Science Extension
Science Extension Workshops (On-campus & online)
At the Science Extension Workshop, your students will:
Hear from our Department of Education guest speaker, who will introduce the Science Extension subject and provide tips for succeeding in their projects.
Gain insights from our University academic staff on the essential elements to consider when developing a research project.
- Receive guidance from our academic librarians on how to perform literature searches and for tips on finding open-access research papers. The presentation also includes tips from the NSW State Library, as they’ve partnered with us on this.
- Hear from a panel discussion on the use of generative AI for Science Extension.
- Participate in a networking session with mentors and researchers from our Mentoring Program.
The on-campus workshop will be held on 4 November and includes a campus tour (spaces are limited), while the online workshop will be held on 6 November with identical content (minus the campus tour). Please note that both options require booking by the teacher.
Event Details
- On-campus Science Extension workshop:
- Dates: Monday 4 November 2024
- Time: 9am-3pm
- Venue: Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney
Register for the on-campus Science Extension Workshop now
Online Science Extension workshop (Zoom):
- Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
- Time: 9am-1pm
- Register for the online Science Extension Workshop now
Science Extension Mentoring Program
Linking high school students with PhD mentors to support their science investigation skills development during the HSC Science Extension course.
The Science Extension Mentoring Program is designed to support the development of science investigation skills in high school students undertaking the Science Extension HSC course by offering them one-to-one advice from a PhD mentor who will follow the progress of their science investigation for the first few months of the HSC year.
Applications for the mentoring program are now open.
Students will be able to ask their mentors for personalised suggestions and tips on how to:
- design their scientific investigation
- carry out data collection
- analyse the data
- approach arising challenges throughout the investigation
- draw meaning from their results
The program endeavours to match students and mentors by disciplines of interest and expertise.
The Science Extension Mentor Program is conducted via online pathways (e.g. email, video conferencing) or by phone and always under the supervision of the student’s teacher. Contacting times throughout the program are flexible, and are as agreed upon between teacher, student and mentor.
Mentoring Program Information Session (Online)
Students and teachers can hear from the Science Extension support team, past mentees and past mentors about how the mentoring program can support students doing their science extension investigation. The information session covers how to apply, how long before matching is complete, and how the mentoring program will run.
This event is finished for the 2024-2025 cohort.
Meet a Researcher Networking Session (Online)
During the "Meet a Researcher" session, you will:
- Engage in a live Q&A with researchers from the Faculties of Science, Medicine & Health, and Engineering.
- Discover what it’s like to work as a researcher in various fields of science, medicine and engineering.
- Gain insights into potential career paths, areas of research, and real-world applications of scientific research.
- Network with mentors, Science Extension alumni, and fellow Science Extension students as you explore research interests and opportunities
This event is finished for the 2024-2025 cohort.
Mentoring Program Applications
The applications will require:
- Student's school email address
- Sponsor teacher's full name, contact details
- Why the student would like to join the program
- Area of interest for science investigation
Students must complete their own entry forms to apply for the program. Each student must also have a teacher who is willing to supervise all (online) communication between mentor and their mentee for the duration of the program for Work Health and Safety reasons.
Data Analysis Advice & Lectures
Linking high school students with PhD mentors to support their science investigation skills development.
HSC Science Extension students sign-up either as classes or individuals for general and personalised advice on the right data analysis techniques to use for their science extension research project.
These sessions are online, held during and after school, and run by experience data scientists from the University. The data scientists will meet with small groups of students at a time to offer personalised advice and recommendations to students for their own investigation data.
Dates: multiple sessions available from February to May
Format: online Zoom sessions
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