Year 9 Science

LENGTH OF COURSE: Full year compulsory
ASSUMED BACKGROUND: Nil
SUBJECT CHARGES: Nil

CONTENT
Course content will be a selection of the following:

  1. Biology – understanding of ecosystems, the way matter and energy flow, and the organisms within.
  2. Chemistry – understanding of subatomic particles and radioactivity, chemical reactions and energy transfer in reactions.
  3. Physics – understanding of energy transfers in waves.
  4. Earth and Environmental Science – understanding the origin of the universe including First Nations perspectives .
  5. Engineering design – students will learn the engineering design process and undertake a variety of challenges throughout the year

ASSESSMENT TYPES

Investigations Folio:
Includes practical and Science as a Human Endeavour activities, with written reports

Skills Tasks:
Includes supervised tasks and activities