Staff to contact: M Ross

Year 11 Computing Applications NCEA Level 1

Based around office computing, this course of study will teach the basics required to participate in a digital society and the fundamentals of a wide range of applications. This is an entry level computing course assessed using unit standards at Level 1. This course is designed for students who know they will need a basic set of computing skills in the future.

Printing Cost Estimate: $10.00

Prerequisites: None

Year 11 Computing Information and Media NCEA Level 1

Based around web pages and multimedia applications, this course of study will be assessed using Level 1 NCEA Digital Technology achievement standards. Students are required to demonstrate competency in design principles, HTML and other webpage technologies, manipulation and production of graphic images using a computer, animation and the accessing and processing of information from a range of sources. This course offers a mix of internal and external achievement standard credits.

Recoveries: None

Prerequisites: Year 10 Computing

Year 11 Computing Technical NCEA Level 1

Based around technical computing, this course of study investigates programming and computer science, databases and electronics. We solder and program a PICAXE chip, which we then use to drive motors and receive input from sensors. This course is designed for students who are interested in a career in robotics, programming and /or computer science. There is a large take home component of the electronics section and the recoveries reflect this. This course offers a mix of internal and external achievement standard credits.

Recoveries: $90.00

Printing Cost Estimate: $10.00

Prerequisites: Year 10 Computing

Year 12 Computing Applications NCEA Level 2

Based around office computing, this course of study will teach the basics required to participate in a digital society and the fundamentals of a wide range of applications. Assessed using unit standards at Level 2, this is an entry level computing course. This course is designed for students who know they will need a basic set of computing skills in the future. Efforts will be made to achieve literacy requirements while also gaining Level 2 Computing unit standards.

Printing Costs Estimate: $10.00

Prerequisites: None

Year 12 Computing Information and Media NCEA Level 2

Based around web pages and multimedia applications, this course of study will be assessed using Level 2 NCEA Digital Technology Achievement Standards. Students are required to demonstrate competency in design principles, HTML and other webpage technologies, manipulation and production of graphic images using a computer, animation, databases and accessing and processing information from different sources. This course offers a mix of internal and external achievement standard credits.

Recoveries: None

Prerequisites: Y11 Computing Information and Media

Year 12 Computing Technical NCEA Level 2

Based around technical computing, this course of study investigates programming and computer science, database electronics. We etch and create our own circuit boards and program the PICAXE chip, which we then use to build a robotics project. We also write software programs and look at some fundamental principles of Computer Science. There is a large take home component of the electronics section and the recoveries reflect this. This course offers a mix of internal and external Achievement standard credits.

Recoveries: $90.00 or $20 if students still have equipment from the previous year

Printing Cost Estimate: $10.00

Prerequisites: Year 11 Computing Technical Printing Cost Estimate: $10.00

Year 13 Computing Information and Media NCEA Level 3

This course uses the Digital Technologies Information and Media acheivement standards and requires students to develop an in-depth media product. PHP and MySQL are covered in depth and students will learn real world valued webpage and design skills. This course offers a mix of internal and external achievement standard credits.

Recoveries: $5

Printing Costs Estimate: $10

Prerequisites: Y12 Computing Information and Media

Year 13 Computing Technical NCEA Level 3

Based around technical computing, this course is for students with a passion for or who are looking at a career in Computer Science, Electronics or Programming. Topics covered are programming and building a graphical user interface, advanced robotics and a computer science in depth report. This course offers achievement standard credits and qualifies students for University entrance and course endorsement. Some university computer science departments allow alternative courses for students who complete the standards offered in this course.

Printing Costs Estimate: $10

Recoveries: $105 or $25 if students still have equipment from the previous year

Prerequisites: Y12 Computing Technical

Staff to Contact: Trish Nelson (Teacher in Charge)

This course is student centered where students will adapt concepts to suit their own needs and opportunities. It focuses on developing an understanding of textiles in our daily lives. Students will learn to appreciate the significance of the global textile industry, developing an understanding of fibres and fabrics and consumer relations that result from this. It is a chance for them to be creative in the production of their designs for the outcomes they will create.

Year 11 Textiles and Design NCEA Level 1

Textiles and Design at Level 1 will involve the students doing a mix of internal and external standards. Students will have the opportunity to design their own course based on their interests’, needs and abilities. Students may choose to do the following:

• Undertake brief development to address a need or opportunity.

• Use design ideas to produce a conceptual design for an outcome to address a brief.

• Implement basic procedures using textile materials to make a specified product.

• Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts used to make products from textile materials.

• Make basic adaptions to a pattern to enable a design to fit a person or item.

• Demonstrate understanding of design elements.

This course offers a range of recommended credits in Construction and Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Technology, Primary Service and Creative industries as well as 11 credits in the Sector Related section of the Creative Industries Vocational Pathway.

Prerequisite: None

Recoveries: $30 (plus own materials)

Year 12 Textiles and Design NCEA Level 2

Textiles and Design at Level 2 will involve the students doing a mix of internal and external standards. Students will have the opportunity to design their own course based on their interests’, needs and abilities. Students may choose to do the following:

• Undertake brief development to address an issue.

• Develop a conceptual design for an outcome.

• Implement advanced procedures using textile materials to make a specified product with special features.

• Undertake effective development to make and trial a prototype.

• Demonstrate understanding of the role of material evaluation in product development.

• Make advanced adaptations to a pattern to change the structural and style features of a design.

• Understanding sustainability in design.

This course offers recommended credits in Construction, Manufacturing and Technology, Primary and Creative Industries, Vocational Pathways as well as 10 Sector Related credits in the Creative Industries Vocational Pathway.

Prerequisite: Creative willingness to learn

Recoveries: $30 (plus own materials)

Year 13 Textiles and Design NCEA Level 3

Textiles and Design at this year level will involve the students doing a mix of internal and external standards at the level appropriate to their ability. Students will have the opportunity to design their own course based on their interests and abilities.

Students may choose to do the following:

• Develop designs for their fashion items.

This course offers recommended credits in Construction, Manufacturing and Technology, Primary and Creative Industries, Vocational Pathways as well as Sector Related credits in the Creative Industries Vocational Pathway.

• Organise a fashion show.

• Create specialised products using advanced procedures.

• Re-fashion garments into amazing creations

• Enter design competitions.

• Organise a trip to WOW.

• Study and meet New Zealand designers.

Prerequisite: Have an interest in the fashion industry and in sewing.

Recoveries: $40 (plus cost of materials)

Staff to contact: G Stevenson (Head of Faculty)

Design and Visual Communication focuses on the three inter-related strands of graphics practice, structured design and visual communication where visual literacy and creative thinking are developed using a range of visual communication techniques. It can encompass both spatial and product design. The ability to communicate ideas in spoken, written and visual form along with the ability to logically problem solve are some of the most important life and vocational skills that a person can possess. These skills are essential for effective communication in a technological society.

Level 2 achievement standards are recommended standards to study in 4 of the 6 vocational pathways and are related standards in one of the remaining 2 pathways. This subject provides a pathway of learning with progression through to tertiary institutions where there are a number of exciting graduate and post-graduate courses. These lead to numerous very desirable vocations. To gain access to these educational and vocational opportunities it is very advantageous to study Design and Visual Communication at secondary school level.

Year 11 Design and Visual Communication NCEA Level 1

The Level 1 course involves 5 achievement standards assessed externally (50%) and internally (50%). Achievement based criteria for assessments exist for identified learning outcomes within each achievement standard. There is an expectation that students will work independently to the best of their ability and focus on achieving subject endorsements. The course involves deepening student understanding of the skills that underpin design, formal drawing systems and informal drawing techniques.

Prerequisite: It is expected that students will have some experience of DVC in Year 9 and Year 10

Recoveries: $25.00

Year 12 Design and Visual Communication NCEA Level 2

The Level 2 course involves achievement standards assessed externally (44%) and internally (56%).

The design brief approach of using lifelike scenarios, briefs and attributes is applied throughout the course with deeper emphasis on design problem solving techniques, articulation of ideas and the use of more complex formal and informal drawing systems and techniques. There is an expectation that students will work independently to achieve subject endorsements.

Prerequisite: Level 1 DVC, or with approval by the Curriculum Leader

Recoveries: $35.00

Year 13 Design and Visual Communication NCEA Level 3

The Level 3 course follows on from Year 12 NCEA Level 2 and is an achievement standards course. Students may select the standards they wish to attempt from both internal and external standards. It allows students to gain credits using design briefs to resolve problems that require specialised graphics knowledge. Students will be expected to select and use a range of suitable drawing systems and computer programmes, communicate ideas, evaluate thinking and information and present these in appropriate modes. Again, there is an expectation that students will work independently to achieve subject endorsements. Scholarship is available to students who wish to extend ‘excellence’ grades achieved in the 3 acheivement standards chosen.

Prerequisite: Level 2 DVC, or with approval by the Curriculum Leader

Recoveries: $30.00

Staff to contact: R Pincham (TIC Trade Academy, engineering curriculum)

If you would like a vocation in the Construction and Infrastructure or Manufacturing and Technology Sectors based around trades, then this is the course for you. It is an industry based pathway that will introduce and develop skill and knowledge that are used in various fields of engineering. The course is open to, and would be of significant benefit to, anyone wanting to pursue work experience, an apprenticeship or continue their studies through to pre-apprenticeship courses, within these vocational sectors. In particular welding, painting, auto electrical, hydraulic systems and sheet metal. As well as trade knowledge and skills the composition of this course may involve associated standards and learning in drawing, literacy, numeracy, CAD (computer aided design) and financial capability. These could generate additional credits.

Year 12 EATS Academy NCEA Level 2

Students work on achieving Level 2 industry based Engineering and Automotive unit standards in a workplace structured environment building a trailer. The learning focus for students is gaining hands on experience working as part of a team. Gateway involvement is a necessary part of the programme to engage students in real world learning with local businesses while offering an insight to the huge variety of industry.

Prerequisite: Year 11 Mechanical Engineering is essential. Students must be competent with Mathematics and be sound in English.

Recoveries: Overalls, steel capped work boots, safety glasses and earmuffs are essential. There is no materials fee for this course.

Staff to contact: R Pincham (TIC Trade Academy, engineering curriculum)

This course is designed to encourage students into vocations that include engineering related trades (industry training organisations) through to professional engineering (University Degrees). It has links to all 6 vocational pathways through Generic Technology achievements standards and industry training organisation unit standards. These give students the ability to effectively design a course for themselves that will best suit tertiary studies and vocations that they may desire.

The following courses can link to Gateway placements. Students interested in this option should approach Mr Mike Smith to see what opportunities are available.

Year 11 Mechanical Engineering NCEA Level 1

This hands on practical based course is designed to build workshop competency and safe practice necessary for the senior Trades Academy and Engineering/Automotive courses. Project work consists of skill building tasks as well as design work where student’s creativity is challenged. Level 1 achievement standards are available and recommended if university is the focus, otherwise the course is comprised of Levels 1 & 2 Engineering and Automotive unit standards.

Good attendance is paramount and theory tasks are to be completed at home to allow students to make the most of available workshop time. This is necessary for students to be successful.

Prerequisites: Completing of year 10 Engineering Technology is essential. Students must have competency with Mathematics and a sound knowledge of English.

Recoveries: $20 covers consumable costs for students working on individual self funded projects. $50 covers consumables and materials used by students who are set projects.

Year 12 Automotive Mechanical Engineering NCEA Level 2

This course offers students the opportunity to tailor their personalised course project and learning outcomes in negotiation with the tutor. Students engaging in this course may opt for achievement standards, Engineering unit standards, Automotive unit standards or a mixture of unit and achievement standards.

It is important that all University bound achievement standard students and students who wish to work on an individual project of their choosing discuss their ideas with the course tutor before the end of the previous year to determine costs and suitability. The cost of the project materials must be paid in full before the project is started. To comply with course requirements students must be self-motivated taking ownership of their learning, preferably being ready with detailed design plans at the start of the year and costs sorted. Deadlines throughout the year must be agreed with the tutor and met. Good attendance is paramount and theory tasks are to be completed at home to allow students to make the most of available workshop time. This is necessary for students to be successful. Alternatively students will be set a project and unit standards to complete.

Prerequisites: Completing of Level 1 is essential. Students must have competency with Mathematics and a sound knowledge of English.

Recoveries: $20 covers consumable costs for students working on individual self- funded projects. $50 covers consumables and materials used by students who are set projects.

Year 13 Automotive Mechanical Engineering NCEA Level 3

This course is designed to further prepare students for an apprenticeship or focus students towards Tertiary training.

As in Level 2 students have the opportunity to tailor their personalised course project and learning outcomes in negotiation with the tutor or continue with the previous year’s project.

Students engaging in this course may opt for Level 3 achievement standards. Trades focused students may continue with Level 2 Industry based Engineering or Automotive unit standards or a mixture of unit and achievement standards.

Students may work on a project of their choosing with consent from the course tutor. The cost of the project materials must be paid in full before the project is started. To comply with course requirements students must be self-motivated taking ownership of their learning by being ready at the start of the year with their project design and costs sorted. Predetermined deadlines throughout the year and agreed with the tutor must be met. Good attendance is paramount and theory work is to be completed at home, to allow students to make the most of available workshop time, will be necessary for students to be successful.

Prerequisites: Completing of Level 2 is essential. Students must have competency with Mathematics and a sound knowledge of English.

Recoveries: $20 covers consumable costs for students working on individual self-funded projects. $50 covers consumables and materials used by students who are set projects.

Staff to contact: Year Deans and G Stevenson (HOF Technology)

If you would like a vocation in the Construction and Infrastructure Sector based around trades, then this is the course for you.

It is an industry based pathway that will introduce and develop skill and knowledge that are used in various fields of the building and construction industry. The course is open to, and would be of significant benefit to, any student in the senior school that has a desire to pursue work experience or an apprenticeship within this vocational sector and in particular building, plumbing or electrical. It forms part of the BConstructive programme, designed specifically to provide a progressive pathway for secondary school students to integrate into a wide range of trade-related occupations. The design and content of the BCATS qualification is the result of extensive national consultation with secondary schools and Tertiary Education Organisations.

As well as trade knowledge and skills the composition of this course may invlove associated standards and learning for drawing, literacy, numeracy and financial capability. These could generate additional credits. To allow for these extra studies students may opt to do this course over two learning blocks.

Year 11 NCEA Level 1

This course leads towards meeting the requirement for the BCATS qualification. It uses BCATS unit standards to gain credits at Level 2 and can lead towards National Certificates. Assessment is carried out through both internal assessment and external moderation.

The scope of the course covers

• Materials
• Safe working
• Workshop Processes
• Hand tools
• Jointing, hardware and fixings systems
• Along with completing practical tasks

Prerequisite: No prior knowledge is required

Recoveries: $60

Year 12 NCEA Level 2

This course builds on the Level 1 course which leads towards meeting the requirement for the BCATS qualification. It uses BCATS unit standards. Assessment is carried out through both internal assessment and external moderation.

The scope of the course covers

• An extension of Level 1 content material
• Theoretical and practical learning involved in a selection of trades of your choice

Prerequisite: Completion of the Level 1 course is advantageous but not essential.

Recoveries: $80.00

Year 13 NCEA Level 3

This course builds on the Level 2 course which leads towards meeting the requirement for the BCATS qualification. It will involve study in BCATS unit standards presently being developed for schools to use. Assessment is carried out through both internal assessment and external moderation.

The scope of the course covers

• An extension of Level 1 content material
• Theoretical and practical learning involved in a selection of trades of your choice

Prerequisite: Completion of the Level 2 course is advantageous but not essential.

Recoveries: $80.00

Staff to contact: J Sedcole (Curriculum Leader)

The programmes are designed to encourage students into vocations that relate to design and construction technology pathways. It has links to all 6 vocational pathways through Generic Technology achievements standards and industry training organisation unit standards. These give students the ability to effectively design a course for themselves that will best suit tertiary studies and vocations that they may desire.

Year 11 Furniture Making NCEA Level 1

Students will work on a combination of achievement and unit standards. Programmes can be individually tailored to suit the student needs, in consultation with the teacher. There is a mixture of practical and theory units which are all externally moderated. All of the practical projects must be constructed in the school workshop and include projects such as a bedside cabinet, trinket box and a turned coffee table.

Prerequisite: It is preferable that students have completed the Year 10 Technology programme but not essential.

Recoveries: $100.00

Year 12 & 13 Carpentry/Technology (Hard materials) NCEA Level 2 & 3

Students have the option of studying unit standards, achievement standards or a combination. There is a mixture of practical and theory units. Students need to discuss their programme with the teacher so as to tailor it to their specific needs. The choice of practical work is dependent upon the type of programme the student chooses and will be discussed with the teacher at the commencement of the year. All projects must be constructed on site at school.

Year 12

Prerequisite: Year 11 Furniture Making is desirable.

Recoveries: $ 100.00

Year 13

Prerequisite: Year 12 Carpentry desirable.

Recoveries: $ 100.00

Staff to contact: H Fairweather

Year 11 and Yr 12 Physics for Trades NCEA Level 1 and Level 2

This a new Science and Physics based course designed to support (but not exclusive) students seeking Trades and BCATs pathway. The course will deliver units mainly Achievement Standards from the Science, Physics and Mathematics curricula applied to context situations. Both level 1 and level 2 will be offered and will be responsive to the students’ needs and aspirations. The intention will be to run 6 week units offering a mixture of contexts through the year.

Units being considered initially are:

• Mechanics
• Electricity
• Heat
• Science based practical investigations
• Applications of Science
• Spreadsheets for business
• Percentage calculations for business
• Trigonometry and scale drawings for builders

Pre-requisites: None

Recoveries: $20 consumables through the year