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Curriculum, Years 11 - 13
Papatoetoe High School operates off a 25-period weekly (5 period daily) timetable for delivery of the school curriculum.
Year 11
(NCEA Level 1)
Students have five periods a week of compulsory English and Mathematics, and their three option subjects.
Compulsory
English, mathematics
Options: Students pick three:
Accounting
Art
Building construction
Business studies
Classical studies
Cultural history
Dance
Design & visual communication
Digital technology
Digital photography & design
Digital programming
Digital technology networks
Digital technology certificate
Drama
Economics
French
Gagana Samoa
Geography
Health
History
Hospitality
Japanese
Lea Faka – Tonga
Mechanical engineering
Media studies
Music
Physical education academic
Science
Social studies
Sports leadership
Technology
Te Reo Maori
Tourism
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Year 12
(NCEA Level 2)
Students have five periods a week of compulsory English, and their four optional subjects.
Compulsory
English
Options: students pick four:
Accounting
Biology
Building construction
Business studies
Chemistry
Classical studies
Commerce
Dance
Design & visual communication
Digital art design
Digital media
Digital programming
Digital technology certificate
Digital web design
Drama
Early childhood
Economics
Engineering science
French
Gagana Samoa
Geography
Health
Health science
History
Hospitality
Japanese
Lea Faka – Tonga
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Media studies
Music
Music contemporary
Painting
Photography
Physical education academic
Physics
Science
Social studies
Sports leadership
Te Reo Maori
Textiles technology
Travel and tourism
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Year 13
(NCEA Level 3)
Students have five periods a week of their five option subjects.
In addition to this, students may also wish to do co-curricular studies.
Year 13 (NCEA Level 3)
Students can take five subjects.
Options
Accounting
Biology
Building construction
Business studies
Calculus
Chemistry
Classical studies
Communication English
Design & visual communication
Digital design
Digital media
Digital photography
Digital programming
Digital technology certificate
Digital web design
Drama
Economics
English
French
Gagana Samoa
Geography
Health
History
Hospitality
Japanese
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Media studies
Music
Painting
Physical education academic
Physics
Science
Social sciences
Social studies
Sports leadership
Statistics
Te Reo Maori
Lea Faka – Tonga
Travel and tourism