Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Ngā Whetū - Physics

3PHY1
Courses Description

Head of Pathway:

Recommended Prior Learning

Nope. This is a pretty open entry physics course. 

L2 physics is useful

Confident in maths

“Ka kōrekoreko ōku karu i te tini o ngā whetū i tuarangi.” 

“My eyes are dazzled by the multitude of stars in space.”


Space is cool. 

This module is a celebration of reflecting on the stars and beauty above and among us. We will learn about tūrama (light) and hou (sound). 

We will learn about ngā whetū - the stars. How do they power life on earth, how do we know information about them, how do they burn?

We will learn about tūrama (light) and its tūhāhā (unique) nature of being both a wave and a particle. 

We will learn about hou (sound) and musical instruments. How do musical notes and harmonies work?

This will cover NCEA level 3 waves (4 credit ext) and NCEA level 3 Nuclear physics (3 credit int). It is an accessible class for anyone, whether you are a little bit into physics, or a whole lot into physics.


Join this class - you’re a star!




Learning Areas:

YEAR 13 TRIMESTER 1 LINE 3, Mataora Ako Huarahi


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Pathway

Get on Board! - Physics

Waves and Nuclear Physics are both useful for health sciences. This is also necessary for engineering students. This is also a cool subject for anyone interested in space, or the history of science. 









Disclaimer


The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.