Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Level 3 Science - General* (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2025, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

3SCIG
Course Description

Students will develop science knowledge and skills that can take them on a wide range of pathways and careers after Year 13. Contexts explored are able to be co-constructed with students from a mixture of Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics. 

Students will carry out experiments, write reports, and solve problems. Guest speakers from local industries or institutions will visit students to discuss their fields of work. 


Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Systems thinking - bringing ideas together to understand a complex issue.
  • Life on other planets.
  • Reading & writing - how to interpret texts to build understanding and communicate this in written form.
  • Ocean acidification.
  • Critical thinking - evaluating the connections between evidence and ideas.
  • Environmental impacts.
  • Scientific Literacy - know and understand key terms and ideas across science disciplines.
  • Sound and light.

  • Chemical reactions and electrochemistry.


Year Levels/Departments:

Science, Seniors




			
					
					Resources Required
										
Recommended SciPAD Physics 3.3. Wave Systems if students are entered into AS 91523

Recommend graphics or scientific calculator (Casio FX9860GIII Graphic Calculator or  Casio FX82AU Plus II 2 Scientific Calculator) if students are entered into AS 91523