03SCP

NCEA Level 3 Science Applied

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Zev Fishman.


We will cover standards from within the Earth and Space Science, Education for Sustainability, Biology and Chemistry domains. You will be assessed against multiple Achievement Standards, contextualised within a given rich context. 

There are no external assessments in this course or course endorsement considerations.

Course Overview

Term 1
In Term 1 you will be completing an assessment on how the human body regulates various internal conditions while experiences changes in the environment. You will also begin learning about the socio-scientific issue of future human colonisation of Mars.

Term 2
In Term 2 you will complete the assessment on Human Colonisation of Mars and then begin learning about Planet formation. There will be a field trip to the Auckland Stardome as part of the learning for this topic.

Term 3
In Term 3 you will be learning about nuclear physics and how this can be harnessed in the form of a nuclear power plant. You will research the potential for New Zealand to adopt this form of energy generation and the considerations and implications associated with this issue. Then you will start investigating a biological socio-scientific issue that affects New Zealand.

Term 4
In Term 4 you will complete the report on a biological socio-scientific issue while working to complete your NCEA Level 3 qualification.

Recommended Prior Learning

There are no prerequisites for this course but any science at Level 2 will be an advantage.

We will cover topics in Biology, Earth and Space Science, and Physics in this course. We will be learning about contemporary issues across a broad range of science disciplines and how these are affecting us in New Zealand. You will be assessed through a series of written scientific reports which draw from a range of sources and research.

There are no external assessments in this course and therefore no course endorsement considerations.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

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

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 18
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. 91389 v2
NZQA Info

Chemistry 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes in the world around us


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r,3w *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 2

A.S. 91411 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 3.2 - Investigate a socio-scientific issue in an Earth and Space Science context


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 2

A.S. 91415 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 3.6 - Investigate an aspect of astronomy


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 4

A.S. 91602 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 4

A.S. 91735 v2
NZQA Info

Education for Sustainability 3.2 - Evaluate measures that may be taken to sustain and/or improve a biophysical environment


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 4

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 18
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

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