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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

Outcomes

Life Skills
Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-01Working Scientifically Questioning and predicting

asks questions or makes predictions for scientific investigations

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-04Working Scientifically Processing data and information

selects and represents data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-07Working Scientifically Communicating

communicates information using scientific language and terminology

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-03

identifies features and uses of rocks and minerals

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-06

identifies practices to manage and protect the Earth’s resources

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-09

demonstrates responses to natural hazards in the environment

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-02Working Scientifically Planning scientific investigations

participates in planning safe scientific investigations

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-05Working Scientifically Analysing data and information

interprets data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-01

identifies features and structures of the Earth

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-04

identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-07

participates in sustainable practices

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-10

identifies features of weather and climate

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-03Working Scientifically Conducting scientific investigations

safely participates in scientific investigations to collect data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LSWS-06Working Scientifically Problem-solving

participates in solving scientific problems

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-02

identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-05

identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-08

identifies natural hazards and their features

Life Skills for Stage 6
EES-LS-11

investigates applications of science in everyday living