St Johns College - Junior Subject Course Selection. . .
YEAR 9 OPTIONS
Business Studies
This course is designed for our Year 9 to allow them to experience what the subject might cover. The study of business is about how individuals and groups of people organise, plan, and act to create and develop goods and services to satisfy customers. Business is influenced by and impacts on the cultural, ethical, environmental, political, and economic conditions of the day so issues such as sustainability, citizenship, enterprise, and globalisation are central to both business and the study of business. The knowledge and skills gained in business studies, and exposure to enterprise culture, can help shape ‘creative, energetic, and enterprising’ young people (the curriculum vision statement) who will contribute to New Zealand’s economic future. In business studies, students develop their understanding of business theory and practices in a range of relevant contexts, through experiential as well as theoretical approaches to learning.
Market Day at St John’s College provides an authentic learning experience for our junior secondary school students which enables them to work in groups to design, produce and sell a product of their choice at a one-off market event. With the emphasis on student-centred learning and the meeting of key competencies in the New Zealand curriculum, students make their own decisions, problem solve, meet deadlines, prepare a business plan. Feedback from students:
“Market Day was amazing, definitely my best day EVER at this school.”
“We were allowed to talk all lessons because we were talking in our groups about our business.”
“We were allowed to make our own decisions instead of being told what to do.”
Design and Visual Communication (Graphics and Design)
Design and Visual Communication (DVC) focuses on understanding and applying drawing techniques and design practice to communicate design ideas. Students enhance their ability to conceptualise, develop, and communicate design ideas and potential outcomes, and their skill to interpret graphical information. Understanding and applying knowledge of aesthetic and functional related design principles are fundamental to the subject as a whole. Design and Visual Communication (DVC) was previously called Graphics and Design. This is the only completely new subject that students will not have been offered at Intermediate school which is offered at St. John’s College at Year 9 (continues through to NCEA Levels 1 to 3 and is a University entrance subject). Students wishing to pursue a career pathway within: advertising, animation, architecture, computer graphic design, engineering, graphic design, illustration, landscape design, product/ industrial design, spatial design, surveying and urban planning etc., commence their academic and professional journey here! Design and Visual Communication (Graphics and Design) is a subject that combines creativity and rational thinking through design practice to create an intriguing subject for anyone interested in product, engineering or architectural design.
Digital Technology
“Technology is intervention by design”: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems”. Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Information and Communication Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the ICT industry. Digital Technology and Computing has recently made big strides at St John’s and will continue to grow in the future. Students have the opportunity to learn skills in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel and Access. Computer programming is available in the drag and drop language of Scratch
and the text based language of Python. Students will be introduced to webpage development through the computer languages of html5 and css3. Robot design, programming and use is also included in the curriculum, by using the LegoEv3 robots. There will also be the chance for students to learn Photoshop.
Food Technology
“Technology is intervention by design”: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems”. Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation. Food Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the hospitality industry. The Food Technology programme is primarily Kitchen based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills. The food technology programme gives a good grounding for students wanting to learn how to cook for later in life, or insight into the culinary arts institute with the aim of competing regionally and national. Our Culinary arts programme has won multi awards such as “Top Secondary School 2015, Top Secondary School Student 2016 and the National Secondary School Culinary Competition Winners 2016.
Materials Technology
“Technology is intervention by design”: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems”. Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation. Materials Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multidisciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry. The Materials Technology programme is primarily workshop based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills. I take Materials Technology because it gives me the opportunity to make things with my hands.
Music
“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly MUSIC, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys for learning” - Plato Music is offered as an option from Year 9 to NCEA Level 3. It is both a practical ‘hands on’ and an academic subject. Although some of you may already have skills in performing and creating music, this course is also well suited for those who have had no prior experience. This could be your opportunity to discover some hidden talents!
Music includes a great variety of learning activities. This includes playing music on a variety of instruments, creating original music, developing skills in music theory, as well as listening and music appreciation of different styles of music. Extra-curricular Music: We offer a great variety of extra-curricular activities including our Musical Production with Sacred Heart College, Choir and Barbershop, Jazz bands, Rock bands and Classical Music groups. We compete in music contests in the Hawkes Bay region such as ‘The Big Sing’, Chamber Music, Smokefree Rockquest and Band festivals. Instrumental Lessons: Our Instrumental lessons programme provides an opportunity for students to learn an instrument at school. Weekly lessons are available in guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, singing, saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin and cello. Enrolment forms for lessons will be handed out in the first week of term one. If you are considering music study for NCEA, you need to be taking instrumental lessons either at school or privately as it is expected that you have had several years of tuition on an instrument or voice.
Te Reo Maori
The Year 9 option class is a full year course. The department’s strategic goal is to encourage all students of Te Reo Maori to be actively engaged in the learning of Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga throughout the year. Topics for the year are selected with the student’s interests, home backgrounds and prior experiences in mind thus providing an exciting and enriched programme for the year. All Year 9 Te Reo Maori students will work towards attaining the ‘ St Johns College Year 9 Te Reo Maori Certificate’. This will be awarded to the student at the annual, end of year, ‘Po Tiwhikete’. All students are expected to complete the course. This involves an attendance criteria (90%) and a course completion criteria (100%). All students are expected to sit all unit tests and school examinations. The programme’s achievement objectives are guided by the Curriculum Guidelines for Taumata 1, 2 and 3. This will be instructed through the language modes of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Presenting and Viewing. All students of Te Reo Maori are expected to attend Maori Culture practice on Mondays and to actively support Tikanga Maori activities throughout the year. This is compulsory and is assessed as a topic of study.
Visual Arts
“The arts are powerful forms of expression that recognise, value, and contribute to the unique bicultural and multicultural character of Aotearoa New Zealand, enriching the lives of all New Zealanders. The arts have their own distinct languages that use both verbal and non-verbal conventions, mediated by selected processes and technologies. Through movement, sound, and image, the arts transform people’s creative ideas into expressive works that communicate
layered meanings” New Zealand Curriculum. Year 9 Art at St John’s College is an exciting programme that, in the past, has lead students into successful, amazing career paths. This programme has an extensive drawing unit that focuses on basic geometric shapes, conflicting light sources and forming objects. This is where students learn to draw from scratch and learn the fundamentals of creating great art. The programme also includes colour theory and painting techniques as well as multimedia and the design process.
Students also learn about Maori Art, landscape painting and the Pop Art movement. This course leads into a unique year 10 programme where students focus on international, contemporary Art and self-identity. The visual arts is run through to Year 13 and has an intensive New Zealand scholarship programme at this level.
Year 10 Options:
Business Studies
This course introduces the basic ideas and skills of Accounting, Economics and Business. It is useful as a one year stand-alone course or as preparation for any or all of these three subjects in the Senior College. This is done through ‘Learning as Inquiry’ approach within a collaborative learning environment.
During the duration of this course, you will learn how a small business operates and will, as part of a group of 3 or 4 pupils, plan and run you’re a Market Day project. If you make a profit it’s yours! (After paying a Koha to the school for using its facilities
You will also play the computerised “Small Business Game.”
Course Content:
· How to stay connected with the world that we live in
· Business Accounting
· Market day – Developing a business idea and starting, running and managing a business
· Producers, production and resources
· Preparing your CV
· The Small Business Game
Digital Technology
Digital technologies impact on every aspect of our lives and are vitally important to New Zealand’s growth in the 21st century. Students at St John’s College - Hastings need opportunities to develop knowledge and skills with digital technologies so they are equipped to respond to rapid changes in our society.
Course Content:
Digital technology has made big strides at St John’s in the last two years, and will continue to grow in the future. In Year 10 the units of work are as follows:
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel – Students will have the opportunity to learn basic computing skills. Each of these lead on to assessment work in NCEA in the senior school.
- Cyber safety - the students will research the topic and with guidance produce a PowerPoint.
- Microsoft Office 365 – the students will be reminded of how the school’s computer management system operates.
- Programming and game development lessons will be taught using:
- Scratch language - this drag and drop language is now used by many universities around the globe to teach the underlying principles of computer programming to first time programming students.
- Gamemaker software - another drag and drop package that is used to give students an understanding of how game development works.
- Python language - this language is used by many leading universities as a student’s first introduction in to text based languages.
- Webpage development - lessons will involve the teaching and understanding of the webpage languages of html5 and css3. An introduction to Java-script may also be offered to students who perform particularly well.
- Robotics - the school now has four Lego Minstorm Ev3 robots and the students will be able to build, program and battle against other robots.
Food Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Food Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the hospitality industry. The Food Technology programme is primarily Kitchen based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills. The food technology programme gives a good grounding for students wanting to learn how to cook. We investigate contexts like how to produce a healthy low fat pie, designing a pizza suitable for a competition and producing meals on a budget. These skill are well suited for becoming a chef, café worker, and baker or even for later in life when you go out flatting. It will provide an insight into the culinary arts institute with the aim of competing regionally and national.
Our Culinary arts programme has won multi awards such as “Top Secondary School 2015, Top Secondary School Student 2016 and the National Secondary School Culinary Competition Winners 2016.
Design and Visual Communication
This course has been designed with you in mind. Until recently our subject was called Graphics and Design, that name was changed due to a change of name of the curriculum area. So, what is Design & Visual Communications? Simply… designing anything and everything!
This course is about the development of skills, concepts and approaches for developing new ideas in spatial design
(Architecture both indoors and outdoors) as well as Product design (Engineering and everyday objects that we use) for the “real world”. Our concepts and ideas are ever evolving as new and better Technology is discovered and applied to our lives.
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication provides an opportunity for you to develop the essential skills necessary for successful entry into NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication.
Students will develop skills in:
- Problem solving techniques
- Design development of interesting architectural and product problems
- Evaluation of design decisions and final solutions
- Presentation and communication
- Techniques such as sketching, colour rendering, CAD and formal drawing.
Materials Technology
“Technology is innovation by design: the use of practical and intellectual resources to develop products and systems that expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.”
Technology is an essential area of the curriculum where knowledge from all the subject areas come together to be applied in a way that is practical and experimental. Product ideas that are produced are supported by sound reasoning and justification for their role in environmental and social contexts, problem solving through design and innovation.
Materials Technology is a hands-on programme which is innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary. It provides students with skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry. The Materials Technology programme is primarily workshop based. It also develops literacy, numeracy, self-management and group work and communication skills.
Outcomes:
Students will learn technical and practical skills which can then be applied in the design and manufacture of projects that are fit for purpose. Projects will need to be parent approved before construction begins and the material costs will be invoiced to parents.
Te Reo Maori
Students wishing to take the Year 10 Te Reo Maori as an option subject at St John’s College must have completed the Year 9 Te Reo Maori course at a satisfactory level as well as attaining a minimum of 75% of 10 topics covered during the year at an Achieved level or better.
The Year 10 Te Reo Maori Option Subject is a full year course where students are encouraged to embrace Tikanga Maori, Taha Wairua and Te Reo Maori me Ona Tikanga. Students are also encouraged to stand fast in the Catholic faith as role models at school, in their homes and in their communities.
Students will take part in Powhiri, Haka and Waiata when required by the school (for school exchanges, important guests to the college or overseas visitors etc)
During the year these students will be exposed to Mahinga kai and Tunu kai were they will be required to prepare and cater a shared meal for a group (Kohua Wera or Mahi Hangi)
Students will study theMāori language through the key competencies of Thinking, Relating to Others, Understanding language, symbols and texts, Managing Self and Participating and Contributing. Topics of study for the year are selected by teacher and students and cover Ko Ahau, Toku Whanau, Toku Hoa, Mihimihi, Tohutohu, Mahinga Kai (eeling, fishing and whitebaiting), Tangata Rongonui, Moteatea, Pakiwaitara, Korero o nehera and Koreo Paki just to name a few to choose from. These will be assessment via the 4 learning strands of Whakarongo(listening), Korero (speaking), Panui (reading) and Tuhituhi (writing), and where applicable through Matakitaki(observing or viewing) and Whakaaturanga (performing). There will be one 2 hour end of year examination involving Panui and Tuhituhi.
At the end of the year one student will be selected and awarded the Manaakitanga Award for the best student of Year 10 Te Reo Maori who practises Manaakitanga, this will be presented at the end of year Maori Prizegiving(Te Potiwhikete). Added to this is the Te Hoe Matauranga Taonga which is presented to the Top Year 10 student of the year for Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga. This will be presented at the school’s Academic Prizegiving at the end of the year.
Students will be directed and taught by the HOD of Te Reo Maori.
Music
Year 10 Music is a full year course. It follows on from Year 9 and provides a foundation for NCEA Music Levels 1-3. Performance is an important part of this course – you will be performing music in groups and developing your solo instrumental skills. Because of this, it is expected that you are learning an instrument (either drums, guitar, bass, piano, strings, woodwind, brass or vocals) through our Instrumental Lessons programme at St John’s, or privately.
In Music you will be Creating or Composing music and will learn to use a range of computer software programmes such as Sibelius, Logic and other software available online. You will learn Music Theory which will help you to be a more skilled musician. Listening skills and appreciation of music styles will be developed through the study of topics such as Classical, Jazz, Rock and Popular music.
There is the opportunity for you to join extra-curricular music groups such as a Rock band, our Choir ‘Men of Note’, Jazz band, Chamber music, Mass band and our school Musical Production ‘Hairspray’.
Pre-requisite: One or more years of tuition on their chosen instrument.
Visual Arts
Year 10 Art is an exciting full year option that has a primary focus on ‘Personal Identity’ and students will start to develop individual styles and techniques. They will look at different artist models, both nationally and internationally and explore methods of the artists and incorporate ideas into their own work. Students also look at different genres of modern art like; contemporary portraiture, the street art phenomenon, Conor Harrington, the still life drawing and painting culture in Aotearoa and Steam Punk. Students will also research young, successful contemporary artists so they can relate to a possible career within the arts. Year 10 students will start the Level One programme in the last four weeks of Term 4, which gives them a head start in to the ‘Te Matau a Maui’ bone carving unit for the first Internal Achievement Standard.
For further information, download the full Y9 Options booklet below. Once you have decided on the subjects download, printout and complete the Y9 Options Selection Sheet below.
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For further information, download the full Y10 Options booklet below. Once you have decided on the subjects download, printout and complete the Y10 Options Selection Sheet below.
For further information, download the full Y10 Options booklet below. Once you have decided on the subjects download, printout and complete the Y10 Options Selection Sheet below.
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