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 asking questions or making predictions, interpreting data and information, and communicating scientific information. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
Loading...Recognise parts of the human body
Indicate parts of the human body in everyday contexts
Describe the function of basic structures of the human body
Identify parts of the human body related to basic needs
Predict what will happen without the function of a body part
Recognise scientific terms for major organs in the human body
Describe how humans can look after their bodies to stay healthy
Recognise parts of a plant
Describe how parts of a plant help it survive
Observe living and non-living things in the local area
Identify that living things grow and change; use food, water and air; respond to changes; and reproduce
Use data and information to group things according to whether they are living or non-living
Identify a variety of plants and animals in the local environment
Compare the needs of plants and animals for survival
Identify the roles of plants as producers, animals as consumers, and fungi as decomposers, in an identified ecosystem
Interpret a food chain or food web to identify consumers and how they get energy
Predict what will happen to living things when their environment changes
Identify the different living and non-living things that work together as parts of an ecosystem
Represent food chains in a variety of ways
Demonstrate ways to care for pets or plants
Investigate an ecosystem in the local environment to identify the interdependency of living things
Communicate ideas about systems through written texts, using language appropriate to purpose and audience