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Click on Schools Online to log into the 2011 Higher School Certificate Components Report for each school.This report indicates how consistently each individual student has performed across different components of the examination. The figures do not indicate the performance of an individual student relative to other students, but the student's performance in each component relative to his/her performance in other components. 

Science is part of the world all around us. On this page, you will find resources to help students connect science content to things they can see and experience. Videos, Interactive Explorations, and Interactive Videos engage students and encourage them to explore more on their own with your help.

We've discovered 50+ great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive.

See May 2 for Transit of Venus. Great for students and then a follow-up test on the site.

This song explains how the decay of a radioisotope has a half-life and how to use that half-life to solve decay problems. Corny but clear science. May appeal to some students!

Stimulus video to ask students to dramatise inertia etc. Corny but funny!

For teachers and students, this toolkit of disaster resilience education resources focuses on both individual and community resilience, vital components to developing a shared understanding of the critical role everyone plays in developing a disaster resilient Australia. Resources are designed to be flexible to individual learning styles and are aligned to curriculum.

Student testimonies about using Social Media for learning in Middle School.

The following animations represent molecular-level models of three classifications of pure substance based on the chemical bonding involved - metallic (e.g. solid copper), ionic (e.g. solid sodium chloride), and intermolecular (e.g. liquid water, liquid oxygen). Animations comparing substances in different states, and undergoing changes of state, are also listed so that the differences in intraparticle and and interparticle bonding can be discussed. This topic is known for the student misconceptions and confusion it can cause without careful visualisation. Temperature is correlated with the degree of particle movement.

Quiz that is simple, gives instant feedback and a final score. Note that students should not sign in to facebook or twitter to obtain their final score.

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has dedicated a whole section to reviewing  educational tools and tips teachers and students can use to maximize their benefit from YouTube.

"How kidneys keep us balanced" is an edited recording of a video conference with HSC biology students presented by Dr Sean Kennedy, a clinician and researcher at the School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales.

Fun and great graphics

A live wall for student and teacher feedback (suggestion from PD)