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
Stage 5
Working scientifically
In this focus area, students develop skills in conducting investigations, as well as processing data and information. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
Loading...Demonstrate that a mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through, while an electromagnetic (EM) wave does not
Use the wave model to explain how energy is transferred without the net transfer of particles
Use models to compare and describe the features of transverse and longitudinal waves
Compare the different wave forms of the electromagnetic spectrum
Investigate the features of waves, including amplitude, frequency, speed and wavelength by exploring a range of wave types
Analyse data from secondary sources to compare the uses of different EM waves based on their properties
Model the transfer of sound energy as compressions and rarefactions in waves
Investigate and describe how amplitude and frequency affect the pitch and volume of sound
Investigate the Doppler effect of waves
Describe how the ear responds to sound waves
Investigate and outline the impact of material selection on the transfer of sound energy in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ traditional musical and communication instruments
Describe how sound waves are used in medical diagnosis
Describe how the eye responds to light
Investigate the properties of light, including absorption, reflection, refraction and scattering
Investigate applications of absorption, reflection and refraction in everyday life
Explain how the electromagnetic spectrum is used to learn about stars
Conduct an investigation to analyse the relationships between distance, time, speed, displacement and velocity
Investigate the motion of objects and represent them using motion diagrams
Conduct investigations to analyse the relationship between distance, time and speed, and draw and analyse a line graph of the results
Conduct an investigation to analyse the relationships between force, mass and acceleration
Investigate applications of Newton’s laws of motion
Determine, using vector analysis, the net force on an object in one dimension
Structure an argument to analyse how waves and motion have changed society