Year 11 Science - Nature of Science

Science is a process of discovery, using observations of the natural world to explain how things work.  Over time, as our observations got better, we developed a better understanding. Sometimes this contradicted earlier explanations, sometimes it supported them.

Today, the world is undergoing rapid development, and many people feel scientific explanations are changing so fast they can’t keep up.

In this course we will look at current examples of scientific discovery, what the evidence for it is, how it fits in with our existing understanding, and how it may change our future thinking.  We will showcase this process by analysing recent scientific media and reporting on what it means for us in Aotearoa. The goal will be to prepare you to understand the scientific discoveries of the future.

This course will work in partnership with your other semester course to prepare you to continue studying that science course in Year 12.

You cannot do both Nature of Science and Science Projects without doing a science knowledge based course as well.

This is a half year course and counts as one of your two Science courses, or one of your additional option selections.