Science - Course Outline - Year 10

Year 10 Science is a pre-IB Diploma course where students choose between Physics/Chemistry and Biology/Chemistry.

Physics/Chemistry

Physics

  • Waves, light and optics
  • Momentum and work
  • Energy and thermal physics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Nuclear physics

Chemistry

  • Acids and alkalis
  • Energy transfer and rates of reaction
  • Introduction to molar quantities
  • Manufacture of ammonia and acids
  • Industrial plants and making a profit
  • Environmental impact of mining and the petrochemical industry
  • Extraction of metals from ores and electrolysis
  • Importance of limestone
  • Water hardness

Year 10 - Biology/Chemistry

Biology

  • Humans as Organisms 2
  • Human Reproduction, Nervous System, Immune System, Skeletal System
  • Variation, Inheritance & Evolution
  • Variation, Inheritance, Living things and their Environment, Adaptation and Competition, Energy Transfer, Nutrient cycling.

Chemistry

  • Acids and alkalis
  • Energy transfer and rates of reaction
  • Introduction to molar quantities
  • Manufacture of ammonia and acids
  • Industrial plants and making a profit
  • Environmental impact of mining and the petrochemical industry
  • Extraction of metals from ores and electrolysis
  • Importance of limestone
  • Water hardness