The New Zealand Correspondence School, New Zealand, Form 5 (Year 11) (School Certificate)

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Title:

Form 5 (Year 11) (School Certificate)

Institution:

The New Zealand Correspondence School, New Zealand

Level:

Secondary.

Description:

The programme is divided into three sections:
1. Compulsory subject
2. Optional subjects
3. Short courses.

Compulsory subject:
EN500 English

Optional subjects:
AC500 Accounting
AG500 Agriculture
AR500 Art Practical
BY500 Biology
CL500 Clothing and Textiles
EC500 Economics
EB500 Embroidery
EL500 English for Speakers of Other Languages
EN520 The Correspondence School English Certificate
FR500 French
GY500 Geography
GR500 German
GD500 Graphics
HS500 History
HE500 Home Economics
HT500 Horticulture
HB500 Human Biology
JP500 Japanese
LA500 Latin
MA500 Maori
MX500 Mathematics
MC500 Music
MC520 Music Appreciation
MP500 Music Performance
MP540 The Art of the Piano
MP550 The Art of the Recorder
MP566 The Art of Singing
PX500 Physics
SC500 Science
SY500 Shorthand Typing
SP500 Spanish
TY500 Typing
WT500 Workshop Technology

Short courses:
CS110 Computer Graphics with the 'Print Shop'
CR900 Consumer Knowhow
GM500 General Mathematics
LS500 Life Skills
MY900 Money Matters
NC120 Measurement - NQF Level 1
NL500 More Life Skills - NQF Level 1
NC110 Percentage and Ratio, Graphs and Tables - NQF Level 1
PC500 Understanding Pregnancy and Childcare
CS130 Principles of Information Technology
NC100 Work with Numbers - NQF Level 1
BT900 Boatmaster
TK100 Keyboard Skills - NQF Level 1
TN100 Teeline Note-taking - NQF Level 1
TL200 Teeline Shorthand - NQF Level 2
TM900 Text Management - NQF Level 1
TS900 Speedwriting
Skills for Jobseekers - NQF Level 1
BT800 Safe Boating.

Students who are in form 5 or above may enter for these national examinations. A School Certificate showing marks and grades will be awarded in each subject to every student who has completed the course requirements and who has entered the School Certificate examination.
Candidates may enter for up to six subjects. The Director must approve the entry. Full time candidates must study a course in English during the year, but do not have enter English for School Certificate.

Certain subjects may not be taken along with some others.

Entrance qualifications: School-aged students and adults are eligible for enrolment.

Languages:

English

Media and methods employed: Printed text, radio broadcasts, video cassettes.

Printed correspondence texts prepared by/for institution, tutorial support, radio broadcasts. The school has available for loan a limited supply of some equipment: cassette recorders, toolkits, science equipment and some technical drawing aids. Various art materials are supplied where required. Other equipment such as sewing machines, typewriters, musical instruments and calculators are not lent by the school so students doing courses requiring such equipment need to make their own arrangements for their use. The school can give advice on the most suitable model of typewriter or calculator to buy. A video cassette recorder may be an advantage in some instances.

Administrative information:

Part-time correspondence mode is available to anyone aged 15 or over.
Full-time correspondence is for school-aged students who for various reasons cannot attend conventional schools.

All courses are available to non-permanent residents of New Zealand on a full fee paying basis, regardless of whether students are school-aged or adult, full-time or part-time.

Classification:

000000 BROAD, MULTISUBJECT STUDIES GENERAL

Date:

11 October 1996 vmb
Source: 1996 Prospectus

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