Year 11 Course Selection Information

Year 11 Students in 2025 take six subjects in total: 

• You must take compulsory English at Level 1
• You must take compulsory Maths at Level 1
• You must take compulsory Science at Level 1
• Choose three additional subjects

Before you select your subjects there is important information you need to know:

 Types of Assessments

At Level 1 there are three types of assessments.

• Internal assessments are sat in class.  The due date is set by the classroom teacher.  The work is marked by the classroom teacher.  Work submitted after the due date may only be accepted if strict criteria are met.
• Common Assessment Activities are sat in class within an allocated assessment time frame.  This are usually over a few days, or a week.  They also include Portfolios such as Art or Technology, which are completed over a Term.  The dates to submit work are set by NZQA.  There is no opportunity for assessments to be completed at another time.   The work is forwarded to NZQA and marked by NZQA. 
• External Exams are sat at the end of the year.  Exam dates are set by NZQA.  Should the student be unable to attend the exam due to emergency, the student may apply to NZQA for a Derived Grade if they have completed a Practice exam.

 Literacy and Numeracy Corequisites 

The Literacy and Numeracy Corequisites are usually offered in Year 10 but may be attempted at any year.

There are two assessment opportunities each year which are sat on-line under exam conditions.

All three unit standards must be achieved before Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 NCEA Certificates are awarded.

• Literacy Co-requisites: -Reading 5 credits -Writing 5 credits
• Numeracy Co-requisites: - Numeracy 10 credits

In some cases, credits from Transitional Standards may apply.

Excellence and Merit Endorsements 

 Students must gain 50 Achievement Standard credits at Merit or Excellence level to receive an overall Level Endorsement.

 Students must gain at least 14 credits at Merit or Excellence, including at least 3 credits from internal and external assessments to receive a Subject Endorsement.

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - Correspondence School

Students wishing to take a subject not currently being offered, or if there are insufficient numbers to form a class, may complete a dual enrolment with the Correspondence School, Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, at no cost. Please contact Ms Scott ([email protected]) to discuss this option. Only students with a demonstrated independent work ethic are considered.

Your Dean – Mrs Alidia Ericsson