Teacher in Charge: Mr N. Wiffen.
Recommended Prior LearningMust pass Mechanics or Electricity at Level 2 or at discretion of subject teacher
Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare; mā te mātauranga e whakaū.
Big Ideas create the house; knowledge maintains it.
This course uses experimental and theoretical approaches to build on key concepts met in Level 2 Physics. Laws that describe how the universe works are investigated, from the decay of atoms to the orbits of planets.
Topics include: Wave Systems (External), Mechanical Systems (External), Practical Physics (Internal), Modern Physics (Internal) and Electrical Systems (External).
Optional: Earth and Space Science - Investigate an aspect of Astronomy, Use physics knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue.
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.