Year 10 Elective Options
Below are the Electives Year 10 students can choose from in 2025.
Students should select 2 courses that run for the whole year.
Sport Science
This course has an emphasis on providing a positive pathway into Level 1 Physical Education.
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the body, both physically and mentally, and how it functions to improve performance.
Areas we will explore are:
Problem solving
Anatomy and Physiology
Energy Systems
Injury prevention
Goal Setting
Leadership
Nutrition
Fitness Testing
Mental Preparation
(This course is not for Pathway to the Podium students)
Design and Visual Communication
Design is everywhere. It’s exciting, creative and ever-changing. Every product and space you use has been designed. Design and visual communication focuses on understanding and applying visual communication techniques and design practice to design objects, spaces and systems to improve the way we live. In this course you will learn to use the design process to develop solutions in product and architectural contexts. You will begin to use CAD and CAM systems and use modelling and prototyping techniques and technologies.
Te Reo Māori - Te Puawai
This course is designed for ākonga who are interested in a long-term te reo Māori journey and will prepare them for te ao whānui and NCEA.
Ākonga will explore a range of language structures and features and will engage in te reo Māori through Tuhituhi, Kōrero, Pānui and Whakarongo exercises.
Ākonga will build their confidence to engage in everyday conversations and will participate in formal and informal kaupapa to support their learning.
Music
This course provides an introduction into studying Music at High School. Students who are passionate about listening, playing and writing music are encouraged to explore this programme. Students will learn the fundamentals of:
Basic music literacy
Songwriting in groups
Guitar skills including reading TAB
Digital composition using industry standard software
Performing
Dance
Year 10 Dance will build the foundations of NCEA Dance where students will foster relationships, embrace personal experiences, and value diverse identities. Students will experience dance as a powerful art form that carves space with the body's movement, infusing it with the artist's essence and energy. In dance students will also be introduced to choreography skills, dance technologies, dance elements and techniques.
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts curriculum is designed for students to explore the visual art disciplines of design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture, developing their strengths in the process. Visual Arts embraces change and prepares students for a career in the creative world or beyond to craft their career that reinforces their fine motor skills, presentation skills, an eye for aesthetics, creative thinking and to seek solutions to solve problems. Students will experience:
A variety of art forms including:
- Drawing
- Digital artCultural arts including:
- Toi Māori
- Pasifika artVisual diary documentation
Art analysis
Museum/gallery visit or participating in an art exhibition/competition (when opportunity arises)
Year 10 Visual Arts equips students to continue into NCEA Level 1 Visual Arts.
Nutritional Technology
In Nutritional Technology you will learn about the science behind the food we eat. You will look at how food affects our well-being and behaviour, as well as how new food products are developed. You will use the technology process in the creation of food products to meet nutritional requirements and learn to process products in a safe manner.
Junior English Language (JEL)
A class for multilingual students who would like support with English grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will also draw upon their heritage language knowledge and cultural knowledge in this class.
Enrolments for this class must be confirmed by Mrs Beatty.