Science

Length of Course

Full Year

Level

Marian - Year 10

Category

Science

Core or Elective

Core

Pre-requisites

N/A

Subject Description

The science curriculum continues to build on the three interrelated strands of Science Understanding, Science Inquiry and Science as a Human Endeavour. In the Year 10 curriculum, students explore systems at different scales and analyse the biological, chemical, geological and physical evidence for different theories.

They explore the importance of publication and peer review in the development of scientific knowledge and analyse the relationship between science, technologies, engineering and society. Students plan and conduct safe, valid and reproducible investigations to test relationships or develop explanatory models.

Content

The Year 10 Science course consists of the following areas of study:

Biological sciences:

  • Genetics & patterns of inheritance
  • Evolution

Chemical sciences:

  • Atoms & the periodic table
  • Chemical reactions & reaction rate

Earth and space sciences:

  • Origin of the Universe
  • Spheres and climate change

Physical sciences:

  • Newton’s laws of motion

Entrepreneurial science:

  • Ideate and pitch an innovative, sustainable, and scalable solution that makes the world a better place.
Assessment

Students have the opportunity to demonstrate evidence of their earning in Year 10 Science through the following assessment types:

  • Assessment Type 1: Investigations folio
  • Assessment Type 2: Skills and applications tasks
  • Assessment Type 3: End of year examination

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Marian - Year 10 - Science