11–12Chemical World Science Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Chemistry Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026 and 2027
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach the Chemical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2028, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
Content
Life Skills
- CW-LS-10
investigates applications of science in everyday living
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Teachers select relevant Working scientifically outcomes and content to integrate with this focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
LoadingIdentify ways particles are removed from water so that it is safe to drink
Participate in a scientific investigation to identify the most effective household cleaner
Participate in a scientific investigation to classify food and drink items as acids or bases
Explore the concentration of a specific ingredient in familiar products
Identify types of medicines and their form
Explore places in the local area where there may be dangerous chemicals
Identify ways to limit personal exposure to chemical pollution
Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ methods for making medicines
Outline information provided on the labels of medicine containers
Identify safe storage solutions for household chemicals or medicines
Identify the dangers of taking medicines incorrectly
Participate in a secondary-source investigation to outline the correct use of different medicines
Explore the uses of familiar metals and non-metals in everyday living
Explore how the properties of metals and non-metals are used to sort waste in the local community
Describe safe disposal methods for household chemicals or medicines
Explore how chemical substances are extracted from the environment
Explore ways Aboriginal Peoples extract chemical substances from Country
Follow a procedure to extract a chemical substance from the environment
Identify the raw materials and waste products of an industrial process that is used to make a familiar product
Participate in a secondary-source investigation to outline the effects of industrial processes on the environment
Explore methods to detect chemicals in the environment
Outline the impacts of burning fossil fuels on the environment
Participate in a scientific investigation to identify ways to reduce chemical pollution in the environment
Explore a scientific organisation’s current work to reduce chemical pollution in the environment
Recognise that acids and metals are used in batteries to produce electricity
Follow a procedure to construct a simple battery
Communicate information about the safe use and storage of batteries