Science in Practice
Science in Practice learning area contact:
- Julie Weber : +61 8 9273 6381 | Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au
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General
Science in Practice is a course grounded in the belief that science is multidisciplinary and, in essence, a practical activity. The Science in Practice course encourages students to be questioning, reflective and critical thinkers about scientific issues, enabling them to make informed decisions about questions that directly affect their lives and the lives of others. Students will engage in activities and investigations on science issues in the context of the world around them and are encouraged to collaborate and cooperate with others in the community.
- Types of science inquiry investigations
- Also available in Word Format
Syllabus- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (509.2 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (597.0 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 11:09am
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (512.5 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (612.3 KB) Last updated: 19 Jul 2024 11:43am
- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (160.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
- Sample one General EST Unit 3 content (159.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample one Externally set task (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (451.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample one EST marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (961.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample one EST marks collection form (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (179.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample two General EST Unit 3 content (160.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample two Externally set task (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (590.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample two EST marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (1.1 MB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
- Sample two EST marks collection form (for teaching from January 1, 2025) (572.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:39pm
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As Authority-approved unit packages are finalised for publication they will be housed within this course page on the Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an Extranet login.
Year 11
Unit Code
Unit name
Science content coverage
Duration
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Physics
GE001
Local geology
Overview
OverviewSemester long
GE002
Acids and bases
Overview
OverviewSemester long
GE003
Wheels in motion
Overview
OverviewSemester long
GE004
Sustainability
Overview
OverviewSemester long
GE005 Forensic science Semester long GE006 Rocketry and flight Semester long GE007 Local ecosystems Semester long Year 12
Unit Code
Unit name
Science content coverage
Duration
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Physics
GT001
Local geology
Semester long
GT002
Acids and bases
Semester long
GT003
Wheels in motion
Semester long
GT004
Sustainability
Semester long
GT005 Forensic science Semester long GT006 Rocketry and flight Semester long GT007 Local ecosystems Semester long Only Authority approved units can be delivered.
Schools may develop their own units or modify approved units, however, these will need to be approved by the Authority prior to the commencement of teaching.
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Science in Practice website approval process
Schools may develop their own units or make changes to approved units; however, these will need to be approved by the Authority prior to the commencement of teaching.
School‑developed units
The following documents are required to be submitted as part of the approval process. All documents should be uploaded as separate PDF documents.
The following documents are required for unit approval:
- Unit content (including scientific method, workplace health and safety, scientific literacy and context specific content)
- Unit/course outline
- Assessment outline
- Investigation task and marking key
- Project task and marking key
- Practical assessment task and marking key
- Supervised written assessment task and marking key
Note: if submitting a year‑long unit, two of each assessment task are required to be submitted.
Making changes to approved units published on the Authority website
If the unit content and/or assessment tasks of Authority-approved units have been changed, the changed documents, as well as the unit/course outline and assessment outline, are required to be submitted. All documents should be uploaded as separate PDF documents.
Submission of documents for approval
There are two submission windows each year. The submission windows for units being delivered in 2025 and 2026 are:
2025 Semester one units Monday, 9 September 2024–Monday, 9 December 2024 2025 Semester two units
Monday, 10 February 2025–Monday, 17 March 2025
2026 Semester one units
Monday, 8 September 2025–Monday, 8 December 2025
2026 Semester two units Monday, 9 February 2026–Monday, 16 March 2026 Note
- Schools may submit both semester one and two units for approval in the same window.
- The approval process may take up to four weeks. Schools will need to ensure they allow enough time for their units to be approved and any adjustments to be made.
The online submission form is available here.