The stage 4 and 5 Science syllabus is broken into four distinct fields of study: Living World (Biology), Chemical World (Chemistry), Earth and Space Science and the Physical World (Physics). Students will be introduced to each of these fields over junior years in the hope that they will go on to study one or more of them at the HSC level.
- acquire scientific knowledge and skills and develop understanding about phenomena within and beyond their experience
- develop an appreciation of science as a human activity and apply their understanding to their everyday life.
Year 7 Sequence of Topics:
Term 1:
1. Introduction to Science Introduction to Science (pdf 76 KB)
2. Nature of Matter Nature of Matter (pdf 64 KB)
Term 2:
1. Cells Cells (pdf 52 KB)
2. The Earth, Sun and Moon The Earth, Sun and Moon (pdf 71 KB)
Term 3:
1. Mixtures Mixtures (pdf 66 KB)
2. The Earth's Resources The Earth's Resources (pdf 63 KB)
Term 4:
1. Classification Classification (pdf 72 KB)
2. Forces Forces (pdf 78 KB)
Year 7 Assessment tasks:
Term 1. Weighting = 25%
Oral presentation
Term 2. Weighting = 25%
Midcourse examination
Term 3. Weighting = 25%
Skills task
Term 4. Weighting = 25%
Yearly examination