Science and technology is mandatory for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
In science and technology, students explore the natural and made worlds. They learn how to apply scientific and technological skills, knowledge and understanding across a broad range of contexts.
Science provides a way of inquiring about the world around us. It explores evidence and investigates ways to discover, develop and produce solutions to real world problems. The inquiry and skill-based nature of science opens doors to ideas and discoveries.
Scope and sequence
In New South Wales, students have two years to achieve the intended outcomes in each Key Learning Area (KLA). Early Stage 1 is the only exception which covers the first year of schooling. To ensure the breadth of the science and technology KLA is taught, learning has been organised into even and odd years.
Early Stage 1 - every year
- Term 1 - Paddock to plate
- Term 2 - Living things
- Term 3 - Materials
- Term 4 - Move it
Even years
Stage 1
- Term 1 - Push, pull
- Term 2 - Changing lands and skies
- Term 3 - Watch it grow
- Term 4 - Material world
Stage 2
- Term 1 - Built environments
- Term 2 - Earth and space
- Term 3 - Material world
- Term 4 - Material world
Stage 3
- Term 1 - Electrify me
- Term 2 - Living things
- Term 3 - Information
- Term 4 - Information
Odd years
Stage 1
- Term 1 - Technology today
- Term 2 - Places and spaces
- Term 3 - Earth's resources
- Term 4 - Products and their design
Stage 2
- Term 1 - Physical world
- Term 2 - Information
- Term 3 - Living world
- Term 4 - Products
Stage 3
- Term 1 - Out place in space
- Term 2 - Change detectives
- Term 3 - Building the future
- Term 4 - Products
For more information about science and technology please visit the NSW Education Standards Authority.