13PHYE

Level 3 Physics - Extension

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Li.

Level 3 Physics - Extension

This course is excellent preparation for university Physics and covers a wide range of topics and skills, from the study of planetary motion and oscillations to AC circuits and the Doppler Effect. The broad topics are mechanical, wave and electrical systems, with practical skills taught and assessed alongside in preparation for tertiary study.

Students who are accepted into this course are prepared for and enter the New Zealand Scholarship Examination in Physics.

It is a requirement for all students in a Level 3 Extension course to sit the Scholarship exam.

Entry Criteria

Entry into Level 3 Physics Extension requires successful completion of Level 2 Extension Physics at a typically high standard. As a guideline, the majority of students' achievements in the Level 2 Extension course should be at Excellence level.

Students gaining Excellence across their in-school and NCEA assessments in Level 2 Physics may also be considered for this course.

Consistent effort is an important contributor to success in Level 3 Extension courses, so provisional placement into the course will depend upon achievement throughout the year (not only NCEA results).

With the number of places available in this course being limited, final decisions on placements will be made once NCEA results are available in January.


Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for NCEA Course Endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91521 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 3.1 - Carry out a practical investigation to test a physics theory relating two variables in a non-linear relationship
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91523 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of wave systems
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91524 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of mechanical systems
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91526 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of electrical systems
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.

Disclaimer

Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.