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New Syllabus Outcomes
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explains how models, theories and laws about matter have been refined as new scientific evidence becomes available SC5-16CW
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discusses the importance of chemical reactions in the production of a range of substances, and the influence of society on the development of new materials SC5-17CW
Year 10 Syllabus outcomes
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LW3 Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology, and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries. LW4 The theory of evolution by natural selection explains the diversity of living things and is supported by a range of scientific evidence.
PW3 - Scientific understanding of current electricity has resulted in technological developments designed to improve the efficiency in generation and use of electricity.
WS7 -processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary sources to develop evidence-based arguments and conclusions WS8 - applies scientific understanding and critical thinking skills to suggest possible solutions to identified problems
WS9 - presents science ideas and evidence for a particular purpose and to a specific audience, using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations
YEAR 10 LEVEL DESCRIPTION
The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding strand for the relevant year level to ensure that these two strands are addressed over the two-year period. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail in which the content descriptions are organised into teaching and learning programs are decisions to be made by the teacher.
Incorporating the key ideas of science
In the Year 10 curriculum students explore systems at different scales and connect microscopic and macroscopic properties to explain phenomena. Students explore the biological, chemical, geological and physical evidence for different theories, such as the theories of natural selection and the Big Bang.
Students develop their understanding of atomic theory to understand relationships within the periodic table. They understand that motion and forces are related by applying physical laws. They learn about the relationships between aspects of the living, physical and chemical world that are applied to systems on a local and global scale and this enables them to predict how changes will affect equilibrium within these systems.
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