YEAR 13 COURSE SELECTION:
This is the final year of secondary school study, and provides Year 13 students with the opportunity to gain University Entrance (UE), which is required for studying an undergraduate degree. There are no compulsory courses at Level 3, however, students must select five courses to study, many of which have pre-requisites. To achieve University Entrance, students must achieve Level 1 Numeracy AND Level 2 UE Literacy AND at Level 3 gain a minimum of 14 credits in three University Approved Subjects AND 18 credits from any other subject(s).
Entry requirements to University courses may vary, and for some University courses a rank score is required. The rank score is calculated from your best 80 Level 3 UE Approved Achievement Standards. A list of courses which meet the 'University Approved' criteria can be found on the NZQA website.
English is a CORE subject, taken by all students in Year 13. There are TWO English courses at Level 3: 03ENG (English General), and 03ENA (English Academic). Placement in the courses will depend on students' results in Level 2 English, and will be decided by the Teacher in Charge. * English as a Another Language (EAL) may also be considered.
OPTION SUBJECTS
Level 3 courses offered at Green Bay High School are listed below in alphabetical order. Simply click on a subject to find out more information about that particular course.
- NCEA Level 3 Accounting (03ACC)
- NCEA Level 3 Art Design (03DES)
- NCEA Level 3 Art History (09ARH)
- NCEA Level 3 Biology (03BIO)
- NCEA Level 3 Business Studies (03BUS)
- NCEA Level 3 Child Health and Development (03CHD)
- NCEA Level 3 Chemistry (03CHE)
- NCEA Level 3 Construction (03CON)
- NCEA Level 3 Computer Studies (03CST)
- NCEA Level 3 Dance (03DAN)
- NCEA Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (03DVC)
- NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies (03DIT)
- NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies - Programming (03DTP)
- NCEA Level 3 Drama (03DRA)
- NCEA Level 3 Earth and Space Science (03ESS)
- NCEA Level 3 Fashion and Design (03FDS)
- NCEA Level 3 Geography (03GEO)
- NCEA Level 3 German (03GER)
- NCEA Level 3 Health Studies (03HES)
- NCEA Level 3 History (03HIS)
- NCEA Level 3 Hospitality (03HOS)
- NCEA Level 3 Mathematics General (03MAG)
- NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (03CAL)
- NCEA Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics (03STA)
- NCEA Level 3 Media Studies (03MED)
- NCEA Level 3 Music (03MUS)
- NCEA Level 3 Painting (03PTG)
- NCEA Level 3 Photography (03PHO)
- NCEA Level 3 Physical Education (03PED)
- NCEA Level 3 Physics (03PHY)
- NCEA Level 3 Physics Engineering (03PHX)
- NCEA Level 3 Product Design (03PRD)
- NCEA Level 3 Science Applied (03SCP)
- NCEA Level 3 Science General (03SCG)
- NCEA Level 3 Sculpture (03SPT)
- NCEA Level 3 Spanish (03SPA)
- NCEA Level 3 Statistics (03STA)
- NCEA Level 3 Te Reo Māori (03TRM)
- NCEA Level 3 Travel and Tourism (03TOU)
- NCEA Level 3 Vocational Development Studies (03VOC)
Before selecting courses Year 13 students should explore their options by:
- Comparing the information on tertiary options on the Careers NZ website
- Talking to students who are in tertiary study or training now or who have just finished
- Talking to family/whānau/fono, teachers, Deans and the Careers Team) about your ideas
- Checking entry requirements for jobs of interest
- Using the Jobs Database to find out what you need to get into a job of interest
- Use the Course Searcher Tool to look up what and where you can study
- Revisit Subject Matcher or Career Quest if you are unsure of your direction
- Volunteering for organisations that interest you in your community
- If you are considering a university pathway, you can refer to the Subject Guides on these websites: AUT, University of Auckland or Canterbury.
Please Note: Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year during Course Confirmation. Students will be required to select additional back-up courses as part of this process.
How to select Courses of Study: Students enrolled at Green Bay High School can log into the Web Portal to find further information on the courses we offer, and make their course selections. Students will be required to select additional backup courses as part of this process.- Log into the Web Portal: https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/
- Navigate to the 'Course Selection' icon on the dashboard
- Compulsory course selections will be selected by default - you will be prompted to choose your preferred option subjects, followed by your back-up courses
- By clicking on a course name you will be given a pop-up that includes useful information such as the course description
- Click on the 'tick box' to add a course to your list of selected courses
- Click on the 'Preview and Save' to view a summary of your course selections
- Click on 'Confirm Selection' to finalise your selection
