At Year 9, the Science Course incorporates elements of the Australian Curriculum. Science has three interrelated strands: Science Knowledge, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Enquiry Skills.
Specific units of study include Biology, Psychology, Physics, Environmental Science and Chemistry.
In Year 9, students will:
explore the role of the nervous and endocrine systems in controlling and coordinating the functions of the body
study the brain and perception including processing of information.
use models of energy transfer to explain phenomena including light, sound and electricity
understand the role of the immune system in protecting the body from infections
learn how the living and non-living components interact in sustainable ecosystems; including the impact of human activity
develop their skills in planning, undertaking and reporting on scientific investigations
explain chemical processes in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions
A student’s level of performance is continually assessed over the year using a combination of
assignment work
experimental investigations and reports
topic quizzes and tests
end-of-semester examination
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Students will need a scientific calculator
Students will order their textbook/online subscriptions from the book-list
The online subscriptions packages will be administered by the school