Year 10 students completed their exams early in the term and have resumed normal classroom lessons. During Term 4, students have finished studying biological sciences and have begun looking at earth and space sciences as the term progresses.

Within the Biology unit, students considered how heritable characteristics pass from one generation to the next through DNA and genes. They constructed models to represent DNA. Furthermore, students examined evidences to support evolution of species particularly through natural selection. To represent natural selection, students produced their own rat adaptations based on the rats being isolated on theoretical islands with varying ecosystems. Students had an opportunity to debate ethical questions arising from gene therapies and genetic engineering as well as write persuasive essays to support research and their beliefs.

Throughout the Earth and Space unit, students are contemplating the origin of the universe and considering how the Big Bang theory is a plausible explanation to the formation of the universe. Students are looking at stars, galaxies and solar systems within the universe.