Southland Boys’ High School Southland Boys’ High School

NCEA Level 2 Physics

L2PHY
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr I. Welsh.

Recommended Prior Learning

It is recommended that a student has passed at least three Level 1 Science Achievement Standards including the Mechanics External - Science 1.1 (90940).

Level 2 Physics is aimed at those students who have shown a flair for Mechanics in Level 1 Science and who are thinking about a career in Physical Sciences.  This is a comprehensive course focusing on Waves, Mechanics and Electricity/Electromagnetism (optionally) and is a pre-requisite for Level 3 Physics.

Learning Areas:

Science


Assessment Information

Achievement Standard 91169 will be assessed by way of an open-book, research-based, hand-written report.
Achievement Standard 91168 will be assessed by way of an experiment involving working in pairs for data collection followed by individual analysis and reporting of findings.
Achievement Standard 91172 will be assessed via closed-book testing and will have a reassessment opportunity.
Achievement Standards 91170, 91171 and 91173 (optionally) are External Standards assessed in November by way of exam.

Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Physics

Career Pathways

Mining Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Registered Nurse, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Anaesthetist, Software Developer, Pathologist, Chemist, Building Surveyor, Marine Biologist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Army Officer, Army Soldier, Medical Physicist, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Electronics Engineer


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

• 1 x Lined refill paper

• 1 x 14K8 Graph paper

• 1 x Lever-arch Ring Binder

• 1 x Ruler

• Pens and pencils

• Scientific calculator would be an advantage, but not essential.









Disclaimer


Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans.  Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year.  These can include:
These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used.  If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.