Pathways

Pathways for Mount Maunganui College
Courses of Study

Year 9
All students study the seven essential learning areas of the Arts (Music, Drama and Visual Art), Health and Physical Education, English, Languages (French, Japanese, Maori), Graphics, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Technology (Computing, Food, Hard Materials, Soft Materials).
Support will be provided to students to improve their Literacy and Numeracy skills.
Year 10
All students study a compulsory programme of English, Health and Physical education, Mathematics, Science and Social Science.
In addition each student chooses two subjects from each of the following categories:
Arts
Drama, Graphics, Music, Visual Art
Technology
Metal. Multi-materials, Textiles, Wood
Other
Commerce, Computing, Enterprise Studies, French*, GATE, Home Economics, Japanese*, Maori*, Text and Information Management.
*Languages are only available to students who have taken that Language for more than two terms in Year 9.
Senior School (Years 11, 12 and 13)
All senior students must undertake a full course of study made up of six subjects except those Year 13 students undertaking a full Level 3 NCEA course (five subjects) who will have study time allocated to them.
Multi Level Study
The senior school timetable is structure in such a way that students may study subjects selected from any of the levels (provided they have a background which would enable them to cope adequately)
Bursaries – Year 13
At the end of the year, Year 13 students may apply for a wide range of Bursaries that may be taken up when entering a tertiary level of education. These Bursaries range in value from $300 to $6,000.

The 2010 Senior Pathways document is now available. Click on the link below to download.
2010 Senior Pathways Booklet