The New Zealand Correspondence School, New Zealand, Form 6 (Year 12) (Sixth Form Certificate)

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Title:

Form 6 (Year 12) (Sixth Form 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:
EN600 English

Optional subjects:
AC600 Accounting
AG600 Agriculture and Horticulture
AH600 Art History
AR600 Art Practical
BY600 Biology
CH600 Chemistry
ZH600 Chinese (Mandarin)
CL600 Clothing and Textiles
CS900 Computer Studies
EC600 Economics
EB600 Embroidery
EN600 English Skills
FR600 French
GY600 Geography
GR600 German
GD600 Graphics
HS600 History
HE600 Home Economics
JP600 Japanese
LA600 Latin
LG600 Legal Studies
MA600 Maori
MX600 Mathematics
AM600 Mathematics Applied
MC600 Music
PX600 Physics
EN620 Practical English
SY600 Shorthand Typing
SF600 Society in Focus
SP600 Spanish
TD600 Technical Drawing
TY600 Typing

Short courses:
AS600 Accounting for Small Businesses
CL900 Active Knits
TO900 Basic Office Skills
CC900 Computing General
AF600 Contemporary New Zealand Art
AE600 Cubism and Modern Art
DP600 Drawing and Painting
CS320 Flatfiles Databases - NWF Level 2/3
TA200 Introductory Audio Typing - NQF Level 2
AY600 Managing Your Money
AA600 Maori Art
AB600 New Zealand Art to 1960
AD600 Nineteenth Century French Painting
CS220 Operate a Personal Computer System - NQF Level 2
CP800 Pattern Adaptations
PH600 Photography
PR600 Printmaking
TW700 Speedwriting
CL800 Top Gear
CS210 Using a Word Processor - NWF Level 2
YS900 You and Your Society.

A candidate may enter for Sixth Form Certificate in from one to six subjects. Each subject must be a form six course of at least 6.6 hours a week. Full time candidates must study a course in English at some level of at least four hours a week, but do not have to enter it for Sixth Form Certificate.

Students in the third year of secondary education wishing to enter for Sixth Form Certificate must write to the Deputy Principal Secondary, (Student Support) The Correspondence School.

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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