STEM Connections

Community application activities in this field of study are likely to focus on the application of knowledge, skills, and understanding in the subject (e.g. Accounting, Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Design, Technology and Engineering, Digital Technologies, or mathematics subjects) to a community context. Community application activities in this field of study can provide students with opportunities to develop and demonstrate one or more of the capabilities.

Examples of community application activities in this field of study include, but are not limited to:

• undertaking work experience in an accountancy firm (Accounting).
• designing a vegetable garden for a school (Agricultural Production)
• investigating how a natural predator can be used to reduce chemical use in gardens and agriculture (Biology)
• reviewing and producing safety communication within a technology workshop (Design, Technology and Engineering)
• helping a webmaster of a local community group (Digital Technologies
• investigating ideas for setting up an e‑business (Digital Technologies)
• creating affordable, nutritional dishes using seasonal, local ingredients (Nutrition)
• investigating safety issues related to chemicals used in a range of work and/or home environments (Scientific Studies)
• investigating the costs of taking a state netball team interstate for national trials over a week (Essential Mathematics).