Description

• Develop skills in complex design across a range of disciplines

• Express design ideas effectively to an audience

• Learn to work through specific design problems 

• Choose a course that works to your strengths as a designer

Description

Students have the opportunity to choose their focus at level 2. This is a broad and interesting course which allows you to further develop your computing and design skills. This course covers:

• Expanding on understanding of key programming concepts using a programming language

• Developing an understanding of effective website design in the creation of a multi-page website using HTML and CSS

• Digital media technologies

• Iterative design processes

Description

• Provides an opportunity for students to extend their knowledge in food and nutrition

• Increase skills, knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition issues

• Evaluate sustainable food practices

• Analyse issues related to the provision of food for people with specific food needs

• Analyse beliefs, attitudes and practices related to a nutritional issue for families in New  Zealand

• Explore health promotion in New Zealand

Description

• Design and make complex items from resistant materials such as wood, metal, and plastic

• Understand the importance of sustainable practices in design

• Work independently and with a high level of control over your designs

• Choice of achievement standard course, or unit standard course

Description

This is a Level 2 course in which students will develop skills in the cookery aspect of Hospitality. The programme is designed around Service IQ Unit Standards, and offer the Certificate of Achievement in Cookery 2 and 4. The credits also count towards NCEA Level 2. It i s designed as a further step towards Level 3 Hospitality. In this course students will:

• Complete Unit Standard 167: Practice food safety methods in a food business. This is a certificate requirement for employment in the Hospitality industry

• Handle and maintain knives and equipment in the kitchen

• Demonstrate cookery techniques of grilling, baking, stir frying, roasting

• Prepare and cook basic foods eg. salads, fruit, vegetables, meat, cakes, pastries, breads and sandwiches

Description

• You will create one or two textiles items. These may include a garment for yourself, a wearable arts project, a recycled item or a Textile item for a specified purpose.

• You will learn to go through the technological process of designing; adapting a pattern; creating a construction plan to follow; making mock-ups while learning techniques and processes; then constructing a garment and or a textile item.