Level 3 Science UE Approved
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: E. Combrinck.
This course is made up of standards from Earth and Space Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It is designed as a possible pathway for students who might do university degree or just have a general interest in Science.
It will count as a domain towards UE and contains credits towards UE literacy (reading) and UE Literacy (writing).
Due to clashes with standards this is a standalone Science course and is not intended to be studied with BIO UE, CHE UE, PHY UE and/or ESSUE.
Our specific areas of study are: Impacts of climate change, how a speed gun works and how we know the universe is expanding, how we measure the distance to stars and galaxies, how the ozone layer forms and the ozone hole, and explores the evidence of human evolution.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students should have at least 8 credits of level 2 Science in any of Sc 201, Bio 201, Chem 201, Chem 200, Phys 201. But this is open entry with the most important criteria is an interest in studying science.
Pathway
The career pathways are Engineering Technician, Surveying, Construction Management, Teaching, Animal Management & Welfare, Vet Nurse, Conservation & Biodiversity Management, Sport Management & Coaching, Scientist, Researcher and Health
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes in the world around us
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Earth and Space Science 3.2 - Investigate a socio-scientific issue in an Earth and Space Science context
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Earth and Space Science 3.6 - Investigate an aspect of astronomy
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Physics 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the application of physics to a selected context
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Biology 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
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.