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Science

Year 10 - Core

Length of Course: Full Year
Department: Science and IT
Head of Department: Mr James Rollinson
Year Available: 2025

At Year 10, the Science Course incorporates elements of the Australian Curriculum. Science has three interrelated strands: Science Knowledge, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Enquiry Skills.

Specific units of study include Chemistry, Physics, Biology and The Universe.

Curriculum focus

In Year 10, students will:

  • use the periodic table to make predictions about the properties of elements and to write chemical formula and equations

  • explain how different factors influence the rate of chemical reactions

  • understand and apply relationships between force, mass and acceleration to predict changes in the motion of objects

  • evaluate the evidence that explains the origin of the universe and the diversity of life on Earth

  • explain the processes that underpin heredity and evolution

  • apply knowledge and skills from chemistry, biology and physics to evaluate evidence

  • develop their skills in planning, undertaking and reporting on scientific investigations.

Assessment

A student’s level of performance is continually assessed over the year using a combination of:

  • assignment work

  • concept worksheets

  • experimental investigations and reports

  • topic quizzes and tests

  • end-of-semester examination 

Links

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Key Resource

Students will need a scientific calculator

Students will order their textbook from the book-list

The Stile Science package will be administered by the school