Learning Info
Learning Area: Science
Qualification: NCEA Level 1
In this course students learn how science as a process works to explain how the universe works. This course covers concepts and themes from across the science strands to open a wide pathway for students intending to take a senior science course. It also provides a sound foundation of science literacy and understanding for students to apply to everyday life and any potential career.
Course Components:
- Science skills including processing data, chemical equations, problem solving
- Communicating in science – writing scientific explanations
- Carrying out experiments
- Science knowledge (chemical reactions, rates of reactions, stream ecology, genetics and variation, mechanics)
External Credits: 8
Internal Credits: 12
Literacy: 4 Numeracy 12
Entry Recommendations: There are no pre -requisites for this course