WHAKATAUKI:
Mā te kimi ka kite, Mā te kite ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio ka mārama
Seek and discover. Discover and know. Know and become enlightened.
KAUPAPA:
Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare;
mā te mātauranga e whakaū.
Science is a way of investigating, understanding, and explaining our natural, physical world and the wider universe. It involves generating and testing ideas, gathering evidence – including by making observations, carrying out investigations and modelling, and communicating and debating with others – in order to develop scientific knowledge, understanding, and explanations. Scientific progress comes from logical, systematic work and from creative insight, built on a foundation of respect for evidence. Different cultures and periods of history have contributed to the development of science.
By studying science, students:
develop an understanding of the world, built on current scientific theories
learn that science involves particular processes and ways of developing and organising knowledge and that these continue to evolve
use their current scientific knowledge and skills for problem solving and developing further knowledge
use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the communication, application, and implications of science as these relate to their own lives and cultures and to the sustainability of the environment.
The nature of the atom
The basis of reactions
Fuels and limate hange
Electricity and magnetism
Forces and motion
Genetics and heredity
Life of microbes
Earth systems
The nature of science
The nature of mixtures
The nature of matter
The importance of waves
Life and the Taiao
Life of plants
Life of animals
Energy
Space systems
COSTS
Approximately:
$20 to cover field trips
$21 scipads
Education Perfect ($60 cost of site licence across all subjects)
SCIENCE PATHWAYS @ JMC:
Year 9 Science
Year 10 Science
NCEA: Year 11 Science
NCEA: Year 12 Biology / Chemistry / Physics
NCEA: Year 12 Mathematics
IB: Biology / Chemistry / Physics (2 year diploma)