Science develops a student’s knowledge and skills in making sense of and explaining the biological, physical and technological world, enabling them to make informed choices and responsible decisions as individuals and as part of community.
At Cherrybrook we provide a curriculum that seeks to develop student understanding, interest and application of Science to the everyday world. It is an experimental and observational subject and the school has ten fully equipped laboratories. The study of Science is compulsory in Years 7–10 and all Board of Studies senior Science courses are offered in Years 11 and 12. Many students elect to study 4 units of Science for the HSC by choosing a variety of combinations of these courses e.g. Physics and Chemistry, Biology and Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology.
A variety of excursions are offered to students throughout the junior and senior schools to enhance the understanding of Science and its application to the world around us. In Year 7 all students visit the Zoo and in Year 8 students go to the Environmental Education Centre (Field of Mars/Giberagong). Year 11 students have the opportunity to participate in the Future Project at the research laboratory of The King’s School and Year 12 Senior Science students go to the Sydney Adventist Hospital. Biology students do a number of field trips including an ecosystem study in Year 11 and a visit to the UNSW Museum of Human Disease in Year 12. A group of Year 10 students attend a 2 day GATS activity at Western Sydney University – Hawkesbury that looks at the suitability of the nearby bushland to support a colony of bandicoots through field and lab based work before doing a presentation about their discoveries. The Astronomy club hosts several nights to view the night sky through the school telescopes. Annually students are invited to participate in a variety of competitions including the Australian Innovations competitions (Australian Science Olympiad Exams for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Earth and Environmental Science), ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools for Science), The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Competitions (RACI Australian Chemistry Quiz and RACI Titration Competition), Aurecon bridge building competition, UNSW Engineering Challenge and the Regional Development Australia-Hunter/University of Wollongong NSW STEM competitions.
For more details about subjects available see Science Courses page on this website.
