Senior Curriculum
Teaching and Learning at Tauranga Boys'
Tauranga Boys' College follows the general framework of the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC), which specifies eight learning areas: English, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, Languages, Mathematics and Statistics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology. The learning associated with each area is part of a broad, general education and lays a foundation for later specialisation.
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Year 11 students (Te Punga - Year 11 Certificate) must study English (Cambridge International IGCSE), Mathematics (Cambridge International IGCSE), at least one Science, and three other subjects.
Year 12 & 13 (NCEA Level 2 & 3) students study six subjects - English and Mathematics are recommended.
Arts | Commerce | English |
Contemporary Music Design Drama Māori Performing Arts Music Performing Arts Technology Photography Printmaking Sculpture Visual Art Whakaari (Bilingual Drama) | Accounting Business Studies Economics | English English Extension Media Studies Vocational Literacy |
Humanities | Languages | Mathematics |
Classical Studies Geography History Pacific Studies Philosophy Psychology Social Studies | Academic English (ESOL) Intensive English (ESOL) Japanese Mandarin Spanish Te Reo Māori | Calculus Mathematics Mathematics Applied Mathematics Extension Statistics & Modelling |
Physical Education | Science | Technology |
Athlete Development Outdoor Education Physical Education Sports Studies | Agricultural & Horticultural Science Biology Chemistry Electronics Physics Science Science Practical | Building Related Trades Carving (Bone) Carving (Wood) Design & Visual Communication Digital Technology Engineering Trades Hospitality & Catering Secondary Tertiary Partnership (STP) Product Technology |
University Studies at TBC | ||
Biology Chemistry Philosophy Statistics | Calculus Economics Physics University Online Papers |
NCEA
We are committed to preparing our students for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), a globally recognised qualification.
NCEA is a standards-based qualification combining both internal and external assessments. Students have the opportunity of studying for Levels 2-3 of NCEA, as well as entering for Scholarship Examinations.
Our Senior Curriculum contains detailed information on The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), University Entrance, Scholarship Examinations and Numeracy and Literacy requirements.
University Study
Tauranga Boys' College has strong relationships with University of Waikato and offers a range of Level 100 (Stage 1) papers, from these universities as part of our accelerated learning programme.
Students in Year 13 who have already achieved excellent grades at NCEA Level 3 can study Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Statistics, and Philosophy. These subjects are either taught by staff from the college under license from Waikato, or are delivered online.