Junior Subjects

Academic Record

Villa Maria College aims to bring out the best in all students and they are encouraged to apply themselves and develop an appreciation for life-long learning. Our girls are known for their integrity, self-assurance and compassion. Villa Maria College offers a broad choice of subjects at both the senior and junior level despite small class numbers at the senior level. The smaller class numbers are a significant advantage to students and to staff who enjoy close working relationships with their students. Learning support is available at all levels of the College.


Junior Subjects

Year 7 and 8 classes are composite, with all three classes having a mixture of year 7 and year 8 students. A two-year cycle is followed so that different topics are covered in each year and students work to the appropriate level of the Curriculum Framework. At year 7 and 8 all students study Te Reo once a week and study two other languages each year in a modular system. In 2010 year 7 and 8 students will study French and Japanese and Latin and German in 2011. Students are encouraged to enter the annual ICAS Exams.


 

Level

 

Year 7

 

Year 8

 

Year 9

 

Year 10

Compulsory
Subjects

 Religious Education

 Religious Education

 Religious Education

 Religious Education

 English

 English

 English/ESOL

 English/ESOL

 Mathematics

 Mathematics

 Mathematics

 Mathematics

 Science

 Science

 Science

 Science

 Social Studies

 Social Studies

 Social Studies

 Social Studies

 Physical Education & Health

 Physical Education & Health

 Physical Education & Health

 Physical Education & Health

 Arts
   - Music 
   - Art
   - Dance
   - Drama

 Arts
   - Music 
   - Art
   - Dance
   - Drama

 Arts
    - Music
    - Art

 

 Languages
   - Te Reo/Maori
   - Japanese
   - French
   - German
   - Latin

  Languages
   - Te Reo/Maori
   - Japanese
   - French
   - German
   - Latin

  Languages
  one chosen from:
   - Te Reo/Maori
   - Japanese
   - French
   - German
   - Latin

  Languages
  one of:
   - Te Reo/Maori
   - Japanese
   - French
   - German
   - Latin
   as studied in Yr9

 Technology
   

 Technology
  

 Technology
   - Materials
   - Biotechnology
   - Information

 Technology
   - Production &
     Processes
   - Structures &
     Mechanisms
   - Food

 

 

 Year 9 Module
   - Sexuality 
     Education
   - Financial Literacy
   - Te Ao Maori
   - Technologies

 

Optional
Subjects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Art

 Music

 Fabric 
 Technology

 Information  
 Management

 Production & Processes

 Food 
 Technology