13SCI

Science and Society (Y13)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Michael Bangma.

Students will explore topical areas of Science that will help them to make informed decisions and think critically about the role science can play in society around personal actions, policy and general decision making. The course will draw from a range of scientific areas (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Science). This course provides University entrance and would also facilitate the appropriate credits for certain trades. 

Students will aim to complete 4 or 5 Internal standards based on their interests. As a class we will explore what ideas are both topical and interesting so the course can change and offer choices each year. Ideas covered in 2024 were:

1. Exploring a variety of challenges and solutions to climate change and the flow on effects that these solutions may have.

2. Looking at the role solar panels currently play and could play in the future for individual household, Onslow College and New Zealand.

3. Exploring pre-human global climate events, how scientists have been able to track these and what the implications could be for the future.

4. Explore an aspect of astronomy / space travel that takes student interest.



Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Description Type Value
Class materials and consumables Contribution $20.00
$20.00

Credit Information

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

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 0
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. 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
A.S. 91525 v2
NZQA Info

Physics 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of Modern Physics


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91527 v2
NZQA Info

Physics 3.7 - Use physics knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 11
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

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.