NCEA L1 Science study plan

Map the full NCEA L1 Science achievement-standard list and mark which standards you will enter for, noting credits and internal vs external assessment mode

Build a one-page formula and vocabulary sheet covering mechanics quantities (speed, velocity, acceleration, force, mass, weight, work, power, energy) with SI units and symbols

Solve 15 structured calculation problems on motion and forces, showing working and units at every step

Write a 150-word explanation of the difference between mass and weight, and between speed and velocity, using one everyday example each

Describe energy transformations in at least five everyday systems (kettle, bicycle, phone battery, hydro scheme, bouncing ball) and state where energy is lost to the surroundings

Apply the law of conservation of energy to calculate unknown quantities in 10 practice problems

Distinguish conduction, convection and radiation and match each to a household example

Interpret a distance-time and a velocity-time graph, extracting gradient and area with correct units

Define voltage, current and resistance and state the units and measuring instrument for each

Apply V = IR to 12 circuit problems, including series and parallel combinations with two resistors

Draw and label circuit diagrams using correct symbols for cell, switch, resistor, lamp, ammeter and voltmeter

Explain the difference between series and parallel circuits in terms of current paths and voltage sharing, in 120 words

Calculate electrical power and energy cost using P = VI and E = Pt, converting between joule and kilowatt-hour

Investigate one household appliance's power rating and estimate its monthly running cost from a realistic usage pattern

Explain the purpose of fuses, circuit breakers and earthing in home wiring, and why each is a safety feature

Describe one everyday application of electromagnetism (electric motor, relay, or loudspeaker) and explain how the magnetic effect produces motion or sound

Describe the structure of the atom (proton, neutron, electron, charge, relative mass) and relate it to atomic number and mass number

Write electron arrangements for the first 20 elements and use them to place elements in groups and periods

Distinguish elements, compounds and mixtures, and classify 10 given substances

Write and balance 10 simple chemical equations, including word-to-symbol conversion

Identify reactants, products and observable changes in 8 common reactions (combustion, corrosion, acid-carbonate, acid-metal, neutralisation, precipitation)

Use the pH scale to classify 10 household solutions and predict the effect of adding an acid to a base

Explain the difference between a physical and a chemical change using three examples with evidence

Describe one real-world chemistry issue (water treatment, corrosion prevention, or fuel combustion emissions) and outline its implications in 200 words

Describe the structure of the solar system and distinguish rotation, revolution, day, year, and seasons

Explain phases of the Moon, eclipses and tides using diagrams you draw yourself

Compare the life cycle stages of a star of the Sun's mass with a much more massive star

Interpret a simple star colour or brightness chart and explain what it indicates about temperature and size

Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and self-mark against the schedule

Rewrite every incorrect or incomplete answer into a corrected version with the reason for the change

Condense all eight weeks of notes into a two-page final revision sheet organised by topic

Rehearse the explanation-style questions aloud, checking that each answer names the concept, gives the evidence and states the implication