Year 10 Science

Course Description

The Year 10 Science programme is designed around exploring a wide range of content related to the natural world. During the year, our students will journey through each strand of Level 5 of the Science Curriculum. This will include the Living, Material and Physical Worlds, Planet Earth and Beyond as well as the overarching Nature of Science. Year 10 Science is about building an understanding of science in the world around us and ways in which scientists interact with society. Our young students will develop skills in investigating, communicating and participating both within the Science learning context and across into other collaborative curriculum areas. For more information go to the  Science Department Website .

Topics Covered: Living World, Material World, Physical World, Planet Earth & Beyond, the Nature of Science and Chemical Forensics.

Assessment

Assessments will be a range of practical and theory work, where students will be given the opportunity to submit work to utilise a range of modes including practical demonstrations, video explanations, audiovisual presentations, written checkpoints and portfolio tasks.

Course Contributions

$15 - Field trip and course materials contribution

Next Steps

Students who achieve in Year 10 Science progress into the Level 1 programme and beyond.