Year 12 General Science (SCI)

Year 12 General Science (SCI)

WHAT WILL I LEARN:

• An understanding of how humans survive, looking at cell structures and basic life processes and factors that affect these.
• The techniques and skills to investigate (prepare, observe and record) cells and their structures using light microscopy.
• How to carry out a practical biological investigation relevant to human life processes.
• An understanding of the physics involved in supporting human survival in situations with significant temperature challenges.
• How organisms survive in extreme environments such as outer space. What makes these environments extreme and how technological modifications and innovations allow humans to survive there.
• The structure and processes of the Earth and how these result in specific geological events in Aotearoa  New Zealand and how these impact our lives and environment. Events, such as the Napier, Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes, Taupo and other volcanic eruptions and a variety of tsunamis are studied.

HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED:

4 or 5 Level 2 Achievement Standards - 16 to 20 credits:

3 or 4 internally assessed Achievement standards make up 12 to 16 credits

1 externally assessed Achievement standard makes up 4 credits

WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?

Mrs Metelerkamp or Ms Grellman