Years 7–10 Curriculum Programmes
Here you will find our Middle School curriculum programmes for viewing online, or downloading a PDF.
2025 Curriculum Overview
The course offerings at Marsden reinforce the essential skills at the heart of learning in a positive and supportive environment. There is a culture of pride, and every student is challenged to achieve their personal best. Academic and pastoral staff work together to ensure that the progress of individual students is carefully monitored, that their particular needs are met, and their strengths are acknowledged and fostered. Provision is made for enrichment both within the classroom and through external opportunities, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to be challenged and energised by their learning. Learning support and personalised learning programmes are also available for students with identified and specific learning needs. At Marsden we strive to be innovative, and this is a feature at all year levels.
2025 Years 7-8 Programme
Our Year 7-8 day is organised into six subject lessons. You are often taught in your home rooms but also go to specialist rooms, like the gym, the Art House, and Waihanga (technology room) for practical classes. Your teachers are specialists – experts in the subject they are teaching you. Because literacy and numeracy are incredibly important foundation skills, we have English and Mathematics five times a week. Science and Social Sciences have four lessons a week and other subjects like Physical Education and Health, Visual Art, Music, Religious Education, Languages and Technology are regular features of your timetable.
2025 Year 9 Programme
The step up to Year 9 is an opportunity for you to develop your skills as a creative, confident, independent thinker, who can make connections across the curriculum, as well as develop depth of understanding in individual subjects. Take your learning beyond the classroom, stretch your thinking and work constructively and collaboratively with your classmates. Teachers will help you to develop an understanding of your personal hauora and the strategies that will help you to thrive. We challenge you to be the best you can be.
2025 Year 10 Programme
Learning at Year 10 gives you the opportunities to strengthen your talents, explore new challenges and grow as independent thinkers and learners. You are able to develop areas of strong personal interest while exploring new avenues. Several subjects incorporate individual and project-based learning which strengthen your problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Remaining open to learning across the curriculum will build your skills as an adaptable 21st century learner. We challenge you to be the best you can be.
