Senior Prospectus 2018

Senior College 2018

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1&2 12Enl Bridging the Gap This is for students who need literacy support to complete Level 2 English.

Course Components • Supported internal pathways • Close reading and analysis of a variety of texts • Persuasive and creative writing • Communicate ideas orally and visually • Become information literate

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 7 Level 1 English credits

Tertiary Pathway PROGRAMME After 3

Academic Communication Studies Do you want to sharpen your academic reading, writing and study skills before going to university?

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13 Reo and Tikanga Maori NCEA

1 11tre 11 Reo and Tikanga Maori This course will expand your understanding of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori and develop your knowledge of Māori mythology. You will complete unit standards in both reo and tikanga Māori.

Course Components • Research Māori mythology • Use conversational language in a variety of situations • Improve spoken and written language skills

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Unit standards, with Achievement standards also available as appropriate

Year 10 Māori or equivalent prior experience

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12 Level 1 Drama credits or by interview upon enrolment

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1 11DIA 11 Digital Applications Need skills in the Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint? This self-paced course is perfect if you need to acquire Microsoft Office skills for studies or work. Gain as many credits as you need for those mid-year enrolments or stay the whole year and become an MS Office whiz.

Course Components • Word Processing • Spreadsheets • Desktop Publishing • Digital Presentations • Database

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1 11CSI 11 Computer Science This course gives an exciting introduction into coding and computer science. Study the science behind the digital world to learn about binary numbers, algorithms, and computer applications’ interface to their users. Command and control the computer, electronic systems and robots with programs and codes.

Course Components • Plan, design and program basic computer applications in a textbased programming language • Connect and program electronics and embedded systems • Build and command robots to perform tasks • Learn binary numbers, algorithms and critique computer application interfaces.

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1 11DiG 11 Digital Technologies Step into the digital technologies world and enhance your existing technological knowledge in this state-ofthe-art subject. This course furthers your knowledge to write basic computer programs, draw and edit digital images, create web-sites, and integrate spreadsheets into word processed documents.

Course Components • Basic digital image drawing and editing • Create webpages in HTML • Integrate spreadsheet data into other applications • Introduction to coding in a drag and drop programming language

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Need skills in the Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint? This self-paced course is perfect if you need to acquire Microsoft Office skills for studies or work. Gain as many credits as you need for those mid-year enrolments or stay the whole year and become an MS Office whiz.

Course Components • Word Processing • Spreadsheets • Desktop Publishing • Digital Presentations

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2 12CSD 12 Software Design Get yourself a head start by gaining real experience in one of the fastest growing industries in the world.

Enhance your basic web and programming skills to an intermediate level in this course that will challenge your logic and problem solving ability. Expose yourself to the world of computer networking.

Course Components • Designing and creating your own website in CSS and HTML • Designing and creating your own computer programmes in JavaScript • Creating digital media suitable for website or programme • Understand the principles of Local Area Networking

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3 13CSI 13 Computer Science This course prepares students for tertiary studies in an IT related course. Study the fundamental technologies and components of computer Wide Area Networks, learn interesting fundamental computer science concepts and write computer programs in an object -oriented programming language.

Course Components • Computer networking knowledge and implementing your own Wide Area Network

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• Object -Oriented programming • Computer science fundamentals that includes two or more choices of • formal languages • network communication protocol • complexity and tractability

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• software engineering

• graphics and visual computing

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1 11HMT 11 Hard Materials Technology This course is a hands-on technology based course using a variety of hard materials of your choice.

2 12HMT 12 Hard Materials Technology This course extends the knowledge you gained in level 1.

It is project-based with a wide range of skills open to you. You get to choose and negotiate with the teacher the terms of your projects.

Course Components • Use the design process to extend your knowledge and capabilities.

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• Learn self management skills as you complete projects of your choosing

• Construct personalised projects that reflect your areas of interest

• Have access to a wide range of hard materials

• Become proficient in the design process to aid planning and execution

• Become proficient in the use of hand tools and workshop machinery

• Build on your strength and expand your ideas • Experience up to date methods of sketching, modelling and production

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3 13HoS 13 Hospitality This course is designed for those who want to extend their interest in Hospitality and food preparation. You will be able to gain credits that will prepare you for a pathway in the hospitality industry.

Course Components • Become competent in food preparation • Meet basic health and safety practices in the work place • Extend knife skills • Experience the preparation and presentation of a range of restaurant style dishes • Explore career pathways in hospitality • Demonstrate teamwork in relation to hospitality work

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End of Term 1

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Queen’s Birthday (School Closed)

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Beginning of Term 3

End of Term 3

Beginning of Term 4

Labour Day (School Closed) Christchurch Show Day (School Closed)

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