13ESS

Level 3 Earth & Space Science

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms G. Thomas.







This course covers a wide range of topics including:

  • Exploring recent astronomical events and discoveries including the search for exoplanets - especially those most like Earth. There may be an opportunity to visit the Stardome.

  • The interactions between Earth’s four spheres - geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere with a focus on human impacts

  • An investigation into geological dating and how this relates to the ages of Auckland Volcanoes with a field trip to many volcanic sites around Auckland.

  • The importance of our oceans to life and the cycling of heat around the planet. How oceans affect weather patterns and food supplies.

  • Exploring contemporary Earth and Space Science issues and how they affect environments and peoples and are portrayed by the media.

Assessment Information

All of these standards are UE approved subjects.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 12
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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
A.S. 91412 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 3.3 - Investigate the evidence related to dating geological event(s)


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91413 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of processes in the ocean system


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 12
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 16

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

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.