This course is made to help Y7/8 students prepare for the Big Science Competition which is an online competition that tests science knowledge, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The practice questions in the course will cover topics following the Australian Stage 4 Curriculum:
- Observing the Universe
- Forces
- Cells and classification
- Solutions and mixtures
- Living systems
- Periodic table and atomic structure
- Change
- Data science
In class, students will practise mock exam questions that focus on areas in physics, chemistry, biology and earth sciences.
Real Big Science Past Papers are given as homework for lessons 1-4. Each past paper will be reviewed the following day.
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James Ruse AHS | 46 | 10 |
North Sydney Girls HS | 19 | 5 |
Baulkham Hills HS | 35 | 17 |
North Sydney Boys HS | 21 | 4 |
Normanhurst Boys HS | 15 | 7 |
Sydney Boys HS | 23 | 9 |
Hornsby Girls HS | 15 | 5 |
Sydney Girls HS | 14 | 1 |
Fort Street HS | 9 | 3 |
Penrith Selective HS | 4 | 1 |
Girraween HS | 5 | 1 |
NBSC Manly Campus | 3 | 1 |
St George Girls HS | 2 | 1 |
Hurlstone Agriculture HS | 15 | 1 |
Others | 14+ |
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Beecroft Public School | 9 | 6 |
North Rocks Public School | 8 | 5 |
Ermington Public School | 7 | 3 |
Artarmon Public School | 7 | 2 |
Matthew Pearce Public School | 6 | 4 |
Dural Public School | 7 | 1 |
Waitara Public School | 4 | 1 |
Hurstville Public School | 3 | 2 |
Ryde Public School | 4 | 1 |
Ironbark Ridge Public School | 6 | 4 |
Chatswood Public School | 7 | 3 |
Woollahra Public School | 5 | 0 |
Neutral Bay Public School | 6 | 0 |
Others | 25+ |
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James Ruese AHS | 7 | 1 |
Baulkham Hills HS | 5 | 1 |
North Sydney Girls HS | 4 | 2 |
North Sydney Boys HS | 1 | 1 |
Hornsby Girls HS | 3 | |
Normanhurst Boys HS | 5 | 2 |
Sydney Boys HS | 4 | |
Sydney Girls HS | 3 | 2 |
Penrith Selective HS | 1 | |
Girraween HS | 2 | |
NBSC Manly Campus | 3 | |
Fort Street HS | 1 | |
Others | 3 |