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Science

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​​The Science faculty offers a variety of learning opportunities through direct teaching, digital formats, and inquiry and discovery-based approaches. Classes offer students:

  • supportive and productive relationships through investigating science as a team
  • weekly experimental based lessons
  • exposure to science through models, displays, plants and other specimens
  • learning through information and communication technology (ICT) and data collection methods
  • group and individual investigation tasks
  • challenges and extension activities promoting the process of high-order thinking

Contact details for the Heads of Department are listed under Key Personnel.

Tutorials

Tutorials are available in each term from Week 2 for:

  • ​Year 7 to 9 students: Tuesdays from 8:15am to 8:45am in room D​211 and D212
  • Year 10 to 12 students: Thursdays from 8:15am to 8:45am in room E1.01 and E1.02

Subjects of​fered

The Junior Course Guide​ and Senior Course Guide provide further information on Science subjects and prerequisites.

Year level

Subjects offered

Years 7 and 8

  • Science
  • Aspire Science

Year 9

  • Science

​Year 10

  • ​Prep Biology
  • Prep Chemistry
  • Prep Physics
  • Prep Psychology

Year 11

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Psychology

Year 12

  • Biology
  • Chemistry​
  • Physics
  • Psychology


Competitions

Science competitions and contests provide an opportunity for students to apply their skills and enhance their learning.

Competition​Suitable for

​Australian Science Olympiads in:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Earth Science

​Year 10 and 11 students

​Australian Brain Bee Challenge

​Year 10 students

​ICAS Science

​Year 7 to 12 students

​RACI Titration Competition

​Year 11 Chemistry students

​RACI Chemistry Quiz

​Year 10 to 12 Chemistry students


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Last reviewed 16 July 2024
Last updated 16 July 2024