Year 13 Physics 2016 Year Scheme

Term 1
WEEK 1

2/2 to 15/4
WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

3.1 Practical Investigation

Error uncertainties, report

conclusion & d iscussions

Term 2
WEEK 1

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

3.5 Modern Physics

WEEK 8
3.5 Test

WEEK 9

WEEK 11

3.4 Mechanical Systems

Nuclear reactions, Photoelectric Effect, Energy levels, Particle Physics

WEEK 10

Circular Motion, 3.5

resit

3.1 assessments

2/5 to 8/7
WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

3.4 Mechanical Systems

3.6
DC Circuits

Exam
review

WEEK 9

WEEK 10

3.3 Waves Systems

Test

Translational Motion, Simple Harmonic
Rotational Motion,
Motion
Term 3
25/7 to 23/9
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
3.3 Waves System


Test
Interference

WEEK 8

Doppler effect, Harmonics

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

WEEK 9

3.6 Electrical Systems

Senior
Practice
Exams

Capacitors, Electromagnetism

3.2 Research internal

Term 4
WEEK 1

10/10 to 8/12
WEEK 2
WEEK 3

3.6

AC Circuits

WEEK 4

Revision

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

NCEA Exam
3.1 re-assessment

WEEK 9
Term 3 Exam (2 h ours):
Full Mechanics
Full Waves

Assessment Outline 2016

AS / US Number

Code

Topic

Internal/ External

Credits

Internal

91521

3.1 Practical Investigation

91522

3.2

Research

Internal (optional)

91523

3.3

Waves Systems

External

91524

3.4

Mechanical Systems

External

91525

3.5

Atomic Systems

Internal

91526

3.6

Electrical Systems

External (optional)

credits:

20 or 23

To obtain Excellence endorsement, 14 or more credits at Excellence level are required, while gaining 14
or more credits at Merit (or Merit and Excellence) will gain a Merit endorsement. At least 3 of the 14
credits must be from internally assessed standards, and 3 from external assessments.
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