Year 9 Science

Year 9 Science

Junior Science is a two year programme that integrates Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth and Space Science. Each unit of work focuses on and assesses one of the three essential Science skills: thinking, investigating, and communicating - skills essential for participating in society as an informed citizen.

Each unit of work in Year 9 brings together relevant theory with content based around an essential question about the world that we live in.

Year 9 Topics:

• Mythbusting
• Building Blocks of Science
• Survivor
• Bang Goes That Theory
• Heat My House
• What Are We Eating

As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material, it is expected that students will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required.

Assessment

Students in all classes, including the extension classes, are taught from the same set of topics with the same essential question. Extension classes will look at the same concepts with greater depth and breadth, often guided by the students' own interest. 

Students will experience a variety of forms of assessment that contribute to their report grades. Results from all assessments in this course contribute to an Overall Level of Performance grade in Science for Year 9.

Students in both 9SCI and 9SCIE study the same content, sitting the same common tests and examinations.