ACSBL104
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSBL104 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH083
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSCH083 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH099
The relationship between acids and bases in equilibrium systems can be explained using the Brønsted-Lowry model and represented using chemical equations that illustrate the transfer of hydrogen ions
ACSCH099 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH121
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSCH121 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES051
The behaviour of the global oceans as a heat sink, and Earth’s rotation and revolution, cause systematic ocean currents; these are described by the global ocean conveyer model
ACSES051 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES065
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSES065 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES092
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSES092 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH087
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSPH087 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH123
Models and theories are contested and refined or replaced when new evidence challenges them, or when a new model or theory has greater explanatory power
ACSPH123 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Earth and Environmental Science
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The Earth and Environmental Science curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 4: Structure, synthesis and design Chemistry
Current and future applications of chemistry include the development of specialised techniques to create, or synthesise, new substances to meet the specific needs of society, including pharmaceuticals, fuels, polymers and nanomaterials. In this unit, …
Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL110
Homeostasis involves a stimulus-response model in which change in external or internal environmental conditions is detected and appropriate responses occur via negative feedback; in vertebrates, receptors and effectors are linked via a control centre …
ACSBL110 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH026
The nuclear model of the atom describes the atom as consisting of an extremely small nucleus, which contains most of the atom’s mass and is made up of positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons surrounded by negatively charged electrons
ACSPH026 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH141
The Standard Model is based on the premise that all matter in the universe is made up from elementary matter particles called quarks and leptons; quarks experience the strong force, leptons do not
ACSPH141 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Physics Physics
Units In Physics, students develop their understanding of the core concepts, models and theories that describe, explain and predict physical phenomena. There are four units: Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics Unit 2: Linear motion and waves Unit …
Structure of Physics | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES076
Renewable resources are those that are typically replenished at time scales of years to decades and include harvestable resources (for example, water, biota and some energy resources) and services (for example, ecosystem services)
ACSES076 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Biology
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The senior secondary Biology curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Chemistry
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The Chemistry curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding strand, the …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Physics
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The Physics curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding strand, the Physics …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSES083
Producing, harvesting, transporting and processing of resources for consumption, and assimilating the associated wastes, involves the use of resources; the concept of an ‘ecological footprint’ is used to measure the magnitude of this demand
ACSES083 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum