Year 9 Rotations

• ART
• This course enables students to:
• Develop a perceptual awareness by understanding their environment
• Use their creative imagination by developing ideas and inventiveness
• Develop their personal techniques focussing on skills, work habits and output
• Develop their critical ability and an awareness of art forms

DRAMA
To develop basic Drama skills of characterisation and improvisation.

• MUSIC
• This course provides a learning environment accessible to every student, which will foster a student’s musical growth. All students will learn:
• Performance
• Composition
• Aural skills
• Music knowledge
• Music literacy
  Students are encouraged to participate in the instrumental tuition programme.

• APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
• This is a practical subject where students learn:
• How to design, make and evaluate projects
• About tools and processes
• How to use a wide range of materials (fibre, wood, metal, plastics)
  Students are given a design brief and expected to work independently and creatively.

• COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
• This course is designed to enable students to confidently:
• Use a personal computer
• Establish appropriate file management procedures
• Use an alpha-numeric keyboard using appropriate key/finger pathways
• Produce documents using a word processor, spreadsheet and data base
  At Year 9 students learn to use a computer and the basic methods of displaying work using an integrated computer package.

• GRAPHICS
• This subject provides students with:
• A range of skills including sketching, design, colour rendering
• A developed knowledge of design processes and applications

• HORTICULTURE
• This course includes:
• The study of plant growth and care
• Purposes of horticulture
• Extensive practical work in the College’s Horticulture unit
• Laboratory and theory studies

• LANGUAGE
• This course is designed to teach students to:
• Speak, read and write in a foreign language
• Gain insights into foreign-speaking cultures and geographical, economic
  A variety of activities are used to encourage students to experiment with the language.
  The topics in this beginners’ course are selected for their relevance to the experience of teenagers.

• TE REO MAORI
• This course is designed as an introductory course in Terms 1 and 2 and involves learning:
• The language, history, traditions and customs
• Arts and crafts
  An in-depth study of the language in oral, aural and written forms of Te Reo Maori.
  

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