Representation of General capabilities
Literacy is important in students’ development of Science Inquiry Skills and their understanding of content presented through the Science Understanding and Science as a Human Endeavour strands. Students gather, interpret, synthesise and critically analyse …
Representation of General capabilities | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Biology Biology
Units Biology is the study of the fascinating diversity of life as it has evolved and as it interacts and functions. Investigation of biological systems and their interactions, from cellular processes to ecosystem dynamics, has led to biological knowledge …
Structure of Biology | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Chemistry Chemistry
Units In Chemistry, students develop their understanding of chemical systems, and how models of matter and energy transfers and transformations can be used to describe, explain and predict chemical structures, properties and reactions. There are four …
Structure of Chemistry | Chemistry | Science | 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
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
ACSCH046
Select and use appropriate mathematical representations to solve problems and make predictions, including using the mole concept to calculate the mass of chemicals and/or volume of a gas (at standard temperature and pressure) involved in a chemical reaction, …
ACSCH046 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH110
Cell potentials at standard conditions can be calculated from standard electrode potentials; these values can be used to compare cells constructed from different materials
ACSCH110 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSPH135
Atomic phenomena and the interaction of light with matter indicate that states of matter and energy are quantised into discrete values
ACSPH135 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum