01SCG

NCEA Level 1 Science General

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Zev Fishman.


Science is compulsory in Year 11. 

All students will complete this course unless they have opted for double Science: 01BIC and 01PES.


In Level 1 General Science students will engage with the various types of investigations and the reason for approaching scientific questions using these various methods. The course emphasises science ideas related to our local environment and topical issues that are relevant to their generation and in particular, living in West Auckland. Students will complete a range of assessments including a practical experiment portfolio, research report, as well as an external assessment. This course will prepare students for level 2 General Science or for any one of Level 2 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Earth & Space Science.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students will have completed Year 9 and 10 Science which will prepare them to take Level 1 General Science.

Pathway

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. 91920 v4
NZQA Info

Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a science-informed response to a local issue


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91921 v3
NZQA Info

Science 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91922 v4
NZQA Info

Science 1.3 - Describe features of science that have contributed to the development of a science idea in a local context


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91923 v4
NZQA Info

Science 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of science-related claims in communicated information


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

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