AC9S10I06 Year 10 Science

Content descriptor assess the validity and reproducibility of methods and evaluate the validity of conclusions and claims, including by identifying assumptions, conflicting evidence and areas of uncertainty

Elaborations

• • Elaboration evaluating the strength of a conclusion that can be inferred from a particular data set
• • Elaboration distinguishing between random and systematic errors and how these can affect investigation results
• • Elaboration judging the validity of science-related media reports and how these reports might be interpreted by the public
• • Elaboration identifying assumptions in methods then examining if further testing or extra variable control is needed
• • Elaboration considering how data variation can indicate uncertainty and might affect confidence in conclusions reached and claims made
• • Elaboration analysing conclusions and claims to identify facts or premises that are taken for granted to be true, and evaluating the reasonableness of those assumptions