Year 9 Learning

Throughout Year 9, students will continue to build on fundamentals of each area of Science whilst considering the fact that Science alone doesn’t hold all of the answers. Students will begin to appreciate the technological advances that have enhanced the study of Science, in preparation for starting the GCSE course towards the end of the year.

	Learning Cycle	Key Concepts
Autumn 1	Reproduction and genetics Interactions & interdependence	Human reproduction and development Plant reproduction and seed dispersal DNA, Variation & evolution Competition and extinction Food chains and webs Biodiversity
Autumn 2	Earth structure and atmosphere	Rocks and rock cycle Extracting metals Global warming and climate change
Spring 1	Energetics and Atmosphere	Endothermic and exothermic reactions Global warming and climate change
Spring 2	Waves	Wave speed and wave behaviour Light and sound
Summer 1	Space	Our solar system Satellites Days and seasons
Summer 2	Biology Paper 1 – Cell Biology: Fundamentals	Types of cell Tissues and organs Microscopy Cell division Stem cells and specialisation

This is what students will know by the end of each term.

Autumn Knowledge

Spring Knowledge

Summer Knowledge