NSW Science syllabuses (physics, chem and bio) are a global embarrassment (3 Viewers)

[coolcat6778]

probably for the same reasons any other people would do it


rlly?? aboriginal people saw the SAME COLOURS, why are they being separated out like this

I don't aboriginals ever used inclined planes unlike the egyptians

 

[coolcat6778]

HSC Physics syllabus genuinely feels like a YouTube shorts science channel. Here are youtube shorts esque titles "Do you know how these scientists invented wifi" "How Max Planck revolutionized science" "How are we able to measure the temperature of the sun" rather than an actual education.

 

[C2H6O]

These dot points are verbatim from https://curriculum.nsw.edu.au/learning-areas/science/physics-11-12-2025/content/year-12/fa915fab52. Aboriginal bs like this was absent in the 2017 syllabus.

- Explain why Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples used inclined planes to move heavy objects - Describe how Aboriginal Peoples use the wave velocity and wavelength of water waves to approximate water depth - Analyse the motion of projectiles used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Relate Aboriginal Peoples’ Knowledge of different star colours to the type of nucleosynthesis reactions occurring in main sequence stars

This is actually so retarded it's pissing me the fuck off. They are clearly forcing an agenda onto us at this point. I don't think aboriginals cared about measuring the depth of fucking water, nor did they care about nucleosynthesis, nor the fuck did they ever use inclined planes

bro what the hell they really think they’re making some difference by adding this into the syllabus, it’s completely irrelevant. If you want some sort of recognition of ATSI people add it to a subject that’s actually relevant. shoving it in here like that is just so cheap and tokenistic, like without a second thought just for the sake of it. literally adds no value to the syllabus. also if yall are gonna add it to physics at least teach me how tf a boomerang works, not how they used ramps could’ve put the Romans in there for using ramps oml

 

[coolcat6778]

bro what the hell they really think they’re making some difference by adding this into the syllabus, it’s completely irrelevant. If you want some sort of recognition of ATSI people add it to a subject that’s actually relevant. shoving it in here like that is just so cheap and tokenistic, like without a second thought just for the sake of it. literally adds no value to the syllabus. also if yall are gonna add it to physics at least teach me how tf a boomerang works, not how they used ramps could’ve put the Romans in there for using ramps oml

The maths and physics behind boomerangs are out of the scope for high school level lol

 

[coolcat6778]

the prereq should be higher, it would open physics up to the possibility of teaching so much more cool stuff without worrying about standard kids who cant do calculus or other relatively simple maths
physics is jst being ruined atp, WHY would they add more of the shit stuff that everyone hates

Definitely. Just look at what an American high school physics exam asks.

This even looks even harder than 4u mechanics. (even though it's from the US)
This is really what physics is all about

Meanwhile HSC's hardest "derive" question:

 

[barnyard]

Definitely. Just look at what an American high school physics exam asks.
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This even looks even harder than 4u mechanics.

This is really what physics is all about

see that looks actually interesting, whereas 9 mark qualitative essays are such bullshit. i cant wait for uni

 

[svad]

- Getting rid of angular velocity ω

man they're so lucky

 

[svad]

Definitely. Just look at what an American high school physics exam asks.
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This even looks even harder than 4u mechanics. (even though it's from the US)
This is really what physics is all about

Meanwhile HSC's hardest "derive" question:
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The American one genuinely looks more interesting too imo

 

[coolcat6778]

man they're so lucky

Removing a mechanics topic isn't a good thing. What would've been a welcome change is getting rid of mod 8 or 7

 

[svad]

Removing a mechanics topics isn't a good thing.

Good thing I was joking

 

[dillydally]

everything being aboriginal surrounding all of a sudden is soo exhausting. obviously its good, but everything feels so forced and crammed these recent years

 

[svad]

everything being aboriginal surrounding all of a sudden is soo exhausting. obviously its good, but everything feels so forced and crammed these recent years, its starting to feel like sum forced rep

I feel like people severely underestimate the effect of colonisation

 

[coolcat6778]

I feel like people severely underestimate the effect of colonisation

Physics, mathematics and pretty much all pure sciences are politically neutral. Why does NESA think there is a need for identity politics in science?

The only valid place to include identity politics is a subject like geography.

 

[bigfatperson24677]

womp womp just do good at the subject its not that hard

 

[ros545]

Is A Level Physics harder?

 

[coolcat6778]

womp womp just do good at the subject its not that hard

Instead of childish remarks, please explain to me why a dumbed down physics syllabus with no quantitative reasoning is good?

 

[coolcat6778]

Is A Level Physics harder?

Objectively speaking A Level physics is easier for STEM students due to the HSC's favoring of shitty essay extended response, which makes or breaks your band 6 result.

In addition, A Level covers far more stuff and also at a deeper level (quantitatively deep, regurgitating paragraphs from a textbook doesn't count as deep at all).

 

[bigfatperson24677]

Instead of childish remarks, please explain to me why a dumbed down physics syllabus with no quantitative reasoning is good?

how about you go do the exam and figure it out.

 

[coolcat6778]

how about you go do the exam and figure it out.

did you not read the first post of this thread? I clearly explain everything.

 

[C2H6O]

coolcat getting ragebaited is the ultimate uno reverse