Year 13 students will study six subjects. You are required to take English or another language rich subject (Classics, Economics, Geography, History, Art History, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Rangatira, Media Studies). If you wish to study five subjects you will need the approval of the Principal. All International students must take an English course.

OGHS Year 13 Subject Choices 2017

Course Content• Partnerships• Companies• Decision making• Financial statement preparation• Job costing

✓ Prerequisite: Level 1 or 2 highly recommended✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13ACCO Level 3 Accounting

Course Content

• Develop a marketing plan • Set up and run your own business• Look at how a business operates in a

global context • Real world marketing and business skills

� No prerequisites✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13BUSE Level 3 Business Studies

Course Content• What makes an efficient market?• Understand the behaviour of firms• Overview of the Economy• Government involvement – why?

✓ Prerequisite: Level 1 or 2 highly recommended✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13ECON Level 3 Economics

Course Content• Design, plan and produce documents• Develop and apply creativity• Learn practical work based skills• Gain credits for the National Certificate in

Business Administration and Computing

� No Prerequisites � Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

13OMSS Level 3 Office Management Skills

Course Content

✓ Prerequisite: Level 2 English✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

• Read critical texts about your favourite writers and directors

• Prepare for report writing at tertiary level• Create online presentations • Speak in authentic situations• Discuss issues relevant to young women and men• Create a developed visual text

13ENGL Level 3 English

Course Content

✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

This course is for those who need to gain UE Literacy or would like support with their writing and speaking in other contexts of learning.• Explore visual texts • Make connections across a range of texts• Learning to write for academic audiences as well as general

audiences (employers, curriculum vitae, magazine columns and reviews)

• Speak for a range of audiences in authentic settings

13ENLI Level 3 English for Literacy

Course Content

� Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

• Improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English to help students achieve in mainstream subjects

• Work towards gaining literacy at Level 1 or Level 2• Reading comprehension• Information & transactional writing• Wide reading

13ENSL English Language

Course Content• Discover your inner femme

fatale!• Create your own film or

magazine• Analyse the Film Noir genre• Analyse the Golden Age of the

Hollywood film industry

✓ Prerequisite: 12MEST recommended✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13MEST Level 3 Media Studies

Course Content• Film study • Racism & Immigration in France• The Environment• Regions of France• A famous French person• The World of Work

✓ Prerequisite: 12FREN ✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13FREN Level 3 French

Course Content• Focus on making and supporting

arguments and speaking and writing• Foreigners and people who think

differently• Global Warming’s impact on Germany• German post-war history• Media in Germany

✓ Prerequisite: 12GERM✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13GERM Level 3 German

Course Content

• The land of Japan• Travel & Tourism• The Environment• Our future• Film Study

✓ Prerequisite: 12JAPA ✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13JAPA Level 3 Japanese

Course Content

• Te pakaritanga - achieving personal independence in te reo Māori

• Marae, hui and pōwhiri • Politics and issues for Māori youth • Stories from the past

✓ Prerequisite: 12MAOR✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13MAOR Level 3 Māori

Course Content• Technology• Marginalisation• Politics, health and religion• Drug trafficking• The environment• Film study• Spanish culture• Opportunity to travel overseas

✓ Prerequisite: 12SPAN✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13SPAN Level 3 Spanish

Course Content• Investigate data using statistical packages using

real data from a variety of real-life contexts for example from Science, Geography, Economics

• Applications of Mathematics; Simultaneous equations, Linear Programming and Optimal solutions

• This course is designed to enable those students who are less confident to achieve at Level 3 Mathematics

� No Prerequisites� No Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13MATH Level 3 Mathematics

Course Content• Differentiation and Integration• Trigonometry, Conic Sections (graphs) and Complex

Numbers• Calculus is the study of change, in the same • Calculus has widespread applications in Sciences,

Physics, Economics and all areas of Engineering

✓ Prerequisites: AS 91261 & AS 91262✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13CALC Level 3 Calculus

Course Content• Investigate data using statistical packages using real data

from a variety of real-life contexts for example from Science, Geography, Economics

• Solve probability problems using probability concepts and also several probability distributions for example the normal and binomial distribution

✓ Prerequisites: AS 91264 & AS 91267✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13MATS Level 3 Statistics

Course Content• Field trip to the Aquarium & Albatross Colony to

study behaviour• Carrying out genetic engineering at Otago University• Looking at the big issues in Society – genetic

engineering, how species including humans evolve and whether we are still evolving

✓ Prerequisites: Approval by Miss Dunn and Dr Phillips✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13BIOL Level 3 Biology

Course Content• Analytical Chemistry: Investigate the amount of a substances in a

commercial or environmental context• Discover the application of redox reactions to electrochemical cells • Examine structure, bonding and periodic trends in greater detail• Determine energy changes in chemical reactions• Investigate more organic reactions and find out why polyesters are

called polyesters• Delve further into the world of acids, bases and equilibrium reactions• Find out the answer to “How soluble is insoluble?”

✓ Prerequisites: approval by Dr Phillips✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13CHEM Level 3 Chemistry

Course Content• Mechanics• Waves and Sound• Electricity • AC Electricity• Modern Physics• For students wishing to study Sciences, Health, Technology,

Engineering or Architecture at University

✓ Prerequisites: approval by Mrs Gordon and Dr Phillips✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13PHYS Level 3 Physics

Course Content

• Biological investigation• Earth and space science • Sustainability

� No Prerequisites however Year 12 Science would be helpful� No Course endorsement

13SCIE Level 3 Science

Course Content• The ideas and values of the classical world• The significance and meaning of works of classical art

such as myths and legends on Greek vases• The religious ideas of the Roman world• The effects of the classical values on the art and

literature of the modern world

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 English✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13CLST Level 3 Classical Studies

Course Content• American Revolution• New Zealand Race Relations• Colonial expansion and migration• Emancipation of slaves• A field trip to either Wellington , Rotorua or Queenstown may be offered

✓ Prerequisites: 16 credits in Level 2 History and/or English or HOD approval✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13HIST Level 3 History

Course Content

• Natural coastal processes• Tourism and cultural processes• Skills and geographic information systems• Current geographic issues• Global Patterns• Field trip and research

� No Prerequisites✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13GEOG Level 3 Geography

Course Content• Destination Pacific Islands• Destination Australia• Economic significance of tourism• Promote a New Zealand tourism

destination• Trips to various tourist attractions• Possible trip further afield

� No Prerequisites� Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

13THTR Level 3 Tourism

Multi Level Course Content• Fitness and confidence building• Cultural knowledge and understanding• Literacy and numeracy• Future pathway planning• Community involvement• Digital skills � No prerequisites� Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

13PTMA Poutama: Stairway to Success

Course Content• Designed to strengthen the pathway for motivated students

to progress from school to workplace learning, training & tertiary studies

• Delivers hands on, practical learning that leads to nationally recognised qualifications

• Placements examples: Early Childhood, Hospitality, Tourism, Retail, Healthcare

• Entry is by application and interview

✓ Prerequisites: Minimum 12 credits in any NCEA level 2 subject, application and interview� Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

13GATE Level 3 Gateway

Course Content• Analyse a performance • Evaluate a Health Promotion Action • Evaluate risk management strategies

on Cross Country Ski Camp• Practical performance– Cross Country

skiing and one other sport • Evaluate a performance improvement

programme• Cross Country ski trip – Term 3

✓ Prerequisites: Level 1 & 2 Physical Education preferred✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13PHED Level 3 Physical Education

Course Content• Practical subject focusing on developing

interpersonal skills and practical skills required for physical activity

• Variety of sport related activities (student choice)

• Demonstrate knowledge of basic skills for a sport• Demonstrate knowledge of sports

coaching• Adventure Based Learning

� No prerequisites� Course endorsement

13SPOR Level 3 Sport

Course Content• Projects combining conceptual designing and then producing

an outcome• Projects will build on your understanding of web

technologies from Year 12 • Creating an interactive website with a database back-end• Digital media concepts• Creation of an animation outcome

✓ Prerequisites: 14 credits in Level 2 Digital Technology or prior approval of Mrs Budd✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13DIGI Level 3 Digital Technology

Course Content• Being creative with food and also cooking to develop your

own style and flair with food• Investigate and address a nutritional issue in New Zealand• Barista skills• Explore food advertising influence on wellbeing

✓ Prerequisites: Level 1 or 2 Food and Nutrition ✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13FOOD Level 3 Food and Nutrition

Course Content

• Pathway for students to possible tertiary courses• Sustainability and local foods • Preserving food • Basic nutrition• Knowledge of food hazards and food spoilage• Terminology of food

✓ Prerequisites: US 167� Course endorsement� University Entrance Approved

13HOSF Level 3 Hospitality – Food Services

Course Content• Practical application of design skills• You will work with real clients to solve real world

problems• Produce a body of design work suitable as a portfolio for

entry into tertiary studies• Choose from...• Architectural design• Product design

� No Prerequisites, however the course is challenging without some prior graphics experienceCourse endorsementUniversity Entrance Approved

13GRAP Level 3 Graphics

Course Content• Design and make sophisticated items from a range

of materials• Understand and implement complex procedures in

hard materials• A “Self developed programme” to give you skills

for life

✓ Level 1 or 2 Achievement Standard Course✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13HMAT Level 3 Hard Materials

Course Content• Students will identify an area of interest for themselves

to create a product using textile materials. This can include fashion, interiors, costume etc

• Use advanced textile techniques and procedures• Visits from industry experts• Trip to the Wearable Art Awards in Wellington

✓ Prerequisites: Preferable to have Level 1 and/or 2 Textiles or approval by Miss Thomson✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13TEXT Level 3 Textile Design

Course Content• Choose your own subject area to explore and research for

the year• Develop and extend your skill base through the study of one

of the following disciplines: Painting Sculpture or Printmaking• Focus on developing stronger individual skills of expression

by researching contemporary and historical Art practice and extending abilities through the creation of original works

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 Art✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13ARPA Level 3 Art

Course Content• Students research and analyse individually chosen forms of

Photography and present their investigation• Students apply the ideas and methods explored in their

research work to produce a related series of art works•Students produce a three panel folio of work

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 Art Photography✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13ARTP Level 3 Art Photography

Course Content• You don’t need artistic ability, this is not a practical subject!• You will learn to discuss and write about: Styles, Issues,

Iconography, Materials, Context, Theories

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 English✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13ARTH Level 3 Art History

Course Content

• Produce a theatre dance work based on a theme • Perform in a solo/duet dance work• Perform in a group dance work

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 Dance✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13DANC Level 3 Dance

Course Content• Interpreting a scene and integrating drama

techniques to communicate this interpretation• Devising and performing a drama• Performing in a significant play• Demonstrating understanding of a complex

theatre form• Showing an understanding of

live drama performance

✓ Prerequisites: NCEA Level 2 Drama recommended✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13DRAM Level 3 Drama

Course ContentStudents can select either Making Music or Music StudiesMaking Music involves:• Playing an instrument as soloist and as a member of a group• Composing three pieces of original Music • Listening to and describing Music• Music technology and recording MusicMusic Studies involves:• Research two major Music works• Investigate an aspect of NZ Music • Devise two arrangements for an ensemble• Investigate the influence of Music in a selected context

✓ Prerequisites: Achievement gained in Year 12 Music or grade 4 theory and at least four years of instrument tuition✓ Course endorsement✓ University Entrance Approved

13MUSC Level 3 Music