Waitaki Boys' High School Year 10 Options Information Booklet 2021 - "Inspiring young men of outstanding character" WBHS vision
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“Inspiring young men of outstanding character” WBHS vision
Waitaki Boys’ High School
Year 10
Options Information Booklet
2021
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“Inspiring young men of outstanding character” WBHS vision
Academic Choices
I hope that you have experienced and enjoyed a wide variety of subjects in your first year at
Waitaki Boys’ High School. As you progress through the year levels, planning your subjects
should support your ambitions and interests and assist in achieving your desired career
pathways. Through our curriculum framework we build a wide range of key competencies
and values preparing Waitakians to fulfil our school vision, “Inspiring young men of
outstanding character” in an ever-changing world.
The information in this booklet will help you plan and track your academic pathways
through the New Zealand Curriculum. We provide a range of choices to support your
academic journey.
For some students, there is an accelerated learning option to ensure you remain suitably
challenged and engaged in learning and that you can work at your own pace. Likewise, if you
require support to reach your goals and find the right pathway for you, this will be offered
also.
We encourage you to use this booklet to guide decisions and seek advice from your
teachers, Heads of Department, Deans, career adviser and your parents to ensure that you
make the best choices for your learning journey.
Working hard, finding your passions and seeking assistance to further your education will
ensure that you will graduate from Waitaki Boys’ High School with a positive mindset and
ready to make a meaningful contribution to society.
Darryl Paterson
Rector
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Year 10 Options 2021
The purpose of this booklet is to give our community of learners an outline of what is offered and
taught in our Year 10 Curriculum. It also allows our akonga and whanau to follow the courses of
study into the Senior School (NCEA – Years 11,12 and 13).
The programme for our Year 10 students is very similar to that of Year 9. Students will be studying
the compulsory core subjects PLUS they must choose FOUR other options including Te Reo Maori.
Core Subjects: Students will attend four classes per week in each core subject. Students will also
attend two classes of both Physical Education and Technology per week. They will attend two classes
of Te Reo Maori per week for a term and two classes for Digital Technology for a term. The Rite of
Journey Programme rounds out the subject list and is attended once a week.
English -
Mathematics -
Science -
Social Studies -
Physical Education /Technology –
Te Reo Maori / Digital Technology
The Rite Journey Programme - (Thursdays period 5)
Options: Each student will take three options from the list below.
Agriculture
Art
Business
Drama
Music
Outdoor Education
Spanish
Example of timetable:
This student took Art and Outdoor Education in Terms 1 and 2 and then Te Reo Maori and Music in
Terms 3 and 4.
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Process for Acceleration of Year 10 students.
Current Year 10 students doing NCEA Level 1
As part of the options for Year 10 students, acceleration is offered for students who are performing
well above their age curriculum level at Year 9 in their core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science
and Social Studies). These students will have a choice of starting Year 11, NCEA Level 1 for all their
subjects, a combination of NCEA Level 1 subjects and Year 10 subjects or all Year 10 subjects.
The following criteria will be used by academic teachers to make the final decision with individual
students and their parents regarding placement in the acceleration programme.
• Consistent academic excellence
• Proven high level reasoning skills
• Emotional and social maturity
• High level of time management and the ability to balance academic and other commitments
• Independence and self-motivation
• Consideration of Senior Curriculum Pathways
Below are some advantages and disadvantages of being in this programme. These will be discussed
thoroughly by the Assistant Rector with the student and his parents.
Advantages:
• Increased challenge
• Opportunities to complete a broad range of subjects
• Undertake NCEA scholarship exams or University papers during final year at school
• Enable the student to work and socialise with their ability-peers rather than their age-peers
Disadvantages:
• Potentially unrealistic expectations placed on students
• A lack of maturity may prevent achievement
• Potential to Increase anxiety to perform at higher level
• Miss core curriculum of Social Studies
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Timeline:
Online option selection opens on the Kamar portal on Friday 31st July and closes on Friday
14th August.
Complete the Course Selection on the Kamar Portal.
If you are unable to access Kamar, please tear off the form on the back page of the course
booklet, complete and return to Mr. Fifita’s office by 14th August 2020. Please take time to
create a set of options that best suits your interests and potential career pathways.
The Assistant Rector will be contacting parents of the current Year 9 students who will be
considered for Acceleration in early Term 4. The meeting will include an overview of the
programme.
Please feel free to ask for help:
Below are contact details for staff involved in the option choices process.
Aisea Fifita
Assistant Rector (Teaching and Learning)
Ph: (03) 437 0125 (direct dial)
Email: aiseaf@waitakibhs.school.nz
Andy Lane
Pathways Coordinator
Year 10 Dean
Ph: (03) 437 0529
Mob: 0211917115
Email: andyl@waitakibhs.school.nz
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Subject Choice Tips:
Subject choices are your first career choices. Check out
http://www.careers.govt.nz/education-andtraining/still-at-school/step-by-step-
guide-to-choosing-school-subjects/ for further advice. Also refer to the “subject
pathway” guides.
You should choose your subjects based on what you like and what you are good at. In
general, you should aim to have a broad education at Year 10 and 11 and leave more
specialised subjects until Year 12 or 13.
Some subjects have direct links to post-school pathways. If you think you may leave school
before the end of Year 13, consider whether getting into further training or work might be
easier if your course includes some vocational elements.
Try using this diagram to help you decide what subjects to choose:
INTERESTS + ABILITY + CAREER IDEAS = SUBJECT CHOICE
How good are you at a What do you want to Investigate carefully all
What do you enjoy?
subject? do after school? Unless the subjects you are
you are really sure, interested in.
don’t specialise too
soon.
Do you like the work Your assessment results If you have a career or Talk to your family and
or is it just that you will help you decide education training friends about your
like the teacher or how good you are at options in mind, check ideas.
because your friends something. whether they offer the
are doing it? sorts of learning or
work styles and
opportunities you
want from a course or
If you are interested in a Discuss your level of Talk to your careers Make your final
subject, you are most ability with your advisor or dean about choice.
likely to do well. teachers. which subjects you need
to take to follow your
current dream while
keeping your options as
broad as possible.
Remember, your choices are your future
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SUBJECT PATHWAY 2020
Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 (L1) Year 12 (L2) Year 13 (L3)
English 101 English 201 English 301 UE
English English English 102 English 202 English 302 UE
English 103 English 203
ESOL L1
Mathematics 101 Mathematics 201 Mathematics with Calculus UE
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics 102 Mathematics 202 301
Mathematics 103 Mathematics 203 Mathematics with UE
Statistics 301
Mathematics 302 UE
Science 101 Biology 201 Biology 301 UE
Science Science Science 102 Chemistry 201 Chemistry 301 UE
Science 103 Physics 201 Physics 301 UE
Science 202
Business 101 Accounting 201 Accounting 301 UE
Social Studies Social Studies Geography 101 Economics 201 Economics 301 UE
History 101 Geography 201 Geography 301 UE
History 201 History 301 UE
Technology 101 Technology 201 Technology 301 UE
Technology Technology Graphics 101 Graphics 201 Graphics 301 UE
Digital Technology Digital Technology Digital Technology 301 UE
101 201
Construction Metal Metal Technology Construction 303
Technology 103 203
Construction 203
Physical Physical Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education 301 UE
Education Education 101 201 Physical Education 302
*Health *Outdoor Outdoor Education Outdoor Education
Education 101 201
Painting 201 Painting 301 UE
*Art *Art Art 101 Photography 201 Photography 301 UE
*Music *Music Music 101 Music 201 Music 301 UE
*Agriculture *Agriculture Agriculture 101 Agriculture 201 Agriculture 301 UE
Agribusiness 201 Agribusiness 301 UE
*Te Reo Maori **Te Reo Maori
(Compulsory)
***Gateway
Ready for Work 203
***ARA courses
*** Entry to this UE = University Entrance
*Options each *Options each **This course is course is by Approved
Term half Year offered through Te application only, with
Kura. prior approval from
TIC Mr Lane.
Note:
We will do our best to enable you to take the subjects you select but not every combination
can be guaranteed. Some subjects may be combined levels or not offered at all if the
numbers opting for that subject are too small.
Any subject we do not offer and is not offered through a combined class with Waitaki Girls
High School will be offered through Te Kura.
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Making option choices online:
Step 1: Go to the kamar portal: https://kamar.waitakibhs.school.nz/index.php/
Step 2: Log in using your student username and password
Select Course Selection from the menu bar and follow the instructions on screen and
remember to save at the end of selection.
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Year 10 Agriculture
Topics Covered:
One period per week is spent on practical farm skills
• Tractors
• stock handling
• fencing and pastures.
The other period is spent on a research assignment – “The Farm as a System”. Students will pick a
type of farming and research the inputs, processes and outputs of that type of farming.
Skills you will learn include:
• Safe stock handling
• Basic fencing skills
• Operating basic machinery/equipment
• Pasture Management
Senior subjects this course leads to:
Practical farming component leads to Agriculture at Level one and onwards
Research component leads to Agribusiness from Level Two and supports Agriculture at Level
One
Person Responsible: Ms Elizabeth Prentice
Email: elizabethp@waitakibhs.school.nz
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Year 10 Art
Topics Covered:
• Understanding the Visual Arts in Context: Students will investigate and consider the
relationship between the production of art works and their contexts and influences.
• Developing Practical Knowledge: Students will apply knowledge of selected conventions
from established practice, using appropriate processes and procedures.
• Developing Ideas: Students will generate develop and refine ideas in response to a
variety of motivations, including the study of established practice.
• Communicating and Interpreting: Students will compare and contrast the ways in which
ideas and art-making processes are used to communicate meaning in selected objects
and images.
Skills you will learn include:
• In Art at Year 10, you will develop existing tonal drawing skills in both wet and dry media
and build upon your prior knowledge learned in year 9. You will demonstrate your visual
ideas in pop-art portraiture, painting using planar perspective, single and multiple layer
stencilling, and you will explore the kowhaiwhai / whakairo / siapo using a 3 colour
print-making process.
The option Year 10 rotation is a prerequisite for the choice of NCEA Level 1.
Students will be required to provide a workbook and a 2B or 6B pencil as stationery. There will
also be a 30 minute weekly homework tonal drawing requirement.
Person Responsible: Ms Sarah Pitman
Email: sarahp@waitakibhs.school.nz
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Year 10 Business
Content Covered:
Students will get into small groups. The groups will come up with an idea for a product where they
will compete against each other to see who can make the biggest profit. Each group will cover
business strategies for designing, budgeting and marketing the product. The group will produce,
market, record transactions, work out whether the venture was a success or failure (profit/loss). If
the business makes a profit then they can decide how to divide it amongst themselves.
Skills you will learn include:
• Design a product
• Produce a budget for the product
• Marketing strategy for the product
• Record transactions
• Prepare Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position and Cash Flow Statement
from the transactions.
Senior subjects this course leads to:
Business 101 in Year 11 and Accounting and Economics in Years 12 and 13.
Person Responsible: Tony Blackbeard
Email: tonyb@waitakibhs.school.nz
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Year 10 Drama
This course develops Drama Techniques, Elements and Conventions in performance and devised
work. Students will take what they already know about drama and combine this with new
knowledge of elements in drama.
This course values cooperation, collaboration, listening, and sharing ideas in both rehearsal and
performance work. Students will learn to act with confidence, sincerity and conviction, as well as
developing self – confidence and communication skills.
Still will learn through viewing live performances and demonstrate and develop understanding
through their own performances.
Students may have to travel to view performances and will be expected to participate in school
shows if the opportunity presents itself.
Person Responsible: Mr Ben Winders
Email. benw@waitakibhs.school.nz
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Year 10 Music
Topics Covered:
• Performance – perform on your instrument-group and solo
• Composition-make your own music
• Understanding pieces of music within a social / historical context
• Listening skills
• Reading and understanding music scores
Skills you will learn include:
• Performance techniques
• Composition techniques
• Score reading
• Aural perception skills
Activities you will undertake include:
• Performing music on your own instrument, individually and in group context.
• Composing music in various styles.
• Studying various pieces of music, composers, historical and social context.
• Listening to and writing down rhythms and melodies.
• Discovering Instruments, harmonies, intervals and performance directions.
• Studying details of written music.
Senior subjects this course leads to: NCEA Level 1 Music.
Person Responsible: Mr S Hinds
Email: stepheh@waitakibhs.school.nz
Equipment Required: Collins Music Book No 2: From Year 9
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Year 10 Outdoor Education
This course is designed to promote and develop outdoor skills to enhance personal experiences
and encourage respect for the environment.
Topics Covered:
• Environmental Care
• Leadership
• Trip Planning, Clothing and Equipment, Food and Camp Craft
• Navigation
• Risk Management and First Aid
Skills you will learn include:
• Environmental care code
• Water care
• Personal responsibility
• Leadership styles
• Safety management
• Planning techniques
• Campcraft
• Map reading
• Use of compass
• Route finding
• Water safety
• River crossing
• Outdoor First Aid
• Kayaking
Senior subjects this course leads to: Physical Education
Year 12 Outdoor Education and Sustainability
Person Responsible: Mr R Boswell
Email: rayb@waitakibhs.school.nz
Equipment Required: Personal Tramping Equipment
Costs: @ $100
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Year 10 Spanish
This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of the Spanish language and
culture with a view to preparing you for NCEA Level 1 Spanish.
Topics include:
• Spanish culture.
• Letters and pronunciation.
• Key phrases and expressions.
• Numbers, telling the time, days of the week.
• Key nouns and verbs.
Person Responsible: Mr Paterson.
Email: rector@waitakibhs.school.nz
Equipment Required: 3B1 notebook
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Please enter your choice on the KAMAR Portal
or
return this page, completed, to Mr.Fifita’s Office
Student Name: __________________________
Form Class: ____________
Option Selection
Please select three options. Options:
Agriculture 1.__________________
Art
Business 2.__________________
Drama
Music 3.__________________
Outdoor Education
Spanish
Parent/Caregiver: _______________________________ print name please
_______________________________signature please
Student: _______________________________signature please
Date: ________________________________
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