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Information for teachers of Stage 6 Senior Science
[Updated: 16 October 2008]
- Resources from Board of Studies
- Online networking
- Useful web sites
- Internet
site reviews
- Bibliography for Senior Science
- Senior Science Stage 6 Syllabus, amended
October 2002
The most recent version is available at Board of Studies web site
- Past HSC Senior Science Examination papers, Board of
Studies. Available at Board of Studies web site
- Notes from the Marking Centre (including Marking
Guidelines). Available at Board of Studies web site
- The Senior Science Standards Packages contain
examples of student responses to all compulsory and some optional questions
in the HSC papers, reproduced exactly as they were written in the exam room.
Issued to schools by the Board of Studies. Produced for 2001and 2002. Further information available
Science
Teachers' Association of NSW (STANSW)
- The Senior Science section of the web site of Learning
Materials Production (LMP), a unit of the NSW Department of Education
and Training that develops materials for delivery to distance education students.
The site has recommended module-specific links.
- The Senior Science section of the UniServe Science. UniServe
Science , a site maintained by Sydney University, seeks to enhance the
quality of university and school science teaching by maintaining and disseminating
information on up-to-date and innovative materials for use throughout Australia.
The site also publishes reviews, criticism and ideas related to teaching and
learning materials for science. It is a great starting point if you or your
students are seeking information on syllabus content. The site has recommended
module-specific links.
- The site of the Key Centre for Polymer Colloids .
Researchers at the centre have prepared a number of meta-trails that give information that is relevant to the NSW HSC Senior Science and Chemistry syllabuses and how polymer chemistry is involved in our everyday lives.
Bibliography of texts that may assist with the NSW Senior Science course
NOTE: Texts identified as being developed for the NSW Senior Science course are coded with an asterisk (*). Current at 16 October 2008
Aylward, G. and Findlay, T. (1998) SI chemical data, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane
*Aylmer, W. et al. (2001 ) Heinemann Senior Science 1 (Preliminary), Harcourt, Melbourne
* Aylmer, W. et al. (2001 ) Heinemann Senior Science 2 (HSC), Harcourt, Melbourne
* Heffernan, D. et al. 2nd Edition (2007) Spotlight Senior Science Science Press, Marrickville, NSW
Hill, G. et al. (1998) Chemistry: The Salter's approach. Heinemann, Sydney
* Hill, J. (2001) Excel Senior Science (Preliminary
and HSC), Pascal Press, Leichhardt, NSW
Selinger, B. (1998) Chemistry in the Marketplace, 5th Edition. Harcourt
Brace, Melbourne
* Smith, V. (2002 ) Get Smart Senior Science Study Guide, Science Press, Marrickville, NSW
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