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Earth and Environmental Science Stage 6 Syllabus (2017)
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the compositional layers of the Earth and investigate how processes of plate tectonics, the formation of water and the introduction of life interact with different spheres and climate.
Read the full Earth and Environmental Science course description.
Read the version log for Earth and Environmental Science Stage 6 syllabus and assessment changes.
Related Industries
The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:
Have your say Earth and Environmental Science 11–12
NESA recently released a draft syllabus for feedback as part of the NSW Curriculum Reform.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the online survey.
Your feedback will inform the final syllabus.
Syllabus
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Assessment and examination materials
The examination specifications and materials can be found in the Assessment and Examination Materials section below.
Assessment and reporting in Earth and Environmental Science Stage 6
Earth and Environmental Science – Sample examinations materials
(PDF, 27 pages, 822.30KB)
Earth and Environmental Science – Additional sample HSC examination questions
(PDF, 84 pages, 1.6 MB)
Earth and Environmental Science geological time scale
(PDF, 2 pages, 40KB)
