Year 9 Science
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr A. McCreary.
Year 9 Science enables students to develop knowledge and a coherent understanding of the living, material, physical and technological components of their world. It supports students to develop investigation, collaboration, communication and research skills. The course also helps to grow students’ interest in and understanding of the knowledge and processes of science which form the basis of many of their future careers.
Topic areas covered include aspects of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science.
Course Contribution
Book 1 (Year 9) SciPad: $25
PNGHS will order a workbook for each student.
Pathway
Science is essential for a wide range of careers.
Medical, veterinary, farming, food technology, engineering, architecture, cosmology and geology are just some of the fields that can be taken by studying science.
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisite of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths
Course contribution may vary slightly by the start of 2025