Telopea Park School Science
Welcome to Telopea Park School Secondary Science!
Australian Curriculum: Science
OVERVIEW
In Year 7 – 10 students learn about Biological, Chemical, Physical and Earth & Space science topics and develop their enquiry skills by investigating the world around them. Students design and conduct experiments to collect relevant data. They process, interpret, evaluate and communicate this information in meaningful ways. Students are provided with opportunities to enhance their scientific literacy and twenty-first century skills to become confident, creative and globally minded individuals, capable of making informed decisions about the world they live in.
The Australian Curriculum also includes the following perspectives:
Australian Curriculum General Capabilities
Literacy, Numeracy, ICT Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, and Intercultural Understanding.
Australian Curriculum Cross-Curricular Priorities
Sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture, and Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia.
For more information, see the Australian Curriculum: Science here.
IB Middle Years Program
International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Year Program (MYP) Learner Profile attributes:
During the semester, students as learners strive to be: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced and Reflective.
As learners, students strive to develop Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills in Communication, Collaboration, Self-management, Research, Thinking and Reflection.
For more information, see the MYP Learner Profile Guide here.