Year 9 Science

LENGTH: Full year

KEY CONTACT: Kerry Pinchbeck

COURSE CONTENT:

Students explain how body systems provide a coordinated response to stimuli. They describe how the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction enable survival of the species. They explain how interactions within and between Earth’s spheres affect the carbon cycle. They analyse energy conservation in simple systems and apply wave and particle models to describe energy transfer. They explain observable chemical processes in terms of changes in atomic structure, atomic rearrangement and mass. Students explain the role of publication and peer review in the development of scientific knowledge and explain the relationship between science, technologies and engineering. They analyse the different ways in which science and society are interconnected.

Students plan and conduct safe experiments including addressing ethical and cultural considerations. They select equipment, collect and process data and represent it using appropriate methods. They analyse data to explain trends and identify any sources of error. They construct conclusions based on evidence and they can communicate their ideas clearly.

ASSESSMENT:
Students are assessed based on the concepts, capabilities and dispositions of the South Australian curriculum. Assessment types include:

• Investigations and project-based learning tasks
• Tests
• Presentations

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil