Y9 Science
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Wong.
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.
By studying science, students:
• develop an understanding of the world, built on current scientific theories;
• learn that science involves particular processes and ways of developing and organising knowledge and that these continue to evolve;
• use their current scientific knowledge and skills for problem solving and developing further knowledge;
• use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the communication, application, and implications of science as these relate to their own lives and cultures and to the sustainability of the environment.
Course Overview
Term 1
Beginning Science
Cells and Living
Term 2
Cells and Living (cont)
Energy (includes aspects of Light)
Term 3
Energy (includes aspects of Light)
Matter
Term 4
Matter (Cont)
Ecology
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is NO cost for this course.
Students are expected to have basic stationery:
- Workbook
- Pens and pencils
- Ruler
- Scientific calculator
Pathway
Pathway Possibilities
Dentist, Surgeon, Zoologist, Biotechnologist, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Audiologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Environmental Scientist, Podiatrist, Community Pharmacist, Medical Pathologist, Animal Physiologist, General Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse, Fishery Officer, Veterinarian, Ecologist, Chiropractor, Food Engineer, Diagnostic Radiologist, Marine Biologist, Forestry Scientist, Hospital Nurse, Microbiologist, Optometrist, Biochemist, District Nurse, Plant Physiologist, Practice Nurse, Physiotherapist, Dental Technician, Dietitian, Molecular Biologist, Quarantine Officer, Life Sciences Technician, Secondary School teacher, Midwife, Botanist, Ecologist, General Practitioner, Astronomer, Medical RAdiation Technologist, Natural Resources Engineer, Computer Systems Technician, Environmental Engineer, Diagnostic RAdiologist, Aeronautical Engineer, Atmospheric Scientist, Hydraulics Engineer, Radiation Therapist, Marine, Architect, Fire Protection Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mining Engineer, Optometrist, Geophysicist, Roading Engineer, Oceanographer, Volcanologist, Mechanical Engineer, Secondary school teacher, Weather forecaster, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Electrical Engineer, Systems Administrator, Telecommunications Technician, Broadcast Technician, Security Systems Technician, Electrical Engineering Technician, Air Force Avionics Technician,