Stage 2

Science - Scientific Studies: Wildlife & Habitats

Course Overview

Stage 2 Scientific Studies: Wildlife & Habitats prepares students for a wide range of scientific fields and career pathways.

Students apply inquiry-based approaches to design, plan, and undertake investigations on a short term or more extended scale, responding to local or global situations. Both collaboratively and individually, they employ a scientific approach to collecting, representing, and analysing data, using technological tools effectively. After critically evaluating their procedures or models, students communicate scientifically to draw evidence-based conclusions that may lead to further testing, exploring more effective methods or solutions, or new questions.

It is recommended that students successfully complete at least 1 semester of a stage 1 science subject before enrolling in stage 2 Scientific Studies Wildlife & Habitats.

Assessment 

• 2 x Practical Investigations
• Data Analysis Task
• Science Inquiry Skills Proposal for Individual Inquiry
• Science as a Human Endeavour Task
• Collaborative Inquiry Task
• External Assessment