Students Entering Year 11

The Lynfield College Curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students by providing a wide variety of courses available for selection. Students are able to select courses to meet their individual learning needs, and create a broad, integrated or specialised programme. Courses will develop the understanding, knowledge and skills required for students to be successful at NCEA in each learning area.

Courses

Students entering Year 11 at Lynfield College are expected to take SIX courses. 

• All students must take 2 Semester courses of English (All students must do four consecutive years of English - Years 9 to 12.)
• All students must take a Mathematics and Statistics course. (All students must do three consecutive years of Mathematics and Statistics - Years 9 to 11.)
• All students must take a Physical Education and Health course. With the dean's approval, they may do Physical Education as a seventh course in a before school flexi time period.
• All students must take 2 Semester courses of Science.
• All students take Life Skills
• All students must select Two Optional courses - these can be 2 Full year courses or 4 Semester courses, or a combination. 

In Year 11 there are Full Year Courses and Semester (half year) Courses. A Full Year Course has an F as the last letter of the course code, while an S indicates a Semester Course. 

Other Information

NCEA Level 2 will be gained over two years. Whilst students are in Year 11 they will sit an NCEA assessment for each learning area (Max of 6) at either NCEA Level 1 or 2.