Length: Full Year
In Year 10 Science, students explain the processes that underpin heredity and genetic diversity and describe the evidence supporting the theory of evolution by natural selection. They sequence key events in the origin and evolution of the universe and describe the supporting evidence for the big bang theory. They describe trends in patterns of global climate change and identify causal factors. They explain how Newton’s laws describe motion and apply them to predict motion of objects in a system. They explain patterns and trends in the periodic table and predict the products of reactions and the effect of changing reactant and reaction conditions. Students analyse the importance of publication and peer review in the development of scientific knowledge and analyse the relationship between science, technologies and engineering. They analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society.
Topics include:
- DNA and Inheritance
- Natural Selection and Evolution
- The Periodic Table
- Chemical Reactions
- Forces and Motion.
- Global Systems, including Climate Change
- The Universe
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
Students’ understanding and skills will be assessed in a variety of tasks including; practical reports; research and inquiry-based learning tasks; tests; and various forms of communication including essays, videos and oral presentations.
Leads to: Stage 1 Biology A, Stage 1 Biology B, Stage 1 Chemistry A & B, Stage 1 Nutrition, Stage 1 Physics A & B, Stage 1 Psychology A and Stage 1 Psychology B.
