11ASC

Year 11 Additional Science

Subject Description

Head of Faculty: Mrs S. Boasman.

Year 11 Science

The Year 11 General Science course is compulsory in Year 11 at Baradene College.

Students may then choose the Year 11 Additional Science course as an optional subject.

The Additional Science course is highly recommended for students who have a strong interest in the sciences and are considering taking two or more sciences in Year 12. It is taken in addition to General Science and it provides the opportunity for students to gain a wider and deeper foundational knowledge and skill set in all three specialist areas of the Sciences.  

This dual pathway is strongly advised for those students who wish to do Chemistry and/or Physics at Year 12.

Year 11 Additional Science

This course involves further study from the specialist areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics to provide students with a broader Science background to understand everyday science, prepare for the workforce or to choose further study pathways (secondary and tertiary) in all specialist areas.  It is recommended for students to take this optional science alongside the General Science if they are considering doing double or triple science in Year 12.

At this stage the course will include heat and energy, quantitative analysis (titrations) and qualitative analysis (ion identification); organ systems; and microbe and the ecosystem. 


Subject Overview

Term 1
Use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the communication, application, and implications of science, as these relate to individual lives and cultures and to the sustainability of the environment.
Topic: Biology - Microbes in their Ecosystem and Organ systems.

Term 2
Use current scientific knowledge and skills for problem-solving and developing further knowledge.
Topic: Chemistry – Qualitative Analysis (the identification of unknown ions); Qualitative Analysis (Titrations

Term 3
Develop an understanding of the world, built on current scientific theories;
Learn that Science involves particular processes and ways of developing and organising knowledge and that these continue to evolve.
Topic: Physics- Heat and Energy, Interpreting Heating and Cooling curves, Specific Heat Capacity- Measuring and Calculations.

Term 4
Revision and extension.
Prepare students for success in the End of Year examinations (Year 11 Baradene Certificate) and further study pathways.

Prerequisites

Merits attained in End of Year 10 exam or recommendation from science teacher.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$20 SciPad

Pathway

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

# Description Type Weighting
# 11ASC01 Mid-Year Examination (Heat and Energy Part 1) Internal 18.00%
# 11ASC02 End-Of-Year Examination: (Heat and Energy Part 2) Internal 13.00%
# 11ASC03 End-Of-Year Examination (Microbes and Ecosystems) Internal 18.00%
# 11ASC04 Ions in Solution Practical Assessment Internal 18.00%
# 11ASC05 Quantitative Analysis Assessment Internal 18.00%
# 11ASC06 Quantitative Analysis Assessment Internal 18.00%