Investigating Science
What is Investigating Science?
What is Investigating Science?
This course is designed to assist students of all abilities to engage with scientific processes and apply those processes to investigate relevant personal, community and global scientific issues.
This course is designed to assist students of all abilities to engage with scientific processes and apply those processes to investigate relevant personal, community and global scientific issues.
The course promotes active inquiry and explores key concepts, models and phenomena. It draws and builds upon the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes gained in Science Stage 5. This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the value of evidence-based investigations and the use of science-based inquiry in their lives.
The course promotes active inquiry and explores key concepts, models and phenomena. It draws and builds upon the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes gained in Science Stage 5. This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the value of evidence-based investigations and the use of science-based inquiry in their lives.
The Investigating Science draws on and promotes interdisciplinary science by allowing students to investigate a wide range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related issues and concepts in depth.
The Investigating Science draws on and promotes interdisciplinary science by allowing students to investigate a wide range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related issues and concepts in depth.
Investigating Science is a 2 unit ATAR subject.
Investigating Science is a 2 unit ATAR subject.
What do we study in Investigating Science?
What do we study in Investigating Science?
Year 11
Year 11
The Year 11 course allows students to develop knowledge and understanding of cause and effect by identifying that scientific investigations are initiated by the collection of data and that inferences and generalisations can influence outcomes. Models, theories and laws are also studied, to aid in understanding of scientific concepts.
The Year 11 course allows students to develop knowledge and understanding of cause and effect by identifying that scientific investigations are initiated by the collection of data and that inferences and generalisations can influence outcomes. Models, theories and laws are also studied, to aid in understanding of scientific concepts.
The Year 11 course consists of 4 modules:
The Year 11 course consists of 4 modules:
- Cause and Effect - Observing
- Cause and Effect - Inferences and Generalisations
- Scientific Models
- Theories and Laws
Year 12
Year 12
The Year 12 course allows students to develop further by undertaking scientific investigations and explaining how this drives technological advances. In addition, contemporary issues, investigating the evidence to support or refute hypotheses as well as evaluating the social, ethical, economic and political influences on science is studied.
The Year 12 course allows students to develop further by undertaking scientific investigations and explaining how this drives technological advances. In addition, contemporary issues, investigating the evidence to support or refute hypotheses as well as evaluating the social, ethical, economic and political influences on science is studied.
The Year 12 course consists of 4 modules:
The Year 12 course consists of 4 modules:
- Scientific Investigations
- Technologies
- Fact or Fallacy?
- Science and Society
Course requirements
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.
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.
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.
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 (excursions) is also mandated in Year 11 and is an integral part of the learning process.
Fieldwork (excursions) is also mandated in Year 11 and is an integral part of the learning process.
It is a course with a considerable amount of scientific vocabulary and theoretical content. Students need good work ethics since the start of Year 11 to build their knowledge and understanding towards their final HSC exam.
It is a course with a considerable amount of scientific vocabulary and theoretical content. Students need good work ethics since the start of Year 11 to build their knowledge and understanding towards their final HSC exam.
