Year 12 Physics · 2017 syllabus
Depth study planner
A depth study is a student investigation in Physics Stage 6 (2017). This page is a planner. It does not mark a report, and it is not an official NESA task.
Official: NESA Physics Stage 6 (2017)
1. Inquiry question
Write one question that a measurement or a secondary-source search can actually answer. Name the Module 5–8 idea it sits under.
2. Variables and data
Name the independent, dependent and controlled variables, or the sources you will compare. Say what you will measure and in which unit.
3. Risk and ethics
List the real hazards (voltage, projectiles, chemicals, personal data). Say how each is controlled. Secondary-source work still needs citation ethics.
4. Method
Write the steps so someone else could repeat them. Include how many trials and how the data will be recorded.
5. Processing
Plan the graph or calculation before you collect. Uncertainties belong with the numbers, not in an appendix you never open.
6. Claim and limit
Answer the inquiry question with the data you have, then say what the data cannot support. That limit is part of the mark.
Practice items for the physics idea sit on the Physics hub. A teacher still marks the official depth study.