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Pakūranga College
ENGLISH
(9ENG) (10ENG) (11ENG) (12ENA / 12ENB) (13ENG)
(Optimal)
(Optimal)
(11ENL) (12ENL) (13ENL)
(Optimal) (9ENO) (10ENO) (11ENO)
MEDIA STUDIES
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
LANGUAGES
CHINESE Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese (9CHI) (10CHI) (11CHI) (12CHI) (13CHI)
GERMAN German German German German German (9GER) (10GER) (11GER) (12GER) (13GER)
JAPANESE Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese (9JPN) (10JPN) (11JPN) (12JPN) (13JPN)
SPANISH Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish (9SPA) (10SPA) (11SPA) (12SPA) (13SPA)
TE REO MĀORI Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori (9MAO) (10MAF) (11MAO) (12MAO) (13MAO) Te Reo Māori (10MAO)
ENGLISH as an Foundation English Foundation English English Language Learners English Language Learners English Language Learners additional language Language Learners (1EL) Language Learners (2EL) (3EL) (4EL) (5EL) English For Academic English For Academic Purposes (4EAP) Purposes (5EAP) English For Academic Purposes (5EAU) MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
(9MTA) (10MTA) (11MTA) (12MTA)
(11MTN) (12 / 13MTN)
Now is the time for you to start thinking about the subjects you would like to study at Pakūranga College in 2027. This guide shows the pathway of subjects in each faculty. You can find a detailed description of each subject on SchoolBridge.
HOW TO SELECT YOUR SUBJECTS:
1. Go to SchoolBridge and click on the Course Selection icon under the Subject Selection heading on the homepage.
2. For a detailed description of each subject’s curriculum, click on the Learning Areas button at the top of the page and discover what you will learn in the year ahead.
WHEN CHOOSING YOUR SUBJECTS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER:
• Subjects that you enjoy.
• Subjects in which you have prior learning.
• Subjects that you are good at.
• Subjects that you need for your career plans.
AS WELL AS READING THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, DO SOME RESEARCH: Speak to your parents/caregivers, Careers Advisors, teachers, older students, and people employed in the industry you would like to work in. This will help you to make well-informed decisions about your option choices.
YOU CAN ALSO EXPLORE CAREERS YOU ARE CONSIDERING IN DETAIL: Use the Career Job Search tile in the Careers Planning Forms section of the homepage.
EXPLORE CAREERWISE: Another useful tool is our new Careerwise website https://pakuranga.careerwise.school which has information about universities, trades and apprenticeships, and scholarships.
Students can meet with a Careers Advisor to review their choices. Our current Year 11 students will be interviewed after subject selection is complete. There will be an opportunity to make changes during this interview.
All other year levels can book an appointment in the week leading up to their subject selection deadline. Bookings can be made through the Careerwise website.
Choose your subjects carefully and take the time to research your options thoroughly.
Please note that once you have selected your subjects no further changes will be permitted this year. Only a limited number of changes will be possible early Term 1 2027, so select wisely from the outset.
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE:
Level 3 students must choose a minimum of four UE (University Entrance) subjects if they intend to study at university.
DEADLINES:
Students must submit their subject choices by the following dates:
Current Year 12: TERM 3, WEEK 3
FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
Current Year 11: TERM 3, WEEK 3 FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
Current Year 10: TERM 3, WEEK 7 FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
Current Year 9: TERM 4, WEEK 4 FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Parents and caregivers can access some of the information above from their SchoolBridge homepage. Log in and navigate down the homepage to the Subjects and Careers section to access learning area information, course overviews, Careerwise, and useful information about the subject selection process for 2027.
PAKŪRANGA COLLEGE
Pigeon Mountain Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland 2012, New Zealand
PO Box 82090, Highland Park, Auckland 2143, New Zealand
T: 09 534 7159 I E: info@pakuranga.school.nz
@PakurangaCollege I @pakcoll I pakuranga.school.nz
