Discovery and Investigations: English and the sciences

1 dot points across 1 inquiry question, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How does science use language to explain ideas clearly to different audiences, and how do you read and write about scientific and technical information?

Students analyse and compose texts that communicate scientific and technical information, examining how language is adapted for accuracy and for a general or expert audience

Science communication. How scientific texts use precise, hedged language, how the same finding is written for experts and the public, and how to read and compose clear technical information for HSC English Studies.

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