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
• 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
• explains how data is used by scientists to model and predict scientific phenomena SC4-DA1-01
• develops questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation SC5-WS-02
• assesses the uses of materials based on their physical and chemical properties SC5-MAT-01
• analyses the impact of human activity on the natural world SC5-ENV-01
• describes a range of reaction types SC5-RXN-01

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)

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)