Our junior curriculum has been reviewed and revamped.

We have recently conducted a review of our junior curriculum and are excited to share our new junior modules with you. 

From next year, students in years 9 and 10 will continue to study the core subjects of English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, PE and Health but at both level students will have more choice in their other classes. 

In year 9 we have changed the previous system where students rotated through a random allocation of arts and technology subjects to allow greater choice as they complete these elements of the curriculum. So students joining us at year 9 in 2021 will choose 2 arts, 2 technology subjects and a further 2 modules. 

At year 10, in addition to the core subjects, students will study 6 modules of their choice. These include a range of arts and technologies as well as a diverse selection of extra modules. Staff have worked hard to create modules which are interesting, engaging and challenging for students and which provide a wide range of educational opportunities both within and outside the classroom. Many of these modules are integrated across several curriculum areas. Examples include 'School of Rock', 'Foraging and Fishing', 'Illustration', 'Taiaha (making and performing)' and 'Waka Ama' as well as languages and literacy and numeracy support modules. 

Booklets containing details of the year 9 and year 10 junior modules can be found at https://nayland.school.nz/curriculum/subject-selection/

Please take the time to look through these and discuss your child's choices with them. Students should enter their choices along with some backup options in the student portal. Deadlines are Friday 18th September for our current year 9 students and Friday 25th September for those who are enrolled to start Nayland College next year.