CURRICULUM

Rongotai offers a broad curriculum for all its students, meeting the needs of the New Zealand Curriculum 2010.  In Years 11-13, Rongotai offers courses at all levels of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

Year 9
All students study the following subjects:  English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Health and Physical Education.  During the first term, all students receive four hours' teaching in each option subject (Art, Economics, Latin, Samoan, Spanish, Maori, Music, Graphics, Material Technology).  They then choose two of these subjects to continue learning for the rest of the year.

Year 10
All students study the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Health and Physical Education.  They choose two option subjects which they study for the full year.

Year 11
Boys study six subjects.  English, Mathematics and Science are compulsory.

Year 12
Boys study five or six subjects.  It is possible to repeat Level One courses if pre-requistes are not met.

Year 13
Boys study five or six subjects at the appropriate NCEA level.