Year 9 Science (9SCI)

Overview

This is the first year of a two year course at Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum. Students will explore the 'Nature of Science' strand of the New Zealand Curriculum by continuing to develop their science capabilities including:

• Gathering and interpreting information.

• Using evidence to support ideas.

• Critiquing evidence.

• Making meaning of scientific representations.

• Engaging with science.

The contexts used include aspects of the 'Living World', 'Material World', 'Physical World' and 'Planet Earth & Beyond' from Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum.

What will I learn?

Students will complete the following units of work:

• Plants

• Ecology

• Astronomy

• Matter

• Chemical reactions

• Energy

• Light & Sound

Assessment outline

Each unit of work has an assessment which may be a traditional test, assignment or investigation.

Where does this course lead?

This course leads to Year 10 Science.

Indicative costs

For all indicative course costs please see the Course Costs Page.