Level 3 Earth and Space Science
Course Description
This fully Internally Assessed Course is designed to cater for students with a wide range of interests in Science, in particular Earth Science, Astronomy, Radioactivity and Experimental Science. In two papers Students will engage in research. One will involve their chosen Astronomy topic. Another will involve understanding Radioactivity and the implications of Nuclear Waste.
There is also a Geology based paper where students will learn about “Dating Techniques” including ice-core studies, radioactive dating, tree ring dating and sediment dating.
The fourth paper will involve doing an experiment, collecting data and analyzing the data to find a pattern.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Earth and Space Science 3.1 - Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation
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Earth and Space Science 3.2 - Investigate a socio-scientific issue in an Earth and Space Science context
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Earth and Space Science 3.3 - Investigate the evidence related to dating geological event(s)
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Earth and Space Science 3.6 - Investigate an aspect of astronomy
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Physics 3.1 - Carry out a practical investigation to test a physics theory relating two variables in a non-linear relationship
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
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.