ISC Science Curriculum based on Australian (National) Curriculum 2013 – Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Area Living things and Cells, Growth and Coordination in animals Genetics Classification Reproduction in plants and animals Ecology & Sustainability Human Body circulatory, Ecology including Evolution – – Biology digestive, respiratory and photosynthesis and excretory systems respiration Infectious Diseases Science and the Elements and Compounds; Chemistry atomic The periodic table and – Laboratory Physical and Chemical structures & types of Chemical reactions changes Chemical Reactions Chemistry (acid/base) State of Matter & Forensic Science Separating Mixtures Forces and Magnetism Energy types (electricity) and light; Motion and Forces – (including electrostatics) transformation and uses; Electromagnetic Transfer of heat Radiation Physics Machines Electricity Ohm’s Law Electricity (Adv) parallel – resistor combination The Earth in space Study of rocks and Plate tectonics and Sustainability Earth and Exploration and Mining earthquakes Space
Area Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Biology Living things and Classification Cells, Growth and Reproduction in plants and animals Coordination in animals Genetics Ecology & Sustainability Human Body – circulatory, digestive, respiratory and excretory systems Ecology – including photosynthesis and respiration Evolution Infectious Diseases Chemistry Science and the Laboratory Elements and Compounds; Physical and Chemical changes Chemistry – atomic structures & types of Chemical Reactions (acid/base) The periodic table and Chemical reactions State of Matter & Separating Mixtures Forensic Science Physics Forces and Magnetism (including electrostatics) Energy – types (electricity) transformation and uses; Transfer of heat and light; Electromagnetic Radiation Motion and Forces Machines Electricity – Ohm’s Law Electricity (Adv) parallel resistor combination Earth and Space The Earth in space Study of rocks and Exploration and Mining Plate tectonics and earthquakes Sustainability ISC Science Curriculum – based on Australian (National) Curriculum 2013
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