Work sample Year 10 Science: Big bang theory

This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 10 Science. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation of student work and may contain errors such as spelling mistakes and other inaccuracies. In this work sample students: • sequence key events in the origin and evolution of the universe and describe the supporting evidence for the big bang theory • analyse the importance of publication and peer review in the development of scientific knowledge and analyse the relationship between science, technologies and engineering • evaluate the validity and reproducibility of methods, and the validity of conclusions and claims • construct logical arguments based on analysis of a variety of evidence to support conclusions and evaluate claims • select and use content, language and text features effectively to achieve their purpose when communicating their ideas, findings and arguments to diverse audiences.