Year 11 Science Double (11SCD)
11SCD Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Henty.
Pre-requisitesStudents final place in this course will be based on progress in Year 10 or HOLA approval. In 2023 this course did not exist because of student numbers and staffing numbers. Students need to be aware that a back-up choice may be needed.
2024 Science-Double is the option you may select to take alongside core science 11SCI. This means you can choose to take just 11SCI or both 11SCI and 11SCD. The two courses will give you a total of eight hours of science with two different teachers. This course is not harder, but is ideally suited to merit students due to the pace of the teaching.
Science-Double prepares you for 12 Biology, 12 Chemistry or 12 Physics courses. If you only do 11SCI Science-core then this also is a suitable pre-requisite for Year 12 courses.
Students who choose 11SCD are confident that they are going to continue in Sciences in Year 12. Spaces are limited and students will be allowed entry based on Year 10 grades and recommendation from their Year 10 teacher. Not all applicants can get in.
Note: some students coming out of Year 10 may be eligible to "jump" Year 11, and instead opt into one or two Year 12 Science course. Students should contact the HoLA Science before making their choices.
Course Overview
Term 1
To be confirmed 2024. This course may involve zero NCEA credits (as you get your credits from 11SCI). This zero credit course would allow different freedoms in expanding the syllabus.
OR - this course may involve a combination of Level 1 new NCEA standards (standards that are not part of the 11SCI choices).
Pathway
Year 12 Biology (12BIO), Year 12 Chemistry (12CHE), Year 12 Physics (12PHY)
Students taking 11SCD are expected to be challenging themselves and preparing for specialist science subjects in Year 12.
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA computer
Payment for STILE will be through the 11SCI course.
A 1B5 exercise book.