Year 9 Science
9SCI Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss D. Holt.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen Entry
The course introduces students to the Nature of Science including investigation and reporting. A range of relevant contexts is used aimed at understanding the world around us.
The four Nature of Science strands - Investigating in Science, Participating and Contributing, Communicating in Science and Understanding About Science are covered in the following topics:
Introduction to Science
Particles and States of Matter
Energy
Space
Human Body
Plants
Course Overview
Term 1
Nature of Science Focus - Investigating in Science
The topics covered:
Introduction into Science
Particles and States of Matter
Term 2
Nature of Science Focus - Communicating in Science
The topics covered:
Energy Transfer and Transformations
Heat, Sound and Light
Term 3
Nature of Science Focus - Understanding About Science
The topics covered:
Space
Human Body
Term 4
Nature of Science Focus - Participating and Contributing
Plants
Assessment Policy & Procedures Assessment Information
Term 1: Practical Investigation - Week 9/10
Term 2: Topic Test Energy Transformation and Heat- week 5
Topic Test Light and Sound - week 10
Term 3: Planet Project - week 4
Models Assessment - week 10
Term 4: Pollination poster - week 7
Junior Science leads to the senior sciences in year 12 and 13. The courses offered in year 12 and 13 are:
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Space Science
Physics
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