The document describes new science centre designs for secondary schools, including: - Redesigned learning spaces with back-to-back fume cupboards and spacious main preparation rooms. - The designs meet current standards, promote student-centered learning, and support wireless technology and a flexible range of teaching spaces. - Key features include capacity for wireless technology, projectors, whiteboards, fume cupboards, science benches, emergency equipment, and energy efficient lighting. - Support services include curriculum resources, workshops, and project officers to help schools take advantage of the new facilities.

1. Science and Language Centres for 21st Century
Secondary Schools (SLC)
Science Centres –
Science Centres – New Constructions
Information for Schools

2. What ’s in the new Science Centre?
• Redesigned learning spaces
• Type 1 – with a back‐to back fume cupboard in the learning space
Type 1 with a back to back fume cupboard in the learning space
• Spacious main preparation room
Spacious main preparation room
• All new inclusions in the learning spaces and main preparation
room

3. Science Centre Design Development
• Meets current Secondary Schools Facilities Standards
• Undertaken in consultation with Curriculum Support, current Science Head
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Teachers, Principals, and architects
• Trialling of aspects of the learning space models since 1985
Trialling of aspects of the learning space models since 1985
• Current and future integration of ICTs into teaching/learning
• Promote student‐centred learning and flexibility of enquiry
• A more versatile range of teaching/learning spaces supported by
integrated wireless technology

4. Science Centre – Type 1

5. Science Centre – Type 1

6. Science Centre – Type 1

7. Science Centre – Type 1

8. Science Centre – Type 1

9. Safety Considerations

10. Safety Considerations

11. Inclusions
• Capacity for wireless technology • Projector screens & whiteboards
• Infrastructure for data projectors and
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Ceiling fans and energy efficient
interactive whiteboards
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• One data projector and one SMART‐
board in one learning space
board in one learning space • Pin boards
Pin boards
• Fume cupboard for every pair of Type • Eye wash
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• Blinds
• Science workbench for students with
disabilities
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Acoustic ceilings
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• Emergency dump shower

12. Main Science Prep Room

13. Main Science Prep Room

14. Main Science Prep Room

15. Inclusions for main preparation room
• Back to back fume • Energy efficient lighting &
cupboard with Type 1 ceiling fans
learning space
• Blinds
• Multi‐tiered trolleys
• Emergency dump shower
• New cupboards, shelves &
island workbench • Tables and chairs

16. Support for schools
• Curriculum Support website
• Laptops for learning resources
• Workshops
• Project Officers

23. Prior and during construction consider:
• Storage requirements
• Access to equipment
• Alternative delivery of practical activities
• Flexible use of the remaining science laboratories
• A spring clean

24. Benefits of the program:
• New, modern facilities
• Flexibility of the teaching and learning space to improve student
Flexibility of the teaching and learning space to improve student
outcomes
• Integration of ICTs into the learning process
Integration of ICTs into the learning process
• Improved community perception
• Maximise other programs – Laptop roll out; Connected Classroom
• Curriculum Support team and a Project Officer will help you take full
advantage of these modern learning spaces

25. Contact
Geoff Dodds
SLC Principal Liaison Officer
Building the Educational Revolution (BER)
02 9561 1645
0429 043 168
geoffrey.dodds@det.nsw.edu.au

26. Questions