Online University Papers (Semester 2)

Course Description

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	EDSOC101-20B (NET)	The New Zealand Educational Context
Geography	GEOGY101-20B (NET)	People and Place
Human Development	HMDEV100-20B (NET)	Lifespan Development
International Languages and Cultures	SPNSH232-20B (NET)	Intermediate Spanish 2
Language and Literacy Education	WRITE100-20B (NET)	Writing for Academic Success (availability is subject to approval)
Māori and Indigenous Studies	MAORI102-20B (NET)	He Hīnātore ki te Ao Maori: Introducing the Maori World
Māori Language/Te Reo Māori	MAORI212-20B (SEC)	Te Reo Maori: Intermediate 2
Music	MUSIC115-20B (NET)	Composition 1
Screen and Media	MEDIA100-20B (NET)	Understanding Visual Culture
Sport Development and Coaching	SDCOA101-20B (NET)	Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues

NB: You must select an even number of Semester Courses.

Course Overview

Term 1
Supervised, self-managed study.

Term 2
Supervised, self-managed study.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$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.

Prerequisites

Open to year 12 and 13 secondary school students who:

are over 16 years old at the start of the paper,
have New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency,
have NCEA Level 2 or above endorsed with merit or excellence, and
have approval from Academic Tutor or Deputy Principal (Senior School)

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Disclaimer

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.