Choosing your subjects is an important process as it sets you up for your future.
To assist student and parent planning, study the Curriculum Information for details on the most appropriate subjects and levels according to personal skills, interests, abilities and potential future career direction.
View our Course Flow diagram and click on individual subjects for further detailed course information
All students study all Learning Areas
Arts
English
Health & Physical Education
Languages
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Technology
Te Reo Māori
Within some Learning Areas there is a choice among subjects :
Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts or Digital Visual Arts) Students can only choose Visual Arts or Digital Visual Arts, not both
Languages (French, Literacy, Spanish)
Technologies (Digital Enhancement Technology, Design Technology,
Design & Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Robotics or Textiles Technology)
Students may be placed in one or more of the following subjects to support their learning needs:
Literacy or Numeracy
All students study five Learning Areas
English
Health & Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
And Students can select three options from the following:
Animal & Plant Science, Business Studies, Dance, Design Technology, Design & Visual Communication, Digital Technology, Digital Visual Arts, Drama, Food and Nutrition, French, Music, Spanish, Sports Education, Sustainability, Te Reo Māori, Textiles Technology and Visual Arts
Students may be placed in Literacy and/or Numeracy to support their learning needs. (NCEA Level 1 courses with students are an option for students whom this challenge is appropriate).
Students select six subjects
Compulsory Subjects: English, Mathematics and Science
AND
Students select THREE options from a list of approximately 25 subjects.
All Year 11 students take the compulsory Numeracy and Literacy corequisite course unless students have achieved these prior to Year 11.
Students select six subjects
Compulsory Subject: English
AND
Students select FIVE options from a list of approximately 40 subjects
OR
Students may choose ‘Shape your Future’ an integrated project-based course including English and FOUR further options.
Students select a full course of five subjects
Students select all five of their subjects from a list of 40 subjects. All Year 13s have one study line.
OR
Students may choose ‘Shape your Future’ an integrated project-based course including English and THREE further options.
Levels 1, 2 & 3 - Senior students can select courses from any NCEA level appropriate to their ability.
Please note the preferred prior-learning.
Alternative or more practically based courses are available in some subject areas. This range of specialist alternative courses includes a SPEC learning support programme. Timetabled and supplementary Vocational Training opportunities are available to senior students at NCEA Levels 1, 2, 3 and higher.
All Year 11, 12 and 13 students have 1 spell per week alternating between Mahi Tahi (Life Skills) and Wellbeing Programmes.
Click the following buttons to download our Option Lines booklets
This form is for students who are selecting either Vocational courses in Year 12 or 13, or seeking NCEA Extension in Year 10.
Please use the NPGHS Student O365 Account to access the form.
