Curriculum
Marcellin College is a ‘High Achieving’ school. We provide a Christ-centred, whānau environment with a wide range of authentic learning experiences that nurtures the gifts and talents of every ākonga, and stretches them to achieve their personal excellence.
Our responsive and inclusive curriculum covers the eight learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum, and with the support of our quality kaiako, in partnership with whānau, provides ākonga with innovative opportunities to ‘Seek the Best’!
Year 7 – 10 Ako
The Junior ako programme offers a variety of courses and learning experiences. The courses have either a specific learning area focus or a connected learning focus, where learning is designed around the integration of two curriculum areas to achieve deeper learning and ignite ākonga curiosity and love of learning.
All Year 7 and 8 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- Languages – Te Reo Māori
- Technology – Design, Digital Technology, and Material Industries
All Year 9 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Commerce – Business Studies
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- Languages – Te Reo Māori
- Technology – Creative Design, Digital Technology
All Year 10 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Sciences
Ākonga will also choose four options (two per semester) from:
- Commerce – Business Studies
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- Technology – Digital Technology and Hospitality
Year 11 – 13 Ako
Our senior ākonga consistently reach their personal excellence and achieve strong academic NCEA results.
The Senior ako programme consists of six courses for Year 11, and five courses for Years 12 and 13 that work towards gaining the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) qualification. Most courses have a specific learning area focus and there are also courses that provide deeper, connected learning opportunities.
All Year 11 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
- English
- Mathematics
Ākonga will also choose three options from:
- Commerce – Accounting
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- Health and Physical Education – Health and Sport Science
- Social Sciences – Geography, History and Social Studies
- Technology – Digital Technology, Hospitality and Material Industries
All Year 12 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
Ākonga will also choose four options from:
- Commerce – Accounting
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- Health and Physical Education – Health, Physical Education Leadership and Sport Science
- Mathematics – Calculus, Statistics
- Science – Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Social Sciences – Geography, History and Media Studies
- Technology – Digital Technology, Hospitality and Material Industries
All Year 13 ākonga will study:
- Religious Education
Ākonga will also choose four options from:
- Commerce – Accounting
- Creative Arts – Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- English – English and Media Studies
- Health and Physical Education – Health, Physical Education Leadership and Sport Science
- Mathematics – Calculus, Statistics
- Science – Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Social Sciences – Geography, History and Media Studies
- Technology – Digital Technology, Hospitality and Material Industries
Curriculum Pathways
