Aspirant Young Scientists
Aspirant Young Scientists is a course designed to encourage young people to consider a career in STEAM when they leave Joseph Banks Secondary College.
The Science domain provides a range of curriculum and extra-curriculum options that students can engage with to drive their curiosity and solve some of the worlds big issues.
Throughout Year 7-9, students will have the opportunity to study all strands of Science, including Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology. Throughout middle school, students will not only develop their academic capacity in Science but also develop the fundamental skills of working in a laboratory through practical application, including experiments and problem-based learning.
As students transition to senior school, they are invited to selected courses supporting their personalised pathways, which includes an array of subjects covering all area’s of Science, including psychology and laboratory skills.
In Year 11 and 12, Joseph Banks Secondary College students have a wide range of choice, including four ATAR, five General and one certificate course to choose from.
The Science Domain also offers a range of extra-curricular courses in middle school to provide students to excel in Science, and are selected in addition to their normal Science classes. Joseph Banks Secondary College also provides an opportunity for our prospective scientists, offering our SCIscope program and Science on the road programs to engage students in Science.
If you have any questions with regards to the Science Learning Area, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Zackary Maley
Domain Leader – Science
Courses
Year 7 & 8
Year 9
CoRE (Year 9)
Develop your exploration skills by ‘exploring the unknown’ in Year 9 CoRE. You will investigate minerals, looking at how chemistry is used to extract metals; you will explore our oceans using various remote survey techniques; and will develop a plan for mining an asteroid in space.
Electronics
This elective is an introduction to mathematics, physics, and electronics concepts.
Exploring the Science of Everything
Exploring the Science of everything is designed to allow you to explore areas of Science that are of interest to you. It aims to reflect your interests in Science, introduce and improve Science Inquiry skills, and can be directly related to future careers that involve Science.
Space Academy
In this elective you will work in partnership with space scientists to develop a training program for budding astrophysicists.
Year 10
Cells to Survival
Domain: ScienceTimetable: Trimester 1, 2 or 3Length of Course: 1 Trimester Course Information Are you the next Fiona Wood? Were you fascinated by the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you want to find a cure for diabetes, cancer or obesity? Maybe your big question is why you have your mother’s
CoRE (Year 10)
Course Information Are you interested in understanding where our resources come from to develop our world, and how important it is to sustain our future, our Earth? We need materials in everything we do. You can be a part of the story, to make our Earth sustainable for today, and
Forensic Science
This course is a hands-on learning experience that allows you to learn techniques relevant to Forensics.
Human Biology 101
In Human Biology 101, you will learn how the nervous and endocrine systems work together to achieve homeostasis and regulate all aspects of our body.
It’s All Chemical!
This Chemistry course can help answer all your questions, because everything in science has a chemical explanation.
Physics in Action
Physics in Action takes you behind the scenes of some of the worlds most daring and extreme sports that only a handful of people are willing to try.
Psychology
In this course you will conduct research, gather data and use online resources to investigate a range of topics including personality, learning style and mind tricks.
Saving Planet Earth
In this course, you will have the opportunity to explore the conservation of endangered Western Australian species, investigate the effects of pollution on the water cycle and explore aquaponics and aquatic ecosystems.
Space Academy: Communication in Space
Communication in Space explores the world of ways we currently communicate in space, and will provide students with opportunities to unpack the links between the mining industry and space, robotics, AI and automation.
Space Academy: Our Curious Cosmos
Our Curious Cosmos delves into the secrets of the universe and aims to unlock our current understandings of the cosmos.
Space Academy: Solar Systems and Satellites
Solar Systems and Satellites explores the role of satellite technology in the exploration of the universe, and discovery of new stars and system, whilst unpacking the everyday impact satellite technology has on our life on earth.
The Heat Is On!
Discover how the nature of heat flow is responsible for everything from your suntan to a home-cooked meal. You will also discover how all living things cope with heat energy and learn about the mechanisms and behaviours each has to thermoregulate.
Year 11 & 12
Biology (ATAR)
A unique appreciation of life and a better understanding of the living world are gained through studying the Biology ATAR course.
Chemistry (ATAR)
The Chemistry ATAR course equips students with the knowledge, understanding and opportunity to investigate properties and reactions of materials.
Human Biology (ATAR)
The Human Biology ATAR course gives students a chance to explore what it is to be human—how the human body works, the origins of human variation, inheritance in humans, the evolution of the human species and population genetics.
Human Biology (General)
The Human Biology General course gives students a chance to explore how the human body works.
Physics (ATAR)
In the Physics ATAR course students will learn how energy and energy transformations can shape the environment from the small scale, in quantum leaps inside an atom’s electron cloud, through the human scale, in vehicles and the human body, to the large scale, in interactions between galaxies.
Psychology (ATAR)
In the Psychology ATAR course students will be introduced to psychological knowledge which supports an understanding of the way individuals think, feel and behave in different contexts.
Psychology (General)
In the Psychology General course students will be introduced to psychological knowledge which supports an understanding of the way individuals function in groups.
Science in Practice (Earth and Environmental Science) (General)
This General course encourages students to develop their scientific skills of curiosity, observation, collection and analysis of evidence in the context of the dynamic planet Earth.
Science in Practice (Physics and Chemistry) (General)
The Integrated Science General course enables students to investigate science issues in the context of the world around them.