Junior Academy Course Selection

The aim of this website is to provide a guide to all students in planning their pathways towards senior school, further education, training and employment. It contains a detailed list of courses to be offered at MVHS, along with a listing of teachers/personnel who can give you guidance with your course selections.

JUNIOR ACADEMY SUBJECT SELECTION - 2024

Monday 20th November 2023

Dear Parents and Students,                                                                                                                                

Over the next week, new enrolments coming into MVHS as Year 9 students and current Year 9 students going into Year 10 complete their Academy subject selections for 2024. It is an opportunity for students to choose subjects outside of the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education. It is important to note, that while core classes are made up solely of a single year levels cohort, for Academies, classes are made up of a combination of both Year 9 and 10 students.

Students in junior school complete 2 Semesters of Academies within an academic year, with a Semester running over 2 terms. Students have 3 different lines of Academy to choose from. There is a range of 9-10 Academies to choose from in each line, with each student needing to choice 1 Academy from each line and then an additional 2 back up Academies from each line. These are used if classes meet capacity.

Instructions:

1. Click Learning Areas on the left margin
2. This will bring up a list of all of the Subject Areas - it includes the entirety of the subjects we offer all the way through to Year 13 allowing you to see potential future pathways.
3. Separately, click on each of the Academy 1, 2 and 3. Select 1 main choice from each. This is your top and most preferred Academy. 
4. Next, select an additional 2 Academy subject from each of the Academy 1, 2 and 3 subject areas. NOTE: you will need to make your 3 main choices (1 from each Academy line) before being able to select any back up courses. 
5. Complete the subject selection by clicking > View Selected Courses > it should say your have 0 courses and 0 back ups to choose. 
6. Before clicking > Complete My Courses > make sure you scroll down the page to confirm your 3 main Academy selections and your 6 back ups. Remember, you should only choose TWO back ups from each of the Academy subject areas 1,2 and 3.
7. Lastly, scroll back to the top and click > Complete My Courses

Please take the following into consideration when making your Academy selections for 2024.

Things to think about:

• What are you interested in?
• What are you good at?
• What do you enjoy?
• Try a range of different Academies?
• Be bold and courageous with your choices?
   

Who can you talk to for advice?

• Parents and caregivers
• Ako Teachers
• Whānau leaders
• Your school's careers team 

What NOT to do:

• Pick what your friends are doing!

If you do not know what you want to do in your future, do not worry. Keep your options broad. Remember: Make your own choices!