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11–12Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Record of changes
Implementation from 2028
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Aim

Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 aims to develop students’ understanding and appreciation of the dynamic interrelationships between Earth’s systems and human activity. It enables students to apply Working scientifically and the scientific method to their understanding of the environment, sustainability, and the structural, geological, atmospheric and human processes that affect the Earth.