Stage 4 and 5 Science
Across Stages 4 and 5, emphasis is placed on developing scientific literacy so that students can make evidence-informed decisions that enable inquiry about the world around us and to discover, develop and produce solutions to real-world problems.
Science emphasises the skills for working scientifically, as well as critical and creative thinking to address scientific issues. Practical skills are built around safe-work practices and are an integral part of the learning process.
Stage 4 –
Year 7
Working Scientifically
Classification
States of Matter
Mixtures and How to separate them
Body Systems 1 – Muscular –skeletal Systems
Plants
Ecosystems
Earth and Space
Year 8
Energy
Cells
Body Systems 2 – Digestion and Excretion
Rock Cycle and Fossils
Chemical Changes
Body Systems 3 – Circulation and Respiration
Body Systems 2 – Reproduction
Forces
The Earth’s Resources and Water
Stage 5 -
Year 9
The Atom
Chemical Reactions 1 - Reaction Dynamics, Acids and PH
Electrical Energy
Heat, Light and Sound
Coordinated Body Systems 1 – Diseases
Coordinated Body Systems 2 - Homeostasis
Plate Tectonics
Ecosystems and Energy Flow
Year 10
DNA and Genetics
Natural Selection and Evolution
Chemical Reactions 2 – Reactions in Action
Nuclear Chemistry
Motion and Energy
Global Systems
The Universe
In addition to Science, students at Pennant Hills High School study a short-term taster course in Agriculture in Year 8 and may choose to study Agriculture as one of their Stage 5 elective subjects in Years 9 and 10.
