YEAR 10 SCIENCE
This award encourages excellence in scientific thought and activity in state secondary schools and the community.
Established in 2009, the award is a joint initiative of Committee for Ballarat and Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty. It is for students in Years 10 who attend one of Ballarat's state secondary schools.
Professor Peter Doherty shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 with Swiss colleague Rolf Zinkernagel for their discovery of how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells.
Established in 2009, the award is a joint initiative of Committee for Ballarat and Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty. It is for students in Years 10 who attend one of Ballarat's state secondary schools.
Professor Peter Doherty shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 with Swiss colleague Rolf Zinkernagel for their discovery of how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells.
Science Year 10 – SCI01/SCI02Year 10 Science is suited to those students wishing to study a Science at VCE level. One or two semesters of Year 10 Science can be taken. This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and provide a solid foundation of knowledge for VCE Biology and VCE Environmental Science.
Course Structure:In this subject students learn how plants and animals interact with the environment, biological concepts such as cell structure and function, classification, genes and inheritance will be explored. It also covers atoms and how the Periodic Table of the Elements is structured, chemical compounds and chemical reactions will also be explored. Students learn about the forces acting on objects when they move, and how to describe the movement in a scientific matter. Electromagnetism and the operation of electric motors will be investigated. Laboratory skills and safe working procedures will be practised. Students conduct scientific investigations and have the opportunity to enter their work in competitions outside the school.
Assessed Tasks:Research Project, Workbook Activities, Oral Presentation, Tests, Reports on Investigations, Model Construction
Prerequisites:Satisfactory completion of Essential Science at Year 9Leads into:VCE Biology, VCE Chemistry, VCE Environmental Science and VCE PhysicsBooklist Items:Pearson Science 10, Display folderFor further info:S. KahanoffSubject Cost: Nil. There will be an excursion of approximately $30.00
Course Structure:In this subject students learn how plants and animals interact with the environment, biological concepts such as cell structure and function, classification, genes and inheritance will be explored. It also covers atoms and how the Periodic Table of the Elements is structured, chemical compounds and chemical reactions will also be explored. Students learn about the forces acting on objects when they move, and how to describe the movement in a scientific matter. Electromagnetism and the operation of electric motors will be investigated. Laboratory skills and safe working procedures will be practised. Students conduct scientific investigations and have the opportunity to enter their work in competitions outside the school.
Assessed Tasks:Research Project, Workbook Activities, Oral Presentation, Tests, Reports on Investigations, Model Construction
Prerequisites:Satisfactory completion of Essential Science at Year 9Leads into:VCE Biology, VCE Chemistry, VCE Environmental Science and VCE PhysicsBooklist Items:Pearson Science 10, Display folderFor further info:S. KahanoffSubject Cost: Nil. There will be an excursion of approximately $30.00