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The National Curriculum currently prescribes that you study subjects from the eight Essential Learning Areas: English, The Arts, Health & Physical Education, Learning Languages, Mathematics & Statistics, Science, Social Sciences, and Technology. As a school of Special Character, all students also study a course of Religious Education.
In Year 10, your programme of study includes:
CORE:
Religious Studies
Health & PE
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
and TWO options of your choice from the list below
This makes a programme of EIGHT subjects in total.
Literacy and Numeracy - Year 10 students will be given the opportunity to sit NCEA Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements. These are as follows:
Level 1 Literacy Requirement
10 credits through new Literacy co-requisites:
Literacy: Read written texts to understand ideas and information (5 credits)
Literacy: Write texts to communicate ideas and information. (5 credits)
Level 1 Numeracy Requirement
10 credits through new Numeracy co-requisites:
Numeracy: Use mathematics and statistics to meet the numeracy demands of a range of situations (10 credits)
More information will be shared with families and students in Year 10
YEAR 10
Subject Selection Choices
YEAR 10
Subject Selection Choices
Social Science
Social Science
Languages
Languages
Making your choice:
Read the information on this website carefully
Study the Curriculum Pathways Planner to see where each option can take you.
Consider your current strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes.
Check out websites for careers information such as Career Navigator-Tahatuu or look up possible university courses on their own websites.
Talk to:
Your family
The subject teachers or Heads of Departments
Your Dean
The Careers Advisor (Ms Wylie - swylie@wdsg.school.nz)
Senior students currently taking the subjects that you are interested in taking.
Curriculum Pathways
Curriculum Pathways 2026a.pdfPage updated
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