SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 1

SCIENCE YEARS 7--10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS The Australia curriculum is beig implemeted i New South Wales through ew syllabuses developed by the Board of Studies. The ew Sciece K 10 Syllabus will replace the curret Sciece ad Techology K 6 Syllabus ad Sciece Years 7 10 Syllabus. The ew Sciece syllabus icludes agreed Australia curriculum cotet ad cotet that clarifies learig for Sciece from Kidergarte to Year 10. The stage statemets for Early Stage 1 to Stage 5 reflect the itet of the Australia curriculum achievemet stadards. The syllabus idetifies the skills, kowledge, uderstadig, values ad attitudes studets are expected to develop at each stage, from Kidergarte to Year 10. Teachers will cotiue to have the flexibility to make decisios about the sequece of learig, the emphasis to be give to particular areas of cotet, ad ay adjustmets required based o the eeds, iterests ad abilities of their studets. The Years 7 10 sectio of the syllabus is desiged to be taught withi the existig NSW idicative time requiremets. Assessmet for learig cotiues to be a essetial compoet of the Sciece K 10 Syllabus. Learig across areas iclude crosscurriculum priorities, geeral capabilities ad other importat learig for all studets. These 13 areas are icorporated i the cotet of each syllabus ad idetified by icos. Teachers may idetify additioal opportuities for studets to lear about these areas. The structure ad may of the features of the curret Sciece syllabus have bee retaied, icludig: objectives ad outcomes cotet orgaised i Stages from Early Stage 1 to Stage 5. WHAT IS SIMILAR? Studets will cotiue to: develop sciece skills, kowledge ad uderstadig through learig experieces set i cotexts that are relevat to studets learig eeds ad iterests explore scietific cocepts through itegratio of cotet across the skills, kowledge ad uderstadig strads develop skills i ad uderstadig of the processes of Workig Scietifically udertake practical experieces for a miimum of 50% of the allocated course time udertake at least oe substatial studet research project i each of Stage 4 ad Stage 5 develop kowledge ad uderstadig about: the ature, developmet, use ad ifluece of sciece scietific cocepts, ideas ad priciples related to the Physical World, Earth ad Space, the Livig World ad the Chemical World. WHAT IS DIFFERENT? The structure of the syllabus has bee simplified. The previous syllabus elemets Prescribed Focus Areas (PFAs) ad Domai have bee replaced by the strads Skills ad Kowledge ad Uderstadig. The skills cotet is specific for each stage. The emphasis o usig sciece iquiry to develop sciece kowledge ad uderstadig SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 1

SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 has bee stregtheed by icreased emphasis o the process of questioig ad predictig. Studets select ad use techologies i applyig the processes of Workig Scietifically. They have icreased opportuities to lear about emergig techologies. The kowledge ad uderstadig strad i each stage itegrates: cotet that describes the ature, developmet, uses ad iflueces of sciece relevat sciece cocepts, ideas ad priciples. Related Life Skills outcomes are icluded with the Stage 4 ad Stage 5 cotet. HOW DOES THE SYLLABUS CATER FOR ALL STUDENTS? The Sciece K 10 Syllabus is iclusive of the learig eeds of all studets. Particular advice about supportig studets with special educatio eeds, gifted ad taleted studets, ad studets learig Eglish as a additioal laguage or dialect is icluded i the syllabus. Studets with special educatio eeds ca access the Sciece K 10 Syllabus outcomes ad cotet i a rage of ways, icludig: uder regular course arragemets with adjustmets to teachig, learig ad/or assessmet experieces. For some studets with special educatio eeds, particularly those with a itellectual disability, Life Skills outcomes ad cotet ca provide a relevat ad meaigful program. WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION? 2013 Familiarisatio ad plaig WHAT SUPPORT IS THE BOARD PROVIDING? May existig resources will cotiue to be useful ad relevat. Curret uits of work ca be modified to meet the requiremets of the ew syllabus, ad some existig uits will form the bases of effective programs. For the first time, the Sciece syllabus will be available i a iteractive olie format. The iteractive olie format provides differet ways to customise views of the syllabus. The olie Sciece syllabus ca be viewed by stage, outcomes ad cotet, ad provides liks to support materials ad other olie resources. Support materials will be distributed to assist teachers i uderstadig the syllabus ad its associated assessmet requiremets. Iitial materials Iitial materials released with the syllabus iclude: this guide Schools guides Parets guide Advice o assessmet. Additioal materials Additioal materials available later i 2012 ad 2013 iclude: Advice o programmig Sample uits of work Further advice o assessmet Program builder. The Departmet of Educatio ad Commuities, the Catholic Educatio Commissio, the Associatio of Idepedet Schools, ad other school systems ad professioal associatios will cotiue to assist ad support the ogoig implemetatio of the syllabus. 2014 Start teachig Years 7 ad 9 2015 Start teachig Years 8 ad 10 SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 2

GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS Features of the Sciece Years 7 10 skills cotet pages Skills cotet is orgaised by the processes of Workig Scietifically. Life Skills outcomes related to Stage 4 ad are icluded. SKILLS WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY PROBLEM SOLVING OUTCOME A studet: STAGE 5 applies scietific uderstadig ad critical thikig skills to suggest possible solutios to idetified problems. SC5-8WS Related Life Skills outcome: SCLS-8WS Cotet is orgaised i stages. coded ad liked to cotet. Skills cotet is coded by the syllabus strad ad describes what studets should kow ad be able to do i applyig the process. WS8 Studets solve problems by: a. describig strategies to develop a rage of possible solutios to a idetified problem b. assessig strategies that have bee idetified as possible solutios to a idetified problem c. applyig the processes of Workig Scietifically i developig creative solutios to problems d. usig cause-ad-effect relatioships to explai ideas e. usig models to explai pheomea ad make predictios f. applyig critical thikig i cosiderig suggested proposals, solutios ad coclusios, icludig a cosideratio of risk g. evaluatig differet approaches used to solve problems. (ACSIS172, ACSIS206) Learig across cotet is icorporated ad idetified by icos. Australia curriculum cotet descriptios are idetified by codes. SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 3

SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 Features of the Sciece Years 7 10 kowledge ad uderstadig cotet pages Kowledge ad uderstadig cotet is orgaised by strads. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING CHEMICAL WORLD OUTCOMES STAGE 4 Cotet is orgaised i stages. A studet: Life Skills outcomes related to Stage 4 ad are icluded. describes the observed properties ad behaviour of matter, usig scietific models ad theories about the motio ad arragemet of particles SC4-16CW explais how scietific uderstadig of, ad discoveries about the properties of elemets, compouds ad mixtures relate to their uses i everyday life. SC4-17CW Related Life Skills outcomes: SCLS-22CW, SCLS-23CW coded ad liked to cotet. Cotet is coded by the syllabus strad. Cotet describes the key scietific kowledge ad uderstadig. Cotet itegrates uderstadig about the ature, developmet, use ad ifluece of sciece o people s lives. C CW2 Scietific kowledge ad developmets i techology have chaged our uderstadig of the structure ad properties of matter. Studets: a. describe the properties ad uses of some commo elemets, icludig metals ad o-metals b. idetify how our uderstadig of the structure ad properties of elemets has chaged as a result of some techological devices c. idetify some examples of commo compouds d. explai why iteratioally recogised symbols are used for commo elemets e. describe at a particle level the differece betwee elemets, compouds ad mixtures, icludig the type ad arragemet of particles (ACSSU152) f. ivestigate how people i differet cultures i the past have applied their kowledge of the properties of elemets ad compouds to their use i everyday life, eg utesils, weapos ad tools. STAGE 4 CW3 Mixtures, icludig solutios, cotai a combiatio of pure substaces that ca be separated usig a rage of techiques. (ACSSU113) Studets: a. describe the importace of water as a solvet i daily life, idustries ad the eviromet b. describe aqueous mixtures i terms of solute, solvet ad solutio c. relate a rage of techiques used to separate the compoets of some commo mixtures to the physical priciples ivolved i each process, icludig filtratio, decatatio, evaporatio, crystallisatio, chromatography ad distillatio d. ivestigate the applicatio of a physical separatio techique used i everyday situatios or idustrial processes, eg water filterig, sortig waste materials, extractig pigmets or oils from plats, separatig blood products or cleaig up oil spills e. research how people i differet occupatios use uderstadig ad skills from across the disciplies of Sciece i carryig out separatio techiques. Australia curriculum cotet descriptios are idetified by codes. Learig across cotet is icorporated ad idetified by icos. SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 4

GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS Features of the Sciece Years 7 10 Life Skills skills cotet pages Sciece Life Skills outcomes ad cotet: are developed from the Sciece Years 7 10 objectives are selected based o studets eeds, iterests ad abilities. Studets are ot required to complete all cotet to demostrate achievemet of a outcome. Skills cotet is optioal ad orgaised by the processes of Workig Scietifically. Stage 4 ad/or related to Life Skills outcomes are icluded. Skills cotet is idetified for the processes of Workig Scietifically. Cotet describes the scope ad depth of learig. SKILLS WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS OUTCOME A studet: participates i a ivestigatio by followig a sequece. SCLS-6WS Related Stage 4/5 outcomes: SC4-6WS, SC5-6WS LIFE SKILLS Studets coduct ivestigatios by: usig a rage of techiques icludig practical experieces, surveys, fieldwork ad research to gather data ad iformatio, usig digital techologies as appropriate selectig ad usig appropriate equipmet, measurig tools ad methods to make accurate observatios ad measuremets workig idividually ad/or collaboratively to participate i a ivestigatio makig adjustmets whe ecessary to a plaed method for a ivestigatio followig safety rules whe usig equipmet ad tools i a ivestigatio recordig observatios ad measuremets, usig appropriate uits ad abbreviatios. coded ad liked to cotet. Learig across cotet is icorporated ad idetified by icos. SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 5

SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 Features of the Sciece Years 7 10 Life Skills kowledge ad uderstadig cotet pages Sciece Life Skills outcomes ad cotet: are developed from the Sciece Years 7 10 objectives are selected based o studets eeds, iterests ad abilities. Studets are ot required to complete all cotet to demostrate achievemet of a outcome. LIFE SKILLS Kowledge ad uderstadig cotet is optioal ad orgaised by strads. Stage 4 ad/or related to Life Skills outcomes are icluded. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING CHEMICAL WORLD: PROPERTIES OF SUBSTANCES OUTCOMES A studet: recogises the properties of commo substaces SCLS-22CW explores how commo chemicals affect everyday life. SCLS-23CW Related Stage 4/5 outcomes: SC4-16CW, SC5-16CW, SC4-17CW coded ad liked to cotet. Cotet describes the key scietific kowledge ad uderstadig. Cotet describes the scope ad depth of learig. Solids liquids y ad gases g have differet j properties. g y Mixtures ca be separated usig a rage of techiques. Studets: recogise commo mixtures that are aturally occurrig ad those that ca be made, eg sea water, muddy water, cordial, tea cotaiig milk ad sugar or rice cookig i water recogise some substaces that ca be dissolved, eg sugar, liquid dishwashig deterget, oil i petrol for motor fuel or carbo dioxide gas i water for soft driks observe the effects of dissolvig a substace ito aother substace, eg sugar i water participate i a ivestigatio to idetify substaces that ca be dissolved ad substaces that caot be dissolved idetify differet ways of separatig mixtures, eg draiig rice with a sieve, filterig coffee or evaporatig water from salt water explore reasos for separatig mixtures, eg water purificatio separate the compoets of some commo mixtures through techiques icludig filtratio, decatatio, evaporatio, crystallisatio (dissolve sugar i water ad leave i the su to evaporate ito sugar crystals) ad chromatography (place coloured lollies i water ad observe the food colourig Volume separate 2 Sciece usig Years filter 7 10 paper). Syllabus 99 Learig across cotet is icorporated ad idetified by icos. SCIENCE YEARS 7 10 GUIDE TO THE NEW NSW SYLLABUS 6