curriculum

The Curriculum at Zayed College for Girls is based on the following principles:

Islamic teaching and perspectives are incorporated across the Curriculum and in the day to day operation of the College;

Reference is made to the New Zealand Curriculum Framework in planning, implementation and assessment of teaching and learning;

The College offers the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) at Year 11, 12, and 13 and

All subjects are taught by qualified teachers with specialized subject knowledge.

Subjects Offered at Each Year Level


Year Level

Subjects offered

Year 7,8,9

Compulsory subjects:

Quran, Arabic Language, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Islamic Studies, Technology, The Arts, Health and Physical Education, I.C.T, Study Skills.

Year 10

Compulsory subjects:

Quran, Arabic Language, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Islamic Studies, Technology, The Arts, Health and Physical Education, I.C.T, Study Skills, information technology (level 1)

Year 11

(Equivalent to British ‘O’ level)

NCEA course (National Certificate of Educational Achievement)

Modules**(short, high interest courses):

May include: Child Care, First Aid, Driver license, computing, work skills.

Compulsory subjects

Quran, Arabic Language/Islamic Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, physical education (P:E); some module {short courses} will be incorporated in the P:E; programme .

Optional Subjects:

Accounting, Economics, Geography, History, Information Management, Visual Art ,Technology, national certificate in computing level 2,early child hood, home and life science.

social sciences { economics, law, history, geography}

Year 12

(Equivalent to British ‘A’ level –2 year programme)

Compulsory subjects:

Quran, Arabic Language/Islamic Studies, English, Mathematics, Science.

Optional Subjects:

Accounting, Economics, Geography, History, Information Management, Visual Arts, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Technology, legal studies .

 modules**(short, high interest courses):

Child Care, First Aid, Driver license, computing, work skills.

 Some health and physical educational units will be offered.

Year 13

Compulsory subjects:

Quran, Arabic Language/Islamic Studies, English, Mathematics {calculus or statistics}.

Optional Subjects:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Technology ,social sciences { economics, law, history, geography}

Modules**(short, high interest courses):

Child Care, First Aid, Driver license, computing, work skills...

Some health and physical educational units will be offered.

ESOL: {English for second language speakers}

NZQA ESOL unit standards from level 1 to level 4

** subject to variation.