We offer a wide range of subject options for our senior school students to give them the opportunity to explore their interests, identify their strengths and specialise in some subject areas in preparation for future studies.

We want our students to achieve their highest potential. Academic courses of study at Huanui College require students to meet specifi c academic expectations. These expectations concern completion of courses of study, completion of set internal and external assessments and meeting teacher and subject department requirements. Where students fail to meet set deadlines for assessment, work must still be completed to ensure course completion.

As students progress through the senior school their level of academic achievement will determine the courses that are available to them. There are set Prerequisites that students must meet to gain entry to some courses. We have identifi ed these Prerequisites in the Cambridge International (CI) course descriptions. Making informed decisions about subjects and courses is an important foundation for academic success. In selecting their courses, students are also asked to consider their workload. Students may not select more than two subjects in Cambridge that are composed, mainly or wholly of internally assessed work, unless they seek an exemption from the Principal.

YEAR 12:

• All students must select an English course and three other subjects 
• Students should select subjects, if possible, that are going to lead them to a definitive tertiary pathway 
• At this level, students should look ahead to their subject options for Year 13 and make a plan for the final two years of study at the College – this will help to ensure you meet course prerequisites 
• Year 12 results will be a key determinant in successful applications to New Zealand Halls of Residence and overseas placement 

YEAR 13:

• There are no compulsory courses at Year 13. All students must select four subjects, although students who have attained University Entrance at Year 12 may enrol in three full A Level courses 
• Care should be taken in deciding which subjects to continue or discard. Students should not enrol in a subject if they have not met the criteria for success in Year 12 – many courses have set prerequisites 
• Some subjects are ‘stand-alone’ at this level. That is, students can enrol in these without prior study Students should consult with the appropriate Curriculum Leaders to ascertain whether selecting such a subject is in the students best interests