Learning Areas Overview

Wakatipu High School
Course Selection Information → Curriculum → Learning Areas Overview → Timetable and Requirements → NCEA → University Entrance → Careers Advice → Vocational Pathways → Accelerated courses

2025 Course Options

Optional courses will only run subject to a minimum number of students selecting the option.
Course Options in BOLD are compulsory.
Courses in italics are not available for selection. Students will be counselled into these courses.

	YEAR 9	YEAR 10	YEAR 11 NCEA LEVEL 1	YEAR 12 NCEA LEVEL 2	YEAR 13 NCEA LEVEL 3
Arts Ngā Toi
	5ART1 – Still Life 5ART2 – Digital Design with Text 5ART3 – People and Portraits 5ART4 – Connections with Spaces		6ARD – Design and Photography 6ARP – Painting and Drawing	7ARD – Art Design 7FOT – Art Photography 7ARP – Art Painting	8ARD – Art Design 8FOT – Art Photography 8ARP – Art Painting
	5MUS1 – Performance Music 1: Come as you are 5MUS2 – Performance Music 2: We are the Champions 5MUS3 – Creating Music 1: Counting the Beat 5MUS4 – Creating Music 2: Don't forget your roots		6MUS – Music	7MUS – Music	8MUS – Music
	5DRA1 – Exploring the Stage 5DRA2 – Creating the Actor 5DRA3 – Junior Musical Production		6DRA – Drama	7DRA – Drama 7PAT – Performing Arts Technology	8DRA – Drama 8PAT – Performing Arts Technology
English Te Reo Pākeha
	5ENW – English (written) (compulsory) 5ENV – English (visual) (compulsory)	5AENW – English (written) (compulsory) 5AENV – English (visual) (compulsory)	6ENG – English	7ENG – English 7MST - Media Studies	8ENA – English Academic & Scholarship 8ENV – English Visual & Creative 8MST - Media Studies
		5AENL1 & 5AENL2 –English Literature Extension	6ENL –English Literature Extension
	5ENF1 & 5ENF2 – Foundation English 5EET - English Enhancement	5AENF1 & 5AENF2 – Foundation English 5EET - English Enhancement	6ENF – Foundation English	7ENF – Foundation English
	5ELL1 & 5ELL2 – English for Second Language Learners		6ELL – English for Second Language Learners
Health and Physical Education Hauora
	5HPE – Health & Physical Education (compulsory)	5AHPE – Health & Physical Education (compulsory)	6PED – Physical Education	7PED – Physical Education	8PED – Physical Education
	5SES - Sport and Exercise Studies	5ASES – Sport and Exercise Studies	6PED – Physical Education
	5HST - Health Studies	5AHST - Health Studies	6HST – Health Studies	7HEA – Health Education	8HEA – Health Education
	5HST - Health Studies	5AHST - Health Studies	6HST – Health Studies	7OED – Outdoor Education	8OED – Outdoor Education
Languages Ngā Reo
	5FRE1 – Exploring French 5FRE2 – Strengthening French 5FRE3 – Advancing French		6FRE – French	7FRE – French	8FRE – French
	5JPN1 – Exploring Japanese 5JPN2 – Strengthening Japanese 5JPN3 – Advancing Japanese		6JPN - Japanese	6JPN - Japanese	8JPN - Japanese
	5AOT – Aotearoa: Māori Culture, Geography, History and Language 5MAO1 – Exploring Te Reo Māori 5MAO2 – Strengthening Te Reo Māori 5MAO3 - Advancing Te Reo Māori 5MPA1 - Exploring Te Ao Haka 5MPA2 - Strengthening Te Ao Haka		6MAO – Te Reo Māori 6MPA - Te Ao Haka - Māori Performing Arts	7MAO – Te Reo Māori	8MAO – Te Reo Māori
	5SPA1 – Exploring Spanish 5SPA2 – Strengthening Spanish 5SPA3 – Advancing Spanish		6SPA – Spanish	7SPA - Spanish	8SPA - Spanish
	5ESL1 & 5ESL2 – English for Speakers of Other Languages		6ESL – English for Speakers of Other Languages	7ESL – English for Speakers of Other Languages	8ESL – English for Speakers of Other Languages
Mathematics and Statistics Pāngarau
	5MAT1 – General Mathematics (comp) 5MAT2 – General Mathematics (comp)	5AMAT1 – General Mathematics (comp) 5AMAT2 – General Mathematics (comp)	6MAC – Theoretical Mathematics	7MAC – Pre-Calculus	8MAC – Calculus
			6MAT – General Mathematics	7MAS – Pre-Statistics	8MAS – Statistics
			6MAT – General Mathematics	7MAT – General Mathematics	8MAT – General Mathematics
	5NSP - Numeracy Support	5ANSP - Numeracy Support 5AMAX – Extension Mathematics & Statistics	6MAN – Mathematics for Numeracy
Science *Pūtaiao*
	5SCI1 – Science (compulsory)	5ASCI1 – Science (compulsory)	6SCE – Science	7BIO – Biology	8BIO – Biology
	5SCI1 – Science (compulsory)	5ASCI1 – Science (compulsory)	6SCE – Science	7CHE – Chemistry	8CHE – Chemistry
	5ESS - Earth and Space Science	5ASCI2 – Science (compulsory)	6SCS – Specialist Science	7PHX – Physics	8PHX – Physics
	5ESS - Earth and Space Science	5ASCI2 – Science (compulsory)	6SCS – Specialist Science	7ESS – Earth and Space Science 7HOR – Horticulture and Agriculture	8ESS – Earth and Space Science 7HOR – Horticulture and Agriculture
Social Sciences Tikanga–ā–Īwi
	5SOC1 – Social Studies (Compulsory) 5SOC2 – Social Studies (Compulsory)	5ASOC1 – Social Studies (Compulsory) 5ACOM – Commerce	6COM –Commerce	7BUS – Business Studies	8BUS - Business Studies
		5ASOC1 – Social Studies (Compulsory) 5ACOM – Commerce	6COM –Commerce	7ECO – Economics	8ECO –Economics
	5SOC3 – Social Studies: Exploring Geography and History		6GEO – Geography	7GEO – Geography	8GEO – Geography
		5ACTH – Critical Thinking in the Humanities	6HIS – History	7HIS – History	8HIS – History
				7TOU – Tourism 7PSY – Psychology	8TOU – Tourism 8PSY – Psychology
Technology *Hangarau*
	5DVC1 & 5DVC2 – Design & Visual Communication	5ADVC1 & 5ADVC2 – Design & Visual Communication	6DVC – Design & Visual Communication	7DVC – Design & Visual Communication	8DVC – Design & Visual Communication
	5DIT1 & 5DIT2 – Digital Technology	5ADIT1 & 5ADIT2 – Digital Technology	6DIT – Digital Technology	7DIT – Digital Technology	8DIT – Digital Technology
	5FTK1 & 5FTK2 – Food Technology	5AFTK1 & 5AFTK2 – Food Technology	6FTK – Food Technology	7FTK – Food Technology	8FTK – Food Technology
	5FTK1 & 5FTK2 – Food Technology	5AFTK1 & 5AFTK2 – Food Technology		7HOS – Hospitality
	5HTK1 – Hard Materials Technology	5AHTK1 & 5AHTK2 – Hard Materials Technology	6HTK – Hard Materials Technology	7HTK – Hard Materials Technology	8HTK – Hard Materials Technology
				7TRD – Trade Skills	8TRD – Trade Skills
				7AUT – Automotive	8AUT – Automotive
Student Learning Support & Vocational Pathways
				8PNP – Passions and Pathways 8ACA – Trades Academy (Offsite) 8GAT – Gateway
			HPSS - High Performance Sport Support		8SIL – Senior Independent Learning
	COR Correspondence – other options may be available for study by distance learning

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