Saturday 9am – 12:30pm

Year 9 is the foundation for year 10 and year 11 which are GCSE years. Majority of schools start their GCSE preparations in year 9. Direct Stars helps students to promote mastery and understanding so that they are “GCSE ready”. We teach Physics, Chemistry and Biology as separate subjects.

Curriculum

Physics

• Energy Transfers and Resources
• Work Energy and Power
• Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Atomic Structure and Radioactivity
• Space Physics
• Static Electricity

Chemistry

• Principles of Chemistry
• Bonding and Formulae
• Acids, Alkalis, Salts
• Metals: Uses and Extraction
• Crude Oil
• Earth’s atmosphere and Pollution

Biology

• Cells
• Enzymes
• Cells and Control
• Genetics