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Science 7-8 | Secondary School
learn about the scientific method, making a hypothesis, experimental design, dependent and independent variables and much more..
Science 7-8
Secondary School
Secondary School Science may involve students learning about the scientific method, making a hypothesis, experimental design, and dependent and independent variables. Studies may involve the characteristics of living things, cell biology, cell theory, single celled and multicellular organisms, organ systems and their functions, and classification. This subject may also involve geology, history of the Earth, types of rocks, the rock cycle, particles and waves, ecosystems, adaptations, food chains and food webs, states of matter, particle theory, biosphere, energy flow, inter-dependence, photosynthesis, consumers, producers, and decomposers. Secondary School Science may also include electricity, circuits, Ohm’s law, the periodic table, chemical reactions and equations, enthalpy, evolution, human evolution, natural selection, palaeontology, genetics, heredity, pedigrees, DNA structure and function, RNA and protein synthesis.
ORSOT welcomes Dr Jeff Sewell as the teacher of this subject. Jeff is an extremely qualified 7-10 Science teaching with over 30 years of experience in all areas of this subject.
Tutor Profile
Dr Jeff Sewell
I am a highly credentialled general Science, Math, Biology and Chemistry teacher with over 30 years of experience in teaching students from Year 7 to HSC and VCE, managing needs and skills at all ability levels. I am very passionate about my teaching, ensuring that my students are inspired through their learning and are given the means to achieve their very best. This has been demonstrated through my proven track record assisting with the transition students make from primary to secondary school and from secondary school to university.
During my career, I have taught in Victoria, the ACT, NSW and Internationally, successfully teaching
students from extremely varied social and economic backgrounds, levels of literacy and ability with spoken
English.
Working With Children Check Number: WWC1246696E expires 25 March 2027
