科学

科学提供了一种回答有关生物，物理和技术世界的有趣而重要问题的经验方法。事实证明，其所产生的知识是在我们的个人，社会和经济生活中采取行动的可靠基础。科学是一种充满活力，协作和创造性的人类努力，它是由于我们渴望通过探索未知，调查普遍奥秘，做出预测和解决问题来理解世界的愿望而引起的。科学旨在从少量的广泛原则来理解大量观察结果。科学知识是可争夺的，并且随着新证据的产生而进行修订，精致和扩展。

The Australian Curriculum: Science provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of important science concepts and processes, the practices used to develop scientific knowledge, of science’s contribution to our culture and society, and its applications in our lives. The curriculum supports students to develop the scientific knowledge, understandings and skills to make informed decisions about local, national and global issues and to participate, if they so wish, in science-related careers.

In addition to its practical applications, learning science is a valuable pursuit in its own right. Students can experience the joy of scientific discovery and nurture their natural curiosity about the world around them. In doing this, they develop critical and creative thinking skills and challenge themselves to identify questions and draw evidence-based conclusions using scientific methods. The wider benefits of this ‘scientific literacy’ are well established, including giving students the capability to investigate the natural world and changes made to it through human activity.

The ability to think and act in scientific ways helps build the broader suite of capabilities in students as confident, self-motivated and active members of our society.