Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Gilbert
The University of Waikato, Unistart programme, gives students the opportunity to take University papers while at secondary school.
These papers are delivered entirely online and are 100% internally assessed (there is no exam).
Fees-free: The Unistart Programme does not affect fees free eligibility for full-time study the following year.
You can choose ONE of the following papers:
Education and Society | The New Zealand Educational Context | |
Geography | People and Place | |
Human Development | Lifespan Development | |
International Languages and Cultures | Intermediate Spanish 2 | |
Language and Literacy Education | Writing for Academic Success (availability is subject to approval) | |
Māori and Indigenous Studies | He Hīnātore ki te Ao Maori: Introducing the Maori World | |
Māori Language/Te Reo Māori | Te Reo Maori: Intermediate 2 | |
Music | Composition 1 | |
Screen and Media | Understanding Visual Culture | |
Sport Development and Coaching | Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues |
NB: You must select an even number of Semester Courses.
Term 1
Supervised, self-managed study.
Term 2
Supervised, self-managed study.
$75 paid in full before the course starts.
NB: This course is subsidised by Tauranga Boys College. If the student withdraws at any stage, you a liable for the full cost of the paper ($848).
A laptop that can be used to research, play lectures, and write reports. (A tablet or an iPad is not suitable.)
A set of headphones.
Open to year 12 and 13 secondary school students who:
POLICY
It is the policy of Tauranga Boys’ College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.