Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Curriculum Version 8 Science for Foundation–10, . Year 10 Science standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Science understanding Chemical sciences critical analysis of how the periodic table organises elements and use of this analysis to make justified predictions about the properties of elements justified explanation of how: chemical reactions are used to produce particular products different factors influence the rate of reactions informed analysis of how the periodic table organises elements and use of this analysis to make plausible predictions about the properties of elements informed explanation of how: chemical reactions are used to produce particular products different factors influence the rate of reactions analysis of how the periodic table organises elements and use of this analysis to make predictions about the properties of elements explanation of how: chemical reactions are used to produce particular products different factors influence the rate of reactions description of how the periodic table organises elements making of predictions about the properties of elements description of how: chemical reactions can be used rate of reactions can be changed statements about the periodic table chemical reactions
Science understanding Physical sciences justified explanation of the concept of energy conservation and accurate representation of energy transfer and transformation within systems reasoned and accurate application of relationships between force, mass and acceleration to make justified predictions about changes in the motion of objects informed explanation of the concept of energy conservation and detailed representation of energy transfer and transformation within systems accurate application of relationships between force, mass and acceleration to make informed predictions about changes in the motion of objects explanation of the concept of energy conservation and representation of energy transfer and transformation within systems application of relationships between force, mass and acceleration to predict changes in the motion of objects description of the concept of energy conservation and partial representation of energy transfer and transformation within systems partial application of relationships between force, mass and acceleration and changes in the motion of objects statements about energy and motion Earth and space sciences thorough description and critical analysis of interactions and cycles within and between Earth’s spheres critical evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the origin of the universe informed description and informed analysis of interactions and cycles within and between Earth’s spheres informed evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the origin of the universe description and analysis of interactions and cycles within and between Earth’s spheres evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the origin of the universe description of interactions and cycles within and between Earth’s spheres explanation of the scientific theories that explain the origin of the universe statements about the: Earth’s spheres origin of the universe
Science understanding Biological sciences justified explanation of the processes that underpin heredity and evolution critical evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the diversity of life on Earth informed explanation of the processes that underpin heredity and evolution informed evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the diversity of life on Earth explanation of the processes that underpin heredity and evolution evaluation of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the diversity of life on Earth description of the processes that underpin heredity and evolution description of the evidence for scientific theories that explain the diversity of life on Earth statements about heredity, evolution and diversity of life Science as a human endeavour Nature and development of science critical analysis of how and why models and theories have developed over time and justified discussion of the factors that prompted their review informed analysis of how models and theories have developed over time and informed discussion of the factors that prompted their review analysis of how the models and theories have developed over time and discussion of the factors that prompted their review description of how models and theories have developed over time statements about models or theories Science inquiry skills Questioning and predicting development of questions and justified hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically development of questions and informed hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically development of questions and hypotheses guided development of questions and hypotheses directed development of questions and hypotheses
Evaluating critical evaluation of the validity and reliability of claims made in secondary sources with reference to: currently held scientific views the quality of the methodology the evidence cited informed evaluation of the validity and reliability of claims made in secondary sources with reference to: currently held scientific views the quality of the methodology the evidence cited evaluation of the validity and reliability of claims made in secondary sources with reference to: currently held scientific views the quality of the methodology the evidence cited description of the validity and reliability of claims made in secondary sources statements about claims in secondary sources Communicating concise and coherent communication of science ideas for specific purposes through: construction of justified evidence-based arguments discerning selection of appropriate representations and text types coherent communication of science ideas for specific purposes through: construction of informed arguments informed selection of appropriate representations and text types communication of science ideas for specific purposes through: construction of evidence-based arguments selection of appropriate representations and text types communication of science ideas for specific purposes through: construction of arguments selection of representations, everyday language and text types fragmented communication of science ideas for specific purposes Shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors.