Year 9 Science — Goals for Learning

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To enable students to:

build confidence and curiosity in science through hands-on investigations and evidence-based explanations
understand that matter is made of particles and recognise how elements, compounds, mixtures, and the periodic table help explain real-world materials
describe how chemical reactions occur, recognise signs of change, and communicate these changes using word equations
apply particle, chemical, and physical science ideas to situations in their lives (e.g., fuels, energy, waves, motion)
explain how energy is transferred or transformed in systems such as engines, circuits, and ecosystems
investigate waves (sound, light), describing how they behave and how they transfer energy without moving matter
explore forces and motion using Newton’s laws, predict motion changes, and represent forces with diagrams
understand Earth systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere) and how matter and energy cycle between them
recognise how carbon moves through Earth’s spheres and describe the impact of human activity on climate
explain how DNA, genes, proteins, and environment contribute to traits and variation in organisms
investigate infectious and non-infectious diseases, immunity, and strategies for preventing disease
describe how plants and animals transport essential substances and how diffusion, osmosis, and active transport support life
develop scientific thinking by collecting data, interpreting patterns, using models, and drawing evidence-based conclusions

Year 9 students study the following topic areas:

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