Science Extension

The Science Extension Support Program provides comprehensive support to both Science Extension teachers and students through three layers of assistance:

Science Extension Intro Week Events: An immersive series of workshops, seminars and networking sessions designed to introduce students to the Science Extension course and university-level research.
Science Extension Mentoring Program: A six-month e-mentoring program that pairs students with University research mentors who provide guidance and insights as students develop their research projects.
Data Analysis Advice Program: Online webinars covering method design, data collection and statistical analysis, along with targeted support for students needing assistance with data analysis.
The next online lecture is taking place:
- Date: Tuesday 25 February (4:00 - 5:30pm)
- Location: Zoom link provided upon registration. The lecture will be recorded
- Cost: Free
- Audience: for current Science Extension students, teachers welcome
- Registration link

Our goal is to equip Science Extension students with the knowledge, skills and support they need to succeed in their research journeys.

Data Analysis Advice Program

This online session will cover topics including (but not limited to): the difference between primary, secondary and meta investigations, types of data, collecting valid and reliable data, and understanding the assumptions of statistical analysis techniques, in accordance with the syllabus.

Date: February 2025 – date TBC
Location: Webinar via Zoom
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This seminar is the second in a three-part series of data analysis advice workshops run by the University of Sydney for HSC Science Extension students. The session will cover topics including (but not limited to): classifications of data, choosing appropriate statistical analysis techniques, understanding hypothesis tests and statistical techniques such as linear regressions, the t-test and the chi-squared test and how to use Excel to efficiently analyse your data set, in accordance with the syllabus.

Date: May 2025 – date TB
Location: Webinar via Zoom
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These sessions make up the third and final part of the data analysis advice series run by the University of Sydney for HSC Science Extension students. The Faculty of Science presents these free after school sessions where individual HSC Science Extension high school students from NSW can sign-up to hear from tutoring data scientists from the University of Sydney. Students will book into a half hour time slot with a small number of other students so that they can get personalised advice and recommendations for their own investigation data.

Date: June 2025 – date TBC
Location: online via Zoom
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Mentors from the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Health, and Engineering.

Learning resources

Texts, presentations, videos and mathematical analysis resources for the Science Extension course can be accessed directly through the Science Extension resources link.

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Science Extension Support Program

Data Analysis Advice Program

Part 1 – Understanding Method Design and Data Collection

Part 2 – Understanding Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Analysis

Part 3 – Online Small Group Sessions

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Learning resources