Year 8 Science students will be involved with some Physics, lots of Biology, starting their Chemistry journey and finishing with investigating the Earth’s resources and the sustainable management of these resources. They will also be consolidating and reinforcing their Working Scientifically skills throughout the program.
12 February 2021 – Year 8 students will receive the notification for Assessment Task 1 – Scientific Report in the next week. This is a compulsory assessment task. Students are conducting scientific investigations in lessons and will complete a Scientific Report on one of these investigations. Parents can assist by ensuring students address the marking criteria and that students submit the task on, or before, the due date. The notification can be found here.
Semester One topics include:
Semester Two topics include:
Task 1 – Scientific Report – Notification
Task 2 – Half-Yearly Examination
Task 3 – Practical Test
Task 4 – Yearly Examination