Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus

Collaborating to Empower Learners

Telephone02 4952 3922

Emailjesmondcc-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Science

Science courses at Jesmond offer students the chance to gain and apply knowledge, deepen their understanding and develop creative and critical thinking skills within an authentic context.

The courses are designed to prepare students for a future in STEM learning and work places.

Science students will undertake practical experiments to investigate a wide variety of topics, developing the skills to work independently and cooperatively in our laboratories.

Students also participate in a variety of scientific investigations designed to create meaningful links to the syllabus outcomes and their lives beyond the classroom.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

There are a number of extra-curricular activities that provide opportunities for students to extend and integrate their knowledge.

These activities include:

• ExperimentFest at the University of Newcastle

• Visits to the Hunter Wetlands

• Museum of Human Disease Excursion

• ORICA Chemistry Excursion

• EES Nobby’s Beach Excursion

• Senior Study Days

• Holiday Tutorials

Courses on offer:

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science Extension

Earth and Environmental Science

Investigating Science

Head Teacher Science - Jiv Kilham

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