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

Record of changes
Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Aim

The aim of the Earth and Environmental Science Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus is consistent with the aim of the Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 Syllabus. The Earth and Environmental Science aim is provided below.

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.