Yr 10 - SCIENCE
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
PREPARATION
STAGE 5 SCIENCE
• Based on all of your Year 9 and 10 work as well as skills gained from
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Years 7 and 8
It is important that you revise regularly – at least twice a week –
this is as well as completing assessment tasks and homework
Revision includes summarising information (and learning the
information) + completing practice questions
Know your assessment schedule – so that you maximise your school
assessment mark that is put into the Board of Studies
Have a study timetable – IT IS VITAL THAT YOU PLAN AND
ALLOCATE YOUR TIME OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT ACHIEVE YOUR
POTENTIAL – This will assist your organisational skills in Year 11/12
Go to Homework Centre at least once a fortnight so that you seek
that extra assistance you might require (Mr Broadfoot – Science
Teacher will be at the Homework Centre each Wednesday for Term
Two)
EXAM FORMAT
• Section 1 : 50 Multiple Choice questions – 50 marks
• Section 2 : 10 One Word answer questions – 10 marks
• Section 2 : Short answer questions – 40 marks
• Stimulus booklet can be provided
• TIME : 2 hours
• EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
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ruler
red/blue/black pens
lead pencil + sharpener + eraser
calculator
RESOURCES/WEBSITES
• www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
• Excel Handbook – Year 9-10 (E. Masters)
• Excel Revise in a Month – Year 10 School
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Certificate Science (C. Neville)
Excel Science Study Guide Years 9-10 – (W.
Marchment)
Excel Year 10 Science Revision Workbook
Essential Skills – (D. Bennett)
Excel Year 9 Science Revision Workbook
Essential Skills – (D. Bennett)
Multiple Choice Questions
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Go to the www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Scroll down to “HSC & SC Test Yourself”
Click on “multiple choice quiz”
Choose Science
Choose the number of questions you want to complete
(they are randomly chosen from previous papers)
• Complete the questions in the allocated time
(approximately 45 seconds per question)
• Go through the answers (the computer marks your
questions)
• Complete practice questions at least once a week
for each SC exam subject
One Word Questions (10 marks)
• 10 questions worth one mark each
• Usually knowledge and understanding
• One letter per box – important you write
neatly, as this part is computer marked
Short Answer Questions
• Worth various marks
• Based on knowledge and understanding as well as skills (including scientific
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methodology)
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE AND THEN MORE PRACTICE
HINTS :
• ALWAYS LOOK AT THE VERB AT THE BEGINNING OF THE QUESTION
• IF THE QUESTION IS WORTH 4 MARKS YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU
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PROVIDE 4 ANSWERS
ALWAYS USE A RULER IF CONSTRUCTING A TABLE + TRY TO HAVE 3 COLUMNS +
USE A HEADING
USE A LEAD PENCIL TO DRAW ANY DIAGRAMS + DRAW IN 2d
USE A “X” WHEN PLOTTING ON A LINE GRAPH
LABEL ALL AXIS (including units) + USE A HEADING + USE AN APPROPRIATE SCALE
ON BOTH AXIS (equal distances for equal amounts) + USE A KEY WHERE NEEDED
SOME GRAPHS NEED A “LINE OF BEST FIT” NOT JOIN THE CROSSES
MOST GRAPHS SHOULD BE A LINE GRAPH UNLESS IT IS VERY CLEAR IT SHOULD BE
SOMETHING ELSE
ALLOW YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO ANSWER THIS SECTION
FINALLY • Seek assistance when required – ask lots
of questions and listen to the answers
• Have a balanced life – family, school, work
and leisure
• Use the available resources to achieve
your potential