HAMILTON CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL
Secondary Options Information for 2015
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Session One
Year 9 and Year 10
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Mission Statement
Hamilton Christian School will provide a Christcentred education, aiming for excellence in
attitude and academics, equipping students to use
their talents to serve God in the community.
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Secondary School 2015
• We anticipate the following for 2014
– 2 x Year 9 classes
(we currently have a waiting list that may lead to a
third class being a possibility.)
– 2 x Year 10 classes
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Subjects for Year 9
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Subjects for Year 10
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Correspondence Options
Year 10
For further information about Te Kura Correspondence school – please visit.
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Extension Programmes
Mathematics
Year 9
•
Students use two textbooks, the extra text is designed to promote
enrichment in the form of lateral and abstract problem solving.
Year 10
•
Y10 also use the extra textbook for the same reason as well as sitting
3 NCEA Level 1 internal assessments (10 credits in total). The core
class does 2 of these internal assessments in year 10.
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Extension Programmes
Mathematics
The top years 9-11 maths students have the opportunity to
voluntarily attend a maths extension programme one
lunchtime per week. This is to introduce different concepts not
covered in the curriculum in order to promote problem solving
and advanced algebraic skills – this is basically a prescholarship programme.
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Extension Programmes
English
Year 9
• Individual pathways.
• We do the asTTle test and base the difficulty of content on the results.
• Having a wide range of levels in one class, “one size fits all”, does not
suit.
• We teach the same content but have differing expectations.
• Reading is also differentiated in that we choose more sophisticated
texts for more able readers and also expect a higher word count for
writing assignments.
Year 10
• Level 1 Achievement Standards in Reading and Presenting.
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Extension Programmes
Science
All Years
• Individual students
• For students that show aptitude in particular subject areas and
who have the ability to work independently, we offer a higher
level curriculum programme which is done in their own time.
They are also allowed to sit the higher level exams at the end of
the year.
Year 10
• Have the opportunity to sit two level 1 science internals. (8
credits).
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Subject Options Table 2015
Year 1-8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Bible
English
Select at least 4
subjects below
Mathematics
Select 3 subjects below A) English
Science
Health and Physical Education (PE)
Recreational PE
A) Select one only
B) Calculus or Art
 NCEA PE
Social Science
World View Studies
Select 2 subjects below
C) Statistics
 Art
Fine Arts
Te Reo Maori
Select one Option
Technology
Art
Economics
Enterprise Studies
Food Technology
Music
Metalwork
ICT
Electronics
 History ICT
 Music
 Art
 Correspondence
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F) Chemistry
 Music
G) NCEA Music
C) Biology
Select One Subject
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 NCEA PE
 Art
 Correspondence *
E) Biology or ICT
 Physics
 Correspondence *
Select one Option
Woodwork
Electronics
 NCEA Music
B) Select one only
D) Physics or Music or
NCEA PE
D) Chemistry
I) Correspondence **
** a maximum of 2 options can
be chosen in consultation
E) ICT (computers)
F) Correspondence **
* *a maximum of 2 options can
be chosen in consultation
* a maximum of 1 option can
be chosen
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NCEA
• What is NCEA?
– NCEA stands for the National Certificate of
Educational Achievement.
– It is the main qualification for secondary school
students in NZ and can be gained in 3 levels.
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NCEA
• What happens if I don’t achieve a standard?
– For internally assessed standards, your school may allow
you (and others in your class) a resubmission at the
teacher’s discretion. For some standards the school may
delay your reassessment until the final term, taking into
account most of your year’s work.
– For externally assessed standards there is only one
opportunity to achieve the standard each year – the
exam or other external assessment at the end of the year.
– A mark can be appealed.
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NCEA
• What you need for NCEA certificates
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Session Two
Year 11 to Year 13
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Mission Statement
Hamilton Christian School will provide a Christcentred education, aiming for excellence in
attitude and academics, equipping students to use
their talents to serve God in the community.
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Secondary School 2015
• We anticipate the following for 2015
– 2 x Year 11 classes
– 2 x Year 12 classes
– 2 x Year 13 classes
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Year 11 Subject Options
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Year 12 Subject Options
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Year 13 Subject Options
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Correspondence Options
For further information about Te Kura Correspondence school – please visit.
http://www.correspondence.school.nz
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Course Structures
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Course Structures
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Taster Courses
Wintec Star Courses
• 1 – 3 days.
• These aim to provide experience related to a possible career
path.
• Costs range between $50 and $100 depending on the course.
• Other Unit Standards based courses are available through Wintec
but costs vary.
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Taster Courses
BCITO
• 2014 saw some students taking up this option.
Level 3 unit standards at around $200 per
student per annum. Students can gain 20
credits. Some courses are:– Carpentry
– Interior and Exterior Plastering
– Specialist Interiors
– Cement and Concrete
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Extension Programmes
Mathematics
Year 11
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Level 1 NCEA work is for the 4 external assessments. They also sit
one level 2 internal assessment as well as class work at year 12 level.
Year 12
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All level 2 assessments as well as further in-class extension in
preparation for calculus.
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Extension Programmes
Mathematics
Year 13
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Splits into the two classes (statistics and calculus).
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There is a scholarship programme for both of these subjects
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Extension Programmes
English
• Year 11 – 12
• We are looking at having an extended Year 11 and 12 class
with a literature focus.
• Year 13
• This course is very academic and aimed at students who are
looking at going onto tertiary education. The content of this
course is challenging, exciting and at a very high academic
standard. Scholarship courses are offered. There are only
internally assessed standards with a maximum of 16 credits.
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Scholarship Programmes
All core subjects
In 2015 we intend to offer scholarship courses for
identified/selected students in any of the core year
13 subject options.
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NCEA
What is NCEA?
• NCEA stands for the National Certificate of
Educational Achievement.
• It is the main qualification for secondary school
students in NZ and can be gained in 3 levels.
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NCEA
Types of Standards
Schools assess two types of standards
• Achievement standards
– Can be assessed by internal assessment in schools, by
external assessment through NZQA examinations at the
end of the year or by portfolios submitted for external
assessment.
• Unit Standards
– Are usually assessed internally in school or the
workplace.
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NCEA
Certificate Endorsement
• If you gain 50 credits at Excellence at a particular level,
your NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. To achieve
Level 1, literacy and numeracy requirements have to be
met.
• If you gain 50 credits at Merit (or a mix of Merit and
Excellence) your NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.
Literacy requirements have to be met.
• Credits must be gained at the Level of certificate, or
above.
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NCEA
Course Endorsement
• If in a single year you gain 14 or more credits at merit and/or Excellence
for a course, you will gain endorsement in that course.
• Of these credits, at least 3 credits must be from externally assessed
standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards in that course.
– (Note: this condition does not apply to Physical Education, Religious Studies or
Level 3 Visual Arts).
• The Bible programme will provide 14 credits for Religious Studies and can
be used toward University Entrance. The examinations are optional . This
is the only subject where examinations are optional.
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NCEA
Can I appeal my results?
• If you have a question about the marking of an internal
assessment, you should discuss this with your teacher
at the time your work is returned.
• Your examination papers will be returned to you by mid
February. If you believe there was an error in the way
your paper was marked, you can ask NZQA to review or
reconsider the results. An appeal can be made through
the Principal’s Nominee who is Petra Verbeek.
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NCEA
Credits needed for NCEA certificates
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NCEA
Can I study at different levels?
• You do not need to gain NCEA Level 1 to achieve NCEA
Level 2. it is possible to study at Level 2 before achieving
a Level 1 certificate.
• Any credits you earn at level 2 will count towards Level 1;
at the same time you can begin work towards Level 2.
This means the credits you earn may contribute to more
than one qualification at the same time.
• You may study some courses at a higher level than others.
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NCEA
Can I study at different levels?
• You do not need to gain NCEA Level 1 to achieve NCEA
Level 2. it is possible to study at Level 2 before achieving
a Level 1 certificate.
• Any credits you earn at level 2 will count towards Level 1;
at the same time you can begin work towards Level 2.
This means the credits you earn may contribute to more
than one qualification at the same time.
• You may study some courses at a higher level than others.
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NCEA
What do I need to gain University Entrance?
• University Entrance is the minimum requirement
for entrance into university in New Zealand.
• Level 3 and University Entrance Literature and
Level 1 Numeracy
• Most universities and other tertiary institutions
have additional requirements, particularly for
entry into specific courses.
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NCEA
University Entrance
University Entrance (UE) will continue to be the minimum requirement to go to a
New Zealand university. From 1 March 2014, to be awarded UE you will need:
• NCEA Level 3
• Three subjects - at Level 3 or above, made up of:
– 14 credits each, in three approved subjects
• Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
– 5 credits in reading
– 5 credits in writing
• Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
– achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a
range of subjects, or
– unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627all three required).
• Once you have met the requirements for University Entrance it will appear on
your Record of Achievement.
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NCEA L1 Literacy and Numeracy for 2013
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NCEA Endorsements 2013
Results are showing the proportion of students achieving their course last
year with an Merit or Excellence overall endorsement, the proportion
achieving, the proportion who did not get the required number of credits
and the University entrance proportion.
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Correspondence Results 2013
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