Subject Structure at Craighead – Year 13 Entry Criteria: It is considered that at least 12 credits in a subject at Level 2 would be the minimum prerequisite for study at Year 13, but Mathematics has a higher prerequisite and students should make sure they have achieved the entry requirements for Level 3 study. Exceptions require the approval of the Deputy Principal or Principal. Where a subject is not available at Year 12 or a student has not previously studied the subject in Year 12, entry to the class must be approved by the Head of Department and the Deputy Principal or Principal. Only Chaplain’s Studies and Taha Maori are compulsory, as part of the Liberal Studies programme, but students are advised to continue to study English, or an English Rich subject*, unless there is a clear reason not to. An opportunity to gain a Comprehensive First Aid Certificate may be offered during the year for students who require this qualification for tertiary studies. Five subjects to be chosen from: Accounting Drama Music Art History* Economics* Physics Biology English* Visual Art in Design Calculus French Visual Art in Painting Chemistry Geography* Visual Art in Sculpture Classical Studies German Visual Art in Photography Digital Technologies Graphics Physical Education Design and Fashion Studies History* Statistics Methods Aoraki Polytechnic Vocational Pathways Course For some students, who may wish to remain at school for a Year 13 year but do not wish to prepare a full Year 13, Level 3 course, an individual programme of five subjects/courses will be developed after discussion with Mrs Towle. This may involve a combination of Year 12 and 13 subjects, or Level 2 and Level 3 Standards, with perhaps an alternative programme being made available through external providers, including tertiary institutions. There are several goals available for Year 13 students. 1 Qualifications required for Entrance to University The requirements for the University Entrance are: NCEA Level 3 Three subjects - at Level 3 or above, made up of: . 14 credits each, in three approved subjects (all subjects taught at Craighead lead to assessment by approved Standards for UE) Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above , made up of: . 5 credits in reading (given the code LR in the assessment section of each subject) AND . 5 credits in writing (given the code LW in the assessment section of each subject) Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: . achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, (given the code N in the assessment section of each subject) 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. The lists of specified Reading and Writing standards can be accessed from: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ue/index.html. Specified Standards available through a range of Level 2 and Level 3 subjects at Craighead are identified with LR for Reading Literacy and LW for Writing and Literacy in this booklet. N.B. a This qualification is the minimum required for entry to University. Courses with limited numbers will require higher standards and students should check requirements for their course with the university concerned. b Individual Universities have their own requirements for Provisional Entrance for those students who do not meet the required national standard, because they have gone on international exchange programmes in their Year 13 year. c Students, who are over 20 years of age when they enrol, may apply for special admission to the university of their choice. 2 Level 3 NCEA 1 An NCEA Level 3 Certificate is awarded to a student who gains at least 80 credits, 60 of which must be at Level 3 or above plus 20 credits from Level 2, or above. 2 Students must take whole courses. 3 More than one assessment opportunity is available for some internally assessed Standards during the year. 4 A booklet detailing the School’s NCEA Assessment policy will be provided to students and parents at the beginning of the year. 5 Reporting of results will be on progress towards an NCEA Level 3 Certificate. Students will gain an award of Achieved, Achieved with Merit, or Achieved with Excellence, for each Standard and Achieved for Unit Standards. 6 Subjects will offer at least 18 credits in their course. 7 Some subjects because of their nature, suit assessment by Unit Standard better than Standards. Details of this are included in subject notes. Unit Standards each have a credit value which counts towards an NCEA Level 3 Certificate. 3 University Scholarship 1 Scholarship is a monetary award to recognise top students. It does not attract credits nor contribute towards a qualification, but the fact that a student has gained a Scholarship will appear on the Record of Learning. 2 Students will be able to enter Scholarship but they must enter for both Level 3 and Scholarship standards to ensure they gain University Entrance and their Level 3 National Certificate. 3 Scholarship will enable students to be assessed against challenging Standards, and will be demanding for the most able students in each subject. Scholarship students will again be expected to demonstrate high-level critical thinking, abstraction and generalisation, and to integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex situations. CRAIGHEAD DIOCESAN SCHOOL 2016 SUBJECT STRUCTURES for YEARS 7 to13, Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 ARTS Art Art Art (H) Art Art Art Art History Drama Drama Drama (H) Drama Drama Drama Drama Music Music Music (H) Music Music Music Music Visual Art - Design # Visual Art - Painting Visual Art - Photography Visual Art - Sculpture ENGLISH English English English English English English English English U# English U# Physical Physical Physical Physical Physical Physical Physical Education HEALTH & PHYSICAL Education & Education & Education & Education & Education & Education EDUCATION Health Health Health Health Health LANGUAGES French (H) French (H) French French French French French German(H) German(H) German German German German German Maori(F) Maori(F) MATHEMATICS Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics with Mathematics with Calculus Statistics Statistics # Statistics Operational Mathematics Accounting Accounting Religious & Social Religious & Social Religious & Social Religious & Social Religious & Social Religious & Social Religious & Social Education RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL Education Education Education Education Education Education Taha Maori EDUCATION Career Directions (NOT NCEA SUBJECTS) Financial Literacy Wellness SCIENCES Science Science Science Science Science Biology Biology Chemistry Chemistry Physics Physics Economics Economics Economics Economics SOCIAL SCIENCES Classical Studies Geography Geography Geography Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies History History History TECHNOLOGY Technology Technology Digital (H) Digital Digital Digital Digital Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Design & Fashion Design & Fashion Design & Fashion Design & Fashion Design & Fashion SUPPORT STUDIES Support Studies# Support Studies # Study# Study All Core All Core Choose the Core Choose the Core Choose the Core Choose 6 Options, Choose 5 Options, but not more than two (Compulsory) (Compulsory) Subjects Plus: 2 Subjects Plus 3 Subjects Plus 3 but not more than of Art Design, Graphics, Painting, Subjects Subjects Options Options Options Support one Mathematics Photography and Sculpture, and not Studies (non option and one more than one English option. NCEA) may be English option. chosen for one Study (non NCEA) Option line may be chosen for one Option line Core (Compulsory) Subjects are printed in Green; Option Subjects are printed in Black; (H) = Half Year Core subject, (F) = Full year Core subject #Restricted or HOD/ Dean approved entry Course If it is feasible, students may study at a different level from their year group. All courses are subject to timetabling and number constraints THE ARTS Visual Art: Painting Inquiries to: Ms Parry Prerequisite: Year 12 Art is an advantage Course Description: Year 13 Painting is based on the exploration of painting, conventions, media, techniques, procedures, study of artist models and styles and the development of these ideas as they relate to the individual student’s work. Three Standards are assessed throughout the year. We will have a one day trip to Christchurch or Dunedin to visit Art Galleries Assessment: External 3.4 Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within painting practice 14 credits Internal 3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting 4 credits 3.3 Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice 4 credits Costs: Costs will vary according to individual needs. Visual Art: Photography Inquiries to: Ms Parry Prerequisite: Year 12 Art is an advantage Course Description: This is a challenging one year course in digital photography. We begin with learning how to use the camera, managing files and developing images using Photoshop. Students study relevant pictorial art conventions, ideas, issues, artist models and extend their work on individual programmes. We will have a one day trip to Christchurch or Dunedin to visit Art Galleries or a one day Photoshop Course. Assessment: External 3.4 Produce a systematic body of