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152 Content Descriptors from Australian Curriculum v9 (Foundation to Year 10)

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Foundation (9 CDs)

AC9SFH01
Use and influence of science
AC9SFI01
Questioning and predicting
AC9SFI02
Planning and conducting
AC9SFI03
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9SFI04
Evaluating
AC9SFI05
Communicating
AC9SFU01
Biological sciences
AC9SFU02
Physical sciences
AC9SFU03
Chemical sciences

Year 1 (10 CDs)

AC9S1H01
Use and influence of science
AC9S1I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S1I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S1I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S1I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S1I05
Evaluating
AC9S1I06
Communicating
AC9S1U01
Biological sciences
AC9S1U02
Earth and space sciences
AC9S1U03
Physical sciences

Year 2 (10 CDs)

AC9S2H01
Use and influence of science
AC9S2I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S2I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S2I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S2I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S2I05
Evaluating
AC9S2I06
Communicating
AC9S2U01
Earth and space sciences
AC9S2U02
Physical sciences
AC9S2U03
Chemical sciences

Year 3 (12 CDs)

AC9S3H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S3H02
Use and influence of science
AC9S3I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S3I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S3I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S3I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S3I05
Evaluating
AC9S3I06
Communicating
AC9S3U01
Biological sciences
AC9S3U02
Earth and space sciences
AC9S3U03
Physical sciences
AC9S3U04
Chemical sciences

Year 4 (12 CDs)

AC9S4H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S4H02
Use and influence of science
AC9S4I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S4I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S4I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S4I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S4I05
Evaluating
AC9S4I06
Communicating
AC9S4U01
Biological sciences
AC9S4U02
Earth and space sciences
AC9S4U03
Physical sciences
AC9S4U04
Chemical sciences

Year 5 (12 CDs)

AC9S5H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S5H02
Use and influence of science
AC9S5I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S5I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S5I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S5I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S5I05
Evaluating
AC9S5I06
Communicating
AC9S5U01
Biological sciences
AC9S5U02
Earth and space sciences
AC9S5U03
Physical sciences
AC9S5U04
Chemical sciences

Year 6 (12 CDs)

AC9S6H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S6H02
Use and influence of science
AC9S6I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S6I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S6I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S6I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S6I05
Evaluating
AC9S6I06
Communicating
AC9S6U01
Biological sciences
AC9S6U02
Earth and space sciences
AC9S6U03
Physical sciences
AC9S6U04
Chemical sciences

Year 7 (18 CDs)

AC9S7H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S7H02
Nature and development of science
AC9S7H03
Use and influence of science
AC9S7H04
Use and influence of science
AC9S7I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S7I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S7I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S7I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S7I05
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S7I06
Evaluating
AC9S7I07
Evaluating
AC9S7I08
Communicating
AC9S7U01
Biological sciences
AC9S7U02
Biological sciences
AC9S7U03
Earth and space sciences
AC9S7U04
Physical sciences
AC9S7U05
Chemical sciences
AC9S7U06
Chemical sciences

Year 8 (19 CDs)

AC9S8H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S8H02
Nature and development of science
AC9S8H03
Use and influence of science
AC9S8H04
Use and influence of science
AC9S8I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S8I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S8I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S8I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S8I05
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S8I06
Evaluating
AC9S8I07
Evaluating
AC9S8I08
Communicating
AC9S8U01
Biological sciences
AC9S8U02
Biological sciences
AC9S8U03
Earth and space sciences
AC9S8U04
Earth and space sciences
AC9S8U05
Physical sciences
AC9S8U06
Chemical sciences
AC9S8U07
Chemical sciences

Year 9 (19 CDs)

AC9S9H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S9H02
Nature and development of science
AC9S9H03
Use and influence of science
AC9S9H04
Use and influence of science
AC9S9I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S9I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S9I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S9I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S9I05
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S9I06
Evaluating
AC9S9I07
Evaluating
AC9S9I08
Communicating
AC9S9U01
Biological sciences
AC9S9U02
Biological sciences
AC9S9U03
Earth and space sciences
AC9S9U04
Physical sciences
AC9S9U05
Physical sciences
AC9S9U06
Chemical sciences
AC9S9U07
Chemical sciences

Year 10 (19 CDs)

AC9S10H01
Nature and development of science
AC9S10H02
Nature and development of science
AC9S10H03
Use and influence of science
AC9S10H04
Use and influence of science
AC9S10I01
Questioning and predicting
AC9S10I02
Planning and conducting
AC9S10I03
Planning and conducting
AC9S10I04
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S10I05
Processing, modelling and analysing
AC9S10I06
Evaluating
AC9S10I07
Evaluating
AC9S10I08
Communicating
AC9S10U01
Biological sciences
AC9S10U02
Biological sciences
AC9S10U03
Earth and space sciences
AC9S10U04
Earth and space sciences
AC9S10U05
Physical sciences
AC9S10U06
Chemical sciences
AC9S10U07
Chemical sciences
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