Liston College

Physics Level 2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs K. Jom.

Recommended Prior Learning

Achievement of the following in Level 1 are recommended:
• 16 credits in Level 1 Advanced Science
• Achieved in AS90940 (Mechanics) in Level 1 General Science
• Merit grade in Mathematics 1.1 (Algebra)

Helpful Accompanying Subjects:
• Mathematics with Statistics
• Mathematics with Calculus
• Chemistry

This is an in-depth course following on from the Physics standard(AS90940) covered in L1 Physical Science and General Science.
This course is designed to give students a general understanding of the laws of physics.
Topics covered include: Light and wave, Mechanics, kinematics, energy, electric fields, DC electricity, electromagnetism, atomic and nuclear physics as well as practical work.
It is recommended to choose L2 Calculus in order to pick this course.

This course offers the following achievement standard credits:

AS 91168: Practical investigation on Non-linear relationship - Internal worth 4 credits
AS 91170: Demonstrate understanding of waves - External worth 4 credits
AS 91171: Demonstrate understanding of mechanics - External worth 6 credits
AS 91172: Atomic and Nuclear Physics - Internal worth 3 credits
AS 91173: Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism - External worth 6 credits

Course Overview

Term 1
Achievement Standard 91172 - Demonstrate understanding of Atomic and Nuclear Physics.
In this standard, the students will learn about atomic physics and radioactivity as well as nuclear energy.

Achievement Standard 91171 - Demonstrate understanding of Mechanics
This standard covers topics such as motion, vectors, and relative motion, momentum and impulse, projectile motion, circular motion and energy

Term 2
AS 91168 - Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship.
This is a practical based investigation that includes data collection, graphing, and report writing.

Achievement Standard 91173 - Demonstrate understanding of Electricity and Electromagnetism.
This standard covers topics such as electric fields, direct current electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction.

Term 3
Achievement Standard 91170 - Demonstrate understanding of Waves.
In this standard students will be learning about the properties of waves- reflection, refraction diffraction, and interference. Concave and convex mirrors and lenses are also included in this standard.

Term 4
Revision to prepare for external examinations.

Learning Areas:

Science

Assessment Information

The students will be offered 5 achievement standards, two internal standards and three external standards.
One of those internal will be assessed in class under exam condition and the second internal is a practical investigation which will also be assessed under exam condition, however, it takes 4 hours to complete the internal.
All three externals will be assessed by the NZQA at the end of the year.