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Pretty good this could be the one !!.webmThis is a brand new course focusing on hands on science. Many students studying another science would find this useful as there is a major focus on working scientifically. Investigating Science encourages the development of a range of capabilities and capacities that enhance a student's ability to participate in all aspects of community life and within a fast-changing technological landscape.
The Knowledge, understanding and skills gained from this course are intended to support students' ongoing engagement with science, and to form the foundation for further studies and participation in current emerging STEM-related post-school activities and industries.
What is Investigating Science?
What is Investigating Science?
Investigating Science has a focus on the application of science skills, such as questioning, observing, predicting, experimenting and evaluating ideas and investigations.
The is also a strong emphasis on researching and using second hand information to deepen your understanding of scientific concepts.
Who can study it?
Who can study it?
The Investigating Science Stage 6 Syllabus is designed to assist students of all abilities engage with scientific processes, and apply those processes to investigate relevant personal, community and global scientific issues. If you have a passion for all type of Science then this is the course for you!
How is the course structured?
How is the course structured?
Inquiry questions provide a focus for teaching, research, practicals and learning
Content is organised in modules
Can i study Investigating Science as well as other HSC Sciences?
Can i study Investigating Science as well as other HSC Sciences?
The short answer is YES!
it is designed to complement other Science subjects as if focuses on the skills such as research, experimentation and communication of Science
It gives students an opportunity to deepen an area of knowledge from any scientific area
What will you be doing?
What will you be doing?
Build on the knowledge, understanding and skills of Stage 5 Science
Apply Working Scientifically skills in an integrated way
Design and conduct practical investigations
Participate in fieldwork in Year 11 and Year 12
Depth Study-Scientific Questioning and Communicating Science
Depth Study-Scientific Questioning and Communicating Science
The idea of a depth study is to learn about something in science IN DETAIL that is RELEVANT to you.
30 Hours in course in year 11 and year 12 (15 hours for other sciences)
You may also choose to extend any investigation or concept that is studied in class and make it into a depth study.
Part of the Depth study will be assess-able and it can be completed over varying periods of time.
Take note that if you are doing another science (e.g. Chemistry) you cannot to the same depth study for both, however you can do a difference depth study in the same field or area of research
What types of depth study are possible?
What types of depth study are possible?
Investigation report
This is an individual investigation based on an area studied in the course that will test a scientific question.
Complete a fieldwork report
This is an individual field report based on an area studied in the course that tests a scientific question
Research Report
This is essentially a review of others' experiments to test a scientific question you may have. It can be presented in various formats
Year 11 Course Structure and Requirements
Year 11 Course Structure and Requirements
Year 12 Course Structure and Requirements
Year 12 Course Structure and Requirements
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