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. In addition, students study Technology subjects - Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies/Robotics and Hard Materials - for 12 weeks each over the course of the year.
During the first term, all students receive short courses in each option subject (Art, Commerce, Samoan, Spanish, Te Reo Māori, Music), as well as careers. 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 six subjects. It is possible to repeat Level 1 courses if pre-requisites for Level 2 courses are not met.
Year 13
Boys study five or six subjects at the appropriate NCEA level.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
The Curriculum Overview is designed to show the subjects that are available at Rongotai College, and also to show the progression of subjects within each learning area.
