Scots College – Learning. For Life.

We view the Curriculum holistically at Scots – it is more than simply academic study – and, as such, we expect and encourage all our boys to be involved in the wider life of the College through cultural, sporting and service commitments.

Students in Years 7 to 10 follow the Middle Years’ Programme (MYP) which is an IB approved curriculum. The MYP is a programme of international education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world.

Years 7 & 8 Curriculum
The curriculum contains eight subject groups together with a core made up of five areas of interaction. The subject groups are Language A (English), Language B (Spanish or French), Humanities, Technology, Mathematics, Sciences, Physical Education, and The Arts. The areas of interaction that are a component in all subjects include: Approaches to Learning, Health and Social Education, Community and Service, Environment and Human Ingenuity.

Years 9 & 10 Curriculum
All students in Yr 9 & 10 take English (or Language A), Mathematics, Science, Humanities (Social Studies), a Language B (French, Spanish or Japanese), Physical Education and Health, Religious Education over the whole year. In addition they will choose two Arts options and two Technology options - these latter options are semester only courses. It is expected that the Language B choice will be taken for two years and the course is structured in this way.

We offer streaming: Year 8, 9 and Year 10 have one “A” class and several broad-banded “B” classes. Entry is based on Scots’ placement testing and data from the students’ previous schools. Places are reviewed at the end of the first semester in Year 8- 9 and, again, at the end of Year 9.  All Year 10 boys take two NCEA Mathematics achievement standards (internally assessed). 
Please note: Year 10 students will not receive official credit until Year 11.

We also provide Learning Development for those students with a diagnosed learning disorder and ESOL (English as a second language) for those who qualify. All students will have examinations or formal summative testing at mid-year and end-of-year in most subjects; reports will be issued five times a year – three progress reports (tick-box only) in March, May and September and two full reports with comments and marks at mid-year and end-of-year. There are several opportunities throughout the year for face-to-face parent-teacher meetings.