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Biology

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 11030 Biology (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15030 Biology (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

The Year 11 course investigates cellular structure and provides a basis for understanding the way in which multicellular organisms transport and absorb nutrients and carry out gas exchange. Exploring variations in the structures and functions of organisms provides an understanding of the effects of the environment on living things and on biodiversity.

The Year 12 course investigates reproduction, inheritance patterns and the causes of genetic variation in both plants and animals. Applications of this knowledge in biotechnology and various genetic technologies are explored in the light of their uses in the treatment, prevention and control of infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Students who have shown an achievement in, and/or aptitude for, any of the Stage 6 Science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics, in Year 11 may choose to study Science Extension in Year 12.

What students learn

Year 11 course

The Year 11 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 Cells as the Basis of Life
  • Module 2 Organisation of Living Things
  • Module 3 Biological Diversity
  • Module 4 Ecosystem Dynamics

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 5 Heredity
  • Module 6 Genetic Change
  • Module 7 Infectious Disease
  • Module 8 Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

Industries related to Biology

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Students are provided with 15 hours of course time for depth studies in both Year 11 and Year 12. During this time students may undertake an investigation/activity that allows for the further development of one or more scientific concepts.

A depth study may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities. Depth studies may be included in one module or across several modules.

Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 and Year 12 courses and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time each year.

Fieldwork is also mandated in Year 11 and is an integral part of the learning process.

RoSA and HSC




Chemistry

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 11050 Chemistry (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15050 Chemistry (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

The Year 11 course develops the knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the properties and structures of matter, the types and drivers of chemical reactions and how we measure the quantities involved in these processes.

The Year 12 course builds on the concepts introduced in Year 11 by examining particular classes of chemicals, processes and a variety of chemical reactions which incorporate organic compounds and acid/base equilibrium reactions. The course challenges students to apply this knowledge to the investigation of a range of methods used in identifying and measuring quantities of chemicals, which leads to an understanding of the structure, properties and trends of and between classes of chemicals.

Students who have shown an achievement in, and/or aptitude for, any of the Stage 6 Science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics in Year 11 may choose to study Science Extension in Year 12.

What students learn

Year 11 course

The Year 11 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 Properties and Structure of Matter
  • Module 2 Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry
  • Module 3 Reactive Chemistry
  • Module 4 Drivers of Reactions

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 5 Equilibrium and Acid Reactions
  • Module 6 Acid/base Reactions
  • Module 7 Organic Chemistry
  • Module 8 Applying Chemical Ideas

Industries related to Chemistry

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Students are provided with 15 hours of course time for depth studies in both Year 11 and Year 12. During this time students may undertake an investigation/activity that allows for the further development of one or more scientific concepts.

A depth study may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities. Depth studies may be included in one module or across several modules.

Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 and Year 12 courses and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time each year.

RoSA and HSC




Earth and Environmental Science

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 11100 Earth and Environmental Science (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15100 Year 12 Earth and Environmental Science (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

The Year 11 course investigates compositional layers of the Earth, the origins of minerals, tectonic movements and energy transformations and includes the study of human impact on the Earth’s resources and its surface.

The Year 12 course investigates how the processes of plate tectonics, the formation of water and the introduction of life interact with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and climate. Investigation of hazards, the mitigation of their effects and resource management are also considered, which leads to an understanding of the need to centralise the theme of sustainability for the long-term welfare of our planet and all forms of life dependent upon it.

What students learn

Year 11 course

The Year 11 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 Earth’s Resources
  • Module 2 Plate Tectonics
  • Module 3 Energy Transformations
  • Module 4 Human Impacts

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 5 Earth’s Processes
  • Module 6 Hazards
  • Module 7 Climate Science
  • Module 8 Resource Management

Industries related to Earth and Environmental Science

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Students are provided with 15 hours of course time for depth studies in both Year 11 and Year 12. During this time students may undertake an investigation/activity that allows for the further development of one or more scientific concepts.

A depth study may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities. Depth studies may be included in one module or across several modules.

Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 and Year 12 courses and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time each year.

Fieldwork is mandated in both Year 11 and Year 12 and is an integral part of the learning process.

RoSA and HSC




Investigating Science

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 11215 Investigating Science (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15215 Investigating Science (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

The Year 11 course focuses on the centrality of observation in initiating the scientific process and examines the human tendency to draw inferences and make generalisations from these observations. Students learn about the development and use of scientific models and the similarities and differences between scientific theories and laws.

The Year 12 course builds on the skills and concepts learnt in Year 11 with students conducting their own scientific investigations and communicating their findings in scientific reports. Students are provided with the opportunity to examine the interdependent relationship between science and technology and apply their knowledge, understanding and skills to scientifically examine a claim. The course concludes with students exploring the ethical, social, economic and political influences on science and scientific research in the modern world.

What students learn

Year 11 course

The Year 11 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 Cause and Effect – Observing
  • Module 2 Cause and Effect – Inferences and Generalisations
  • Module 3 Scientific Models
  • Module 4 Theories and Laws

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 5 Scientific Investigations
  • Module 6 Technologies
  • Module 7 Fact or Fallacy?
  • Module 8 Science and Society

Industries related to Investigating Science

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Students are provided with 30 hours of course time for depth studies in both Year 11 and Year 12. During this time students may undertake an investigation/activity that allows for the further development of one or more scientific concepts.

A depth study may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities. Depth studies may be included in one module or across several modules.

Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 and Year 12 courses and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time each year.

RoSA and HSC




Physics

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 11310 Physics (2 units – Year 11/12)
  • 15330 Physics (2 units – Year 11/12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

The Year 11 course develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the study of motion, how we describe it and what causes it. The course also examines energy in its different forms, and how we describe and measure electricity and magnetism and their interrelated effects.

The Year 12 course provides avenues for students to apply the concepts introduced in Year 11 and to motion in two dimensions, electromagnetism, the nature of light, and the atomic properties of matter.

What students learn

Year 11 course

The Year 11 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 Kinematics
  • Module 2 Dynamics
  • Module 3 Waves and Thermodynamics
  • Module 4 Electricity and Magnetism

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 5 Advanced Mechanics
  • Module 6 Electromagnetism
  • Module 7 The Nature of Light
  • Module 8 From the Universe to the Atom

Industries related to Physics

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Students are provided with 15 hours of course time for depth studies in both Year 11 and Year 12. During this time students may undertake an investigation/activity that allows for the further development of one or more scientific concepts.

A depth study may be one investigation/activity or a series of investigations/activities. Depth studies may be included in one module or across several modules.

Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 and Year 12 courses and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time each year.

RoSA and HSC




Science Extension

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Study of at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics in Year 11 and continue the study of at least one of these science courses throughout Year 12.

Corequisites: One of, or a combination (up to 7 units of study) of, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics in Year 12.

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)
  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)
  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)
  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)
  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Course description

Science Extension is a course with a focus on the authentic application of scientific research skills to produce a Scientific Research Report generally acceptable for publication.

Students who have shown an achievement in, and/or aptitude for, any of the Stage 6 Science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics, in Year 11 may choose to study Science Extension in Year 12.

Students propose and develop a research question, formulate a hypothesis and develop evidence-based responses to create a Scientific Research Report, which is supported and evidenced by a Scientific Research Portfolio. The four modules integrate the skills of Working Scientifically within the course content to form the framework for the Scientific Research Project.

What students learn

Year 12 course

The Year 12 course consists of four modules:

  • Module 1 The Foundations of Scientific Thinking
  • Module 2 The Scientific Research Proposal
  • Module 3 The Data, Evidence and Decisions
  • Module 4 The Scientific Research Report

Industries related to Science Extension

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

Prerequisite courses for Science Extension Year 12 are one of, or a combination (up to 6 units of study) of, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics in Year 11.

Co-requisite courses for Science Extension Year 12 are one of, or a combination (up to 7 units of study) of, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science or Physics in Year 12.

Students must propose and develop a research question, formulate a hypothesis and develop evidence-based responses in the form of a Scientific Research Report, which is supported by a Scientific Research Portfolio.

The Scientific Research Report is a result of the student’s own work and must adhere to the principles and practices of good scholarship, as identified in the HSC: All My Own Work course. While students may collaborate with and draw upon the expertise, knowledge and data held by others in developing their Scientific Research Report and Portfolio, this assistance must be referenced using accepted protocols.

All scientific research must be sensitive to community expectations and individual school requirements in relation to the question being interrogated. Students must adhere to ethical practices in the collection and analysis of data and the communication of results.

RoSA and HSC




BOARD DEVELOPED LIFE SKILLS COURSES

Investigating Science Life Skills

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16642 Investigating Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: A student studying any Stage 6 Life Skills course will usually have completed one or more courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content in Years 7–10, except under special circumstances.

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition:  No

Exclusions:

  • 11215 Investigating Science (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15215 Investigating Science (2 units – Year 12)
  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Course description

The Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course is one of five Science Life Skills Stage 6 course options. Students can complete one of, or any combination of, Science Life Skills courses to contribute up to six units of study towards their Preliminary or HSC pattern of study.

The Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Investigating Science Stage 6 course to provide opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of the knowledge, understanding and skills of scientific processes. Students are provided with opportunities to engage in scientific inquiry to make observations, ask questions, gather data and draw conclusions about the world around them. They explore the relationship between science and technology and how science can be used for human progress and development.

Study in the Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course contributes to students’ understanding of the role of science in our world as well as developing students’ skills in problem-solving and communicating ideas and information.

What students learn

The structure of the Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course allows for a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into four modules:

  • Module 1 Cause and Effect
  • Module 2 Scientific Models
  • Module 3 Science and Technology
  • Module 4 Science and Society.

The modules provide possible frameworks for addressing the Investigating Science Life Skills
Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Industries related to Investigating Science Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

On entering students for the Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Investigating Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

RoSA and HSC




Physical World Science Life Skills

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16646 Physical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: A student studying any Stage 6 Life Skills course will usually have completed one or more courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content in Years 7–10, except under special circumstances.

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition:  No

Exclusions:

  • 11310 Physics (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15330 Physics (2 units – Year 12)
  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Course description

The Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course is one of five Science Life Skills Stage 6  course options. Students can complete one of, or any combination of, Science Life Skills courses to contribute up to six units of study towards their Preliminary or HSC pattern of study.

The Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Investigating Science Stage 6 course to provide a practical focus on scientific processes. The Life Skills course content draws from the discipline of Physics, providing opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of knowledge and understanding of forces, motion and energy in everyday contexts. Students are provided with opportunities to engage in scientific inquiry to explore how forces, motion and energy are used in our world. They are also provided with opportunities to explore how technological developments have contributed to a more efficient society.

Study in the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course contributes to students’ understanding of the role of science in our world as well as developing students’ skills in problem-solving and communicating ideas and information.

What students learn

The structure of the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course allows for a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into two modules:

  • Module 1 Forces and Motion
  • Module 2 Energy

The modules provide possible frameworks for addressing the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Industries related to Physical World Science Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

On entering students for the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

RoSA and HSC




Earth and Space Science Life Skills

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16649 Earth and Space Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: A student studying any Stage 6 Life Skills course will usually have completed one or more courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content in Years 7–10, except under special circumstances.

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition:  No

Exclusions:

  • 11100 Earth and Environmental Science (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15100 Earth and Environmental Science (2 units – Year 12)
  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Course description

The Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course is one of five Science Life Skills Stage 6 course options. Students can complete one of, or any combination of, Science Life Skills courses to contribute up to six units of study towards their Preliminary or HSC pattern of study.

The Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Stage 6 Investigating Science course to provide a practical focus on scientific processes. The Life Skills course content draws from the discipline of Earth and Environmental Science, providing opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s resources and how the evolution of the Earth has contributed to climate variation and geological natural disasters. Students are provided with opportunities to engage in scientific inquiry to explore geological resources and the significance of the Earth’s resources for living things. They are also provided with opportunities to explore the human impact on our environment and how resources can be managed more sustainably to improve the future of our world.

Study in the Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course contributes to students’ understanding of the role of science in our world as well as developing students’ skills in problem-solving and communicating ideas and information.

What students learn

The structure of the Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course allows for a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into four modules:

  • Module 1 Earth’s Resources
  • Module 2 Human Impacts
  • Module 3 Earth’s Processes and Hazards
  • Module 4 Resource Management.

The modules provide possible frameworks for addressing the Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Industries related to Earth and Space Science Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

On entering students for the Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Earth and Space Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

RoSA and HSC




Living World Science Life Skills

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16644 Living World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: A student studying any Stage 6 Life Skills course will usually have completed one or more courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content in Years 7–10, except under special circumstances.

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition:  No

Exclusions:

  • 11030 Biology (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15030 Biology (2 units – Year 12)
  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Course description

The Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course is one of five Science Life Skills Stage 6 course options. Students can complete one of, or any combination of, Science Life Skills courses to contribute up to six units of study towards their Preliminary or HSC pattern of study.

The Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Investigating Science Stage 6 course to provide a practical focus on scientific processes. The Life Skills course content draws from the discipline of Biology, providing opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of the knowledge and understanding of the structure of living things, genetic traits and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Students are provided with opportunities to engage in scientific inquiry to explore how living things survive, grow and are interdependent. They are also provided with opportunities to explore the human impact on habitats and ecosystems and how advances in technology can contribute to the ongoing sustainability of life.

Study in the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course contributes to students’ understanding of the role of science in our world as well as developing students’ skills in problem-solving and communicating ideas and information.

What students learn

The structure of the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course allows for a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into four modules:

  • Module 1 The Structure and Organisation of Living Things
  • Module 2 Diversity and Ecosystems
  • Module 3 Heredity and Genetics
  • Module 4 Disease and Disorders.

The modules provide possible frameworks for addressing the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Industries related to Living World Science Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

On entering students for the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

RoSA and HSC




Chemical World Science Life Skills

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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 11)
  • 16648 Chemical World Science Life Skills (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: A student studying any Stage 6 Life Skills course will usually have completed one or more courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content in Years 7–10, except under special circumstances.

Corequisites: Nil

Pattern of study: A student may count up to:

  • Year 11: Six units of Science
  • Year 12: Seven units of Science

to satisfy pattern of study requirements for the HSC.

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition:  No

Exclusions:

  • 11050 Chemistry (2 units – Year 11)
  • 15050 Chemistry (2 units – Year 12)
  • 15345 Science Extension (1 unit – Year 12)

Course description

The Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course is one of five Science Life Skills Stage 6 course options. Students can complete one of, or any combination of, Science Life Skills courses to contribute up to six units of study towards their Preliminary or HSC pattern of study.

The Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Investigating Science Stage 6 course to provide a practical focus on scientific processes. The Life Skills course content draws from the discipline of Chemistry, providing opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of knowledge and understanding of matter and chemical reactions in everyday contexts. Students are provided with opportunities to engage in scientific inquiry to explore the properties of matter and how chemical reactions occur. They are also provided with opportunities to explore how physical and chemical properties of a range of substances influence their use.

Study in the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course contributes to students’ understanding of the role of science in our world as well as developing students’ skills in problem-solving and communicating ideas and information.

What students learn

The structure of the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course allows for a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into two modules:

  • Module 1 Properties of Matter
  • Module 2 Chemical Reactions

The modules provide possible frameworks for addressing the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Industries related to Chemical World Science Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Course requirements

On entering students for the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

RoSA and HSC

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