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 identifying problems and strategies that can be used to solve them. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
Loading...Identify that resources can be limited
Predict what would happen if there were no resources left
Identify strategies to manage different resources in everyday life
Participate in producing and using vegetables or other salad ingredients, including composting any waste vegetable matter
Identify the impacts of human activity on the environment
Describe the impact that changes in the environment can have on people in the future
Recognise that pollution can have an impact on changes to the climate
Describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ practices in the management of their Country and Land
Identify different materials used to make everyday items
Describe the impact of different materials on the environment
Find recycling options in the local area
Interpret the symbols on containers and packaging to identify materials that can be recycled
Identify ways to reduce human impact on the environment
Engage with Aboriginal Communities to identify sustainable practices
Participate in recycling
Create useful objects from discarded materials
Participate in science and sustainability activities conducted in the local area