Curriculum

Hato Petera College offers courses that are designed to lead to approved qualifications approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. These qualifications go onto either university or tertiary institutions or to apprenticeships and trade. Clear pathways are presented to students as they progress through the school to ensure that the subjects they study will help them reach their academic and career goals.

Special Character Both Te Reo Maori and Religious Education are compulsory subjects for all students attending the college. Students take these subjects from Year 9 – 13.

Learning How to Learn Programme All students are involved for twenty minutes at least four times a week in the Learning How to Learn Programme. This programme is designed to assist them by providing literacy and learning strategies.

Rumaki Reo is offered to students in Years 9. Most subjects are taught in Te Reo Maori but teachers also concentrate on ensuring that students’ abilities in English are also developed.

Year 9 Students start their secondary schooling taking a course that is appropriate to their learning abilities and covers all essential learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum. Students are rotated around the option subjects throughout the year.

Students in Year 10 must meet the minimum requirements before advancing to the next level.

Year 10 Students continue to learn in all essential learning areas in the curriculum but chose one option subject in Year 10.

Students in Year 10 must meet the minimum requirements before advancing to the next level.

Students in Years 9 and 10 who have the ability may be considered for studying one or more NCEA Level 1 subjects.

Year 11 Students who have met the minimum entry requirements may study at this level. Students will take courses that offer credits at Level 1 in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. NCEA)

Year 12 Most students are this level will study at NCEA Level 2. Some may take a combination of Level 1 and 2 standards. Gateway (gaining experience and qualifications for work) is offered at this level to a selected number of students.)

Year 13 Students at this level are mainly studying for NCEA Level 3 and focussing on gaining entrance to university or another tertiary institution. Gateway (gaining qualifications for work) is also offered at this level to a selected number of students.)

Year 9 Curriculum

Subjects available to Year 9 students include:

Core	Te Reo Maori
Core	Religious Education
Core	English
Core	Mathematics
Core	Science
Option	Music
Option	Art
Option	Computing
Core	Rumaki Te Reo Maori
Core	Social Studies
Core	Physical Education
Core	Careers
Core	Health
Core	Technology
Core	Literacy Tutor Group

All subjects are compulsory for all students

Year 10 Curriculum

Subjects available to Year 10 students include:

Core	Te Reo Maori
Core	Religious Education
Core	Mathematics
Core	English
Core	Science
Option	Music
Option	Art
Option	Computing
Core	Rumaki Te Reo Maori
Core	Social Studies
Core	Physical Education
Core	Careers
Core	Health
Core	Technology
Core	Literacy Tutor Group

Students chose one of the option subjects for the whole year. It is anticipated that the students will take the option for NCEA in Year 11.

Year 11 Curriculum

Subjects available to Year 11 students include:

Core	Te Reo Maori
Core	Religious Education
Core	Mathematics
Core	English
Option	Science
Option	Music
Option	Art
Option	Information Management
Core	Correspondence
Option	History
Option	Physical Education
Core	Careers
Core	Health
Core	Literacy Tutor Group

Some students may take other subjects offered through the Correspondence School e.g. Economics, Accounting, Graphics Geography and so on

Some students may take other subjects when offered using video conferencing and the teaching medium

Some STAR courses may be available to selected students

The availability of extra subjects is dependent on the availability of teachers

NCEA Level 1 standards are available to students

Year 12 Curriculum

Subjects available to Year 12 students include:

Core	Te Reo Maori
Core	Religious Education
Core	English
Option	Mathematics
Option	Biology
Option	Chemistry
Option	Physics
Option	Music
Option	Art
Option	Information Management/Computing
Option	Correspondence
Option	Gateway
Option	Physical Education
Core	Careers
Core	Health
Core	Literacy Tutor Group

Some students may take other subjects offered through the Correspondence School e.g. Economics, Accounting, Graphics Geography and so on

Some students may take other subjects when offered using video conferencing and the teaching medium

Some STAR courses may be available to selected students

The availability of extra subjects is dependent on the availability of teachers

Level 1 and 2 NCEA standards are available to students

Year 13 Curriculum

Subjects available to Year 13 students include:

Core	Te Reo Maori
Core	Religious Education
Option	English
Option	Mathematics with Statistics
Option	Mathematics with Calculus
Option	Biology
Option	Chemistry
Option	Physics
Option	Music
Option	Art Painting
Option	Information Management/ Computing
Option	Correspondence
Option	Art Design
Option	Physical Education
Option	Gateway
Core	Careers
Core	Health
Core	Literacy Tutor Group

Some students may take other subjects offered through the Correspondence School e.g. Economics, Accounting, Graphics Geography and so on

Some students may take other subjects when offered using video conferencing and the teaching medium

Some STAR courses may be available to selected students

The availability of extra subjects is dependent on the availability of teachers

Level 1 and 2 NCEA standards are available to students