NCEA Level 2 Science - Practical
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Blair.
Developing Scientific skills is crucial to thriving in a changing world. Many of the major challenges that confront our world need to be approached from a scientific perspective.
In this Science course, you will study Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Space standards; building on the knowledge you have gained in the last three years.
In all of the standards studied, you will develop practical skills, and the internal assessments you complete will be based on practical experiments.
Topics include; Using Microscopes, Chemical Reactions, Extreme Organisms, Measuring and Analysing Data, and Earth Science.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Course Contribution: nil
Stationery Requirements: 2 x 1B5
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Biology 2.8 - Investigate biological material at the microscopic level
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Chemistry 2.2 - Carry out procedures to identify ions present in solution
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Physics 2.1 - Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship
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Earth and Space Science 2.1 - Carry out a practical Earth and Space Science investigation
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Earth and Space Science 2.3 - Investigate geological processes in a New Zealand locality
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Earth and Space Science 2.4 - Investigate how organisms survive in an extreme environment
Disclaimer
Standards shown on courses are only an indication and not all may be offered at the time of study.