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For a comprehensive outline of Dargaville High School subjects download PDF's:
2010 Subject Information
2011 Senior Options Booklet
2011 Option Choice Sheet - Year 11
2011 Option Choice Sheet - Year 12
2011 Option Choice Sheet - Year 13
2011 Option Evening Information

Year 9 Subject Oulines

English
This full-year core subject develops skills in all six areas of the national English curriculum – reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and presenting. 

Mathematics
This full-year core subject reinforces concepts learned at primary and intermediate level, and builds on them.

Physical Education
This full-year core subject strongly emphasizes participation and involvement.  All students participate in Physical Education lessons and if necessary a special programme is devised to meet an individual student’s needs.

Social Studies
The aim of Social Studies is to enable students to participate in a changing society as informed, confident and responsible citizens.  Social Studies is a compulsory course in both Years 9 and 10.  It leads on to senior studies in History, Geography and Economics.

Science
Science is the first year of a junior core programme which looks at the way the world works. 
The course aims to fulfill national curriculum guidelines in science.

Additional Subjects

Health
The health module covers the topics of Sexuality Education, Drug and Alcohol Education, within the total health concept of Hauora.

Music
The music module provides students with practical music making activities and an introduction to music appreciation and history.  Some instrumental tuition is available free of charge.

Visual Arts
In this module students develop painting skills based on colour theory; this will also embrace elements of Art History and appreciation.

Technology
Year 9 Technology comes in the form of different modules, each one focusing on a different aspect of technology. The different modules could involve Materials, Food, ICT and electronics.

Maori Language & Maori Studies
This option aims to foster whanaungatanga (relationships) and enable students to understand Maori language, Ngata Whatua values, attitudes and behaviour; to grow in their ability to understand and speak Maori and to develop a respect for the Maori language and protocol.

Japanese
This subject introduces students to the language and culture of Japan.  Students will learn to speak and understand conversational Japanese and develop a platform for further study.