Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

How stuff works - Science

JWORK2SX
Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Ms L. Neveling.

In this course you will learn about forces and energy and how they can be changed to get work done. You will like this course if you enjoy doing experiments and exploring how science is relevant to our lives.

1. What will you learn?

You will learn about forces and energy, and how they can be transformed to accomplish tasks and get work done.

2. In this course you will...

  • Discover the principles of forces and how they influence movement.
  • Explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy through hands-on experiments.
  • Conduct experiments to see how energy can be harnessed and changed to perform work.
  • Understand the real-life applications of these scientific principles and how they impact our daily lives.
  • Develop literacy skills by documenting and discussing your scientific findings.

3. You will like this course if...

  • You enjoy hands-on experiments and practical activities.
  • You are curious about how things move and how energy works.
  • You want to see how science is relevant to everyday life.
  • You are interested in learning about the forces and energies that shape our world.
  • You appreciate a course that combines scientific discovery with practical learning experiences
Learning Areas:

Junior Trimester 2 Line 1 Literacy


Assessment Policy & Procedures 


			


				






    

        
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.