Rationale Science

Science provides an empirical way of answering interesting and important questions about the biological, physical and technological world. The knowledge it produces has proved to be a reliable basis for action in our personal, social and economic lives. …

Rationale | Science | F-10 curriculum

Aims Science

The Australian Curriculum: Science aims to ensure that students develop: an interest in science as a means of expanding their curiosity and willingness to explore, ask questions about and speculate on the changing world in which they live an understanding …

Aims | Science | F-10 curriculum

Key ideas Science

In the Australian Curriculum: Science, there are six key ideas that represent key aspects of a scientific view of the world and bridge knowledge and understanding across the disciplines of science, as shown Figure 1 below. These are embedded within each …

Key ideas | Science | F-10 curriculum

Structure Science

The three interrelated strands of science The Australian Curriculum: Science has three interrelated strands: science understanding, science as a human endeavour and science inquiry skills. Together, the three strands of the science curriculum provide …

Structure | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSIS091

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations

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ACSIS091 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSIS108

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations

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ACSIS108 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 7

By the end of Year 7, students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of Earth, the …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 8

By the end of Year 8, students compare physical and chemical changes and use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances. They identify different forms of energy and describe how energy transfers and transformations …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 9

By the end of Year 9, students explain chemical processes and natural radioactivity in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions. They describe models of energy transfer and apply these to explain phenomena. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 3

By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations. They group living things based on observable features and distinguish them from non-living …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 3 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 5

By the end of Year 5, students classify substances according to their observable properties and behaviours. They explain everyday phenomena associated with the transfer of light. They describe the key features of our solar system. They analyse how the …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students compare and classify different types of observable changes to materials. They analyse requirements for the transfer of electricity and describe how energy can be transformed from one form to another when generating electricity. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Science Year 10

By the end of Year 10, students analyse how the periodic table organises elements and use it to make predictions about the properties of elements. They explain how chemical reactions are used to produce particular products and how different factors influence …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE157

Scientific understanding, including models and theories, is contestable and is refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community

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ACSHE157 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE158

Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and are often linked to scientific discoveries

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ACSHE158 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE191

Scientific understanding, including models and theories, is contestable and is refined over time through a process of review by the scientific community

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ACSHE191 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE192

Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and are often linked to scientific discoveries

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ACSHE192 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE083

Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions

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ACSHE083 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSIS231

With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations

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ACSIS231 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Science | F-10 curriculum

ACSHE100

Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions

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ACSHE100 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Science | F-10 curriculum