Government Standards
New South Wales Education Standards
Science - Grade 12
Assessment Exam - NESA Science - Stage 6| Skills | eTAP Lesson |
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| Questioning and predicting | |
| Develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-1 |
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| Planning investigations | |
| Designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-2 |
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| Conducting investigations | |
| Conducts investigations to collect valid and reliable primary and secondary data and information
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-3 |
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| Processing data and information | |
| Selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative data and information using a range of appropriate media
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-4 |
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| Analysing data and information | |
| Analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-5 |
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| Problem solving | |
| Solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data, critical thinking skills and scientific processes
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-6 |
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| Communicating | |
| Communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11/12-7 |
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| Biology | eTAP Lesson |
| Develop knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of organisms | |
| Describes single cells as the basis for all life by analysing and explaining cells’ ultrastructure and biochemical processes
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11-8 |
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| Explains the structure and function of multicellular organisms and describes how the coordinated activities of cells, tissues and organs contribute to macroscopic processes in organisms
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11-9 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s biodiversity and the effect of evolution | |
| escribes biological diversity by eExplaining the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11-10 |
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| Analyses ecosystem dynamics and the interrelationships of organisms within the ecosystem
NSW.SCI.6.BIO11-11 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of heredity and genetic technologies | |
| Explains the structures of DNA and analyses the mechanisms of inheritance and how processes of reproduction ensure continuity of species
NSW.SCI.6.BIO12-12 |
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| Explains natural genetic change and the use of genetic technologies to induce genetic change
NSW.SCI.6.BIO12-13 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the effects of disease and disorders | |
| Analyses infectious disease in terms of cause, transmission, management and the organism’s response, including the human immune system
NSW.SCI.6.BIO12-14 |
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| Explains non-infectious disease and disorders and a range of technologies and methods used to assist, control, prevent and treat non-infectious disease
NSW.SCI.6.BIO12-15 |
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| Chemistry | eTAP Lesson |
| Develop knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry | |
| Explores the properties and trends in the physical, structural and chemical aspects of matter
NSW.SCI.6.CH11-8 |
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| Describes, applies and quantitatively analyses the mole concept and stoichiometric relationships
NSW.SCI.6.CH11-9 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the trends and driving forces in chemical interactions | |
| Explores the many different types of chemical reactions, in particular the reactivity of metals, and the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions
NSW.SCI.6.CH11-10 |
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| Analyses the energy considerations in the driving force for chemical reactions
NSW.SCI.6.CH11-11 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of equilibrium and acid reactions in chemistry | |
| Explains the characteristics of equilibrium systems, and the factors that affect these systems
NSW.SCI.6.CH12-12 |
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| Describes, explains and quantitatively analyses acids and bases using contemporary models
NSW.SCI.6.CH12-13 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the applications of chemistry | |
| Analyses the structure of, and predicts reactions involving, carbon compounds
NSW.SCI.6.CH12-14 |
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| Describes and evaluates chemical systems used to design and analyse chemical processes
NSW.SCI.6.CH12-15 |
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| Earth and Environmental Science | eTAP Lesson |
| Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s processes and human impact | |
| Describes the key features of the Earth’s systems, including the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere and how they are interrelated
NSW.SCI.6.EES11-8 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s systems | |
| Describes the evidence for the theory of plate tectonics and the energy and geological changes that occur at plate boundaries
NSW.SCI.6.EES11-9 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s processes and human impacts | |
| Describes the factors that influence how energy is transferred and transformed in the Earth’s systems
NSW.SCI.6.EES11-10 |
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| Describes human impact on the Earth in relation to hydrological processes, geological processes and biological changes
NSW.SCI.6.EES11-11 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the evolving Earth | |
| Describes and evaluates the models that show the structure and development of the Earth over its history
NSW.SCI.6.EES12-12 |
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| Describes and evaluates the causes of the Earth’s hazards and the ways in which they affect, and are affected by, the Earth's systems
NSW.SCI.6.EES12-13 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the impacts of living on the Earth | |
| Analyses the natural processes and human influences on the Earth, including the scientific evidence for changes in climate
NSW.SCI.6.EES12-14 |
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| Describes and assesses renewable and non-renewable Earth resources and how their extraction, use, consumption and disposal affect the Earth’s systems
NSW.SCI.6.EES12-15 |
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| Investigating Science | eTAP Lesson |
| Develop knowledge and understanding of cause and effect | |
| Identifies that the collection of primary and secondary data initiates scientific investigations
NSW.SCI.6.INS11-8 |
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| Examines the use of inferences and generalisations in scientific investigations
NSW.SCI.6.INS11-9 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of models, theories and laws | |
| Develops, and engages with, modelling as an aid in predicting and simplifying scientific objects and processes
NSW.SCI.6.INS11-10 |
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| Describes and assesses how scientific explanations, laws and theories have developed
NSW.SCI.6.INS11-11 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of science and technology | |
| Develops and evaluates the process of undertaking scientific investigations
NSW.SCI.6.INS12-12 |
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| Describes and explains how science drives the development of technologies
NSW.SCI.6.INS12-13 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues involving science | |
| Uses evidence-based analysis in a scientific investigation to support or refute a hypothesis
NSW.SCI.6.INS12-14 |
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| Evaluates the implications of ethical, social, economic and political influences on science
NSW.SCI.6.INS12-15 |
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| Physics | eTAP Lesson |
| Develop knowledge and understanding of fundamental mechanics | |
| Describes and analyses motion in terms of scalar and vector quantities in two dimensions and makes quantitative measurements and calculations for distance, displacement, speed velocity and acceleration
NSW.SCI.6.PH11-8 |
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| Describes and explains events in terms of Newton’s Laws of Motion, the law of conservation of momentum and the law of conservation of energy
NSW.SCI.6.PH11-9 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of energy | |
| Explains and analyses waves and the transfer of energy by sound, light and thermodynamic principles
NSW.SCI.6.PH11-10 |
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| Explains and quantitatively analyses electric fields, circuitry and magnetism
NSW.SCI.6.PH11-11 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of advanced mechanics and electromagnetism | |
| Describes and analyses qualitatively and quantitatively circular motion and motion in a gravitational field, in particular, the projectile motion of particles
NSW.SCI.6.PH12-12 |
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| Explains and analyses the electric and magnetic interactions due to charged particles and currents and evaluates their effect both qualitatively and quantitatively
NSW.SCI.6.PH12-13 |
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| Develop knowledge and understanding of the role of evidence and prediction in the development of theories in physics | |
| Describes and analyses evidence for the properties of light and evaluates the implications of this evidence for modern theories of physics in the contemporary world
NSW.SCI.6.PH12-14 |
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| Explains and analyses the evidence supporting the relationship between astronomical events and the nucleosynthesis of atoms and relates these to the development of the current model of the atom
NSW.SCI.6.PH12-15 |
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| Science Extension | eTAP Lesson |
| Apply the Working Scientifically processes as they are practised by the scientific community | |
| Defines and applies the Working Scientifically processes in relation to scientific research
NSW.SCI.6.SE-1 |
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| Develop extensive knowledge and understanding about the development of scientific inquiry and research | |
| Analyses historic and cultural observations, ethical considerations and philosophical arguments involved in the development of science knowledge and scientific methods of inquiry
NSW.SCI.6.SE-2 |
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| Develop extensive understanding of the nature of, and the application and processes involved in, modern scientific research | |
| Interrogates relevant and valid peer-reviewed scientific research to develop a scientific research question, hypothesis, proposal and plan
NSW.SCI.6.SE-3 |
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| Uses statistical applications, mathematical processes and/or modelling to gather, process, analyse and represent reliable and valid datasets
NSW.SCI.6.SE-4 |
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| Analyses and applies the processes used in reliable and valid scientific research to solve complex scientific problems and inform further research
NSW.SCI.6.SE-5 |
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| Develop and apply comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills, to a specific area of science informed by researching, manipulating and analysing primary and secondary-sourced data in relation to relevant publicly available data sets | |
| Analyses and reports on a contemporary issue or an application of science informed by either primary or secondary-sourced data, or both, in relation to relevant publicly available data sets
NSW.SCI.6.SE-6 |
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| Develop and apply extensive knowledge, understanding and skills relating to the current methods of communicating scientific ideas through scientific research | |
| Communicates analysis of an argument or conclusion incorporating appropriate scientific language and referencing techniques in a scientific report
NSW.SCI.6.SE-7 |
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