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Useful links

The following school sites have resources specifically designed for HSC use:

Other Links for Secondary School Teachers:

Australian Secondary School Curriculum Information

NSW Board of Studies
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/

NSW Board of Studies Senior Science Syllabus
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/syllabus2000_lists.html#seniorscience

Board of Studies, Victoria
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Queensland Board of Senior Secondary Studies
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/yrs11_12/index.html

ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies
http://www.decs.act.gov.au/bsss/welcome.htm

Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia
http://www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au

Northern Territory Board of Secondary Studies
http://www.ntde.nt.gov.au/ntbos

Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board
http://www.tassab.tased.edu.au

Education Department of Western Australia
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/index.html

Educational Resources

Lifesign
Networked moving images for the Life Sciences. Heaps of BBC streaming videos.
http://www.lifesign.ac.uk/public/catalogue/default.asp

Image Bank
Links to thousands of science and medical images, free for educational purposes.
http://bio.ltsn.ac.uk

Biotechnology Online
All the latest news and research into the rapidly growing field of biotechnology.
http://www.biotechnology.gov.au

Australian Academy of Science
Links to teaching resources and latest news about science in Australia.
http://www.science.org.au/scied/index.htm

Science.gov.au
A science portal/directory for industry, researchers and students.
http://www.science.gov.au


Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiads
http://www.rtaso.org.au

The Human Genome project
A site developed by the Australian Academy of Science to help you understand what it's all about. A good resource to find out about DNA, genes and the issues surrounding this project.
http://www.science.org.au/nova/006/006key.htm

Food Science Australia Association
Find out more about what being a Food Science and Technologist.
http://www.foodscience.afisc.csiro.au

CSIRO
Australia's national research organisation offering education programs and resources.
http://www.csiro.au

Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature

NASA - Science
http://science.nasa.gov/default.htm

Australian Geographic
http://www.australiangeographic.com/ausgeo/index.htm

Young Scientists of Australia
http://www.ysa.org.au

NSW Minerals Council Education Programs
http://www.nswmin.com.au

Science Centres and Museums

The Australian Museum
Located in Sydney, NSW, Australia, UNSW has key links with the Australian Museum and graduates who work there.
http://www.amonline.net.au

Questacon
The National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra, ACT, Australia. A great science centre for all ages.
http://www.questacon.edu.au

Powerhouse Museum
A museum located in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
http://www.phm.gov.au

Scienceworks, Museum Victoria
Located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
http://scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.au

SciTech Discovery Centre
The science centre in West Perth, WA, Australia.
http://www.scitech.org.au

The Investigator Science Centre
Located in Adelaide, SA, Australia
http://www.investigator.org.au

Queensland Sciencentre
Part of the Queensland Museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
http://www.sciencentre.qld.gov.au

Other

Universities Admissions Centre
http://www.uac.edu.au

MadLab
Science kits and website of ideas.
http://www.madlab.org/oz