Level 3 Physics
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Townshend.
Level 3 Physics
Physics seeks to understand nature at its most fundamental level. The study of Physics seeks to discover the inner workings of nature in systems ranging in size from the smallest elementary particles such as quarks, protons, and neutrons to superclusters of galaxies. Physicists - and students studying physics - attempt to discover and apply the general laws that govern force and motion, matter and energy, and space and time. Physics explains the science that underlies the behaviour of everyday things such as cars and bridges as well as abstract things such as the curvature of space time near a black hole.
Prerequisites:
Level 2 Physics, 14 credits at Level 2 Mathematics
Topics Covered
This course covers a range of physics topics including electricity, mechanics and forces.
Students apply theory to practical application throughout the year.
This is a necessary prerequisite for specialist fields such as those advancing to tertiary study in Architecture, Agriculture, Engineering, Food Processing and Physical and Health Sciences, including medical technologies.
Subject Costs
SciPad $25
Revision Booklet (Optional) $18
Scholarship Revision Booklet (Optional) $12
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 26 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26
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.
Pathway Possibilities
Mining Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Registered Nurse, Air Force Aviator, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Anaesthetist, Software Developer, Pathologist, Chemist, Building Surveyor, Marine Biologist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Medical Physicist, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Electronics Engineer, Microbiologist, Chemical Engineer, Biochemist,