Curriculum
Intermediates are very busy places with many new subjects and opportunities being offered to students. Hastings Intermediate School provides a wide range of core and enrichment academic opportunities within and beyond the classroom.
Core subjects are taught in a home room classroom situation where both learning support and extension are provided by classroom teachers and teacher aides. A number of specialist teachers deliver the remainder of the curriculum in purpose-built facilities.
Core Curriculum:
• English
• Mathematics
• Health/ PE
• Science and Social Sciences are taught using an integrated approach
Specialist Curriculum Areas:
• The Arts – Music, Visual Art
• Technology – Hard and Soft Materials and Food Technology Programmes
• Languages – Te Reo for all students and Japanese as an option
The Academic Academy provides enrichment and extension opportunities to over 6o students through a series of modules which cover Higher Level Thinking Skills, Mathematics, ICT, Science and Technology classes at Hastings Boys’ High School, Te Reo and much more!
At Hastings Intermediate, we aim to involve students and their families in learning. In Term one, students set goals as part of an individual Learning Pathway and share these with their families at the first Parent-Teacher-Student Conference. Students then reflect on their progress towards these goals in a Student Led Conference using an eportfolio in Term two. In Term four we reflect on both progress and achievement in an end-of-year report. Students are supported and guided to identify their next steps on their journey towards becoming ‘confident, connected, actively involved life-long learners.’ (NZC, p8)