Level 1 Science

Studying science improves our ability to understand today's big issues, make informed decisions and assess the credibility, reliability, and validity of what we see and hear. It also provides a foundation for understanding the world and helps us develop scientific skills, attitudes and values that enable us to make links 'between scientific knowledge and everyday decisions and actions'

This Level 1 course will be structured to allow students to achieve their goals, while studying at a level suited to their ability. Students in this course will be assessed using a combination of internally assessed Achievement Standards and externally assessed Achievement Standards. 

Students and teachers will consult on how many external standards, if any, a student might sit at the end of the year. All students have the opportunity to gain at least 15 credits with a possible 20 credits depending on progress with this new course. 

During the year students will investigate and develop an understanding of Biology, Physics and Chemistry by studying a range of topics which could include: 

Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation in relation to an identified characteristic and Demonstrate understanding of energy in a physical system, which are both assessed externally. 

Demonstrate understanding of a chemical reaction in a specific context and Demonstrate understanding of a physics phenomenon through investigation which will be assessed internally.

Course Standards

AS 90921   Demonstrate undestanding of a chemical reaction in a specific context                               Internal    6 Credits

AS 90922    Demonstrate understanding of gentic variation in relation to an identified characteristic   External   5 Credits

AS 92045    Demonstrate understanding of a physical phenomenon through investigation                   Internal   5 Credits

AS 92047    Demonstrate understanding of energy in a physical system                                                External    5 Credits

(We may only enter for one of the external standards to provide a total of at least 16 Credits)