Science

Physics

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Level 2

  • Graphing & Measurement (4 credits)
  • Mechanics (6 credits)
  • Waves (4 credits)
  • Electricity & Magnetism (5 credits)
  • Integrated Physics (3 credits)
  • Atoms & radioactivity (2 credits)

Level 3

Chemistry

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Level 2

  • Volumetric Analysis (3 credits)
  • Structure & Bonding (4 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
  • Thermochemistry and Equilibrium (5 credits)
  • Reduction and Oxidation (3 credits)
  • Quantitative Chemistry (2 credits)

Level 3

  • Redox Titration
  • Oxidation Reduction Processes
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Thermochemical Principles
  • Equilibrium and Aqueous Chemistry

Biology

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Level 2

  • Cells (3 credits)
  • The Environment (3 credits)
  • Plant Form and Function (3 credits)
  • Animal Form and Function (3 credits)
  • Genetics (3 credits)
  • Internal Investigation (3 credits)
  • Internal Microscopy Unit Standard (2 credits)
  • Rocky Shore Ecology Internal Investigation (3 credits

Level 3

  • Role of DNA (4 credits)
  • Animal response (4 credits)
  • Patterns of Evolution (3 credits)

Year 11 Science

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Year 11- NCEA Level 1

Students have the choice of following an Achievement Standard course, or a Unit Standard course.The Achievement Standard course consists of:

  • Biology (5 Credits)
  •  Chemistry (5 credits)
  • Physics (5 credits)
  • Investigation (4 internal credits)
  • Research project (2 internal credits)

Junior Science

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Year 9

All students have 4 hours of science per week, and study the following topics; Getting Started,  Space, Sight and Sound, Life Processes, Solids, Liquids and Gases, Ecology and an Environmental Study.

Year 10

All students have 3 hours of science per week, and study the following topics; Earth Science, Atoms and the Periodic Table, Electricity, Forces, Motion and Work, Inheritance, Chemistry in the Home and Physics in Context.

Science Department

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Science has been taught as a core subject in schools for many years. Previously, the focus for learning science has been acquiring a broad base of scientific knowledge, which enabled students to become scientists later in life. However, more recently, our focus has changed dramatically. It is essential for all members of a democratic society to have a basic understanding of how science operates in order to make informed decisions in everyday life.

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