01PES

NCEA Level 1 Physics and Earth and Space Science

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Zev Fishman, Emma Howden.


In Physics and Earth and Space Science, students will learn about the physical world around us, examining how our understanding of the natural environment has developed over time and how physics concepts have contributed to this. This course will help students to use science ideas to understand their environment, how we interact within our environment, and how humans are impacting and impacted by our natural environment.


This course contributes towards endorsement at NCEA Level One. This course will prepare students for Level Two Physics (02PHY) and Level Two Earth and Space Science (02ESS). Students who are planning on taking Level Two Chemistry and/or Biology should also take Level One Biology and Chemistry (01BIC).

Course Overview

Term 1
Our course starts by developing your understanding of Earth Science through the concept of energy. We will investigate the four spheres that make up our planet, and how energy drives changes within and between these spheres. The term culminates with our first assessment, researching how human action has caused change to our Earth (PES1.1).

Term 2
Term Two focuses on developing your scientific investigation skills in the context of motion. We will work to determine how energy transfer and forces affect the motion of objects. This will be assessed as an internal Investigation assessment into a particular physics phenomena (PES1.2). At the end of the term, we will study electrical energy to prepare for our end of year exam.

Term 3
After completing our electrical energy unit, we will bring together all of our learning about energy and how it affects change for our PES1.4 end of year exam. After that, we will focus on the Sun, Earth and Moon System, learning to explain phenomena such as tides, eclipses and seasons. This will be assessed in the Derived Grade Exams at the end of term (PES1.3).

Term 4
This term will focus on revision and external assessment preparation for PES 1.4 (Energy in a System).

Recommended Prior Learning

Students will have completed Year 9 and 10 Science, and have shown an interest or aptitude towards topics relating to Physics and/or Earth and Space Science.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers the cost of a course-related workbook.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution Contribution $30.00
$30.00

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 20
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92044 v3
NZQA Info

Physics, Earth and Space Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of human-induced change within the Earth system


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92045 v3
NZQA Info

Physics, Earth and Space Science 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of a physical phenomenon through investigation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92046 v3
NZQA Info

Physics, Earth and Space Science 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the effect on the Earth of interactions between the Sun and the Earth-Moon system


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92047 v3
NZQA Info

Physics, Earth and Space Science 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a physical system using energy concepts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.