NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions

NSW Science Syllabus Content:
A student:

develops knowledge of the Physical World, Earth and Space, Living World and Chemical World, and understanding about the nature, development, use and influence of science (SC4-10PW).

describes the observed properties and behaviour of matter, using scientific models and theories about the motion and arrangement of particles (SC4-16CW).

describes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations (SC4-10PW).

applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion (SC5-10PW).

NSW Science 7–10 Syllabus
(Implementation from 2026)

For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the Science 7 -10 Curriculum site

A student:

• identifies questions and makes predictions to guide scientific investigations SC4-WS-02
• describes the effects of forces in everyday contexts SC4-FOR-01
• explains how uses of elements and compounds are influenced by scientific understanding and discoveries relating to their properties SC4-PRT-01
• explains how energy causes geological and chemical change SC4-CHG-01
• selects and uses scientific tools and instruments for accurate observations SC5-WS-01
• communicates scientific arguments with evidence, using scientific language and terminology in a range of communication forms SC5-WS-08
• evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations SC5-EGY-01
• assesses the uses of materials based on their physical and chemical properties SC5-MAT-01
• describes a range of reaction types SC5-RXN-01
• explains the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions SC5-RXN-02
• describes the features and applications of different forms of waves SC5-WAM-01
• explains the motion of objects using Newton’s laws of motion SC5-WAM-02

NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions

Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum

Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new substances (VCSSU098)

Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object; Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards the centre of Earth (VCSSU103)

Energy appears in different forms including movement (kinetic energy), heat, light, chemical energy and potential energy; devices can change energy from one form to another (VCSSU104)

Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer (VCSSU126)

The description and explanation of the motion of objects involves the interaction of forces and the exchange of energy and can be described and predicted using the laws of physics (VCSSU133)