Here is a list of topics we will cover in Year 9:
Fit and healthy
Speeding up
Reactions of metals and metal compounds
Patterns of reactivity
Pressure and moments
Inheritance and selection
Gravity and space
Using chemistry
Plants and photosynthesis
Plants for food
Environmental chemistry
Energy and electricity
Homework
Your teacher will set you homework every week. Make sure you write what it is, in your planner, along with the date it is due in.
You should be able to get it done in about 30 minutes. If you find it too tricky, find your teacher, and ask them for some help.
Assessments
You will be assessed at regular intervals throughout the year. You will do three formally assessed pieces of work each term. These assessment tasks are open ended and usually take one lesson to complete. Your teacher will grade the work and offer you some constructive comments to help you to improve in future assessments. There is a formal test towards the end of each term.