7–10Science 7–10 Syllabus
The new Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026.
2024 and 2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026 – Start teaching new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Life Skills
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.
Working scientifically
In this focus area, students develop skills in using scientific tools and instruments safely, recording data and information, and communicating scientific information. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
Loading...Identify physical traits humans have that describe their appearance
Identify acquired traits that humans gain through experience
Observe the features of animals and new plants to identify similar features to their parents
Identify that plants and animals had different features in the distant past
Identify features of plants and animals that help them survive
Identify changes within a species that occur as a result of their environment
Engage with fossil evidence of plants and animals that lived in the past
Observe and record, with consent, the eye or hair colour of familiar people
Measure and record the height of familiar people, or other living things, using appropriate tools
Recount how you learnt to do something