6SCS

Year 11 6SCS – Specialist Science (NCEA L1)

Course Option Description

Head of Learning Area (HOLA): Miss K. Murray.

Why this course: 
This course has been designed for students who are intending to study multiple specialist sciences at Level 2 and 3. Students take this course as an option, alongside the Level 1 Science course (6SCE). This course will offer students access to greater breadth of knowledge across all aspects of the Science curriculum, so that the transition to Level 2 Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science and Physics is less challenging than it otherwise might be. Specialist Science will be particularly helpful to students who are planning to study Level 2 Physics and/or Chemistry although it is not a prerequisite.

Course information: 
You will learn from a wide variety of topics in biology, chemistry and physics. All of the topics build on the skills and knowledge from your junior science courses and in many cases they will complement the learning that you are doing in your General Science class. 

This course leads to:
Level 2 Science courses (7BIO, 7CHE, 7PHX and 7ESS).



Prerequisites

A satisfactory completion and understanding of Year 10 Science as assessed by Science Department staff and the HoLA. Students should be working comfortably at Level 5 of the NZ Curriculum.

Assessment Information

This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92020 v3
NZQA Info
Chemistry and Biology 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a microorganism and the environment
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92021 v3
NZQA Info
Chemistry and Biology 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactions in context
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92047 v3
NZQA Info
Physics, Earth and Space Science 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a physical system using energy concepts
5
5
5
5
5
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5