Higher school certificate (HSC) Topics:
- space
- motors and generators
- from ideas to implementation.
One option from the following:
- medical physics
- astrophysics
- geophysics
- from quanta to quarks
- the age of silicon.
School assessment:
- a research project in each of the preliminary and higher school certificate (HSC) courses
- other tasks include formal examinations, practical tests and reports, topic tests.
Examination (3 hour written exam)
Section 1 (core):
- part 'A': multiple choice (15 marks)
- part 'B': short answer and extended response (60 marks).
Section 2 (option):
- one option out of five (25 marks).