Year 11 Science (11SCI)
11SCI Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Henty.
Pre-requisitesGrades in 10SCI or 10FTS/10PRS are an indication of which standards the student may choose in 11SCI. Those finding science difficult in Year 10 may look to choose certain skills-based internal assessment standards, whereas those finding Year 10 science straight forward should look to choose the external material assessment standards in 11SCI.
This 2024 Year 11 Science (11SCI) course will involve a combination of the new Level 1 NCEA standards. Howick College will identify up to four for each student to be taught. The student will have choices to make during the year as to which standard works best for them in the attainment of credits and pre-requisites for Year 12. Choices in 2024 in the 11SCI course must be the correct pre-requisite for senior courses of Chemistry (12CHE), Physics (12PHY) and Biology (12BIO).
12SCI is available to those not wanting specialist Year 12 science.
Students in 11SSC (the SIE programme) have a further 12SSC option as well as a specialist science.
Course Overview
Term 1
To be confirmed - a structure of choices will be available.
Term 2
To be confirmed.
Term 3
To be confirmed
Term 4
Revision and completion of work.
Assessment Information
A selection of these 12 papers will be chosen by the school and made available for students.
Year 12 Biology (12BIO), Year 12 Chemistry (12CHE), Year 12 Physics (12PHY), Year 12 Science (12SCI)
You need to have sat and passed the equivalent Year 11 examination paper to get into some Year 12 sciences. For instance:
Students coming out of Year 11SCI can choose one or two or three Year 12 sciences. Some choose to take a specialist science course 12BIO 12CHE 12PHY only if they meet the entry requirements for which one(s) they have chosen.
Pass Mechanics to get access to 12PHY
Pass Genetics to get access to 12BIO
Pass Acids and Bases to get access to 12CHE
$21 for Stile Education (paid to the school), $26 Scipad workbook (purchased through Office Max).