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Year 10 Science

Overview

This subject will deepen your understanding of key scientific concepts and processes. You’ll explore the methods used to advance scientific knowledge and develop the skills needed to make informed decisions on local, national, and global issues. Additionally, this course can pave the way for a career in science.

What do you do?

In Year 10 Science, you explore how scientific knowledge is developed through experimentation, critique, and peer review. You consider how science, engineering and technology interact, and how scientific information and misinformation influence personal decisions and public debate. 

Key learning areas include:
• Biological Sciences: Students investigate reproduction, heredity and genetic diversity. They explore how body systems maintain internal balance and examine disease, evolution and natural selection.
• Chemical Sciences: Students model atoms, explore chemical reactions, balance equations and analyse energy changes in reactions.
• Earth and Space Sciences: Students analyse Earth’s systems and the carbon cycle, explore climate change solutions, and investigate the Big Bang theory and space exploration.
• Physical Sciences: Students apply Newton’s laws, compare forms of energy, model energy transformations and explore wave behaviour.
• Science Inquiry and Skills: Students plan valid investigations, analyse and evaluate data, and communicate scientific findings using appropriate language and representations. 

Through practical investigations and critical analysis, you learn to evaluate scientific claims and apply your knowledge to real-world challenges.
The course caters to individual needs and supports preparation for VCE Science pathways. 

What skills do you develop?

By the end of the year, you should have developed skills to:

  • Communicate and apply scientific knowledge: Use your understanding of science in everyday situations.
  • Make informed decisions: Choose wisely about your lifestyle, the environment, and the society you want to live in.
  • Foster curiosity and inquiry: Keep nurturing your curiosity and a spirit of inquiry about the world around you.
  • Create scientific posters: Learn to construct scientific posters, preparing you for VCE Science subjects.

 

Requirements

Internet access is essential for this course.

  • Stile program and platform: You will use Stile to complete and submit your work weekly.
  • Weekly WebEx lessons: Online lessons via WebEx will support your learning.
  • Home equipment: Simple equipment from around the home will be needed for projects and experiments.
  • Laboratory kit: VSV will send out a laboratory kit at the start of Semester 1 for use in Semester 1 experiment.

Things you can do now

Go to the VCAA website for more information about this subject.