Science Years 11-12
In Years 11 and 12 students can elect to study Biology, Chemistry, Physics and/or Senior Science.
Biology
Biology in Stage 6 Science provides students with a contemporary and coherent understanding of the concepts explaining the functioning, origins and evolution of living things.
Chemistry
Chemistry in Science Stage 6 provides students with a contemporary and coherent understanding of
matter and its interactions. It focuses on investigating the physical and chemical 
properties of
substances, chemical reactions and processes, and the interaction of energy and matter, and attempts to explain and predict events at the atomic and molecular level.
Physics
Physics in Science Stage 6 provides students with a contemporary and coherent understanding of energy, matter, and their interrelationships. It focuses on investigating natural phenomena and then applying patterns, models (including mathematical ones), principles, theories and laws to explain the physical behaviour of the universe. It uses an understanding of simple systems (single particles and pairs of particles) to make predictions about a range of objects from sub-atomic particles to the entire universe and aims to reveal the simplicity underlying complexity.
Senior Science
The study of Senior Science Stage 6 provides students with a contemporary and coherent
understanding of some of the basic laws, theories and principles of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and
Earth and Environmental Science and their application. It includes an examination of the technology
that uses these laws, theories and principles and the impact of this science and technology on
society. It reflects the interdisciplinary nature of science with a focus on the interdependence of
science, technology and society.
Scope and Sequences
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