Mathematics (13MAT)

Performing Arts:

Drama (13DRA)

Music (13MUS)

Physical Education and Health:

Physical Education (13PED)

Science:

Biology (13BIO)

Chemistry (13CHE)

Physics (13PHY)

Earth and Space Science (13ESS)


Electronics Technology (13ETC)

Social Science:

Geography (13GEO)

History (13HIS)

Religious Studies (13RST)

Technology:

Design and Visual Communication (13DVC)

Hard Materials* (13HTC)

Digital Technologies (13DTC)

Hospitality* (13HOS)

Art:

Visual Art (13ART)

Design (13DSN)

Careers and Pathways:Pathways*(13PAT)



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 FIVE subjects, and one backup (reserve) subject.

  • 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 (13CED) and Financial Literacy (13FLT) are compulsory for all students in year 13.
  • 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 NCEA Level 2.

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

  • Subjects labelled with a * are NCEA Unit standards subjects in years 12 and 13.

  • While these standards count towards NCEA Certificates, they are not approved subjects for University Entrance (UE).

  • 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.