Y9 Parent communication and teacher guide 2012-2013
Overview of the year
Y9 exposes the students to a range of experiences and learning styles that will
support their option choices for Science in Y10. Students begin Term 1 with a fun
cross-curricular “bath bomb” experience that provides the foundations from which the
skills of the “Working like a Scientist” are developed and refined. The students
continue to develop their skills in “Humans and Society” as they learn about the
fascinating world of levers, skeletal system and muscles. All students are provided
with the opportunity to experience BTEC in the Wetlands unit.
Term 2 explores the “The World around us” through the units of electrical circuits and
separating techniques. These units continue to develop and embed the skills of
“Working like a Scientist” with the “Science Fair” providing an excellent opportunity
for the students to celebrate the progress they have made.
Term 3 allows to students to experience learning at IGCSE.
Key to terms used in the documents
BTEC = Business, Technology and Education Council.
BTEC link
IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education
IGCSE link
MaD= Making a difference
ARR= Assessment and Reporting
KU = knowledge and Understanding
D = Design
DCP= Data Collection and Processing
CE = Concluding and Evaluating
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Y9 Term 3
Y9 students apply the learning and skills from Y7-Y9 to learning at IGCSE.
*Please find below the proposed learning and assessment guide for Term 2
Term 3: 8-4-2013 to 28-6-2013
Topics covered
Progress check
card 4 focus (May)
Gateway ARR:
learning
conversations
Skills opportunities
Homework
Science literacy
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Nature of living
Acids and bases
Density
organisms and
classification
Biological molecules
And Nutrition
40 min KU test: End of topic assessment based on past paper
questions
Attitudes to learning: Working with others, organization, presentation
and MaD (where appropriate)
Study habits: What I do well? How I can improve?
Working like a Scientist:
DCP from Biological molecule unit
Drawing Scientific diagrams from Separating technique unit
Targets set for Y10 KU and skills
Energy from food
Manipulative skillsDrawing scientific
DCP and CE
titration
diagrams
Testing for biological
molecules
Minimum of 1 HW task per unit
Students have complete notes for all units covered
*The information above is a guide to the learning and assessment form term 1
and is subject to change in line with whole school developments.
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