Year+12+Sciences

Welcome to the Year 12/13 Science NCEA Level 2/3 - Mr Sadgrove coordinating Here you will find the structure of the course, reminders of tests, and any material you need to help pass. Note the course outline below is provisional and will be changed to meet your needs.

This year because the class is small students are able to personalize their learning by choosing the Unit and Achievement Standards they wish to complete by the end of the year. Students are able to work at their own pace and will be provided with assistance as they need it. Ms Antunovich will provide assistance for those Biology papers while Mr Sadgrove will assist with Chemistry and Physics related papers.

Students can choose from the following possible papers or for any others they may be interested in doing off the NZQA website. Feel free to search for further papers that may interest you at []

Level 2 AS 90252 v3 Take measurements of physical quantities and analyse data graphically to determine a relationship: Credits 4. AS 90305 v3 Carry out qualitative analysis: Credits 3. AS 90306 v3 Carry out an acid-base volumetric analysis: Credits 3. AS 90457 v3 Carry out a practical biological investigation with supervision: Credits 3. AS 90460 v3 Investigate an interrelationship or pattern in an ecological population or community: Credits 3. AS 90769 v2 Research the interaction between humans and an aspect of biology: Credits 3. AS 90771 v2 Research information to present a scientific report: Credits 3.

Level 3 US 6355 v5 Research and report on a current environmental issue from a scientific perspective, with guidance: Credits 4. US 6365 v5 Demonstrate knowledge of geological hazards: Credits 3. US 6389 v4 Describe and determine unknowns for direct current electrical systems: Credits 2. US 6390 v4 Describe and determine unknowns for alternating current electrical systems: Credits 2. US 6391 v4 Demonstrate knowledge of, and determine unknowns for, wave systems: Credits 4. US 6392 v4 Analyse the development of a selected area of physics and a physics-based application: Credits 2. US 6394 v4 Carry out a practical investigation of a physics-based application with guidance: Credits 3. US 6395 v4 Use graphical analysis to determine non-linear physical relationships: Credits 4. US 6396 v4 Describe and discuss models of atomic systems: Credits 3. US 6397 v4 Demonstrate knowledge of circular, rotational, and simple harmonic motion: Credits 6.

2011 Year 12 Mix of Chemistry and Biology ** Term 1 – **** 1 **** Credits ** AS 90763 v2 – Chemistry – Solve simple quantitative chemical problems – 2 credits US 6332 v4 – Chemistry – Appreciate how groups of related chemical substances meet the needs of society – 3 credits AS 90306 v2 – Chemistry – Carry out an acid-base volumetric analysis – 3 credits US 8930 v3 – Biology – Identify biological community interrelationships and patterns through investigation – 3 credits

** Term 2 – 12 Credits ** US 8944 v3 – Chemistry – Relate properties of chemical substances to their structure and bonding 3 credits US 8926 v3 – Biology – Investigate diversity in plants 3 credits AS 90305 v2 – Chemistry – Carry out qualitative analysis 3 credits US 6312 v4 – Investigate factors that affect a living process 3 credits

** Term 3 – 15 Credits ** AS 90308 v2 – Chemistry – Describe the nature of structure and bonding in different substances – 4 credits AS 90459 v2 – Biology – Describe genetic variation and change – 3 credits AS 90464 v2 – Biology – Describe cell structure and function – 3 credits US 6308 v4 – Biology – Explain how genetic change occurs within populations – 5 credits

** Term 4 – 6 Credits ** AS 90461 v2 – Biology – Describe concepts and processes relating to ecology – 3 credits AS 90311 v2 – Chemistry –Describe oxidation-reduction reactions – 3 credits

All Physics ** Term 1 – 9 Credits ** US 6378 v4 – Demonstrate knowledge of motion in one and two dimensions – 5 credits US 6379 v4 – Demonstrate knowledge of energy, momentum and equilibrium – 4 credits

** Term 2 – 12 Credits ** US 6380 v4 – Apply formulae, graphical and vectorial methods to find unknowns for a physical system – 4 credits US 6382 v4 Demonstrate knowledge of waves – 4 credits US 8768 v3 Demonstrate knowledge of reflection and refraction of light – 4 credits

** Term 3 – 14 Credits ** US 8769 v4 – Describe, construct and determine unknowns for electrical systems – 4 credits AS 90252 v2 – Take measurements of physical quantities and analyse data graphically to determine a relationship – 4 credits AS 90255 v2 – Demonstrate understanding of mechanics – 6 credits

** Term 1 – 7 Credits ** AS 90257 v2 – Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism – 5 credits AS 90256 v2 – Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity – 2 credits

Year 13 All Chemistry ** Term 1 – 9 Credits ** 90694 v2 – Carry out an extended practical investigation involving quantitative analysis – 4 credits 90695 v2 – Determine the concentration of an oxidant or reductant by titration – 2 credits 6340 v4 – Evaluate the interaction of a chemical process with society and/or the environment – 3 credits

** Term 2 – 14 Credits ** 90696 v2 – Describe oxidation-reduction processes – 3 credits 90698 v2 – Describe aspects of organic chemistry – 5 credits 6341 v3 – Carry out a practical investigation into variations in the concentration of a chemical substance – 6 credits

** Term 3 – 14 Credits ** 6343 v4 – Explain periodic trends in the properties of elements and compounds – 4 credits 90700 v2 – Describe properties of aqueous systems – 5 credits 90780 v1 – Describe properties of particles and thermochemical principles – 5 credits

** Term 4 – 4 Credits ** 8949 v3 – Characterise the composition of acid and base solutions – 4 credits