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Subject Selection Guide

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Overview
  • Students will use SchoolBridge to complete their subject selections for 2025.
  • Upon completion, parents/caregivers/whānau will be sent an automated email to confirm selections
  • All of the information about subjects (descriptions, assessments, costs etc.) are all available via the 'Learning Areas & Subjects' menu
  • Additional information about NCEA, Literacy/Numeracy, University Entrance and other Careers information can be found in the 'Additional Information' menu
  • The subject setup and information for each year level is below in the relevant year level section
  • For help with making selections and finding information via SchoolBridge check out the following help guide...
Y9 Subject Selection (Year 8's in 2024)
  • Year 9 students in 2025 will take all of the following subjects:
EnglishMathScienceTe Ao TangataHauora
ArtsTechnologyTe Reo MāoriLiteracy/NumeracyForeign Language*
*Choice of: French, Japanese or Spanish*
  • All subjects are compulsory
  • All subjects run for the whole year
  • Students will have the choice of which of the three foreign languages they will study: French, Japanese or Spanish
  • Students will select their first choice foreign language, and one back up.
Y10 Subject Selection (Year 9's in 2024)
  • Year 10 students in 2025 will take all of the following compulsory subjects:
EnglishMathScienceTe Ao Tangata
HauoraLiteracy/NumeracyEveryday Reo Māori
  • Year 10 students in 2025, will choose THREE options and ONE backup
  • All subjects run for the whole year (compulsory & options)
  • Year 10 students will choose from the following options from the Arts, Languages, Māori, Te Ao Tangata & Technology learning areas
  • Year 10 students can only choose one of the subjects with an asterisk (*)
  • Year 10 students can choose a second asterisk (*) subject as a backup
  • ^English Language^ is for students whose first language is NOT English
ArtsLanguages
Māori
Te Ao TangataTechnology
ArtFrenchTe Reo MāoriCommerceArchitecture & Product Design
DramaJapaneseTeina Reo
*Construction & Design*
MusicSpanish

Digital Technologies

^English Language^

*Fashion & Textile Design*




*Food & Society*


Y11 Subject Selection (Year 10's in 2024)
  • Year 11 students in 2025 will take the following THREE compulsory subjects:
EnglishMathScience
  • Year 11 students in 2025 will choose THREE options and TWO backups
  • All subjects run for the whole year (compulsory & options)
  • Year 11 students will choose from the following options from a range of learning areas
  • Te Ao Tangata | Social Sciences
    • Year 11 students cannot take both  "Entrepreneurial Finance" and "Entrepreneurship & the Economy"
    • Year 11 students can choose the other subject as a backup
  • Technology
    • Year 11 students can only choose one of the Technology subjects with an asterisk (*)
    • Year 11 students can choose a second Technology subject with an asterisk (*) subject as a backup
  • ^English Language^ is for students whose first language is NOT English
ArtsEnglishHealth & Physical EducationLanguagesMāoriTe Ao Tangata | Social SciencesTechnology
Art
Health & Recreation StudiesFrenchTe Reo MāoriCommerceArchitecture & Product Design
Drama
Physical EducationJapanese
Geography*Construction & Design*
Music

Spanish
HistoryDigital Technologies



^English Language^

*Fashion & Textile Design*






*Food & Society*


Y12 Subject Selection (Year 11's in 2024)
  • Year 12 students in 2024 will take ONE compulsory subject:
English
  • Year 12 students in 2025 will choose FIVE options and TWO backups
  • All subjects run for the whole year (compulsory & options)
  • Year 12 students will choose from the following options from a range of learning areas
  • ^English Language^ is for students whose first language is NOT English
ArtsEnglishHealth & Physical EducationLanguagesMathematics
Art DesignMedia StudiesGender & Sexuality StudiesFrenchMathematics
Art Paint / Print / Sculpt
Health & Occupational StudiesJapaneseMathematics with Statistics
Art Photography
Outdoor EducationSpanish
 
Drama
Physical Education
 
Music


 





Māori
Sciences
StudyTe Ao Tangata | Social SciencesTechnology
Te Reo Māori
Biology
Supported StudyAccountingArchitecture & Product Design
Tuakana MāoriChemistry

Business StudiesConstruction & Design
Māori Performing ArtsKaitiakitanga
ClassicsDigital Media Design

Physics
EconomicsFashion & Textile Design

Science & Society

GeographyFood & Society



HistorySoftware Engineering


Y13 Subject Selection (Year 12's in 2024)
  • There NO compulsory subjects for Year 13 students
  • All subjects run for the whole year (compulsory & options)
  • Year 13 students in 2024 will choose FIVE options and TWO backups
  • Year 12 students will choose from the following options from a range of learning areas
  • ^English Language^ is for students whose first language is NOT English
  • *Chinese will be delivered via Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School)





ArtsEnglish
Health & Physical Education
Languages
Mathematics
Art DesignEnglish
Health Professional Studies
Chinese*
Mathematics with Calculus
Art HistoryMedia Studies
Outdoor Education
French
Mathematics with Statistics
Art Paint / Print / Sculpt

Physical Education
Japanese
 
Art Photography


Spanish
 
Drama


^English Language^

Music




MāoriSciences
Te Ao Tangata | Social Sciences
Technology

Te Reo Māori
Biology
Accounting
Architecture & Product Design
Tuakana MāoriChemistry
Business Studies
Construction & Design

Māori Performing ArtsKaitiakitangaClassical Studies
Digital Media Design


Physics
Economics
Fashion & Textile Design

Science & Society
Geography - SustainabilityFood & Society



History
Software Engineering


Power & Resistance



Leaving Destination Data (Year 13's in 2024)
  • Onslow College would like Year 13's to provide the school with Leaving Destination data
  • Please specify where you are leaving to and provide some details:
    • Another School
    • Apprenticeship (Business or Employer Name, Location)
    • Employment (Business Name, Location)
    • Further Education (Tertiary Provider Name, Location)
    • Other (Please Specify)
  • This data helps us to plan for 2025 and beyond.