St John’s College (Hillcrest)
Level 1 General Science
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Fairweather.
Whilst a Science option is not compulsory in Year 11, students are strongly encouraged to consider this subject as one of their options due to the opportunities it opens in terms of Level 2/3 courses in addition to future careers. It is a subject that gives breadth to their curriculum.
Science is an essential subject for many careers such as engineering, dentistry, veterinary science, medical professions, health and physical education careers, horticulture, farming, teaching and the food industry. As well as gaining scientific knowledge and understanding, there is a strong practical component in all Science subjects which appeals to many students. On this course, students will experience a range of science topics, such as biology, chemistry, physics and aspects of environmental science. Each achievement standard is assessed internally, which means that there are no external assessments in Term 4.
Course Overview
Term 1
To start you off on your Level 1 Science journey, Foundation Science will be taught and experienced in a variety of experiments and science theory. You will learn about the Nature of Science through observations, working on experiments, key terms and how to write detailed descriptions and explanations of these processes. Foundation Science is not assessed, but provides you with essential skills.
AS 92021 (CB 1.2) Lots of Metals:
In this achievement standard, there is the opportunity to identify different metal elements from the periodic table and investigate their properties which make them useful in society. These konganuku (metals) and their properties can be identified in a range of different experiments, including how well (or not) they react with acids. This is a practical achievement standard, which you will find interesting for everyday uses.
Term 2
AS 91921 Physics & Forces:
In this achievement standard you will experience how forces affect a range of different scenarios. There are two main types of forces: tōpana pā (contact force) and tōpana kore-pā (non-contact force). How can you figure out which is which? What experiment can you devise to help you? How do these forces, their key terms and processes affect our everyday lives? This is a practical achievement standard, which provides you with the opportunity for 'hands-on' experimental work, leading to explaining and linking how they work.
Term 3
AS 91920 (S 1.1): Respiration & Breathing in Sports:
In this achievement standard you will learn about physiology of the human body, the chemical and physical ways in which it works, lung capacity, oxygen absorption and your ability to apply these processes to a specific context. What happens to an individual when the duration or intensity of the activity increases? How can we make scientific recordings of these changes? What is hauora and how can we care for it? Enhancing your sporting performance can be tempting, but what is doping? What are the pitfalls? There is a focus on active observations and practical work, to ensure that detailed scientific information is recorded and written about.
Term 4
There will be time available to check that all of your assessments are up-to-date.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students must have gained Achieved in at least 50% of all Year 10 Science tests at an Achieved grade or higher. Students must also have passed their end-of-year Yr 10 Science Exam. Consideration will be given to students interested in enrolling on this Year 11(I) General Science course in consultation with the Teacher in Charge (Mrs Fairweather) and the HOF (Mr Wood).
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Pens (black and blue) - students must bring and be responsible for their own pens for the duration of this course.
2 HB Pencils
30cm Ruler
Eraser
Sharpener
2B5/2B8 etc. or similar
Highlighter
Calculator
Pathway
Fundamental Science is designed to focus the interest of those students who are specifically interested in the Science and would like to experience a range of sciences (biology, chemistry and physics). This Level 1 Science course is assessed internally (within school), and has no end-of-year exams. However, all important science concepts will be covered to allow the student access to Level 2 Internal Senior Science.
Assessment Information
All the achievement standards on this Level 1 Science course are assessed internally. There are no end-of-year exams.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.
External
NZQA Info
Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a science-informed response to a local issue
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Science 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context
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Chemistry and Biology 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a microorganism and the environment
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Chemistry and Biology 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how the physical properties of materials inform their use
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