Welcome to Year 13 Science. This course is for those students who wish to continue on with general science by itself, or concurrently with one or more other science subjects.

The Year 13 Science course offered by Hamilton’s Fraser High School is NCEA level 3. This course is made up of the following components.

Unit	Title	Credits	Int or Ext
Science AS 90727	Carry out a practical scientific investigation with guidance	4	Internal
Science AS 90728	Research a current scientific controversy	4	Internal
Science AS 90729	Describe gene technology	4	External
Science AS 90730	Describe organic compounds and their uses	4	External
Science AS 90731	Describe geological processes affecting New Zealand	2	External
Science AS 90732	Describe selected properties and applications of EMR, radioactive decay, sound and ultrasound	4	External
Science AS 90733	Report on a recent astronomical event or discovery	2	Internal