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Science 7-10 Programming

Welcome to the Science 7-10 Programming page. For ideas, programming tools and access to sample programmes click on the Stage links below.

 

Stage 4 Programming support

Sample scope and sequence

Year 7 Broken Hill High School (45 KB)

Skill maps

Sample skill maps and a scaffold (3 files to download around 200 KB)

The concept of a skill map is critical in determining that all skills are explicitly covered and rehearsed over a stage. Skills are often scaffolded by the learning that has preceeded.  For that reason the skill mapping presented reflect one schools efforts in their context.

Sample programs

Clean, Clear Water: Singleton High School (74 KB)

Stage 5 programming support

Sample scope and sequence

Year 9 Broken Hill High School (39 KB) 

Sample programs

Gene technology: Keira Technology High School  (48 KB) 

Program evaluation instrument

This instrument identifies some features you might expect to find in an ideal unit written for the new Stage 4-5 syllabus. Use the instrument when:
- planning the next stage in the ongoing development of your own programs
- evaluating a program as part of a registration process
- deciding whether to keep, adapt or discard an old favourite
- evaluating commercial packages, or units you are considering adopting and/or adapting from elsewhere.  (68KB)

Syllabus

The downloadable Word doc of the current Science Years 7-10 syllabus can be downloaded from the NSW Board of Studies website.

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Mapping grids

These mapping grids can assist you in ensuring your program satisies the requirements of the NSW Science Years 7-10 syllabus.   

Mapping grids for the Stage 4 syllabus (82KB)

Mapping grid for the Stage 5 syllabus  (83KB)

The spiral approach to programming

The teaching–learning spiral first published in Securing their future in 1998 shows one way to consider the relationship between teaching and learning strategies and the role of assessment.  (387KB)