ACSPH142
The Standard Model explains three of the four fundamental forces (strong, weak and electromagnetic forces) in terms of an exchange of force-carrying particles called gauge bosons; each force is mediated by a different type of gauge boson
ACSPH142 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 3: Living on Earth - extracting, using and managing Earth resources Earth and Environmental Science
Earth resources are required to sustain life and provide infrastructure for living (for example, food, shelter, medicines, transport, and communication), driving ongoing demand for biotic, mineral and energy resources. In this unit, students explore renewable …
Unit 3 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMSM050
model periodic motion using sine and cosine functions and understand the relevance of the period and amplitude of these functions in the model.
ACMSM050 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Earth and Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science
Units In Earth and Environmental Science, students develop their understanding of the ways in which interactions between Earth systems influence Earth processes, environments and resources. There are four units: Unit 1: Introduction to Earth systems Unit …
Structure of Earth and Environmental Science | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM110
use a bipartite graph and/or its tabular or matrix form to represent an assignment/ allocation problem; for example, assigning four swimmers to the four places in a medley relay team to maximise the team’s chances of winning
ACMGM110 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM174
use technology and a recurrence relation to model a reducing balance loan
ACMEM174 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM057
model a linear relationship by fitting a least-squares line to the data
ACMGM057 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM058
use a residual plot to assess the appropriateness of fitting a linear model to the data
ACMGM058 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM143
use a Bernoulli random variable as a model for two-outcome situations
ACMMM143 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims Earth and Environmental Science
Rationale Earth and Environmental Science is a multifaceted field of inquiry that focuses on interactions between the solid Earth, its water, its air and its living organisms, and on dynamic, interdependent relationships that have developed between these …
Rationale/Aims | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH076
A wave model explains a wide range of light-related phenomena including reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, dispersion, diffraction and interference; a transverse wave model is required to explain polarisation
ACSPH076 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of General Mathematics General Mathematics
General Mathematics is organised into four units. The topics in each unit broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide different scenarios for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem solving. The units provide a blending of algebraic, …
Structure of General Mathematics | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM042
interpret, in context, the slope and intercept of a straight-line graph used to model and analyse a practical situation
ACMGM042 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM092
fit a least-squares line to model long-term trends in time series data.
ACMGM092 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM138
recognise uniform discrete random variables and use them to model random phenomena with equally likely outcomes
ACMMM138 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM146
use Bernoulli random variables and associated probabilities to model data and solve practical problems.
ACMMM146 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH017
The kinetic particle model describes matter as consisting of particles in constant motion, except at absolute zero
ACSPH017 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH071
The mechanical wave model can be used to explain phenomena related to reflection and refraction (for example, echoes, seismic phenomena)
ACSPH071 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH075
A ray model of light may be used to describe reflection, refraction and image formation from lenses and mirrors
ACSPH075 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH146
High-energy particle accelerators are used to test theories of particle physics including the Standard Model
ACSPH146 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum