Head of Pathway: Mr G. Van den Hoeven, Ms L. Neveling.
You will learn about tectonic plates and how volcanoes are created, with a focus on the Taupo volcanic field in the central North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn about how volcanoes impact the place they are in, including the people who live there. Applying your new knowledge about earth processes, you will also think about how this science is communicated to the public.
In this course you will learn how to draw and use maps, draw diagrams, annotate photographs, talk about processes and interactions, and go on fieldtrips.
You will like this course if you like field trips, learning about the Earth and how our environment came to be, where and why things are around the world, critical thinking, and looking at maps and other visual information.
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses.
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.