NCEA Level 2 Physics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: B. Bell.
Content/Skills:
- Practical skills and physical relationships;
- Light and waves;
- Mechanics (motion, forces, momentum, energy);
- Electricity and magnetism; and
- Atomic physics.
This course leads to a University Entrance approved subject.
Field trip: One day trip to University of Canterbury.
A course of 16 credits will be selected from the standards listed below.
Recommended Prior Learning
A minimum of 12 Level 1 Science credits, at least 8 credits at Merit level (including AS90940) or above, or in consultation with Head of Science.
It is highly recommended that AS91027 is Achieved with Merit to support the Algebra requirements in this course.
This course needs to be taken if you intend continuing with this subject at Level 3 (Year 13).
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
- 1B5 exercise book or refill paper/ring binder/subject dividers
- scientific calculator
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 6 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Mining Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Registered Nurse, Air Force Aviator, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Anaesthetist, Software Developer, Pathologist, Chemist, Building Surveyor, Marine Biologist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Medical Physicist, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Electronics Engineer, Microbiologist, Chemical Engineer, Biochemist,
Disclaimer
For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.