Scientific Studies - Environment & Sustainability

STAGE 2 - 2027

Scientific Studies

Year 12

Length

Full year (20 SACE Credits)

Preferred

C in any Stage 1 Science subject

Additional CostsStudents may need to source materials for their individual inquiry depending on cost and availability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Concepts

  • Science inquiry skills - designing experiments, interpreting and analysing data, drawing conclusions
  • Science in society - sustainability and the environment - global and local impacts
  • Understanding of scientific concept 

Assessment Type 1: Inquiry Folio (50%)

  • Science as a Human Endeavour Investigation 
  • Science in the Media Task 
  • Individual Inquiry Proposal 
  • Completion Practical 

Assessment Type 2: Collaborative Inquiry (20%)

  • Collaborative Inquiry Journal 
  • Collaborative Inquiry Evaluation 

Assessment Type 3: Individual Inquiry (30%) 

  • Individually designed unique experiment or engineering design and report

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