Option Selection - Year 12 in 2025

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READY TO BEGIN SELECTING YOUR OPTIONS?  

To help with your course selection for next year, use the pathways map to plan where you want to go and how to get there. 

2025 Option Selection Advice

2025 Pathways Map

➢ If you are in Level 2/3 and intending to go to university, you will have to select a literacy rich subject to make sure you meet the university requirements.

• If a subject is orange, it is either a Unit Standards course or one that is designed to help your pathway to a job/career directly out of school and not to university.

• If a subject is green, then it has a UE pathway, meaning the skills learnt in it will help you make the transition to level three.

• If a subject is dark green, then it is a UE approved subject at level 3. You will need at least 3 of these if you want to gain entry to university.

NCEA L2 VOCATIONAL PATHWAY

NCEA LVL 2 WITH UE PATHWAY

UNSURE - KEEP OPTIONS OPEN

Select 6 subjects. A mixture of green and orange. 

My aim is to gain NCEA Level 2 (60 Level 2+ credits) to be able to pathway to chosen vocation.

Select 1-2 UE literacy subjects. Choose 4-5 additional subjects, focusing on mainly UE pathway subjects. 

My aim is to gain NCEA Level 2 (60 Level 2 Credits) and aim for a Merit or Excellence endorsement.

Select at least 1 UE literacy subject. Choose additional subjects; can be a mixture of orange and green.  

My aim is to gain NCEA Level 2 (60 Level 2 Credits).


YEAR 12 in 2025
  • Year 12 students will study six subjects. There are no compulsory subjects at this year level.


EDGE INNOVATION PROGRAMME

Year 12 students wishing to continue in the Edge Innovation Programme will study six subjects the Edge option (2EDGE) and five other optional subjects.

EMPLOYMENT SKILLS LEVEL 2:

The Employment Skills course is an alternative way to achieve NCEA and is designed to assist Year 12 students to achieve NCEA L1, L2 and L3. This course takes up all 6 options.