Year 13 Physics
Subject Description
13 Physics is a Level 3 Science Course that is a purely Physics course. There are 4 internal standards that have a total credit value of 13 credits. There is one 4 credit external standard which will be assessed in the end of year NCEA Level 3 External Exams. Overall there are 17 credits at Level 3, offered in this course.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Modern (Nuclear) Physics
Application of Physics in a real-life context
Term 2
Application of Physics in a real-life context
Practical Physics Investigation
Term 3
Practical Physics Investigation
Responding to a Socio-scientific Issue
Understanding Waves
Term 4
Understanding Waves
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$40 Scientific Calculator compulsory
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17
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.