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RANGITIKEI COLLEGE Senior College Curriculum 2020 draft drft 2 THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL ONE The National Certificate of Educational There will be a focus in Academic Mentoring Students must gain a total of 80 credits or Achievement (NCEA) is the national senior (ACM) on options and careers. Additional school qualification for New Zealand. All more, including 10 literacy and 10 numeracy course information is available on the school students from Years 11 – 13 will be credits. website address: undertaking NCEA courses. All courses in the LEVEL TWO www.rangitikeicollege.school.nz or at: senior school have credits which count www.nzqa.govt.nz towards NCEA. Students must gain a total of 80 credits, including 60 or more Level 2 credits and 20 NCEA at Rangitikei College Level 1 credits (usually from the previous Level 1 achievement). They must also meet Courses offer students the opportunity to minimum literacy and numeracy requirements. gain approximately 8 – 12 credits towards NCEA. LEVEL THREE Achievement Standards are assessed both Students must reach a total of 80 credits, including 60 or more Level 3 credits and 20 internally and externally (usually through an end-of-year examination), and Unit Level 2 credits (usually from the previous Level Standards are only assessed internally. 2 achievement). Some students may do mixed NCEA is awarded at three levels. They are: courses of Level 3 and Level 2 credits. NCEA Level 1, NCEA Level 2 and NCEA Level 3 Although students can study at any NCEA level, generally Level One, Two and Three correspond with Years 11, 12 and 13. Each Achievement Standard will be awarded at one of three grades: Achieved, Achieved with Merit, and Achieved with Excellence (the grade does not affect the number of credits that contribute towards the certificate). Unit Standards are awarded at Achieved level only. 3 4 ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE University Entrance (UE) will continue to be the minimum requirement to go to a New Zealand university. To be awarded University Entrance (UE) you will need: . NCEA Level 3 . Three subjects – at Level 3 or above, made up of: 14 credits each, in three ‘approved’ subjects . Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: 5 credits in reading 5 credits in writing . Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: Achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or Unit standards – package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required) Once you have met the requirements for University Entrance it will appear on your Record of Achievement. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY TO THE DEGREE, COURSE OR SUBJECTS OF YOUR CHOICE – in many cases, a higher level of achievement will be required for limited entry courses with competition for places. Degrees at other Tertiary Education providers (polytechnics, institutes of technology, private training enterprises) will also require this entry standard. APPROVED SUBJECTS FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE . Accounting . Earth & Space Science . Painting (Practical Art) . Agriculture and Horticulture . Economics . Photography (Practical Art) . Biology . Education for Sustainability . Physical Education . Business Studies . English . Physics . Calculus . French . Printmaking (Practical Art) . Chemistry . Geography . Psychology . Chinese . German . Samoan . Classical Studies . Health . Science . Construction & Mechanical Technologies . History . Spanish . Cook Islands Māori . History of Art . Social Studies . Dance . Home Economics . Statistics . Design (Practical Art) . Japanese . Technology . Design & Visual Communication . Mathematics . Te Reo Māori . Digital Technologies . Media Studies . Te Reo Rangatira . Drama . Music Studies 5 NEW ZEALAND SCHOLARSHIP CAREERS Gateway Scholarship is a monetary reward for top Students are strongly advised to consult with Gateway is a workplace learning programme academic students. It is widely recognised as the Careers Advisor before making final for students in Years 12 and 13 who are demonstrating outstanding achievement. decisions on future pathways. There is a interested in a career pathway in a particular Scholarship examinations enable candidates to GoogleClassroom for students to join, set up by industry or field of work. Students go out into be assessed against challenging standards Careers Advisor Mr Jamie Sanson, so the workplace one day per week. Gateway above Level 3. Students will be expected to communication of career event information and gives students the opportunity to do workplace demonstrate critical thinking at a high-level, access to careers resources has never been learning which directly relates to their school- integrating, synthesizing and applying their easier! There is also an email: based courses and proposed career. Students knowledge and ideas to complex situations. [email protected] on Gateway are required to complete a Decisions on entering Scholarship should be Workplace Safety Course and a First Aid Course. VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS made in conjunction with the subject specialist STAR Rangitikei College uses Vocational Pathways as teacher and it is recommended that STAR are short courses designed to help an umbrella for a number of options Year 12 preparation begin during a student’s Level 2 students explore career options while still at and 13 students (and some Year 11 students) year of study. Rangitikei College. The majority of courses are may take to better prepare themselves for a one day per week for six to twenty weeks. A chosen career path. DISTANCE LEARNING popular option with students is the AgChallenge Rangitikei College can access almost any New course. Students must apply to enter courses in Zealand Qualifications Framework subject via U-Skills DISTANCE LEARNING. Gateway, Trade Academies, STAR and/or Trade Academy – Dual Pathways Currently, students are studying subjects such U-Skills. U-Skills run through UCOL provides tertiary as Accounting, Business Studies, Classics, learning one day a week, designed to Economics, Geography, Psychology and Interviews are held with: complement a student’s secondary school Samoan, but almost any subject is available. Gateway Coordinator Mrs Judy Proctor courses, in a range of areas: Construction, Students will need to have a good work ethic [email protected] Automotive, Panel and Paint, Mechanical and the endorsement of the Dean. There will Assistant Principal Ms Sheree Osgood Engineering, Hair, Beauty and Retail, be online assignments where work is set on the [email protected] Hospitality, Health, Business Enterprise, and Vet internet, video conferencing sessions with the Nursing. teacher and workbooks to be completed. Students will be assessed for suitability for a Year 12 and 13 students can study on a Dual course. Students must demonstrate a desire to Pathway while enrolled at Rangitikei College. All inquiries to Ms Tina Aomarere pursue a career pathway in a chosen industry, Students study in a Trade Academy programme [email protected] have a level of maturity, standard of behaviour, at another registered provider, for example attitude and work ethic necessary to succeed at UCOL, over two days working on practical Please note that ‘Distance Learning’ Courses work-based learning. Excellent school industry projects alongside NCEA credits. are all full year. attendance is a must. Industry relevant knowledge and qualifications are gained with the comfort of zero fees. 6 VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS COURSE OF STUDY AND WHAT WILL I LEARN? WHAT SHOULD I HAVE WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO? HOW IS THE COURSE WHO COULD LEVEL ALREADY DONE? ASSESSED? TELL ME MORE? Students study at another registered provider Students should have a Not only can it lead to a qualification in the NCEA Ms Osgood TRADES ACADEMY over two days working on practical industry good work ethic and have chosen career but students could gain Level 2 and Level 3 Ms Proctor NCEA Level 2 & 3 projects gaining NCEA credits, usually through a career path that they employment as an apprentice or further Unit Standards Unit Standards. would like to follow. training. NCEA Level 2 How to care for and understand children. An interest in pre-school Child minding/babysitting. Plunket Unit Whaea Shelly EARLY CHILDHOOD Keeping them healthy, safe, and clean, plus a children and considering Nanny work. Standards NCEA Level 2 focus on child learning and development and a future career in early Early Childhood teaching or teacher-aide. their overall needs. childhood. Home-based childcare. Gateway opens a new pathway from school to Students are selected Gateway helps students build their skills for 20 credit average Ms Osgood the world of work. Students spend a day a week through an interview employment, working in real workplaces on required (levels 1 – 3). Ms Proctor in the workplace for at least 1 term. process with input from real tasks. It gives opportunities to Some units completed Firstly, students select an area of employment their Dean, ACM and experience their chosen career and build in class, some at GATEWAY that they are interested in eg: automotive, classroom teachers. links to ITOs, Modern Apprenticeships and workplace. NCEA Level 2 & 3 building, agriculture, retail, hairdressing. Students should have a workplaces. Not only can it lead to a Students will study for qualifications in their good work ethic and have a qualification in the chosen career but chosen career path,