Official curriculum documents for HSC Year 11 Investigating Science
These original Year 11 resources support school-assessed study. They are not official board examinations. Your school determines its assessment program and chosen topics.
- NESA Investigating Science Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) course page — Investigating Science Stage 6 (2017); page lists Year 11 Modules 1–4, course number 11215 and links the current syllabus; also notes a draft Investigating Science 11–12 syllabus open for consultation
- Investigating Science Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) — 2017 syllabus DOCX (sha256 f68a4f2c34f8397dfd68642565db026e72f4d912e0694ed271cde12f819905a8); Year 11 outcomes, course structure, Working Scientifically skills and Modules 1–4 used
- Investigating Science Stage 6 (Year 11) – Sample assessment schedule: Sample A — NESA sample for implementation for Year 11 from 2018; a sample only, not a mandatory schedule
Curriculum confirmation and 2027 applicability
The HSC Year 11 Investigating Science pack follows the versions listed on its Official curriculum sources page. 2027 applicability is verified against the recorded official evidence. Your school determines its assessment program and selected texts or topics. These are original study resources, not official board publications.
The official NESA course page (accessed 10 November 2026) presents the Investigating Science Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) as the syllabus for course 11215 and links the same DOCX (sha256 f68a4f2c…05a8). The replacement Investigating Science 11–12 syllabus is still a draft: NESA's syllabus consultations page says the 'Have your say' period closes 18 December 2026, and NESA's Curriculum Reform timeline (accessed 10 November 2026) shows Investigating Science 11–12 as consultation 2026, release 2027, planning and preparation in schools 2028, implemented in schools 2029 and first examined in the HSC in 2030. Year 11 students in 2027 therefore study the 2017 syllabus. NESA can amend its timeline; check the record of changes for later notices.