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7–10Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023)

Implementation from 2026
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Content

Stage 4

Working scientifically
Observing
  • Make Loading  using the Loading  to compare Loading  of objects, living things and events

  • Demonstrate competency when using scientific equipment to make observations

  • Make relevant observations and measure quantities, including length, Loading , temperature and volume

  • Make a series of observations and measurements that are appropriate to answer a question that has been posed

Questioning and predicting
  • Identify questions and problems that can be Loading  scientifically

  • Make Loading  based on scientific knowledge and observations

Planning investigations
  • Identify the purpose of an investigation

  • Identify the independent, Loading  and Loading 

  • Identify the type of data that needs to be collected in a range of investigations

  • Outline the method and equipment needed to undertake an investigation

  • Outline steps to manage safety risks before, during and after an investigation

Conducting investigations
  • Employ safe work practices and manage risks using Loading  practices

  • Assemble and use appropriate equipment and resources to perform an investigation

  • Follow the planned procedure, including the measurement and control of Loading 

  • Record observations and measurements accurately, using correct units for Loading 

  • Use a wide range of reliable Loading  and acknowledge their sources

Processing data and information
  • Extract information from texts, diagrams, flow charts, tables, databases, graphs and multimedia resources

  • Use a range of representations to organise Loading , including graphs, keys, Loading , diagrams, tables and spreadsheets

  • Include sources, titles, labels and scales when displaying data in a graph

  • Select the type of graph best suited to represent various single Loading  and justify this choice

  • Calculate the Loading  and Loading 

  • Convert between units of measurement

Analysing data and information
  • Assess the Loading  of gathered data and information by comparing it to observations and information from other sources, including published scientific writing

  • Identify patterns and relationships in graphs, keys, models, diagrams, tables and spreadsheets

  • Identify data which supports or refutes a testable statement being investigated or a proposed solution to a problem

  • Use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions based on students’ data and secondary sources

  • Propose inferences based on presented information and observations

  • Loading  the method used to investigate a question or solve a problem, including evaluating the quality of the data collected and identifying possible improvements to the investigation

Problem-solving
  • Identify problems and devise possible strategies or solutions

  • Use identified strategies to suggest possible solutions to a familiar problem

  • Use given evaluation criteria to select optimal solutions to problems

  • Identify cause-and-effect relationships and develop models to explain Loading 

  • Evaluate the suitability of different strategies for solving an identified problem using given criteria

Communicating
  • Present findings and ideas in a range of Loading , including using relevant scientific terms, diagrams and graphical representations, as appropriate to audience and purpose

  • Create written texts to communicate scientific concepts, ideas or investigations using conventional scientific text structures

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