Subject Details - 10 Science

  
Subject Length2 semesters
DescriptionStudents develop their knowledge and understanding of Science through a curriculum that encompasses Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth and Space.

Students reflect regularly on their learning through Quick Writes and Learning Logs.
TopicsIn Biological Sciences students explain the processes that underpin heredity and genetic diversity and describe the evidence supporting the theory of evolution by natural selection.

In Chemical Sciences students explain patterns and trends in the periodic table and predict the products of reactions and the effect of changing reactant and reaction conditions.
In Physical Sciences students explain how Newton’s laws describe motion and apply them to predict motion of objects in a system.

In Earth & Space Sciences students sequence key events in the origin and evolution of the universe and describe the supporting evidence for the big bang theory. They describe trends in patterns of global climate change and identify causal factors.

Students analyse the importance of publication and peer review in the development of scientific knowledge and analyse the relationship between science, technologies, and engineering. They analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society.

AssessmentStudents are assessed against the Australian Curriculum achievement standards using the strands:

o Science Understanding
o Science Inquiry
o Science as a Human Endeavour
Additional InformationExcursions may be offered and incur a cost.