NORTHERN TERRITORY BOARD OF STUDIES
Application Form
Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award
(to be eligible for the award the student must be in year six and demonstrate achievement in
science learning and understanding in the classroom)
Application form is to be read in conjunction with the guidelines.
Nominee's full name
School Name
School Postal Address
School Phone:
School Email:
Supporting Statement from School
Maximum 500 words – ensure all criteria are addressed providing supporting evidence.
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Academic Achievement
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Involvement in science related extra-curricular activities/competitions
e.g. Double Helix Science Club
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Student is to respond to questions 1 and either 2a, 2b or 2c
1. All students are to respond to the question below (Maximum 500 words)
 Choose an area of science that you are interested in and discuss an investigable question
that you would like to investigate?
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provide a written response which could take the form of an investigation write-up
clearly identify an investigable question
provide reason/s to support why they would like to investigate such question
consider which investigation methods are most suited to answer the question
identify possible materials, equipment and resources required
provide a well-reasoned prediction of the possible findings or outcomes of the
investigation
apply previous experience, knowledge and understanding
use appropriate scientific language
2. Choose one of the following topics to respond (Maximum 500 words)
2(a)
Evaluate a contribution made by a person or group of people towards the
advancement of science. Justify why you consider this contribution important and
show how it fits in with other contributions.
Students are expected to:
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identify a contribution made by a person or group of people towards the advancement of
science
provide a well-reasoned justification of why the contribution is important and how this
has influenced other contributions
apply previous experience, knowledge and understanding
use coherent and purposeful use of appropriate scientific language and text types
Choose and describe a major natural event. Explain how our scientific
explanations of the event have changed over time as new evidence becomes
available and the types of experiments that were done to gather that data.
Students are expected to:
 provide a description of a major natural event and the impact it has had on people
and the environment
 explain how scientific explanations of the event have changed as new evidence
becomes available
 consider how gathering evidence helps scientists to predict the effect of major
geological or climatic events
 identify the types of experiments and investigations done to gather information
 use coherent and purposeful use of appropriate scientific language and text types
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OR
2(c)
Explain, using an example, how scientific discoveries are used to solve problems
that directly affect peoples’ lives.
Students are expected to:
 provide an example of how scientific discoveries are used to solve problems and
assist in decision making
 recognise that science can inform choices about peoples’ lives
 apply previous experience, knowledge and understanding
 use coherent and purposeful use of appropriate scientific language and text types
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