Year 11 Science Year 11 Science 20152015

What type of Science courses What type of Science courses are available year 11?are available year 11?

ATAR Courses: Examinable courses, which ATAR Courses: Examinable courses, which may be used towards a university entrance may be used towards a university entrance score.score.

General Courses: TAFE, traineeships, General Courses: TAFE, traineeships, apprenticeships and employment pathway.apprenticeships and employment pathway.

Organisation of CoursesOrganisation of Courses

Each course has 4 units.Each course has 4 units. Units 1 and 2 are taken in year 11.Units 1 and 2 are taken in year 11. Units 3 and 4 are taken in year 12.Units 3 and 4 are taken in year 12.

The WACE (Western Australian Certificate of The WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) examination for ATAR courses is Education) examination for ATAR courses is based only on units 3 and 4.based only on units 3 and 4.

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Integrated Science:Integrated Science:

is a course grounded in the belief that science is a practical activity. Integrated is a course grounded in the belief that science is a practical activity. Integrated Science encourages students to be questioning, reflective and critical thinkers Science encourages students to be questioning, reflective and critical thinkers about scientific issues. This course is based on a holistic view of science about scientific issues. This course is based on a holistic view of science knowledge and starts with the problems and issues that are important to young knowledge and starts with the problems and issues that are important to young people. It draws on the traditional disciplines of science, such as biology, people. It draws on the traditional disciplines of science, such as biology, chemistry, geology and physics, as well as less traditional areas, such as chemistry, geology and physics, as well as less traditional areas, such as forensic science and biotechnology. forensic science and biotechnology.

Integrated Science enables students to investigate issues that are interesting Integrated Science enables students to investigate issues that are interesting

and relevant in a modern worldand relevant in a modern world..

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Earth & Environmental ScienceEarth & Environmental Science The Earth and Environmental Science course The Earth and Environmental Science course

encourages students to be curious about the world encourages students to be curious about the world around them and apply scientific principles to develop an around them and apply scientific principles to develop an understanding of their Earth and environment. They understanding of their Earth and environment. They learn about relationships between Earth’s materials and learn about relationships between Earth’s materials and the geological processes that formed them. This the geological processes that formed them. This knowledge is critical for finding solutions to knowledge is critical for finding solutions to environmental challenges and making informed environmental challenges and making informed decisions about managing our Earth and environment in decisions about managing our Earth and environment in a sustainable and responsible way.a sustainable and responsible way.

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Integrated Science is a course for students who Integrated Science is a course for students who wish to study Science to prepare for employment wish to study Science to prepare for employment or further training (such as TAFE, apprenticeships or further training (such as TAFE, apprenticeships or traineeships).or traineeships).

Earth & environmental Science is relevant to Earth & environmental Science is relevant to students who may be considering a career in students who may be considering a career in mining or environmental areas such as land care, mining or environmental areas such as land care, conservation and resource industriesconservation and resource industries

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ChemistryChemistry

Human BiologyHuman Biology

PhysicsPhysics

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ChemistryChemistry

is the study of materials and the transformations they undergo. is the study of materials and the transformations they undergo. Chemistry enables students to appreciate the natural and built Chemistry enables students to appreciate the natural and built environment, its materials and the interactions between them. environment, its materials and the interactions between them. Some of the major challenges and opportunities facing Australia Some of the major challenges and opportunities facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region are associated with chemistry. Issues and the Asia-Pacific region are associated with chemistry. Issues of sustainability are tackled by the application of chemical of sustainability are tackled by the application of chemical knowledge using a range of technologies. These include issues knowledge using a range of technologies. These include issues such as the supply of clean drinking water, efficient production such as the supply of clean drinking water, efficient production and use of energy, management of mineral resources, increasing and use of energy, management of mineral resources, increasing acidification of the oceans, and climate change.acidification of the oceans, and climate change.

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Human BiologyHuman Biology covers a wide range of ideas relating to the covers a wide range of ideas relating to the

functioning human. Students learn about functioning human. Students learn about themselves and how humans survive in a changing themselves and how humans survive in a changing environment. They will learn how their body works, environment. They will learn how their body works, why there are differences between human beings why there are differences between human beings and how our species has evolved. They will study and how our species has evolved. They will study how the human genome project has how the human genome project has allowed advances in biotechnology, allowed advances in biotechnology, disease detection and treatment. disease detection and treatment.

Physics.Physics. is a fundamental science that endeavours to is a fundamental science that endeavours to

explain all the natural phenomena that occur explain all the natural phenomena that occur in the universe. Physics has helped to unlock in the universe. Physics has helped to unlock the mysteries of the universe and the mysteries of the universe and provides the foundation of under- provides the foundation of under- standing upon which modern standing upon which modern technologies and all other technologies and all other sciences are based.sciences are based.

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In the Physics course, students investigate the natural

and built world around them in a wide and interesting range of contexts. They explore the different forms of energy and how forces can alter the environment. They learn how electric and magnetic fields can be used in machines and electronic devices, why different materials are used in heating and cooling systems, how communication and vision systems apply our understanding of the properties of light and sound waves and how radioactivity is used in industrial testing and in the treatment of diseases.

Which course is right for Which course is right for you?you? Talk to your teacher; they know your ability in Talk to your teacher; they know your ability in

Science and are able to recommend a course Science and are able to recommend a course that you will find challenging but are capable that you will find challenging but are capable of succeeding in.of succeeding in.

• If you are in a stage 2 pathway class, you can confidently choose from any ATAR Science that you achieve an A or B grade in.

• Students who gain a C grade need to consider whether they can increase their effort in Year 11 to meet the demands of ATAR courses.

• Stage two classes are:

• Set 10SCI.1 Mrs Dixon/Sharma

Set 10SCI.2 Mrs Dixon/Sharma

• Set 10SCI.5 Mrs Sharma

• If you are in a stage 1 pathway class, you can choose from Integrated Science & Earth and Environmental Science. If you achieve an A, B or C grade. Students achieving lower grades are unlikely to be successful in a year 11 Science course.

• Stage one classes are:

• Set 10SCI.3 Mrs Lister• Set 10SCI.4 Mr Hambleton• Set 10SCI.6 Mrs Bacon• Set 10SCI.7 Mr Hambleton• Set 10SCI.8 Mrs King/Ms Wallace