Work, Employment and Enterprise in Science
The syllabus provides opportunities for students to develop a range of work-related skills including an appreciation of issues around working in teams or working individually, the establishment and maintenance of safe and healthy work environments, as well as the value of lifelong learning.
Students are provided with opportunities to model working scientifically through the development of skills used by those working in science and related areas such as the acquisition and application of a relevant body of knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, planning and conducting investigations, as well as communicating information and understanding.
Students can explore future opportunities for science-based vocations from the innovative and creative application of scientific discoveries and related technologies as well as the contributions of Australian males and females working in science-related areas.
(NSW Board of Studies Science Years 7-10 Syllabus)
The School to Work Program
Initiatives in Science with a focus on Work, Employment and Enterprise also support the outcomes of The School to Work Program. A major focus of this program is to integrate vocational learning into classroom practice. This encompasses the development of employment related skills and exposes students to a range of workplace contexts related to their class work. Class topics can be linked to relevant career pathways so that students can make the connections between their learning and the ‘real world’. This may occur in the form of simulated workplace activities, engaging in workplace problem solving tasks, or incorporate workplace research. Schools can provide all students from Years 9-12 with an Employment Related Skills Logbook which enables them to identify and record the skills learned in their school, community and workplace contexts.
For further information on School to Work, click on the link below.
 | This resource booklet was developed in 2005 by the Vocational Education in Schools Directorate in consultation with Curriculum K-12. Vocational Learning in Science provides teachers with practical activities to integrate Work, Employment and Enterprise into teaching and learning. The Vocational Learning in Science resource booklet is available on the Vocational Learning website. |
Careers in Science
The Careers in Science website features information on the variety of career options related to Science. It also explains how undertaking subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and mathematics in Years 11 and 12 help broaden the choices you can make for university subjects and careers. Also provided is a series of Science lesson plans for high school science teachers and careers advisers for use with Year 9 and 10 students
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