Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 (2025)
Senior Secondary (11–12) · Published 2025
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develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations
designs and evaluates scientific investigations
conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information
analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems
communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience
explains the formation and changing structures of the Earth
explains the formation, location, extraction, use and consumption of Australia’s geological and energy resources
explains the relationships between human activity and the Earth’s processes and resources
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies natural hazards and their features
demonstrates responses to natural hazards in the environment
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies features of weather and climate
investigates applications of science in everyday living
develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations
designs and evaluates scientific investigations
conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information
analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems
communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience
analyses evidence for the transformation of Earth’s systems over geological and evolutionary time
analyses the interrelationships between natural hazards, humans and Earth’s systems
analyses scientific evidence about the natural processes and human influences causing changes in Earth’s climate
assesses the sustainability of resource use and waste management strategies
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies features and uses of rocks and minerals
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies practices to manage and protect the Earth’s resources
investigates applications of science in everyday living
asks questions or makes predictions for scientific investigations
participates in planning safe scientific investigations
safely participates in scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and represents data and information
interprets data and information
participates in solving scientific problems
communicates information using scientific language and terminology
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies features and uses of rocks and minerals
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies practices to manage and protect the Earth’s resources
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies natural hazards and their features
demonstrates responses to natural hazards in the environment
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies features of weather and climate
investigates applications of science in everyday living
develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations
designs and evaluates scientific investigations
conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information
analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems
communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience
develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigations
designs and evaluates scientific investigations
conducts scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and processes qualitative and quantitative data and information
analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
uses scientific processes to solve scientific problems
communicates scientific arguments using evidence, scientific language and terminology for a specific audience
asks questions or makes predictions for scientific investigations
participates in planning safe scientific investigations
safely participates in scientific investigations to collect data and information
selects and represents data and information
interprets data and information
participates in solving scientific problems
communicates information using scientific language and terminology
explains the formation and changing structures of the Earth
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
explains the formation, location, extraction, use and consumption of Australia’s geological and energy resources
identifies features and uses of rocks and minerals
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies features and uses of rocks and minerals
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
explains the relationships between human activity and the Earth’s processes and resources
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies practices to manage and protect the Earth’s resources
identifies the Earth’s resources and their uses
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies practices to manage and protect the Earth’s resources
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
analyses evidence for the transformation of Earth’s systems over geological and evolutionary time
identifies features and structures of the Earth
identifies changes to features and structures of the Earth
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies natural hazards and their features
demonstrates responses to natural hazards in the environment
analyses the interrelationships between natural hazards, humans and Earth’s systems
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
identifies natural hazards and their features
demonstrates responses to natural hazards in the environment
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies features of weather and climate
analyses scientific evidence about the natural processes and human influences causing changes in Earth’s climate
identifies the impacts of human or natural activities on the environment
participates in sustainable practices
identifies features of weather and climate
investigates applications of science in everyday living
investigates applications of science in everyday living
investigates applications of science in everyday living
assesses the sustainability of resource use and waste management strategies