NCEA Level 3 Earth and Space Science

Content/Skills:

The course will offer a wide range of Science-based Achievement Standards linked to the Earth Systems and Space.  Other subject Standards from Chemistry and Education for Sustainability may also be included in the course.  The content and skills covered may  include:

• Investigation skills - carry out an investigation related to an Earth and Space Science idea
• Research skills - investigate a socio-scientific issue
• Astronomy - is there life beyond Earth?
• Geology dating - how can scientists date previous major earthquakes along the Alpine Fault?

A course of 16 credits will be completed using the standards below.

This course is a University Entrance approved subject.