Unit 2: Cells and multicellular organisms Biology
The cell is the basic unit of life. Although cell structure and function are very diverse, all cells possess some common features: all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells need to exchange materials with their immediate external environment in order to maintain …
Unit 2 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2: Molecular interactions and reactions Chemistry
In this unit, students develop their understanding of the physical and chemical properties of materials including gases, water and aqueous solutions, acids and bases. Students explore the characteristic properties of water that make it essential for physical, …
Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2: Linear Motion and Waves Physics
In this unit, students develop an appreciation of how an understanding of motion and waves can be used to describe, explain and predict a wide range of phenomena. Students describe linear motion in terms of position and time data, and examine the relationships …
Unit 2 | Physics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2: Earth processes – energy transfers and transformations Earth and Environmental Science
Earth system processes require energy. In this unit, students explore how the transfer and transformation of energy from the sun and Earth’s interior enable and control processes within and between the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. …
Unit 2 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Units 1 and 2 Biology Achievement Standard
For the biological systems studied, the student: analyses how system components function and are interrelated at micro and macro levels analyses how flows of matter and transfers and transformations of energy are related in system processes explains …
Units 1 and 2 | Achievement standards | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Units 1 and 2 Chemistry Achievement Standard
For the chemical systems studied, the student: analyses how structure, bond strength and energy transfers and transformations are interrelated in chemical systems analyses how a range of factors affect atomic or molecular interactions and change the …
Units 1 and 2 | Achievement standards | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Units 1 and 2 Earth and Environmental Science Achievement Standard
For the Earth systems studied, the student: analyses how Earth systems and their components are inter-related across a range of spatial scales, and how they have changed over time analyses how cycling of matter and transfers and transformations of energy …
Units 1 and 2 | Achievement standards | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Units 1 and 2 Physics Achievement Standard
For the physical systems studied, the student: analyses physical phenomena in complex scenarios qualitatively and quantitatively analyses the relationships between components and properties of physical systems qualitatively and quantitatively explains …
Units 1 and 2 | Achievement standards | Physics | 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