Year 9 Science
9SCIE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms S. Corbett
Year 9 Science is designed around the core strand The Nature of Science. Students are provided with a variety of learning experiences through the context of the four strands; The Living World, Planet Earth and Beyond, The Physical World, The Material World. Through their investigations of the biological, physical and chemical components of their environment students are encouraged to have a positive and responsible regard for the living and non-living components of the Earth’s changing environment.
Pathway Recommended Prior Learning
This is a compulsory subject at Year 9
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