200PHY

Level 2 Physics

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr Hafiz.

The level 2 Physics program aims to understand nature at its most fundamental levels. Physicists and students will attempt to apply the general laws governing force and motion, matter and energy, and space and time. Learning Physics can help explain the science that underlies the behavior of everyday things such as cars and bridges as well as abstract things such as the curvature of space-time near a black hole. 

This course offers 19 credits from two internal assessments and two external achievement standards. The Internal achievement standards consist of a test and a practical assessment. The students are expected to use the skills learned to plan and carry out practical work, and show safe practice for all experimental work. Students are expected to take responsibility for their learning, by reading relevant chapters in the textbook and completing all class work and homework.


Course Overview

Semester 1
Two internal assessments:
1. AS91168: Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship
2. AS91172: Demonstrate understanding of atomic and nuclear physics

Semester 2
External standards:
1. AS91171: Demonstrate understanding of mechanics
2. AS91173: Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism

Recommended Prior Learning

Completing Level 1 Science course.

Pathway

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.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 7 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91168 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 2.1 - Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2020-08-31, Week: 2020-08-31

A.S. 91171 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of mechanics
4
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91172 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of atomic and nuclear physics
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2020-08-31, Week: 2020-08-31

A.S. 91173 v2
NZQA Info
Physics 2.6 - Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Any information, costs or standards may change.