Our Year 9 Science tutoring program starts in Term 1 and ends in Term 4 each year. The program covers all syllabus outcomes and requirements of the NESA Stage 5 syllabus, and leads into our Year 10 Science program.
Year 9 Science
Year 9 Science Course Overview
The Year 9 Science tutoring program will exceed the outcomes and standards required by the stage 5 syllabus, with the long term goal of preparing students for taking on high scaling science subjects like Chemistry, Physics and Biology in years 11 and 12. To this end, the program will go into greater depth in focus areas that are relevant to senior level science subjects.
This course is ideal for:
- Students who are currently in Year 9 wanting to build a strong base in Science
2 hour weekly lessons + 1 hour weekly Workshop Tutorial
Tutoring course materials (concept explanations, summaries, study notes, example questions, worked solutions and exam-style homework) are provided each week in the form of a theory and homework booklet
Tutoring homework is expected to be completed and will be fully marked each week, with comments detailing every point of improvement
Free ongoing Workshop Tutorial support
Free online homework help
Topic Tests administered at the end of each major topic, with marks and vital statistics reported in the End of Term report
Course structure
2 hour Lesson
+
1 hour Workshop
Per week
Class Times |
ParramattaLessons Sundays 9:00am – 11:00am
Workshop Tutorials Sundays 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Bondi JunctionLessons Sundays 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Tutorials Sundays 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Topics Scheduled
Our schedule of topics may vary as we may modify our course year to year for continual improvement – below is a representation based on past years.
Term 1
January – March
W1 Energy, Forces and Motion
W2 Energy, Forces and Motion
W3 Energy, Forces and Motion
W4 Energy, Forces and Motion
W5 Energy, Forces and Motion
W6 Energy, Forces and Motion
W7 Energy, Forces and Motion
W8 Energy, Forces and Motion
W9 Module Assessment
Term 2
April – June
W1 The Dynamic Earth
W2 The Dynamic Earth
W3 The Dynamic Earth
W4 The Dynamic Earth
W5 The Dynamic Earth
W6 The Dynamic Earth
W7 The Dynamic Earth
W8 The Dynamic Earth
W9 Module Assessment
W10 Cells and Organisms
W11 Cells and Organisms
Term 3
July – September
W1 Cells and Organisms
W2 Cells and Organisms
W3 Cells and Organisms
W4 Cells and Organisms
W5 Cells and Organisms
W6 Module Assessment
W7 Physical World
W8 Physical World
W9 Physical World
W10 Physical World
W11 Physical World
Term 4
October – December
W1 Physical World
W2 Physical World
W3 Module Assessment
W4 Living World
W5 Living World
W6 Living World
W7 Living World
W8 Living World
W9 Living World
W10 Living World
W11 Module Assessment