MANA COLLEGE
 
SENIOR CURRICULUM
 

The school offers students the opportunity to choose academic (for UE), general or vocational pathway to give the students enrichment in their learning.
In some areas, the programme is organised as two compulsory lines of the timetable. This includes Building Technology and Services Academy. In other areas there is some choice between the subjects student can choose. This includes Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry),
Visual Arts (Design, Digital Media, Art and Photography), Soft Technology (Fashion, Hospitality, Home Economics) and Maori Studies (Te Reo Maori, Te Reo Rangatira, Nga Toi Maori). Gateway and Transition to ork
programmes are offered to Senior students who are interested in being placed in a workplace for one day a week, in the vocation of their choice.

CURRICULUM
YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13

COMPULSORY:
English
Mathematics

OPTIONS:
Life Skills
Business Studies
Physical Education
Geography
Maori
ESOL
History
Hospitality
Fashion
Information Technology
Building Technology
SPEC
Music & Performance
Visual Art
Science
Digital Media & Design

COMPULSORY:
English (or Te Reo Maori)
RECOMMENDED:
English

OPTIONS:
Life Skills
Information Technology
Business Studies
Retailing
Physical Education
Geography
History
Te Reo Maori/ Rangatira Nga Toi Maori
Music
Tourism
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Painting
Photography
Digital Media & Design
ESOL
Services Academy
Sports Academy
Building Technology
Gateway

RECOMMENDED:
English
Mathematics

OPTIONS:
Transition to Work
Life Skills
Business Studies
Computing
Physical Education
Sports Leadership
Geography
History
Te Reo Maori/ Rangatira Nga Toi Maori
ESOL
Music
Science
Digital Media & Design
Photography
Painting
Gateway
Tourism
Physics
Chemistry
Biology

 

QUALIFICATIONS

NCEA LEVEL 1
Credits required 80 including 8 literacy and 8 numeracy.

NCEA LEVEL 2
Credits required 80
60 at level 2
20 at level 1

NCEA LEVEL 3
Credits required 80
60 at level 3
20 at level 2 or higher

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
Minimum of 42 credits made up of:
14 at level 3 or higher in an approved subject
14 at level 3 or higher in more than 2 domains or approved subjects
8 literacy credits at leve 2 English or Te Reo Maori
14 Numeracy credits at level 1 in Mathematics


1 Awarua St, Elsdon
P O Box 50-344, Porirua
Phone: 04 237 5424
Fax: 04 238 1220
Email: principal@mana.school.nz