Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum, HSC
- Learning Area
- Science, VET
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)
Amendments made to clarify the content of the Science Extension syllabus.
NESA recognises the importance of ensuring all syllabuses are of the highest standard. The following amendments are made to clarify the content of the Science Extension syllabus.
Schools are advised of the following amendments in the new Science Extension Stage 6 Syllabus for implementation with Year 12 from Term 4, 2018.
Science Extension Syllabus Errata
Module | Topic | The following content will be amended: | The amended content is: |
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| The Scientific Research Report | A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. It relates an independent variable to a dependent variable in a causal relationship that can be tested. | A hypothesis is a statement that relates an independent variable to a dependent variable in a causal relationship that can be tested. |
1 | The Development of Modern Science
| Demonstrate the nature of epistemology and link this to alternate ways of knowing, for example navigation by the stars | Explore epistemology and alternative ways of knowing, for example the development of navigation |
1 |
| Analyse the nature of falsification | Analyse the importance of falsifiability in scientific research |
1 |
| Select one scenario from the following list to analyse the paradigm shift and how evidence is used to support new hypotheses to explain physical and natural phenomena | Select one example from the following list to analyse the paradigm shift and how evidence is used to support new theories to explain phenomena and their consequences |
2 | Methodology and Data Collection | Propose a suitable method to gather relevant data, including associated large data, applicable to the scientific hypothesis | Propose a suitable method to gather relevant data, including associated large data set(s), if appropriate, applicable to the scientific hypothesis |
3 | Decisions from Data and Evidence | Construct conclusions based on gathered evidence and suggest a range of recommendations from patterns and trends arising from the analysis of the associated data set(s), related to the Scientific Research Project | Analyse patterns and trends arising from the data set(s) related to the Scientific Research Project to:
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3 |
| Demonstrate the impact of new data on established scientific ideas, including but not limited to one of the following:
| Demonstrate the impact of new data on established scientific ideas, including but not limited to one of the following:
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Glossary Term | The following definition will be amended: | The amended definition is: |
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content analysis | The process in which presentations of behaviour or qualitative data from self-reports are analysed. | Strategies used to analyse the characteristics of a resource. |
deduction | Deriving a conclusion by reasoning. | Deriving a conclusion by reasoning using known facts. |
falsification | falsification | falsifiability |
hypothesis |
| A statement that relates an independent variable to a dependent variable in a causal relationship that can be tested. |
The amended Science Extension Stage 6 syllabuses is available for download on the NESA website.
For more information, contact:
curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au