Year 11 - Science

Science as a collective institution aims to produce more and more accurate explanations of how the natural world works, what its components are, and how the world got to be the way it is now. Classically, science's main goal has been building knowledge and understanding, regardless of its potential applications — for example, investigating the chemical reactions that an organic compound undergoes in order to learn about its structure. However, increasingly, scientific research is undertaken with the explicit goal of solving a problem or developing a technology, and along the path to that goal, new knowledge and explanations are constructed. 

This course is designed for students who are science all-rounders and have a genuine interest in science, but are yet to determine their preferred discipline. The topics studied provide the student with an overview of all four Level 2 courses available in science (biology, chemistry, physics, and earth and space science).

Students must have at least received Achieved grades in each of the Year 10 physics, biology, and chemistry exams to be able to take this course. Students who complete this course have the opportunity to progress to any of the sciences, however, this is at the discretion of the Head of Faculty: science. 

Course objectives:

• To develop an understanding of basic scientific concepts
• Apply science concepts to simple everyday applications
• Provide students with a broad understanding of science
• Expose students to all science disciplines available to them at Year 12

Topics Covered

• Biology - genetics 
• Chemistry - acids and bases & rates of reaction
• Earth and space science - surface features of Earth's landscapes
• Physics - mechanics