QMC Course Outline Booklet 2025, Year 11 by QueenMargaretCollege

Course Outline

Elevate Year 11 for Adventurous Learners

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Biology, Chemistry & Environmental Science Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Standard

AS91921, 1.2

AS92021, 1.2

AS92022, 1.3

Demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context

5 Internal

Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactions in context 6

Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation in relation to an identified characteristic

Internal

5 External

*Please note that the assessment dates are subject to change.

Assessment 1: Week 5, Term 1

Assessment 2: Week 8, Term 1

Assessment 3: Week 10, Term 1

3 Assessment Tasks –Week 5, Term 2

2 Assessment Tasks –Week 9, Term 2

Derived Grade 1 –

School examination

Derived Grade 2 –Week 2, Term 4

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

The Year 11 Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science course builds from the Science course undertaken in Year 10. Students will complete a number of standards at Level 1 NCEA. This course provides an excellent foundation for those students who are intending to pursue Biology or Chemistry in Year 12 and 13 for both NCEA and IBDP pathways and those who are intending to purse Environmental Systems and Societies in Year 12 and 13 IBDP. In addition to building a sound understanding of these three subjects, the course also develops practical and analytical skills.

Course Information

• At least one of the Science courses is compulsory at Year 11.

• Students are issued with workbooks for select standards, which are charged to their accounts.

• Students will be subscribed to a www.educationperfect.com package. This will provide access to learning materials in languages, mathematics, science and other subject areas. There will be a single charge of $70 + GST

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing any unfinished classwork

• Completing workbook and/or Education Perfect exercises

• Going over classwork to identify any gaps in understanding (which should be raised with the teacher in the following lesson)

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Chinese NCEA Level 1 Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Term 3 Week 3 or 4

Derived Grade examinations

Term 3, Week 8

School examinations

Term 3 Week 4 or 5

Derived Grade examinations

Term 3, Week 8

School examinations

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Recommended Previous Study

• At least two years of previous study of Chinese or at equivalent level

Course details

In this course, students will build on their prior knowledge and further develop communicative and interactive abilities in Chinese at New Zealand Curriculum Level 6. The programme will cover the four strands of language learning: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, while strengthening cultural competencies and global awareness The study of Chinese will help students to develop their linguistic knowledge, an appreciation of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through learning and reflecting on their own identity and culture.

They will have opportunities to discover and make connections with the rich histories, customs, and cultures of Chinese (Mandarin)-speaking communities.

The main topics covered in this course include the following:

• Family

• School

• Holiday & travel

• Celebrations in the everyday life

• health and wellbeing.

Assessments

For the internal standard, students will deliver an approximately 90 seconds speech, or a 150-250 characters long written piece in Chinese, or a bit of both in a shorter version. They need to show that they can present information and opinions on a familiar topic. Students write a variety of texts to communicate to diverse audiences for genuine purposes with the support of resources.

Students will have regular conversation practice with our Mandarin language assistant and the teacher to practise their speaking and listening skills.

The two external assessments are in the form of examination, testing students’ reading and listening comprehension.

Course Information

• In 2025, Year 11 Chinese is an option subject.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’.

Homework might include:

• Learning some characters including verbs or phrases.

• Sentence or text level of exercises, e.g., jigsaw, filling the blanks etc.

• Completion of assignments started in class.

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write.

• Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken Chinese.

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com.

• Catching up on work missed due to absence.

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

Students are likely to be charged for a Year 11 Chinese NCEA Level 1 Workbook, approximately $10.

Head of Languages: Caroline Harding

AS90846, (2.4)

AS90848, (2.6)

AS92031, (1.4)

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Commerce 2024

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Conduct market research for a new or existing product 3 I Term 1, Week 10

Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance

Demonstrate understanding of how an organisation's financial viability is affected by an event

I Term 3, Week 6

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

Commerce at Level 1 builds upon Year 10 concepts of developing marketing and entrepreneurial skills. They will be working in consultation with the Young Enterprise Scheme in the development of their business activity. This will include: product design, production, marketing, sales and finance. This will involve taking a product to market with clearly defined goals based around economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability.

The focus for the external aspect of the course is to explore the New Zealand economy in relation to the application of business concepts from the theoretical to practical. This gives a chance for ākonga to reflect on their business journey in an external assessment, with a focus on financial viability.

Assessment Information EXTENAL

ASSESSMENTS:

• At the end of the topic students sit a practice assessment similar to the external assessment.

• Students will also sit practice examinations for the external Achievement Standard during third term.

INTENAL ASSESSMENTS

• During the teaching of each topic, practice assessment tasks will be given to prepare the students for the final task.

• If a student is absent from the internal assessment then they must follow the school policy on absences for NCEA assessments.

Homework expectations

To be successful, students should make full use of class time and do regular study each day. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Revision of daily/weekly content covered in class.

• Reading of text or reference material.

• Reinforcement of skills.

• Reflection of lessons and/or tasks.

• Preparation/revision for assessments.

• Completion of assignments.

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Digital Technology Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

AS92004, 1.1 Create a computer program

AS92005, 1.2 Develop a digital technologies outcome 5

AS92006, 1.3

Demonstrate understanding of usability in human computer interfaces for the external.

*Assessment dates may be subject to slight variation

16/5/25

18/11/25

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

This course aims to provide a range of learning experiences so that akonga are provided with huge variety of opportunities and career pathways in this ever-expanding environment. Akonga will learn about computer programming, digital media, and design thinking to address a real-world opportunity. Through a series of steps, they will investigate, explore, develop, debug and model their prototype. PYTHON is used as the programming language, website design and development uses HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and for documenting the design and development process of digital outcomes students use a range of MS Office applications and image editing software. Integral to the course will akonga’s ability to identify, explore and justify the impact of digital technologies through the lens of mātāpono Māori

For the external assessment students will learn about HCI (Human Computer Iteration) and the 10 heuristics of user interface design.

Course Information

• This is a year-long knowledge and practical skills-based course.

• Topics will be assessed by three Achievement Standards, each with Achieved, Merit or Excellence components. All contributing towards Level 1 National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

• Students in this course are invited to install the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (optional). This gives them a one-year subscription to industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects. This will be installed at school - See the IT Office.

• There may be planned trips / visiting speakers throughout the year which are necessary to develop knowledge for some assessment tasks in the unit topics. You will be notified of any costs associated with any trips or speakers (eg: travel, entry fees). Costs incurred will be charged to your school account.

Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey

AS91940 1.1

AS91942 1.3

AS91943 1.4

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Drama Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Explore the function of theatre Aotearoa 5 Internal Term 1 Week 8

Use drama techniques to perform a scripted role for an audience 5 External Term 2, Week 9

Respond to a drama performance 5 External Term 3, Week 7

IB Taster Course Term 4 Week 2

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

Performances will be a major component of assessment. Participation in the rehearsal process in the production standard will be assessed as well as the final performance. Assessments will take place at different times (some may be assessed after school because of the time required). Plenty of notice as to where & when assessments will take place will be given. All assessments will be filmed for reference.

For the production standard each student may need to make themselves available for some out of class rehearsals (from Week 1 Term 2- Week 10 Term 2) as negotiated with the teacher/director. In production week, each student must be available for a technical rehearsal and dress rehearsal which will be held outside of school hours. Failure to attend these rehearsals would mean failure to achieve the standard.

Course Information:

• 8 classes are held over the 10-day timetable cycle

• There is a written component for each performance standard that must be completed

• 15 credits are offered in the Year 11 programme overall

Homework expectations

Performance rehearsals for each performance standard (all of the internal standards) involve working in small groups. With the exception of the production standard where rehearsals are arranged by the teacher, each group is expected to organize their own rehearsal times out -of -class leading up to assessments. These rehearsals along with a small amount of supporting written work constitute homework requirements for Drama at this level

Teacher in Charge of Drama: Benjamin Gibson

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Engineering Solutions 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3

* These are not assessed units of work

Course details

Learning Outcome

Learning outcomes across all three problems are the same however, there will be an increasing level of autonomy for students directing and carrying out the projects.

Students will be able to:

• appreciate the wide range of skills and knowledge needed to solve real world engineering problems,

• gain experience in working collaboratively,

• plan their time for completing a project,

• reflect on their work objectively,

• present their findings.

This course integrates knowledge and skills from a wide range of fields including science, technology, mathematics, and English. These will be applied to finding solutions to a range of realworld problems. The importance of co-operation and the practical nature of engineering will be included by the inclusion of regular group practical design and construction activities. Students will be encouraged to plan and self-manage their time, present their products to stakeholders, and to reflect on their products and processes with an eye towards future improvements.

Course Information

There will be a few field trips throughout the duration of the course to local engineering firms, these will have a small cost associated with them and will be charged back to the student.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion Engineering Solutions homework will include:

• Researching background science

• Identifying stakeholders for potential communication

Head of Department: Rebecca

Hickey

AS91925

1.2

AS91926 1.3

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 English Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Demonstrate understanding of specific aspects of studied text

Develop ideas in writing using stylistic and written conventions

AS91927 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar texts

External Exam

Week 10 Term 1 (narrative)

Week 9 Term 2 (film)

Week 6 Term 3 (derived grade)

Term 4 NCEA examination (summative)

Internal Week 1, Term 1 (opinion formative)

Week 6 Term 1 (narrative, formative)

Week 11, Term 1 (analytical response, formative)

Summative Week 5, Term 2

External Exam Week 1 Term 3 (in-class)

Week 6 Term 4 (derived grade)

Term 4 NCEA examination (summative)

- Oral Speech Issue - Formative Week 8, Term 2 (speech finals week)

- Oral Commentary on independent reading text

Formative Week 4, Term 3

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment Extension or Rescheduling Request Form Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

The aim of the course is to foster enjoyment of literature and language and students’ personal satisfaction in the production of their own writing. Skills in analysing written and visual texts will be developed, with an emphasis on supporting students’ independent critical thinking. A selection of written texts and a film will be studied as preparation for NCEA assessments. Essay writing skills will be strengthened, and creative and formal writing skills will be enhanced. Students will conduct an oral commentary to prepare them for future oral tasks in either NCEA Level 2 or IB Diploma.

Course Information

• There are three achievement standards in this course.

• The 18 possible credits contribute towards your daughter’s Level 1 National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

• The internal achievement standard will be assessed in Term 2 and will be a choice of formal or creative writing.

• The two external achievement standards will be assessed (AS 91925 1.2) and in critical response answers (AS 91927, 1.4) in a 180 minute examination at the end of the year.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completion of or extension of work done in class

• Reading

• Research

• Revision of material covered in class

• Written responses and essays

Head of Department: Annabel Harris

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Film Showreel 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

Welcome to Hollywood – Greta Gerwig Auteur study

Th World of Wes Anderson

Learning Outcome

Video essay

My Day in the style of Wes Anderson film

Practical Film making 2 minute showreel

* These are not assessed units of work

Course details

Film is a powerful and stimulating art form and practice. Students examine film concepts, theories, practices, and ideas from multiple perspectives. Experiencing the role of Sound Editor, Cinematography and Director, students will engage in three film reel activities during the course. The content covers sound production, two film movements and how to write a film journal.

Course Information

Students will have a foundational knowledge for IB DP Film and NCEA Level 2 Media Studies. Students will have a basic film showreel to add to during their remaining years of secondary study in either Film or Media. This showreel will comprise of three tasks:

1. Sound editing music

2. Editing a video essay and montage (Greta Gerwig or Wes Anderson)

3. Collaborative Film (2 minutes duration)

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion Film Showreel homework will include:

• Viewing short films

• Editing own footage

• Filming

Teacher: Mr. Ian Leslie

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 ‘Food for Flatters’ (FFF) 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics

of Works

1.Healthy Food for Flatting (5 weeks)

2.Cultural Kai (5 weeks)

3.Baking on a Budget (2 weeks)

4.Barista Course*

* Operating only if the numbers allow

Course details

Learning Outcome

LO 1: Budgeting, shopping, and cooking as a healthy flatter.

LO 2: Learn about other cultures through their food and culinary practices

LO 3: Learn the fundamentals of baking and compete in our QMC ‘bake off’ .

LO 4: Apply the knowledge and skills to prepare and present a range of espresso beverages for customers.

LO 5: Demonstrate barista techniques including introductory latte art in a café environment.

The "Food for Flatters" (FFF) course is a beginner-level program designed to teach essential culinary skills. These skills will ease the transition into independent ‘flat style' living while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Participants will gain knowledge in budgeting, grocery shopping, and preparing nutritious yet straightforward dishes. The curriculum emphasises the significance of maintaining a well-balanced diet, with a specific module dedicated to learning about another culture through their food. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to enhance their employment prospects by completing an offsite barista training course conducted by experienced professionals, potentially leading to nationally recognised certification.

Course Information

• There will be a cost to cover basic ingredients (TBC).

• The Barista Course is offsite and additional. This will be offered and discussed with families in advance.

• Students require any additional ingredients on the day of cooking, planned for and discussed in advance.

• Students will be supplied with aprons.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion Food for Flatters homework will include research for recipes and organising occasional ingredients to enhance recipes.

Head of Department: Natasha Selkirk

AS91964 (1.1)

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 French Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Interact in spoken French to share and respond to information, ideas and opinions.

AS91966 (1.3) Demonstrate understanding of written French related to everyday contexts.

AS91967 (1.4)

French related to

Internal Term 3, Week 9

Final due date for portfolio of two spoken interactions.

Term 2, Week 7

Derived Grade Assessment

Term 3, Week 8-9

School examinations

3, Week 3 Derived Grade Assessment

Term 3, Week 8-9

School examinations

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

In this course, students will develop communicative and interactive abilities in French. The course will cover the four strands of language learning: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, while building cultural competencies and global awareness. The study of French will help students to develop an appreciation of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through learning about other cultures and reflecting on their own identity and culture. The topics covered in this course are:

• Me and my people – Who am I and who are the people around me?

• My past holiday – What did I discover during my last holiday?

• My social life and celebrations – How is my life enriched by festivals and celebrations?

• My habits and routines – How do cultural practices contribute to daily routines?

• My place in the world and my home - What does my world and the world of others look like?

Course Information

• In 2025 Year 11 French is an option subject.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of one hour and a half to two hours per week in French.

Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases.

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write.

• Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practice their spoken French.

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

Students are likely to be charged for: A printed NCEA level 1 vocabulary and verbs booklet– approximately $10

of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Head

Queen Margaret Collegetheoryof Elevate Year 11 2025

Future Thinkers Future Leaders (FTFL) Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

Identity (6 weeks)*

Thinking for Yourself (14 weeks)*

Global Perspectives (7 weeks)*

Learning Outcomes

To aid learners in addressing challenges, FTFL fosters several skills:

• Researching, analysing, and evaluating information

• Developing and justifying a line of reasoning

• Reflecting on processes and personal learning

• Encourage critical thinking

• Communicating information and reasoning effectively

• Collaborating to understand other perspectives. These skills are transferable and beneficial for future studies, promoting active citizenship. Learners are prompted to explore diverse ideas and global issues, enhancing their ability to learn autonomously, and think independently.

* These are not assessed units of work

Course details

Year 11 Future Thinkers Future Leaders (FTFL) critical thinkers can support claims with a wide range of evidence and will have developed a range of strategies to ensure their knowledge about the world remains objective. They will have a clearer awareness of the relationship between knowledge and values, incorporating an understanding of the role power plays in the suppression, manipulation, and control of knowledge. They will be more able to debate with other knowers positively and take on board other viewpoints. Critical thinking requires a clear, measurable, practicable definition. Here’s ours:

“Authentic critical thinking means to confront – rather than confirm – your biases and assumptions about the world.”

Our key aim for the course is to help students to become effective critical thinkers. Critical thinking is also better understood as being a more personal process than is sometimes understood, because before we can begin to identify how others try to mislead us, we must establish how we mislead ourselves. We need, in short, to leave our echo chambers – and we must decide to do that for

ourselves. Finally, we believe the best context for developing critical thinking is within the contemporary, real-world.

An overview of the skills the FTFL course seeks to develop:

The FTFL course enables learners to position themselves in this society and develop skills for addressing global challenges in a connected, information-rich world and to consider sustainable living. These challenges involve adapting to life-altering changes impacting their opportunities and choices and understanding their role in the world.

Aims of the FTFL course:

• Gain independence and confidence in navigating a dynamic, interconnected world

• Develop analytical skills to understand global issues and propose evidence-based solutions

• Incorporate sustainability into their analyses and proposed actions

• Engage with issues independently and collaboratively, considering diverse perspectives

• Demonstrate responsibility for their learning, utilising diverse sources and working both independently and in teams.

• Explore issues from various angles and reflect on others’ perspectives

• Critically evaluate information and effectively communicate reasoned judgments to others.

Course Information

• Ākonga are expected to arrive for class prepared to verbally contribute each lesson, with charged laptops and headphones (when requested).

• The work is not assessed.

• This class is one lesson per week.

Homework expectations

This course has no homework expectations beyond further interest reading on topics covered in class.

AS91934, 1.3

AS91932, 1.1

AS91933, 1.2

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Geography Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

understanding of how natural processes shape an environment

understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place

End of Year Examination

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment Extension or Rescheduling Request Form Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

Geography is a multifaceted discipline that bridges the social sciences, humanities and physical sciences. This year we will be studying tectonic, fluvial and coastal activity and how they have shaped the landscape, understand how and why patterns form over space/place and a range of geographic skills including using data to show geographical trends. We will look at case studies in each of these topics in both New Zealand as well as international settings.

Course Information

• Conducting fieldwork is an important aspect of studying NCEA Geography. Details and costs of field trips will be communicated via email and QM News.

• All Year 11 students will be issued with a write-on Geography Skills book. The cost of this (approximately $30) will be charged to your account.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of 10 hours per week in Year 11, and 15 hours per week in Year 12 and 13, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing classwork

• Practising skills

• Completing course work

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

AS92024 1.1

AS92025 1.2

AS92027 1.4

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 History Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Engage with a variety of sources in a historical context 5 Internal Term 2, Week 8

Demonstrate understanding of the significance of a historical context 5 Internal Term 1, Week 9

Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a historical context 5 External End of year examination

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

The aim of the course at Year 11 is to gain an understanding of local, national and international events that were of significance to New Zealanders. It will explore the importance of place, power and identity throughout history. For the internal assessments, students will explore the significance of people in place in Pipitea, and analyse sources about the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. The external assessment will focus on perspectives surrounding the origins of World War Two in either Europe or the Pacific. History is a literacy rich subject where students will develop critical thinking, reading comprehension and report writing skills.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Research for internal assessments

• Completion of unfinished class activities

• Extra readings

• Writing assignments

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Japanese Programme 2025

Levels 5 and 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

AS91957, 1.2

Communicate in Japanese for a chosen purpose 5 Internal Term 2, Week 7-8

AS91958, 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of written Japanese related to everyday contexts 5

AS91959, 1.4

Demonstrate understanding of spoken Japanese related to everyday contexts 5

Term 3, Week 3-4 Derived Grade Examinations

Term 3, Week 8-9 School examinations

Term 3, Week 3-4 Derived Grade Examinations

Term 3, Week 8-9 School examinations

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

In this course, students will develop communicative and interactive abilities in Japanese. The course will cover the four strands of language learning: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, while building cultural competencies and global awareness. The study of Japanese will help students to develop an appreciation of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through learning about other cultures and reflecting on their own identity and culture. The topics covered in this course are Kura (school), Whakawhanaungatanga (Making connections/relationships), Hauora (Wellbeing) and Manaakitanga (Care for others).

Students will study the following topics:

• Kura (School), subjects, timetable, rules, system

• Your families, friends and where you come from

• Health and feelings

• Manaakitanga and Omotenashi (Cultural Comparison)

• Introducing QMC

• IBDP Preparation

Course Information

• In 2025 Year 11 Japanese is an option subject.

• Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Japanese or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’.

Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write

• Before an assessment students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken Japanese

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

IBDP preparation

This is the mark scheme we will use to mark your formative writing tasks this year. It will be a great preparation for those of you going on to IB next year.

Students will purchase a Year 11 Japanese Workbook at a cost of around $33 (Includes: 1 Workbook per term + Renash Resource Booklet for NCEA Level 1 Japanese)

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

AS92012, 1.1

AS92013, 1.2

AS92015, 1.4 V3

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Materials Technology Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome in an authentic context. 6 Internal *Portfolio and practical outcome

Experiment with different materials to develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome. 6

Demonstrate understanding of techniques selected for a feasible Materials and Processing Technology outcome. 4

*Portfolio and practical outcome

Term 2 Week 6 6 June

Practical Outcome Due

Assessment Folio - Collated Presentation

Term 3 Week 9 19 September

Practical Outcome Due Assessment Folio - Collated Presentation

Assessment task to be completed during the QMC school exams

Term 3 – Derived grades

Final Assessment External submission folio - Collated Presentation

Due Term 4 Week 2

Final Submission Date to be confirmed by NZQA

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course Description

Akonga will work on two units of work over the course of the year, exploring and experimenting with a variety of materials and construction processes. This course provides opportunities for akonga to use their imagination with materials and bring ingenuity to what they can do with them. Akonga will develop authentic outcomes that meet an identified need or opportunity for a person, whanau or community. Each unit of work will require akonga to carry out context investigation research, design modelling, development work, and the construction of a practical outcome.

Topic one: Context: Display, tidy, protect, hide, carry, transport etc. Akonga will identify a storage need and develop a solution. Akonga outcomes could be (but are not limited to) a bag, carrier, or storage product.

Topic two: Adornment. Creative use of materials. Design by discovery. Akonga will experiment with different materials and techniques and develop an outcome to meet an identified need. The adornment outcome will be contemporary but may be inspired by traditional techniques and materials.

Contributions

There is a $50+gst annual consumables fee for Materials Technology. This will be charged to your school account. Students will work on individual projects that will require them to purchase some of their own material resources. Topic specific resource details will be given to students at the start of each topic.

There may be planned trips throughout the year which are necessary to develop knowledge for the assessment tasks in the unit topics. You will be notified of any costs associated with any trips (travel, entry fees). Costs incurred will be charged to your school account.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week.

Homework might include:

• Carrying out individual project work such as written, research or design sketching tasks.

• Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work.

• Catching up with work not completed during class time.

• Sourcing materials and resources for practical construction work.

Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Mathematics and Statistics Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

AS91238, 2.3 Apply sequences and series in solving problems. 2 Internal Term 1, Week 9

AS91256, 2.1 Apply co-ordinate geometry methods in solving problems. 2 Internal Term 2, Week 6.

EITHER

AS91945, 1.2 Use mathematical methods to explore problems that relate to life in Aotearoa New Zealand or the Pacific

AS91947, 1.4 Demonstrate Mathematical Reasoning

Term 3, Week 7.

External Term 3, Week 6.

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

This course requires students to think mathematically and statistically in a range of contexts. Topics include number, algebra, statistics, geometry, and graphs for all students. The course is designed to extend mathematical knowledge and understanding in preparation for NCEA Statistics or IB Diploma: Analysis and Interpretations courses in Year 12.

Assessment Information

EXTENAL ASSESSMENTS:

• At the end of each topic students sit a practice assessment similar to the external assessment.

• Students will also sit practice examinations for each external Achievement Standard during the QMC school examinations in the third term.

INTENAL ASSESSMENTS

• During the teaching of each topic, practice assessment tasks will be given to prepare the students for the final task.

• If a student is absent from the internal assessment, they must follow the school policy on absences for NCEA assessments.

Course Information

• Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Year 11.

• The Mathematics Help room is staffed by teachers every week during lunchtime and after school on Wednesdays. Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help.

• There will also be the opportunity to take part in the following activities and competitions:

✓ The Otago Junior Mathematics Competition is held in March (entry fee approximately $10.00).

✓ International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) for Mathematics (entry fee approximately $25.00).

✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $15.00).

✓ A team will be selected to compete at The Wellington Mathematics Association MathsWell Competition held in August (entry fee approximately $25.00).

• Students must have a graphing calculator (Casio FX9860GIII).

• All students will be issued with individual workbooks and access to DrFrost (approximate total cost $40).

Homework expectations

To be successful with Level 1 Mathematics, students should make full use of class time and do regular study each day.

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Revision of daily/weekly content covered in class.

• Reinforcement of skills.

• Reflection of lessons and/or tasks.

• Preparation/revision for assessments.

• Completion of assignments.

of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh and Mike Lockwood.

Head

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Music Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Taster course

AS91948, 1.1

AS91949, 1.2

AS91951, 1.4

Term 1, Week 8

Term 2, Week 6

3, Week 2

3, Week 9

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment Extension or Rescheduling Request Form Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

NCEA Level 1 Music is a steppingstone to Level 2 Music or the IB Diploma Music Course, with a number of achievement standards being offered. Students develop their music skills by notating and/or recreating other music, and by performing and composing. They will learn more about the conventions of music and develop greater aural perception. The final part of the course will be an introduction to the approach to Music in the IB course. In this, students will gain some understanding of musical history and analysis by looking at two music works. There will be a small composition task and performance task associated with this. Students who take this course must have an active interest and ability in Music and have completed at least two years’ instrumental or vocal tuition.

Course Information:

• The course has three Achievement Standards totalling 15 credits.

• Students are expected at this level to be having individual music tuition and to participate in at least one extra-curricular music activity at Queen Margaret College.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete homework during the week. Homework will always include performance practice and may also include:

• Completing composition tasks

• Completing theory exercises

• Research and Analysis

Head

of Department: Tim Jenkin

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 for Adventurous Learners 2025 News Journalism

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

Understanding the news.

Learning Outcome

Development of analytical skills. Th Skills development.

Development of practical skills. Practical journalism. “Publication” of work created.

* These are not assessed units of work

Course details

There is no denying the power of the news media. In modern times, it is becoming increasingly important for people to learn to be critical of the news they engage with. Through this course, students will examine new stories to understand what makes them news-worthy. Students will create a minimum of three news stories, covering a variety of formats. The content covers analysis of content and structure of the news, and news production skills

Course Information

Students will engage with news media and produce either a podcast product or a film journalism piece for their final assignment. Students will learn about interviewing, fact checking, referring to sources, camera filming and editing or sound/ audio technology. These practical skills can then be applied to either the Year 12 IBDP Film course, or NCEA Media Studies in both Level 2 and Level 3.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion Elevate Journalism homework will include:

• Finding news stories for analysis.

• Research.

• Assembling news for publication.

Mr. Ian Leslie

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Outdoors for the Soul 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

Responsible Behaviours in Outdoors

Wa Water Survival & Snorkelling

Whitewater: Rafting, Kayaking, Cannoning

Surf for the Soul (tbc): subject to weather

Sailing for the Soul

Mountain Biking

* These are not assessed units of work

Course details & Outcomes

Learning Outcome

Risk Management

Weather forecasting

Environmental Care Codes

Local Fauna & Flora

Pest Control

Water survival skills & techniques

Partner towing

Snorkelling Skills

Snorkelling Dives at various Wellington locations

Sustainable Coast & Beach Clean ups

Paddling techniques

River awareness

Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking & Cannoning Skills Teamwork

Surf survival Skills

Surf lessons

Wave breaks, currents and reading surf

Yachting skills

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Water & Weather reading

Mountain Biking Care Codes

Various rides & tracks

• Physical Fitness: Students will enhance their physical (taha tinana) fitness through engaging in outdoor pursuits, snorkeling, surfing and mountain biking. These active pursuits promote cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility. By participating in these outdoor activities, students will develop a greater understanding of the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.

• Water Safety and Skills: Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of water safety practices and develop essential skills in both surfing and snorkeling. They will learn about equipment usage, rescue techniques, free diving techniques and how to respond to different water conditions. This knowledge will equip them with the skills necessary to enjoy these activities safely and responsibly.

• Personal Resilience: Through the challenges presented by the various outdoor activities, students will cultivate personal resilience. They will learn to manage their fears, overcome obstacles, and adapt to changing environments. By pushing their boundaries and persevering through difficulties, students will develop resilience that extends beyond the water and positively impacts their overall well-being.

• Environmental Awareness: The course will foster a deep appreciation for the marine environment and its preservation. Students will learn about marine ecosystems, environmental sustainability, pest control and the impact of human activities on the

environment. By instilling a sense of responsibility and stewardship, students will become kaitiaki and develop a greater understanding of their role in protecting our natural world.

Course Information

Students will need to be able to swim 50 meters and have general water confidence. Students will need access to a mountain bike that has been serviced, well maintained and be able to ride a bike. They will require a helmet and the bike will be kept at school for three weeks in Term 2. A waiver form will need to be completed for these events. The costs for the course will be variable and include transport, entry and equipment hire, relief costs. These costs will be approximately $800 but are subject to change depending on activities, numbers of students, instructor costs. A non-refundable deposit of $400 is to be paid at the start of the year. The balance will be charged to your account in by the end of Term 2 2025, when all the invoices have been received and costs finalised. This reflects the school policy with these types of bookings.

Gear List: Y11 Outdoors for the Soul

Shorts or leggings (Mountain biking just above the knee for shorts)

Old Shorts

Quick Dry/active T Shirts (no singlets)

1 x Jumper/fleece

2 x long sleeved thermal tops (polypropylene)

1 x Togs

1 x Raincoat (fully waterproof)

Socks

1 x Sneakers/Trainers (good for walking/tramping in)

1 x old sneakers (for whitewater rafting & to get muddy)

1 x jandals/light-weight sandals

1 x Sunhat

1 x Warm Beanie

1 x Day Backpack (must have two shoulder straps & waist band and be able to carry gear for the whole day

2 x Towels (depending on activity)

Pack Liner (can be a thick rubbish bag)

Plastic bags/wet bags for wet/dirty clothes

Drink bottle/camelbak

Sunscreen

1 x Sunglasses

Personal sanitary items (eg spare tampons)

Personal medication (eg inhaler, plasters, pain relief)

Wetsuit (tbc only if required)

Life jacket (tbc only if required)

Packed morning tea, lunch, snacks

Head Torch – with spare batteries (only as required for activities)

Note: Student Contract & Parental Permission Forms need to be completed, signed & returned before starting the course. Please refer to Parental Permission Slip & Gear List sent home.

Homework expectations

Students will need to prepare their gear, morning tea, lunches etc before taking part in activities. They will be responsible for organisation of the required gear the night before & complete a personal gear check. On occasion research tasks and risk management planning will be completed for homework.

Teacher of Outdoors For The Soul: Coralie Morrison Head of Department: Aimee Francois

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Physical Education Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

AS92017, 1.2 Kotahitanga: Unity in Action 5

Demonstrate understanding of function of the body as it relates to the performance

AS92016, 1.1 Performance: Badminton 5

AS92018, 1.3 Movement & Hauora 5

Internal Term 1, Week 8 Friday 21 March

Non Assessed

P1: Functional Anatomy (Term 1, week 10)

P2: Biomechanical Principles and Exercise Physiology (Term 2, week 4)

Internal Term 2, week 9

Date: Friday 27 June

Term 3, week 8

Date: Friday 12 Sept

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

The Physical Education programme encourages students to participate in a variety of activities and allows the application of knowledge in both practical and written contexts. Students will be assessed to gain 10 internal credits and 5 external credits for NCEA Level 1. Some areas of focus include:

• How kotahitanga is promoted in different movement contexts and how this influences individuals and others participation in activities – this includes the Y11 Abel Tasman Tramp. ABL & Basketball.

• An understanding of the skeletal system and the muscular system and how they interact to allow human movement to occur; introduce the study of biomechanics and how these principles are used to enhance sporting performance; look at the exercise science and physiology behind human movement. This supports the learning that will occur in Year 12 Physical Education

• An understanding of factors that influences people’s views, and participation in a variety of contexts and how this influences Hauora.

• Identifying strategies to use in movement and being able to consistently perform them in an applied setting.

Course Information

• Year 11 Physical Education involves practical and theoretical learning.

• Students will be required to work independently and in groups.

• As part of the programme students will be taken off site to participate in a variety of activities. The cost for these events will be charged to the family's account.

• Correct uniform must be worn at all times. This includes QMC PE top, shorts and sports shoes. Failure to do so will result in the following:

• 1st time a warning

• 2nd time a PE detention

• 3rd time a Dean’s detention

• Please note that incorrect uniform may affect grades. NCEA criteria states ‘that students must be prepared and ready for lessons ’

Homework expectations

Students should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Making notes from practical lessons to help with theoretical application of knowledge

• Extra skill practice

• Written assignments

Head of Department: Aimee

Francois

AS92044 (1.1)

AS92047 (1.4)

AS92023 (1.4)

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Physics & Chemistry Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Demonstrate understanding of humaninduced change within the Earth system 5

Demonstrate understanding of a physical system using energy concepts 5

Demonstrate understanding of how the physical properties of materials inform their use 4

• Assessment dates may be subject to slight variation

Week 1, Term 2

This internal will be started late in Term 1 and due Week 1, Term 2

Week 9, Term 2 and, School examination

Week 2, Term 4 and, Partial school examination

Please note that the achievement standards outlined above comprise the set course and must be completed for students to be eligible for school prizes. Additional and optional credits will not be counted towards school prizes. Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year. QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

The Year 11 Physics and Chemistry course builds from the Science course undertaken in Year 10, with students completing a number of standards at Level 1 NCEA. This course provides an excellent foundation for those students who are intending to pursue Physics or Chemistry in Year 12 and 13 for both NCEA and IBDP pathways. In addition to building a sound understanding of these two subjects, the course also develops practical and analytical skills.

Course Information

• At least one of the Science courses is compulsory at Year11

• Students are issued with workbooks for select standards, which are charged to their accounts

Homework expectations:

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing any unfinished classwork.

• Completing workbook exercises.

• Going over classwork to identify any gaps in understanding which should be raised with the teacher in the following lesson

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 for Adventurous Learners

Elevate Year 11 Global Connections: Politics, Trade and International Relations

2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Units/Topics of Works

I’ve Got the Power

Money Makes the World Go Around?

Learning Outcome

To gain an understanding of the different types of government and organisations in the world, and be involved in a Model United Nations

Students explore of the importance of trade and aid in a global context

We’ve Got Issues

* These are not assessed units of work

Students choose an issue and create a presentation on possible solutions

Course details

This course is designed to introduce students to the complex world of politics, trade, and international relations. It will provide a foundational understanding of the workings of government, the global economy, and the relationships between nations. Students will learn from a range of topics such as various systems of government, the principles of trade and commerce, and the history of international relations, aid, human rights, and examine how these issues affect the world around us. They will explore current and relevant case studies.

Course Information

There will be field trips to organisations and guest speakers. Possible cost $40.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion Global Connections homework will include:

• Research

• Keeping up with current events

• Projects Head of Department: Adrian Hardy

Queen Margaret College

Year 11 Religious Education Programme 2025

Term 1

Introduction to Religion in Aotearoa NZ.

Aims:

1. To appreciate the purpose of exploring a Pacific community with shared religious or spiritual beliefs

2. To explore the diversity of Pacific communities and their religious beliefs and practices in today’s Aotearoa New Zealand.

Term 2

Researching and Analysing the Different Religious Communities

• Aims:

1. To analyse the core religious or spiritual beliefs shared by each community

2. To discuss the role of these beliefs in shaping each community's identity

3. To assess the importance of geographical/historical/social features in influencing the community’s development

Term 3

Preparation and completion of NCEA L1 AS 91916

Term 4

Values education and contemporary moral dilemmas.

For the remaining lessons, students will explore contemporary issues that have arisen in the global, national and local news this year and investigate different religious and non-religious responses.

Head of Learning Area: Deborah Wilson

AS91972 1.1

AS91974 1.3

AS91975 1.4

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Spanish Programme 2025

Levels 5 and 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Interact in spoken Spanish to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions 5

Internal portfolio

Term 3, Week 9

Final due date for portfolio of two spoken interactions.

Show understanding of written Spanish related to everyday contexts. 5 External Term 2, Week 7

Derived Grade Assessment

Term 3, Week 8-9

School examinations

Demonstrate understanding of spoken Spanish related to everyday contexts. 5 External Term 3, Week 4

Derived Grade Assessment

Term 3, Week 8-9 School examinations

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

In this course, students will develop communicative and interactive abilities in Spanish. The course will cover the four strands of language learning, reading, writing, listening, and speaking while developing cultural competencies and global awareness. The study of Spanish will help students to develop an appreciation of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through learning about other cultures and reflecting on their own identity and culture. The topics covered in this course are:

Students will study the following topics:

• Family, friends and the place where you live

• Holidays and free time

• Health and wellbeing

• School and future plans

Course Information

• Year 11 Spanish is an option subject. There are 8 lessons per fortnight.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases.

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write

• Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes and practise

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com.

• Catching up on work missed due to absence.

• Carrying out a research task on the internet.

Students will receive a grammar workbook – approximately $25.

Head of Department: Caroline Harding

AS92092 1.1

AS92093 1.2

AS92095 1.4

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Te Reo Māori Programme 2025 Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum

Te kōrerorero i ngā pārongo, i ngā ariā me ngā whakaaro. 5 A-roto Internal Term 3, Week 4

Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo. 5 A-roto Internal Term 3, Week 9

Te tuhi e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e taunga ana.

A-waho External Term 3, Week 9

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet

Appeal Form - Internal Assessment

Extension or Rescheduling Request Form

Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

In 2025 Year 11 Te Reo Māori is an option subject where students can gain NCEA and literacy credits. The students will continue to develop the four skills of writing, listening, reading and speaking, whilst consolidating their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Students will sit three of the four available assessments including two internals and one external.

Students will study topics chosen from the following:

• Mihi: an acknowledgement

• Tōku Tūrangawaewae My place to stand

• Te whakarite mō te manuhiri Preparing for a guest

• Te hiranga o te kai The importance of food

• Ngā mahi a te rēhia Recreational activities and entertainment

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’ Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of one hour and a half to two hours per week in te reo Māori.

Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases.

• Completion of assignments started in class.

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write.

• Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practice their spoken Te reo Māori.

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com.

• Catching up on work missed due to absence.

• Carrying out a research task on the internet.

Head of Languages: Caroline Harding

Queen Margaret College

Elevate Year 11 Visual Arts Programme 2025

Level 6 of the New Zealand NCEA Curriculum

AS91912, 1.1

AS91913, 1.2

Assessment procedures are outlined below, including forms you may need to access throughout the academic year.

QMC NCEA Assessment Procedures Booklet Appeal Form - Internal Assessment Extension or Rescheduling Request Form Withdrawal Request Form - NCEA Standards

Course details

This is a broad practical course in which each student will undertake a range of school-developed units of work. These will provide experiences in drawing, painting, Photoshop, printmaking, photography and design using a broad range of materials. The course gives students the opportunity to develop their perceptual, imaginative, technical and critical skills through making Art. Also included is the development of a working knowledge of contemporary artists and their methods. The course provides students with necessary visual and technical knowledge that will enable them to pursue further study in the specialist Art disciplines of Year 12 IBDP Visual Arts or Year 12 NCEA Painting/Printmaking, NCEA Design or NCEA Photography. It is recommended that students have successfully completed Year 10 Visual Art.

Course Information

• In 2025 Year 11 Visual Arts is an optional subject.

• Year 11 Visual Arts is assessed against four achievement standards. Each achievement standard has credits allocated. When a student gains ‘Achieved’ for an achievement standard the credits contribute to her NCEA.

• Students can also gain different grades for each achievement standard: Achieved, Merit, Excellence. The grade achieved is determined by the quality of the work as measured against national standards.

• There is a consumables fee of $150, which will be charged to student’s school account.

• Students in this course are required to purchase the Adobe Creative Cloud suite for approx $42. This gives them a one-year subscription to industry standard software such as Adobe

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This will be installed at school and charged to students' school accounts.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 10 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Reading and researching about artists studied in class

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Practising new techniques learned in class

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Researching on the internet

Teacher in charge of Visual Arts: Anna Faulknor