Science

Science Department

Science involves generating and testing ideas and gathering evidence to understand, explain, and develop knowledge about the natural world. Scientists do this by making observations, carrying out investigations and modelling, and by communicating and debating with others.

Scientific thinking does not belong to one culture. It is a global collection of understandings that have come from logical, systematic work, and from creative insight built on a foundation of respect for evidence.

Scientific progress comes from questioning that knowledge and how it is applied, so that new evidence and different perspectives can contribute to the global understanding of our natural world.

By studying Science, students will:

• develop an understanding of the world, built on current scientific theories

• learn that Science involves particular processes and ways of developing and organising knowledge and that these continue to evolve

• use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the communication, application, and implications of science as these relate to their own lives and cultures and to the sustainability of the environment.

These are the courses available for you as a student of Mangere College.

Junior Science: Y9 and Y10

Junior Science is a two year programme that integrates Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth and Space Science. Each unit of work focuses on and assesses one of the three essential Science skills: thinking, investigating, and communicating - skills essential for participating in society as an informed citizen.

Senior Science Courses:

Y11 Science: 1SCI

This is the first year of the NEW NCEA at L1. It offers ākonga a platform for gaining and applying skills across a wide range of potential pathways. Science thinking is logical and creative, subject specific and transferable. Through Science, ākonga will learn skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, analysis, research, inquiry, peer review, and systems thinking. 

Y12 Science: 2BIO, 2CHEM, 2PHY

Students may study three science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) in Year 12, so long as they have met the entry criteria in Year 11.

Y13 Science: 3BIO, 3CHEM, 3PHY

Students may study three science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) in Year 13, so long as they have met the entry criteria in Year 12.

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