Syllabus Links

Outcomes (NSW Education Standards Authority, 2017)

Knowledge and Working Scientifically Design and Production
Understanding

ST3-8PW-ST - explains how
energy is transformed from
one form to another
Content
ST3-1WS-S - plans and
conducts scientific
investigations to answer
testable questions, and
collects and summarises data
to communicate conclusions
ST3-2DP-T - plans and uses
materials, tools and equipment
to develop solutions for a need
or opportunity

Knowledge and Understanding

‣ Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted
(ACSSU080)
Working Scientifically
‣ present data as evidence in developing explanations(ACSIS218, ACSIS221)
‣ communicate ideas, explanations and processes, using scientific representations including
multimodal forms (ACSIS093, ACSIS110)
Design and Production
‣ research, identify and define design ideas and processes for an audience
‣ develop, record and communicate design ideas, decisions and processes using appropriate
technical terms
‣ develop solutions through trialing and refining using iterations (ACTDIP019)
‣ develop project plans that consider resources when producing designed solutions individually
and collaboratively (ACTDEP028)
‣ work collaboratively to share, appraise and improve ideas to achieve design purposes
‣ identify, organise and perform strategic roles within a group to solve a problem
‣ acquire, store, access and validate different types of data, and use a range of software to
present, interpret and visualise data (ACTDIP016)

English

• EN3-1A/ ACELY1709: Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating

ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences
and opinions
• EN3-1A/ ACELY1710: Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing
appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined audiences and purposes, making
appropriate choices for modality and emphasis

Mathematics

• MA3-18SP: uses appropriate methods to collect data and constructs, interprets and evaluates
data displays, including dot plots, line graphs and two-way tables

Creative Arts

• DRAS3.3: Devises, acts and rehearses drama for performance to an audience