7–10Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023)
The new Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023) is to be implemented from 2026. The Science 7–10 Syllabus (2018) will not be available after December 2027.
2026 – Start teaching the 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 planning investigations, problem-solving and communication skills. Additional Working scientifically outcomes and skills may be integrated with this content.
LoadingIdentify the finite nature of the minerals and resources extracted in Australia
Loading the products produced from Australian minerals and resources
Explain how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples used minerals and resources for a wide range of purposes
Loading the environmental impact of extracting and using a named resource and document findings in a written scientific report
Use Loading to describe the number of electrons an atom needs to gain, lose or share to achieve a stable electron configuration
Explain Loading and identify that it occurs during chemical bonding
Describe types of chemical bonds, including Loading , Loading and Loading
Use Loading to describe the formation of Loading and Loading
Recognise that some Loading exist as diatomic molecules
Construct chemical formulas of some common ionic Loading and covalent molecules
Conduct an investigation to observe and compare the physical and chemical Loading of ionic, covalent and metallic substances, and explain how these Loading to their uses
Distinguish between organic and inorganic compounds
Describe how Loading can be separated from Loading and identify the uses of these products
Use Loading nomenclature to name simple organic compounds
Identify and reproduce the structure of simple Loading C1–C8
Describe the differences between Loading and Loading combustion reactions of hydrocarbons, and use examples from everyday applications to compare the products of the chemical reaction and amount of energy released
Research the uses of hydrocarbon compounds and how this has changed over time
Identify the raw materials used to make polymers
Investigate and describe the properties of a range of polymers
Determine the quantity and types of polymers found in the environment by undertaking a physical survey of the local area
Conduct an investigation to determine the Loading of different packaging materials
Investigate case studies to explain the effect of Loading of Loading in the environment
Assess the environmental impacts of materials that are used as alternatives to those derived from crude oil