11–12Physical World Science Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Physical World Science Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach the Physical World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
Content
Life Skills
- PW-LS-06
identifies properties and behaviours of sound
- PW-LS-07
uses the properties and behaviours of sound in everyday contexts
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.
Relevant Working scientifically outcomes and content should be integrated with each focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
LoadingObserve familiar sounds in daily living
Describe familiar sounds
Identify sound sources in daily living
Recognise different types of waves in everyday contexts
Engage with visual representations of waves
Recognise features of waves
Identify that sound travels as a wave
Recognise that sound waves travel from a sound source
Participate in a practical investigation to explore sound travelling across a range of distances
Participate in a practical investigation to explore how the surrounding area impacts sound quality
Participate in a practical investigation to explore how sound travels along a string
Compare the loudness of sounds
Participate in a practical investigation to measure the loudness of sound
Describe how the loudness of sound changes with distance from the source
Identify safe practices for sound exposure
Identify personal protective equipment for loud environments
Observe the effect of soft and hard surfaces on sound
Identify where insulating materials are used
Explore the effect of insulating materials on sound
Participate in a scientific investigation to collect and compare data on a variety of environmental sounds
Present information about environmental sounds to an audience using charts, graphs, diagrams or tables