11SSK

11 Science Skills

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Heeney.

This course is designed mainly for those students who benefit from having additional learning support provided in smaller classes. This course does not lead onto any of the Level 2 sciences. Students cannot self-select into this course. The Learning Centre will decide which students will benefit most from the course. Please direct any queries regarding eligibility for this course to Silo Gunput or Natasha Muschamp.

In Science Skills we learn about issues in the community - for example the rate of diabetes, vaccinations and COVID-19. We also learn how to carry out an investigation. We also have time to chat about issues that the cohort want to talk about, for example brain disease.


Assessment Information

For this year long course we look at four topics. One is formally assessed and provides opportunity for NCEA Level 1 credits. Other assessments are investigations, posters and any other creative way students can display learning.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90926 v3
NZQA Info
Biology 1.2 - Report on a biological issue
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 3
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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Disclaimer

We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.