| Subject: | Science |
| Subject Overview:
The main aim of the science department is to engage and inspire our learners to think scientifically throughout KS3 and KS4. We teach learners the skills required to investigate scientific concepts through practical experiments, whilst developing their understanding of the subject. Learners will get the chance, at the end of each half term, to focus on inspirational science that has recently been in the news. This keeps learners up to date with current scientific affairs in the real world and allows them to explore careers, within science, that they may wish to pursue in the future. Homework is set on a Learners at KS3 cover a variety of biology, chemistry and physics topics focussing on the key ideas behind each topic, whilst also having the experience of developing their practical skills during investigations. All content covered at KS3 provides the basic science that is needed to ensure success at GCSE level, along with the basic practical skills that can be built upon from year 7 onwards. During KS4 we run GCSE combined science and GCSE separate sciences in biology, chemistry and physics. Learners will follow one of these pathways from year 10 that is based upon their achievement in science throughout KS3. Each course requires students to further develop their skills in specific practical investigations that are set by the exam board and cover a wide range of content across the three science subjects. At GCSE level, students will study for: Either Edexcel Combined Science OR Edexcel Separate Sciences in Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
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| Content: | Year 7: | Year 8: | Year 9: |
| Autumn Term 1: | Roald Dahl day
States of matter Space week Energy and space |
Energy
Space week Nutrition and Inspirational science in the news and academic reading |
States of matter and separating techniques Resultant forces and Cellular respiration Inspirational science |
| Autumn Term 2: | Energy and space
Cells and organisation Assessment 1 Inspirational |
Nutrition and digestion Atoms, Waves Assessment 1 Inspirational |
Cellular respiration
Atomic structure Waves Assessment 1 Genetics |
| Spring Term 1: | Atoms, elements and compounds Forces Reproduction Inspirational |
Gas exchange
Chemical and Inspirational |
Genetics
Heat energy Waves Evolution Inspirational |
| Spring Term 2: | Chemical and physical changes Electricity British Science Inspirational |
Describing motion British Science Inspirational |
Evolution
British Science The electromagnetic spectrum Plants and Inspirational |
| Summer Term 1: | Electricity
Assessment 2 Inspirational |
Assessment 2
Health and disease |
Plants and photosynthesis Rates of Inspirational |
| Summer Term 2: | Relationships in ecosystems Inspirational science in the news and |
The rock cycle
Inspirational |
Electricity
Assessment 2 Climate |
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| Content: | Year 10: | Year 11: | |
| Autumn Term 1: | Cells and enzymes
Atomic structure Ionic, covalent and Motion Forces |
Cells and enzymes
Diffusion, osmosis Ecosystems and Atomic structure Fuels Motion Forces Magnetism and the |
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| Autumn Term 2: | Diffusion, osmosis and active transportBonding Chemistry Forces Assessment 1 |
Ecosystems and material cyclesAcids Radioactivity Assessment 1 |
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| Spring Term 1: | Exchange and transport in animalsHealth, disease and the development of medicines Chemistry Fuels Forces and Conservation Forces and |
Animal coordination, control and homeostasis Acids Groups in the Particle model |
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| Spring Term 2: | Health, disease and the development of medicinesPlant structures and their functions Earth and the Conservation of Electricity Assessment 2 |
Obtaining and using metals
Reversible reactions and Assessment 2 |
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| Summer Term 1: | Ecosystems and material cyclesChemistry calculations Electricity Waves Light and the |
Preparation for external exams: GCSE exams w/b 16th May |
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| Summer Term 2: | Ecosystems and material cyclesElectricity Assessment 3 |
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| Revision Links for GCSE Course:
Combined science: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zqkww6f |
How can parents support their child’s progress in this subject?
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| Extra-Curricular Activities:
Robotics club runs after school for years 7 to 9. |
| Additional Information:
If you have a question about the Science curriculum you can use the form below to contact the Science department. |
