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 D211 and D212
- Year 10 to 12 students: Thursdays from 8:15am to 8:45am in room E1.01 and E1.02
Subjects offered
The Junior Course Guide and Senior Course Guide provide further information on Science subjects and prerequisites.
Years 7 and 8 | |
Year 9 | |
Year 10 | - Prep Biology
- Prep Chemistry
- Prep Physics
- Prep Psychology
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Year 11 | - Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Psychology
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Year 12 | - Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Psychology
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Competitions
Science competitions and contests provide an opportunity for students to apply their skills and enhance their learning.
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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