Science 8

This course has been designed with competency-based assessment to enhance students’ cognitive abilities and scientific skills based on Ministry of Education standards. These skills will be evaluated throughout a journey including introductions to cell biology, fundamental theories of matter (chemistry), the nature and behaviour of light (physics), and plate tectonics (Earth science). Assessment will be informed by evidence gathered from a variety of different learning tasks  including presentations, labs, and written assessments, in individual and group contexts. Formal reporting of summative assessments is communicated on the following three learning standards: designing and conducting research, analytical thinking, and communicating meaning..