This section features links to useful sites, school course booklets and options forms, current "Notices to Parents" and general information that students, parents and caregivers need to be aware.
17 February
The Athletic Sports have been postponed until Wednesday 29th Feb on Littlebourne. This is a one day event and helps showcase the talent of some very good athletes that attend our school. A programme of the days events can be found at: Athletic Sports
2012 Stationery Lists
Stationery lists for 2012 have been included in the November newsletter but are also available to download from the following links. There is also a link to Paper Plus who offer a very generous rebate to the school for purchases made through them. Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13.
Stationery may be ordered on-line by clicking on the Paper Plus logo:
General Information
The course outlines and options for year 11, 12 and 13 are now available at: Course options 2012
The students option sheets are available at: Year 11, Year 12, Year 13 These are printable.
Enrolments 2012
Prospective students, parents and caregivers are welcome to visit us and inspect our school and its facilities. You can phone the office on 03 4775527 to make an appointment or drop by the school and report to the office on arrival where you will be met and shown around. An enrolment form is available under the Enrolments option on the main menu.
Parents and caregivers are able to sign up to School Links which will allow them to make on-line appointments via the following link: School Links
In 2011, for Level 1 students, many Achievement Standards outside of their natural home of English/Te Reo Maori and Maths will count towards Literacy and Numeracy. 2011 saw some big changes in the Level 1 Achievement Standards and NCEA Qualification, one of which was raising the bar for the minimum number of literacy and numeracy credits. Students have to attain at least 80 credits in total in order to pass NCEA Level 1, within which there must be a minimum 10 Literacy and 10 Numeracy credits. The spreadsheet shows the Achievment Standards, by subject, that are offered at Otago Boys' High School that count towards Literacy and/or Numeracy. Literacy/numeracy information
A document outlining the OBHS NCEA Policy is available at: Moderation Policy. This document outlines the procedures the school undertakes to ensure fairness in the assessment of students work, the recording of information, re-assessment opportunities and the appeal procedures.
Information that was presented to parents at the recent NCEA Information Evening can be found at NCEA Information Evening and information specific to Year 13 students is at: NCEA Year 13. Information relevant to Level 2 can be found at NCEA Year 12
There are also links to the 2011 NCEA Exam Timetable : 2011 Exams
Other useful sources of information regarding NCEA can be found at:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/understanding-ncea/
Information relating to the awarding of Sport and Cultural Blues at O.B.H.S. can be found at : Blues 2011
The School offers Sporting Scholarships for prospective students and invites Yr10 students and above to apply. Details can be found at: Scholarships
Useful information relating to study skills and how parents can be involved can be found at:-
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/homework1.cfm
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience-pages/students/