Level 1 General Science
L1SCIE01 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Hodson, Mrs J. Langdon.
Recommended Prior LearningPreferably completing the Year 10 Science course at Whangaparāoa College.
Learners preparing for L2/3 specialist science courses and future careers in Science especially in Biomedical science or Engineering are recommended to choose either the Chemistry Biology (L1CMBL01) and/or the Physics ESS (L1PESS01) course.
L1SCIE01 is a full year (4x per week) course for learners that are interested in building understanding of key skills and content in the Sciences for careers where Science is not fundamental to success. Please note that learners taking General Science (L1SCIE01) CANNOT also take the specialist Chemistry/Biology OR the specialist Physics/ESS courses.
There are three NCEA Level 1 Science internal assessments in this course with a total of 15 credits available.
➔ AS91921 - Scientific Investigations (essential skills for all Level 2 Science courses).
➔ AS92020 - Microbiomes (key ecological and cell biology concepts for Level 2 Biology)
➔ AS92044 - Human Impacts on Earth systems (key concepts for Level 2 Earth/Space Science)
Each of these assessments form one topic lasting between 6 and 7 weeks. Between these internal assessments are short topics focusing on key concepts for Level 2 Chemistry and Level 2 Physics.
Course Overview
Term 1
AS91921 - Investigations
Rates of Chemical Reaction (Chemistry)
Term 2
AS92044 - Human Impacts on Earth Systems
Magnets and Circuits (Physics)
Term 3
AS92020 - Microbiome ecology
Mechanics (Physics)
Term 4
Hydrocarbons (Chemistry)
Assessment Information
All assessment in the L1SCIE01 course is via internal assessment. Therefore, it is not possible to obtain subject endorsement in this course. Learners seeking subject endorsements should be completing the L1CMBL and/or L1PESS course(s).
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Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)$20 Education Perfect*
$15 SciPAD AS92020 micro
$15 SciPAD AS92044 micro
($50 Total).