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Calculus is the part of mathematics that looks at rates of change which includes two main parts; differential calculus (cutting things into small pieces to find how it changes) and integral calculus (joining small pieces together to find out how much there is). Geometry, trigonometry and algebra standards are also included in the pathway to ensure you are well equipped for careers in fields such as engineering, economics and health sciences.  

Key topics covered:

• Geometry 

• Trigonometry

• Calculus

• Probability

Number of Assessments: 6
Number of Credits on Offer: 24 

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Statistics is the part of mathematics that is all about data; how to collect, analyse and interpret it to help us make decisions for a bigger population. In other words it’s about using data (information) to find out how likely or unlikely it is for something to happen. Probability and geometry standards are included in this pathway to ensure you have all the skills required for careers such as business, marketing and finance. Statistics is also very useful in everyday life. 

Key topics covered:

• Statistics & Probability

• Geometry

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 18 

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English is the study, use, and enjoyment of the English language and its literature, communicated orally, visually, and in writing, for a range of purposes and audiences and in a variety of text forms. Learning English encompasses learning the language, learning through the language, and learning about the language. Understanding, using, and creating oral, written, and visual texts of increasing complexity is at the heart of English teaching and learning. By engaging with text-based activities, students become increasingly skilled and sophisticated speakers and listeners, writers and readers, presenters and viewers. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Connections

• Visual & Oral Text

• Writing & Written Texts

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 20

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Physical Education is a subject with variety. It is 100% internally assessed for all three NCEA levels. Physical Education aims to develop lifelong enjoyment of physical activity.  The content covers biophysical and socio-cultural aspects associated with practical contexts. The nature of the course enables a student studying Physical Education to be reflective and adaptable. Another crucial element is a student’s ability to apply theoretical knowledge to personal experiences in some form of practical context. In doing so, students are better able to grasp ideas from listening, reading, seeing and doing. By Year 13, students are in a position to focus on and fully explore an area of interest, looking at it from multiple perspectives through a process of critical thinking. Critical thinking is a valuable skill that transfers into many other subjects and goes hand in hand with University degrees and career pathways, particularly but not exclusively, within the health industry.

Key Topics Covered:

• Performance & Strategies for Physical Performance

• Lifelong Wellbeing

• Safe Practices

• Teamwork

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 30

In this course, students will participate in, and learn essential skills in developing and leading physical fitness sessions.  This course gives the opportunity to learn a range of different types of group and individual exercise methods that could lead to a career in physical fitness instruction.

Key Topics Covered:

• Teamwork & Coaching

• Event Preparation

• Exercise & Stretching

• Exercise Plan

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 32

Services Academy is a vocational academy focused on the NZ Defense Force as well as the Police and Fire Emergency Services.

Key topics covered:

• Physical Activity

• Contribute in a Group and give Oral Instructions

• Contribute to a Community Initiative

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 23

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Chemistry involves the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. You will develop understandings of the composition and properties of matter, the changes it undergoes, and the energy involved. Studying Chemistry allows us to better understand challenges, such as environmental sustainability and the development of new materials, pharmaceuticals, and sources of energy. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Thermonuclear Principles

• Spectrosopic Data

• Chemical Processes

• Oxidation-Reduction

• Organic Compunds

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 19

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The study of Physics provides explanations for a wide range of physical phenomena, including light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, waves, forces, and motion. Physics enables people to understand a wide range of contemporary issues and challenges and potential technological solutions. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Practical Investigation

• Apllication of Physics

• Waves & Mechanics

• Modern Physics

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 17

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Biology is about about living things and how they interact with each other and the environment. You will be exploring the diversity of life and life processes, of where and how life has evolved in order to make more informed decisions about significant biological issues.  

Key Topics Covered:

• Human Genetics & Evolution

• Animals & Plants

• Practical Investigations

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 20

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What is social science? Social science is the branch of science devoted to the study of human societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. It encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including accounting, anthropology, archaeology, business studies, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, media studies, musicology, political science, psychology, and sociology. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Idealogical Responses

• Critical Social Inquiry

• Social Action

• Sociological Theories

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 25

*This is a proposed new course. This course running in 2024 is dependent on approval and student numbers.

Geography is designed to build a students' understanding of the environment (rivers, mountains, people, buildings, and infrastructure), where these features are located, how these features interconnect and how they can change over time. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Global Scale Topics

• Research

• Cultural Processes shaping Geographic environments

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 25

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History offers an understanding of human activities in the past and how those events shape the world in which we live. History enables students to understand their heritage and that of their community, society and nation. 

Key Topics Covered:

• Research & Significance of Historical Events

• Different Perspectives of Historical Events

• Causes & Consequences of Historical Events

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 21

Tourism is an introductory course designed for secondary school students, providing them with an insight into the Tourism industry. It helps equip students with key skills and a deeper understanding of marketing, customer service, and many other integral skills required.

Key Topics Covered:

• Māori Tourism

• NZ & Pacific Tourist Destinations

• Customer Service

Number of Assessments: 5
Number of Credits on Offer: 32

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'A leai se gagana, ua leai se aganuu, a leai se aganuu ona po lea o le nuu.’ When you lose your language, you lose your culture and when there is no longer a living culture, darkness descends on the village. (Fanaafi, 1996).

Learning Gagana and Samoan culture enables learners of Samoan heritage to affirm their sense of identity and belonging.  It gives them the opportunities to enhance their achievement and enable them to make connections to the wider community of speakers of the Samoan language.  At Tangaroa College, learning Gagana Samoa starts from Year 10 to Year 13. The first level is for students to acquire the following skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. As it moves to the next level, students will get the opportunity to acquire, maintain and increase their understanding, appreciation and proficiency in the language.  

Key topics covered:

• Communicate Information, Ideas & Opinions

• Interact using Spoken Samoan

• Writen & Spoken Samoan Text

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 21 

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During this course you will gain confidence in working with a group.  You will be able to practice a variety of drama skills, record your process and personal reactions, recognise the elements of drama, and contribute to the ensemble presentation.

Key topics covered:

• Complex Performance & Substantial Acting Role

• Drama to Realise a Concept

• Group Dance

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 18 

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In this course you will learn the fundamentals of the Elements of Music, including writing music, as well as performing opportunities, and an introduction to mixing and production techniques.

Key topics covered:

• Ensemble & Soloist

• Original Pieces 

• Research

Number of Assessments: 3
Number of Credits on Offer: 18

Food Design is focuses on the practical skills involved with the design, preparation and production of Food. Students will complete an Industry Standard course that will prepare them for a range of careers in the Hospitality industry. Students should have a passion for food and the culinary arts and be ready to work at a fast pace!

Key topics covered:

• Serve Customers

• Food Safety & Contamination Hazards

• Cakes, Espresso & Responsible Drinking

• Culinary Products

Number of Assessments: 6
Number of Credits on Offer: 23

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The Visual Arts is an engaging and exciting course that celebrates everyone's unique artistic expression. Students are valued, respected and supported to express themselves in their artwork. Students learn how to develop their artistic, thinking and creative skills. In the Visual Arts students will have the opportunity to explore Photography, Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking. The Visual Arts embraces Maori and Pasifika Visual Art and Artists and encourages students to do the same. Students are expected to participate and engage in creative action by engaging, thinking and connecting with others and their artwork.

*To select just one specialty, students should select 13MAP1 OR 13MAP2 (doesn't matter which). If students wish to do two specialties, they should select 13MAP1 AND 13MAP2.

Key topics covered:

• Series of Drawings

• Sculpture, Painting or Photography

Number of Assessments: 3
Number of Credits on Offer: 22

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The study of business is about how individuals and groups of people organise, plan, and act to create and develop goods and services to satisfy customers. Business is influenced by and impacts on the cultural, ethical, environmental, political, and economic conditions of the day. The Business Studies Department offers content from the Accounting, Business Studies, Economics and Legal Studies subjects in its courses

Key topics covered:

• Credit & Financing Options

• Marketing Plan

• Market Needs

Number of Assessments: 3
Number of Credits on Offer: 14 

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Accounting enables students to understand, process and communicate financial information for individuals and business entities. It provides the skills to accurately process data into meaningful information to help make wise financial decision. 

Key topics covered:

• Job Cost Subsystem

• Annual Reports

• Partnerships

• Management Accounting

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 17

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Students will learn how to design quality, fit-for-purpose digital solutions and systems that are created for humans by humans. They gain expertise in manipulating and combining data, and are aware of the unique intellectual property issues that arise in digital systems. 

Key topics covered:

• Design Conventions

• Bodies of Related Work

Number of Assessments: 3
Number of Credits on Offer: 22 

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In Digital Technologies, students get to design their own digital outcomes or products. Students are creators, inventors and innovators - not just users - of digital technologies. As tomorrow’s leaders, our students need to understand the theory and science behind the technologies. They need to be adaptable to technology and have skills for jobs available today and the future.

Key topics covered:

• Programming Techniques

• Project Management

• Brief Development

• Reflective Analysis

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 17 

Product Design is a practical subject where students design and make products in response to a given design brief. Each year level focuses on different practical skills and materials to give students a wide range of experience. We suggest taking Design and Visual Communication (DVC) as well Product Design.

Key topics covered:

• Conceptual Design

• Working Drawings

• Prototypes

Number of Assessments: 3
Number of Credits on Offer: 20

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Design and Visual Communication (DVC) is where you learn to present visual designs, resolve spatial designs and design a complex product through graphical means. 

Key topics covered:

• Visual Presentation

• Spatial Design

Number of Assessments: 4
Number of Credits on Offer: 24 

An option that provides and introduces Senior programs in making informed decisions for future career opportunities.  Throughout the year we have workshops and programs which involve financial capability, interpersonal communication, resilience and self management skills.  Important strategies to establish and develop which is essential for daily living. 

Key topics covered:

• Communicating with Audiences & Other Cultures

• Long Term Financial Goals

• Career Pathways

• Listening & Interacting

Number of Assessments: 7-8
Number of Credits on Offer: 23