Science Infoblog

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Chemistry students are practising hard for their NCEA level 2 internally assessed practical achievement standard. They have also discovered that glassware only bounces once when it hits the ground. Just as well Science has a large budget.

Angela Hart the Futureintech facilitator for Central and West Auckland visited the School this week with a team of young engineers to talk to year 11 science students about geological sciences.

Ana Petaia is an engineering Geologist. Ana reckons Geology is a great career for girls because she gets the boys to do all the heavy rock lifting while she has a coffee. No two days are the same and there is no fixed routine in her life. She does consultancy work as well.

Amelia Fillion has travelled extensively and is currently a Senior Civil Engineer. She is tunneling through hillsides making motorways and supervising other major projects at the moment. She is also studying for further qualifications. You never stop learning!

James Beaumont is a Project Geotechnical engineer. He has been working in Tonga recently building a new jetty for large cruise ships. He brought core drilling samples to the seminar. Maths is very important to scientists. James pointed out that “it is the language we use to describe how things work in our everyday lives.

The team stressed the importance of considering subject choice carefully. The careers department can assist you here. Go and talk to them!

Engineering is fun………but first you need to work hard towards level 1 science.

Futureintech will return to school shortly to address sixth form chemistry students.

Congratulations to all students who achieved success in the 2007 NCEA exams.

Parental support in buying workbooks to assist student learning would be appreciated and the link for 2008 requirements can be found at the top of the page.

Communication with students and parents will be a lot easier this year after work developing science blogs in the latter part of 2007.

Links to the senior Biology , Physics and Chemistry blogs can be found on the sidebar under “Senior Sciences”. Information on the Level 1 NCEA Science course can be found on its own page

Watch this space for outstanding examples of student work and general news and information.

Good luck with your studies