This course requires 2 options.
Level 1 Science
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Seddon.
This course has been designed for students who wish to do Chemistry, Physics and/or Biology at level 2 and beyond (should the entry requirements for those courses be met). The assessment choices are dependent on experiences and successes throughout the year but would cover the content of Living World, Physical World, Material World and the Panet Earth and Beyond. There will be 2 Externals and 1 Internal attempted which focus on the Nature of Science. Please check with your Science teacher to see if this course is suitable for you. It is expected that you would have already gained Literacy and Numeracy in Year 10.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students intending to complete this course should be working consistently at level 5 of the Science Curriculum by the end of Year 10.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a science-informed response to a local issue
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Science 1.3 - Describe features of science that have contributed to the development of a science idea in a local context
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Science 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of science-related claims in communicated information