Year 13 General Science (SCI)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Metelerkamp.
Year 13 General Science (SCI)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- How humans have evolved and impacted planet Earth and their immediate environments.
- How to develop an informed response to a current Earth Science OR Biological socio-scientific issue such as plastics in the ocean or water chlorination.
- How to carry out a practical scientific investigation in an Earth Science context, such as ocean acidification or germination of food crops in saline environments.
- The science of our oceans and their effect on weather patterns.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
4 to 5 Level 3 Achievement Standards – 14 to 20 credits
2 to 3 internally assessed make up 6 to 12 credits (This depends on the standards selected at the beginning of 2O24)
1 to 2 externally assessed make up 4 to 8 credits (This depends on choices made with the 2O24 cohort)
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mrs Metelerkamp or Ms Grellman.
Recommended Prior Learning
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Level 2 General Science, Chemistry, Biology or Physics.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
Workbooks may be provided as a textbook, but must be returned in excellent condition at the end of the year. Students may opt to purchase a copy if they wish to write in it. The cost is approximately $20 for the course workbook.
Pathway
WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
This course qualifies as a UE Science course to study courses requiring a non-specific Level 3 Science e.g. Nursing or Psychology. This course is not suitable for students intending to study most pure sciences at university.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 26 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.