The Collins GCSE Science (9-1) Five Year Scheme of Work: Identifies ten key scientific concepts Outlines the development of students understanding in these concepts over the five years from age 11 to 16 Maps to Collins Science, chapter by chapter, showing the detailed progression at the heart of the course The Collins Science scheme of work can be used flexibly. Different examples are provided for how you can timetable, depending on the number of teachers you are using to teach GCSE and whether you are teaching it over a two or three year period. Contents 1. Progression in key ideas 2. Teaching a two year KS4 with two members of staff 3. Teaching a two year KS4 with three members of staff 4. Teaching a two year KS4 with one member of staff 5. Teaching a three year KS4 with two members of staff The Scheme of Work refers to the separate sciences at GCSE. If students are following a Combined Science course, most of the blocks will still apply although they will be reduced in amount. The same applies to students who are following a Foundation Tier pathway.
GCSE Science: Progression in key ideas Cells & systems Microbes & health Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Cells & organisation (KS3 Bk1 Ch1) principal features animal & plant unicellular to tissues to organs to systems to Reproduction (KS3 Bk1 Ch1) reproduction in humans & plants insect pollination & human food Breathing (KS3 Bk1 Ch2) gas exchange mechanism of breathing impact of exercise, asthma & smoking Nutrition & digestion (KS3 Bk1 Ch2) healthy human diet requirements consequences of imbalances tissues & organs importance of bacteria photosynthesis Cellular respiration (KS3 Bk2 Ch1) aerobic & anaerobic word equation fermentation Skeletal & muscular systems (KS3 Bk2 Ch1) function biomechanics function of major muscle groups (KS3 Bk2 Ch2) word summary dependence on photosynthetic adaptations of leaves role of leaf stomata Microbes & disease, health (KS3, Bk3, Ch2) effects of recreational drugs on behaviour, health & life processes Cell biology (GCSE Biology Ch1) microscopy cell division & differentiation stem micro (GCSE Biology Ch2) & products food production stomata transpiration Transport systems (GCSE Biology Ch3) osmosis & active digestion & enzymes exchange surfaces breathing, blood & the heart heart disease Co-ordination & control (GCSE Biology Ch5) homeostasis nerves, reflexes & the brain eye & defects endocrine system sugar & diabetes fertility, contraception & hormon Health, disease & development of medicines (GCSE Biology Ch7) viral & bacterialdiseases pathogens, antibiotics & painkillers immunity monoclonal antibodies Genetics & Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA & genes (KS3, Bk3, Ch1) variation competition & natural selection causes of extinction biodiversity & use of gene banks Inheritance, variation & (GCSE Biology Ch4) DNA, genes & the genome meiosis, genetic crosses & inheritance Variation & (GCSE Biology Ch8) variation, natural & artificial selection & speciation genetic engineering classification, extinction & conservation Interdependence Relationships in an (KS3 Bk2 Ch2) food webs, insect pollination & human food relationships in an environment the role of variation in survival Earth Science composition of atmosphere carbon dioxide & impact on climate limited resources & the rock cycle the carbon cycle atmospheric science Ch2) in Earth s atmosphere & greenhouse gases common atmospheric pollutants climate change & carbon foot print Ecosystems (GCSE Biology predation & trophic levels loss & competition adaptation carbon cycle & decay land use, global warming & pollution biodiversity & food Types of Concept of a reaction predicting patterns physical combustion Chemical combustion, thermal decomposition & oxidation Explaining chemical (KS3, Bk2, Ch4) as the rearrangement of atoms formulae & equations catalysts acids, bases, alkalis & neutralisation indicators & the ph scale of acids with metals of acids with alkalis Making useful (KS3, Bk3, Ch3) displacement order of metals & carbon in the reactivity series use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides & composites Ch4) potable & waste life cycle assessment & metals, alloys & corrosion alternative metal extraction & composites NPK fertilisers Chemical Ch5) acids, alkalis, ph & salts neutralisation reactivity series electrolysis redox extraction of metals Organic chemistry Ch7) hydrocarbons & petrochemicals alkanes, alkenes, alcohols & carboxylic acids polymers & polymerisation amino acids Chemical analysis Ch8) assessing purity & separating mixtures moles determining the concentrations of solutions yield & atom economy Particles Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds, periods & groups physical & chemical properties chemical metals, non-metals, and metal & non-metal oxides chemical symbols & formulae Pure & impure substances mixtures, including dissolving chromatography, filtering, evaporation & distillation pure substances mass, of state & chemical Particles & physical particle kinetics & gas arrangements & motion of particles anomaly of ice- transition a simple atomic model physical material & mass reversibility in of state density Brownian motion & periodic table, Ch1) simple model of the atom electronic structure groups 0, 1 & 7 transition metals Structure & bonding Ch3) different kinds of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent & metallic bonding bonding of carbon metals diamond, graphite, graphene & fullerenes bulk & surface matter including nanoparticles (GCSE Physics Ch4) nuclear atom & isotopes & decay half-life & contamination absorption & emission hazards, uses & background nuclear fission & fusion Particle model of matter internal, & particle motions specific heat capacity & specific latent heat particle model & Rate & extent of chemical change rates of reaction, including catalysts collision theory reversible & the concept of dynamic Changes & simple machines: product of force & displacement unchanged processes that involve transfer fuels, fuel sources & heating in matter with temperature in motion & spacing of particles in s of state internal stored in in matter internal stored in chemical & auditing change (KS3, Bk3,, fuel sources & heating calculations from different foods rate of transfer of thermal insulators comparing starting & final conditions of a system explaining fuel use & costs power ratings audit calculations (GCSE Physics Ch3) in a system ways is stored before & after conservation, dissipation and national & global sources potential & kinetic work & power efficiency & dissipation in chemistry, including reaction profiles batteries & fuel Waves Sound waves frequencies echoes, reflection & absorption speed of sound sound produced & detected longitudinal waves auditory range sound waves carrying Waves in matter (GCSE Physics Ch2) transverse & longitudinal waves reflection, transmission & absorption wave speed ultrasound Light & electromagnetic waves (GCSE Physics Physics frequency & colour electromagnetic lenses transmission, absorption & reflection black-body Electricity & Static electricity (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) non-contact forces: gravitational, magnetic & electrostatic separation of charges transfer of electrons & forces between charged electric fields Current electricity, (KS3, Bk2, flow of charge potential difference & resistance, magnetic fields, poles, attraction & repulsion electromagnets & motors Electricity (GCSE Physics Ch1) static electricity current, potential difference & resistance domestic uses & safety power & Magnetism & electro, (GCSE Physics Ch8) permanent & induced magnetic forces & fields magnetic effects of currents & the motor effect oscillating currents in detection & generation of interaction between two moments combining forces in one dimension & force arrows force-extension linear relation friction & resistance of air & Motion change of speed or direction speed = distance time change depending on direction of force & its size Hooke s law work done & on deformation Pressure (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) atmospheric decreases with increase of height in liquids, increasing with depth upthrust effects, floating & sinking measured by ratio of force over area acting normal to any surface Motion, forces & space (KS3, Bk3, Ch5) distance-time graph relative motion opposing forces & gravity & weight the Sun & other stars the seasons & the Earth s tilt the light year as a unit of astronomical distance Liquids under & differences in fluids & motion (GCSE Physics Ch7) speed & velocity acceleration distance-time & velocity-time graphs Newton s laws of motion safety in public Space physics (GCSE Physics Ch9) the solar system stability of orbital motions satellites red-shift as sources move away the big bang & universal expansion
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Two GCSE Staff Please turn page to see full table Cells & organisation Reproduction Motion Year 7 principal features animal & plant unicellular to tissues to organs to systems to reproduction in humans & plants insect pollination & human food Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds periods & groups physical & chemical properties chemical properties of metals, non-metals, and metal & non-metal oxides chemical symbols & formulae Concept of a reaction predicting patterns physical combustion interaction between two moments combining forces in one dimension & force arrows force-extension linear relation deformation of friction resistance of air & measurements of stretch or compression change of speed or direction speed = distance time change depending on direction of force & its size Hooke s law work done & on deformation Cellular respiration in matter Static electricity Pressure (KS3 Bk2 Ch1) (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) Year 8 Breathing gas exchange mechanism of breathing impact of exercise, asthma & smoking No of Weeks 6 6 6 6 3 3 6 Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA & genes (KS3, Bk3, Ch1) Making useful (KS3, Bk3, Ch3) Motion, forces & space (KS3, Bk3, Ch5) Microbes & disease, health (KS3, Bk3, Ch2) Earth Science in matter & auditing change (KS3, Bk3, Year 9 aerobic & anaerobic word equation fermentation heredity differences between species continuous & discontinuous variation variation, competition & natural selection in the environment & extinction biodiversity & use of gene banks Skeletal & muscular systems function biomechanics function of major muscle groups displacement order of metals & carbon in the reactivity series use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides Particles & physical particle kinetics & gas arrangements & motion of particles anomaly of ice- transition a simple atomic model physical material & mass reversibility in of state density Brownian motion distance-time graph relative motion opposing forces & gravity & weight the Sun & other stars the seasons & the Earth s tilt the light year as a unit of astronomical distance with temperature in motion & spacing of particles in of state internal effects of recreational drugs on behaviour, health & life processes non-contact forces: gravitational, magnetic & electrostatic separation of charges transfer of electrons & forces between charged electric fields composition of atmosphere production of carbon dioxide & impact on climate efficacy of the rock cycle Earth as a source of limited resources the carbon cycle atmospheric decreases with increase of height in liquids, increasing with depth upthrust effects, floating & sinking measured by ratio of force over area acting normal to any surface internal chemical word summary dependence on photosynthetic adaptations of leaves role of leaf stomata, fuel sources & heating calculations from different foods rate of transfer of thermal insulators comparing starting & final conditions of a system explaining fuel use & costs power ratings 3 3 3 3 3 Nutrition & digestion healthy human diet requirements consequences of imbalances tissues & organs importance of bacteria photosynthesis Pure & impure substances mixtures, including dissolving chromatography, filtering, evaporation & distillation pure substances mass, of state & chemical 3 6 6 Relationships in an food webs & insect pollination human food how affect & are affected by their environment the role of variation in enabling living things to survive in the same Explaining chemical (KS3, Bk2, Ch4) as the rearrangement of atoms formulae & equations catalysts acids, bases, alkalis & neutralisation indicators & the ph scale of acids with metals of acids with alkalis Chemical combustion, thermal decomposition & oxidation Current electricity, (KS3, Bk2, flow of charge potential difference, battery & bulb ratings resistance conductors & insulators magnetic poles, attraction & repulsion magnetic fields Earth s, compass & navigation electromagnets & motors Sound waves frequencies echoes, reflection & absorption speed of sound sound produced & detected longitudinal waves auditory range sound waves carrying Changes & simple machines: product of force & displacement unchanged processes that involve transfer fuels, fuel sources & heating Cells Interdependance Particles Transition Units (Unit 1: Seedlings and coloured light) (Unit 2: Sound reflectors) (Unit 3: Barometric ) (Unit 4: Rhododendrons) Download from www.collins.co.uk/gcsescience (Unit 5: Milk glue) 6 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 7
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Two GCSE Staff (continued) No of Weeks 5 5 5 5 5 5 Cell biology Transport systems (GCSE Biology Ch1) (GCSE Biology Ch2) (GCSE Biology Ch3) No of Weeks 5 5 5 5 5 5 Physical Chemistry & Physics & periodic table, Ch1) simple model of the atom electronic structure groups 0, 1 & 7 transition metals Electricity (GCSE Physics Ch1) static electricity current, potential difference & resistance domestic uses & safety power & Waves in matter (GCSE Physics Ch2) transverse & longitudinal waves reflection, transmission & absorption wave speed ultrasound Structure & bonding Ch3) different kinds of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent & metallic bonding bonding of carbon metals diamond, graphite, graphene & fullerenes bulk & surface matter including nanoparticles (GCSE Physics Ch3) in a system ways is stored before & after conservation, dissipation and national & global sources potential & kinetic work & power efficiency & dissipation No of Weeks 5 5 5 5 5 5 Co-ordination & control (GCSE Biology Ch5) Ecosystems (GCSE Biology Organic chemistry Ch7) Variation & (GCSE Biology Ch8) Biology & Biochemistry homeostasis nerves, reflexes & the brain eye & defects endocrine system sugar & diabetes fertility, contraception & hormones abiotic factors, predation & trophic levels biomass, loss & competition adaptation carbon cycle & decay land use, global warming & pollution biodiversity & food Health, disease & development of medicines (GCSE Biology Ch7) viral & bacterial diseases pathogens, antibiotics & painkillers immunity monoclonal antibodies crude oil, hydrocarbons & petrochemicals homologous series, including alkanes, alkenes, alcohols & carboxylic acids polymerisation amino acids synthetic & naturally occurring polymers, including DNA variation, natural & artificial selection & speciation genetic engineering classification, extinction & conservation (GCSE Physics Ch4) nuclear atom & isotopes & decay half-life & contamination absorption & emission hazards, uses & background nuclear fission & fusion Chemical analysis Ch8) assessing purity & separating mixtures ions moles use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances & to volumes of gases determining the concentrations of solutions yield & atom economy No of Weeks 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 Particle model of matter Liquids under Chemical Ch5) Biology & Biochemistry Physical Chemistry & Physics microscopy cell division & differentiation stem micro internal, & particle motions specific heat capacity & specific latent heat particle model & & products food production stomata transpiration & differences in fluids atmospheric science Ch2) composition & of the Earth s atmosphere carbon dioxide & methane as greenhouse gases common atmospheric pollutants & their sources climate change & carbon footprint acids, alkalis, ph & salts neutralisation reactivity series electrolysis redox extraction of metals osmosis & active digestion & enzymes exchange surfaces breathing, blood & the heart heart disease Light & electromagnetic waves (GCSE Physics Physics frequency & colour electromagnetic lenses transmission, absorption & reflection black-body Inheritance, variation & (GCSE Biology Ch4) DNA, genes & the genome meiosis, genetic crosses & inheritance Rate & extent of chemical change rates of reaction, including catalysts collision theory reversible & the concept of dynamic Ch4) potable & waste life cycle assessment & metals, alloys & corrosion alternative metal extraction NPK fertilisers in chemistry exothermic &, including reaction profiles batteries & fuel & motion (GCSE Physics Ch7) speed & velocity acceleration distance-time & velocity-time graphs Newton s laws of motion safety in public 4 2 Magnetism & electro, (GCSE Physics Ch8) permanent & induced magnetic forces & fields magnetic effects of currents & the motor effect microphones & speakers oscillating currents in detection & generation of Space physics (GCSE Physics Ch9) the solar system stability of orbital motions satellites red-shift as sources move away the big bang & universal expansion 8 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 9
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Three GCSE Staff Cells & organisation Reproduction Concept of a reaction Motion Year 7 Cells & organisation principal features animal & plant unicellular to tissues to organs to systems to Reproduction reproduction in humans & plants insect pollination & human food Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds, Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds, periods & groups physical & chemical properties chemical properties of metals, non-metals, and metal & non-metal oxides chemical symbols & formulae Concept of a reaction predicting patterns physical combustion interaction between two moments combining forces in one dimension & force arrows force-extension linear relation deformation of friction resistance of air & measurements of stretch or compression change of speed or direction speed = distance time change depending on direction of force & its size Hooke s law work done & on deformation Cellular respiration in matter Static electricity Pressure (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) Year 8 aerobic & anaerobic word equation fermentation Skeletal & muscular systems function biomechanics function of major muscle groups Particles & physical particle kinetics & gas arrangements & motion of particles anomaly of ice- transition a simple atomic model physical material & mass reversibility in of state density Brownian motion with temperature in motion & spacing of particles in of state internal non-contact forces: gravitational, magnetic & electrostatic separation of charges transfer of electrons & forces between charged electric fields atmospheric decreases with increase of height in liquids, increasing with depth upthrust effects, floating & sinking measured by ratio of force over area acting normal to any surface Breathing gas exchange mechanism of breathing impact of exercise, asthma & smoking word summary dependence on photosynthetic adaptations of leaves role of leaf stomata 3 3 3 3 3 Nutrition & digestion healthy human diet requirements consequences of imbalances tissues & organs importance of bacteria photosynthesis Pure & impure substance mixtures, including dissolving chromatography, filtering, evaporation & distillation pure substances mass, of state & chemical 3 6 6 Relationships in an food webs & insect pollination human food how affect & are affected by their environment the role of variation in enabling living things to survive in the same Explaining chemical (KS3, Bk2, Ch4) as the rearrangement of atoms formulae & equations catalysts acids, bases, alkalis & neutralisation indicators & the ph scale of acids with metals of acids with alkalis Chemical combustion, thermal decom position & oxidation Current electricity, (KS3, Bk2, flow of charge potential difference, battery & bulb ratings resistance conductors & insulators magnetic poles, attraction & repulsion magnetic fields Earth s, compass & navigation electromagnets & motors Sound waves frequencies echoes, reflection & absorption speed of sound sound produced & detected longitudinal waves auditory range sound waves carrying Changes & simple machines: product of force & displacement unchanged processes that involve transfer fuels, fuel sources & heating No of Weeks 6 6 6 6 3 3 6 Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA & genes (KS3, Bk3, Ch1) Making useful (KS3, Bk3, Ch3) Motion, forces & space (KS3, Bk3, Ch5) Microbes & disease, health (KS3, Bk3, Ch2) Earth Science in matter & auditing change (KS3, Bk3, Year 9 heredity differences between species continuous & discontinuous variation variation, competition & natural selection in the environment & extinction biodiversity & use of gene banks displacement order of metals & carbon in the reactivity series use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides distance-time graph relative motion opposing forces & gravity & weight the Sun & other stars the seasons & the Earth s tilt the light year as a unit of astronomical distance effects of recreational drugs on behaviour, health & life processes composition of atmosphere production of carbon dioxide & impact on climate efficacy of the rock cycle Earth as a source of limited resources the carbon cycle internal chemical, fuel sources & heating calculations from different foods rate of transfer of thermal insulators comparing starting & final conditions of a system explaining fuel use & costs power ratings audit calculations Cells Interdependance Particles Transition Units (Unit 1: Seedlings and coloured light) (Unit 2: Sound reflectors) (Unit 3: Barometric ) (Unit 4: Rhododendrons) Download from www.collins.co.uk/gcsescience (Unit 5: Milk glue) 10 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 11
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Three GCSE Staff (continued) No of Weeks 9 9 9 9 Cell biology (GCSE Biology Ch1) (GCSE Biology Ch2) Transport systems (GCSE Biology Ch3) Inheritance, variation & (GCSE Biology Ch4) Biology microscopy cell division & differentiation stem micro & products food production stomata transpiration osmosis & active digestion & enzymes exchange surfaces breathing, blood & the heart heart disease DNA, genes & the genome meiosis, genetic crosses & inheritance No of Weeks 9 9 9 9 & periodic table Ch1) atmospheric science Ch2) Structure & bonding Ch3) Ch4) Chemistry & periodic table Ch1) simple model of the atom electronic structure groups 0, 1 & 7 transition metals atmospheric science Ch2) composition & of the Earth s atmosphere carbon dioxide & methane as greenhouse gases common atmospheric pollutants & their sources climate change & carbon footprint Structure & bonding Ch3) different kinds of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent & metallic bonding bonding of carbon metals diamond, graphite, graphene & fullerenes bulk & surface matter including nanoparticles Ch4) potable & waste life cycle assessment & metals, alloys & corrosion alternative metal extraction NPK fertilisers No of Weeks 8 4 4 8 8 Chemistry Chemical Ch5) acids, alkalis, ph & salts neutralisation reactivity series electrolysis redox extraction of metals Rate & extent of chemical change rates of reaction, including catalysts collision theory reversible & the concept of dynamic in chemistry, including reaction profiles batteries & fuel Organic chemistry Ch7) crude oil, hydrocarbons & petrochemicals homologous series, including alkanes, alkenes, alcohols & carboxylic acids polymerisation amino acids synthetic & naturally occurring polymers, including DNA Chemical analysis Ch8) assessing purity & separating mixtures ions moles use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances & to volumes of gases determining the concentrations of solutions yield & atom economy No of Weeks 4 4 8 8 5 3 Particle model of matter Liquids under & motion (GCSE Physics Ch7) Magnetism & electro (GCSE Physics Ch8) Physics internal, & particle motions specific heat capacity & specific latent heat particle model & & differences in fluids Light & electromagnetic waves (GCSE Physics frequency & colour electromagnetic lenses transmission, absorption & reflection black-body speed & velocity acceleration distance-time & velocity-time graphs Newton s laws of motion safety in public permanent & induced magnetic forces & fields magnetic effects of currents & the motor effect microphones & speakers oscillating currents in detection & generation of Space physics (GCSE Physics Ch9) the solar system stability of orbital motions satellites red-shift as sources move away the big bang & universal expansion No of Weeks 9 9 9 9 Physics Electricity (GCSE Physics Ch1) static electricity current, potential difference & resistance domestic uses & safety power & Waves in matter (GCSE Physics Ch2) transverse & longitudinal waves reflection, transmission & absorption wave speed ultrasound (GCSE Physics Ch3) in a system ways is stored before & after conservation, dissipation and national & global sources potential & kinetic work & power efficiency & dissipation No of Weeks 8 8 8 8 Co-ordination & control (GCSE Biology Ch5) Ecosystems (GCSE Biology Biology homeostasis nerves, reflexes & the brain eye & defects endocrine system sugar & diabetes fertility, contraception & hormones abiotic factors, predation & trophic levels biomass, loss & competition adaptation carbon cycle & decay land use, global warming & pollution biodiversity & food Health, disease & development of medicines (GCSE Biology Ch7) viral & bacterial diseases pathogens, antibiotics & painkillers immunity monoclonal antibodies (GCSE Physics Ch4) nuclear atom & isotopes & dsecay half-life & contamination absorption & emission hazards, uses & background nuclear fission & fusion Variation & (GCSE Biology Ch8) variation, natural & artificial selection & speciation genetic engineering classification, extinction & conservation 12 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 13
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, One GCSE Staff Cells & organisation Reproduction Motion (KS3 Bk1 Ch1) Year 7 Cellular respiration in matter Static electricity Pressure (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) Year 8 principal features animal & plant unicellular to tissues to organs to systems to aerobic & anaerobic word equation fermentation reproduction in humans & plants insect pollination & human food Skeletal & muscular systems function biomechanics function of major muscle groups Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds periods & groups physical & chemical properties chemical metals, non-metals, and metal & non-metal oxides chemical symbols & formulae Particles & physical particle kinetics & gas arrangements & motion of particles anomaly of ice- transition a simple atomic model physical material & mass reversibility in of state density Brownian motion Concept of a reaction predicting patterns physical combustion with temperature in motion & spacing of particles in of state internal interaction between two moments combining forces in one dimension & force arrows force-extension linear relation deformation of friction resistance of air & measurements of stretch or compression non-contact forces: gravitational, magnetic & electrostatic separation of charges transfer of electrons & forces between charged electric fields change of speed or direction speed = distance time change depending on direction of force & its size Hooke s law work done & on deformation atmospheric decreases with increase of height in liquids, increasing with depth upthrust effects, floating & sinking measured by ratio of force over area acting normal to any surface Breathing (KS3 Bk1 Ch2) gas exchange mechanism of breathing impact of exercise, asthma & smoking word summary dependence on photosynthetic adaptations of leaves role of leaf stomata 3 3 3 3 3 Nutrition & digestion (KS3 Bk1 Ch2) healthy human diet requirements consequences of imbalances tissues & organs importance of bacteria photosynthesis 3 6 6 Relationships in an food webs & insect pollination human food how affect & are affected by their environment the role of variation in enabling living things to survive in the same Pure & impure substances mixtures, including dissolving chromatography, filtering, evaporation & distillation pure substances mass, of state & chemical Explaining chemical (KS3, Bk2, Ch4) as the rearrangement of atoms formulae & equations catalysts acids, bases, alkalis & neutralisation indicators & the ph scale of acids with metals of acids with alkalis Chemical combustion, thermal decomposition & oxidation Current electricity, (KS3, Bk2, flow of charge potential difference, battery & bulb ratings resistance conductors & insulators magnetic poles, attraction & repulsion magnetic fields Earth s, compass & navigation electromagnets & motors Sound waves frequencies echoes, reflection & absorption speed of sound sound produced & detected longitudinal waves auditory range sound waves carrying Changes & simple machines: product of force & displacement unchanged processes that involve transfer fuels, fuel sources & heating No of Weeks 6 6 6 6 3 3 6 Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA & genes (KS3, Bk3, Ch1) Making useful (KS3, Bk3, Ch3) Motion, forces & space (KS3, Bk3, Ch5) Microbes & disease, health (KS3, Bk3, Ch2) Earth Science in matter & auditing change (KS3, Bk3, Year 9 heredity differences between species continuous & discontinuous variation variation, competition & natural selection in the environment & extinction biodiversity & use of gene banks displacement order of metals & carbon in the reactivity series use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides distance-time graph relative motion opposing forces & gravity & weight the Sun & other stars the seasons & the Earth s tilt the light year as a unit of astronomical distance effects of recreational drugs on behaviour, health & life processes composition of atmosphere production of carbon dioxide & impact on climate efficacy of the rock cycle Earth as a source sof limited resources the carbon cycle internal chemical, fuel sources & heating calculations from different foods rate of transfer of thermal insulators comparing starting & final conditions of a system explaining fuel use & costs power ratings audit calculations Cells Interdependance Particles Transition Units (Unit 1: Seedlings and coloured light) (Unit 2: Sound reflectors) (Unit 3: Barometric ) (Unit 4: Rhododendrons) Download from www.collins.co.uk/gcsescience (Unit 5: Milk glue) 14 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 15
Two Year KS4 Scheme of Work, One GCSE Staff (continued) Cell biology Electricity Waves in matter (GCSE Biology Ch1) (GCSE Physics Ch1) (GCSE Biology Ch2) (GCSE Physics Ch2) No of Weeks 2.5 2.5 1.5 1 2.5 1.5 1 Co-ordination & control (GCSE Biology Ch5) Chemical Ch5) Particle model of matter Liquids under Ecosystems (GCSE Biology microscopy cell division & differentiation stem micro homeostasis nerves, reflexes & the brain eye & defects endocrine system sugar & diabetes fertility, contraception & hormones & periodic table Ch1) simple model of the atom electronic structure groups 0, 1 & 7 transition metals acids, alkalis, ph & salts neutralisation reactivity series electrolysis redox extraction of metals static electricity current, potential difference & resistance domestic uses & safety power & internal, & particle motions specific heat capacity & specific latent heat particle model & & products food production stomata transpiration & differences in fluids atmospheric science Ch2) composition & of the Earth s atmosphere carbon dioxide & methane as greenhouse gases common atmospheric pollutants & their sources climate change & carbon footprint abiotic factors, predation & trophic levels biomass, loss & competition adaptation carbon cycle & decay land use, global warming & pollution biodiversity & food transverse & longitudinal waves reflection, transmission & absorption wave speed ultrasound Rate & extent of chemical change rates of reaction, including catalysts collision theory reversible & the concept of dynamic Transport systems (GCSE Biology Ch3) osmosis & active digestion & enzymes exchange surfaces breathing, blood & the heart heart disease in chemistry, including reaction profiles batteries & fuel 3 3 3 3 3 Structure & bonding Ch3) different kinds of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent & metallic bonding bonding of carbon metals diamond, graphite, graphene & fullerenes bulk & surface matter including nanoparticles 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 Light & electromagnetic waves (GCSE Physics frequency & colour electromagnetic lenses transmission, absorption & reflection black-body (GCSE Physics Ch3) in a system ways is stored before & after conservation, dissipation and national & global sources potential & kinetic work & power efficiency & dissipation Health, disease & development of medicines (GCSE Biology Ch7) viral & bacterial diseases pathogens, antibiotics & painkillers immunity monoclonal antibodies Inheritance, variation & (GCSE Biology Ch4) DNA, genes & the genome meiosis, genetic crosses & inheritance Organic chemistry Ch7) crude oil, hydrocarbons & petrochemicals homologous series, including alkanes, alkenes, alcohols & carboxylic acids polymerisation amino acids synthetic & naturally occurring polymers, including DNA Ch4) potable & waste life cycle assessment & metals, alloys & corrosion alternative metal extraction NPK fertilisers & motion (GCSE Physics Ch7) speed & velocity acceleration distance-time & velocity-time graphs Newton s laws of motion safety in public (GCSE Physics Ch4) nuclear atom & isotopes & decay half-life & contamination absorption & emission hazards, uses & background nuclear fission & fusion Variation & (GCSE Biology Ch8) variation, natural & artificial selection & speciation genetic engineering classification, extinction & conservation Magnetism & electro (GCSE Physics Ch8) permanent & induced magnetic forces & fields magnetic effects of currents & the motor effect microphones & speakers oscillating currents in detection & generation of Chemical analysis Ch8) assessing purity & separating mixtures ions moles use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances & to volumes of gases determining the concentrations of solutions yield & atom economy Space physics (GCSE Physics Ch9) the solar system stability of orbital motions satellites red-shift as sources move away the big bang & universal expansion 16 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 17
Three Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Two GCSE Staff No of Weeks 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Cells & organisation Reproduction Concept of a reaction Motion Year 7 principal features animal & plant unicellular to tissues to organs to systems to reproduction in humans & plants insect pollination & human food Periodic table, atoms, elements & compounds periods & groups physical & chemical properties chemical metals, non-metals, and metal & non-metal oxides chemical symbols & formulae predicting patterns physical combustion interaction between two moments combining forces in one dimension & force arrows force-extension linear relation deformation of friction resistance of air & measurements of stretch or compression change of speed or direction speed = distance time change depending on direction of force & its size Hooke s law work done & on deformation Breathing gas exchange mechanism of breathing impact of exercise, asthma & smoking 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Nutrition & digestion healthy human diet requirements consequences of imbalances tissues & organs importance of bacteria photosynthesis Pure & impure substances mixtures, including dissolving chromatography, filtering, evaporation & distillation pure substances mass, of state & chemical Chemical combustion, thermal decomposition & oxidation Sound waves frequencies echoes, reflection & absorption speed of sound sound produced & detected longitudinal waves auditory range sound waves carrying Changes & simple machines: product of force & displacement unchanged processes that involve transfer fuels, fuel sources & heating Cellular respiration (KS3 Bk2 Ch1) aerobic & anaerobic word equation fermentation Skeletal & muscular systems function biomechanics function of major muscle groups Particles & physical particle kinetics & gas arrangements & motion of particles anomaly of ice- transition a simple atomic model physical material & mass reversibility in of state density Brownian motion No of Weeks 2 2 2 in matter Static electricity Pressure (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) (KS3, Bk2, Ch5) with temperature in motion & spacing of particles in of state internal non-contact forces: gravitational, magnetic & electrostatic separation of charges transfer of electrons & forces between charged electric fields atmospheric decreases with increase of height in liquids, increasing with depth upthrust effects, floating & sinking measured by ratio of force over area acting normal to any surface Year 7 Continued No of Weeks 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 Year 8 word summary dependence on photosynthetic adaptations of leaves role of leaf stomata Relationships in an food webs & insect pollination human food how affect & are affected by their environment the role of variation in enabling living things to survive in the same Explaining chemical (KS3, Bk2, Ch4) as the rearrangement of atoms formulae & equations catalysts acids, bases, alkalis & neutralisation indicators & the ph scale of acids with metals of acids with alkalis Current electricity, (KS3, Bk2, flow of charge potential difference, battery & bulb ratings resistance conductors & insulators magnetic poles, attraction & repulsion magnetic fields Earth s, compass & navigation electromagnets & motors Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA & genes (KS3, Bk3, Ch1) heredity differences between species continuous & discontinuous variation variation, competition & natural selection in the environment & extinction biodiversity & use of gene banks Making useful (KS3, Bk3, Ch3) displacement order of metals & carbon in the reactivity series use of carbon in obtaining metals from metal oxides Motion, forces & space (KS3, Bk3, Ch5) distance-time graph relative motion opposing forces & gravity & weight the Sun & other stars the seasons & the Earth s tilt the light year as a unit of astronomical distance 4 2 2 4 Microbes & disease, health (KS3, Bk3, Ch2) effects of recreational drugs on behaviour, health & life processes Earth Science composition of atmosphere production of carbon dioxide & impact on climate efficacy of the rock cycle Earth as a source of limited resources the carbon cycle in matter internal chemical & auditing change (KS3, Bk3,, fuel sources & heating calculations from different foods rate of transfer of thermal insulators comparing starting & final conditions of a system explaining fuel use & costs power ratings audit calculations No of Weeks 8 8 8 8 Cell biology (GCSE Biology Ch1) (GCSE Biology Ch2) Year 9 Biology & Biochemistry microscopy cell division & differentiation stem micro & products food production stomata transpiration atmospheric science Ch2) composition & of the Earth s atmosphere carbon dioxide & methane as green house gases common atmospheric pollutants & their sources climate change & carbon footprint Transport systems (GCSE Biology Ch3) osmosis & active digestion & enzymes exchange surfaces breathing, blood & the heart heart disease No of Weeks 8 8 8 8 & periodic table Ch1) Electricity (GCSE Physics Ch1) Waves in matter (GCSE Physics Ch2) Structure & bonding Ch3) Year 9 Physical Chemistry & Physics simple model of the atom electronic structure groups 0, 1 & 7 transition metals static electricity current, potential difference & resistance domestic uses & safety power & transverse & longitudinal waves reflection, transmission & absorption wave speed ultrasound different kinds of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent & metallic bonding bonding of carbon metals diamond, graphite, graphene & fullerenes bulk & surface matter including nanoparticles 18 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 19
Three Year KS4 Scheme of Work, Two GCSE Staff (continued) Cells Interdependance Particles Transition Units (Unit 1: Seedlings and coloured light) (Unit 2: Sound reflectors) (Unit 3: Barometric ) (Unit 4: Rhododendrons) Download from www.collins.co.uk/gcsescience (Unit 5: Milk glue) Physical Chemistry & Physics No of Weeks 6 5 4 8 6 3 Light & electromagnetic waves (GCSE Physics Rate & extent of chemical change in chemistry & motion (GCSE Physics Ch7) Magnetism & electro (GCSE Physics Ch8) Space physics (GCSE Physics Ch9) frequency & colour electromagnetic lenses transmission, absorption & reflection black-body rates of reaction, including catalysts collision theory reversible & the concept of dynamic, including reaction profiles batteries & fuel speed & velocity acceleration distance-time & velocity-time graphs Newton s laws of motion safety in public permanent & induced magnetic forces & fields magnetic effects of currents & the motor effect microphones & speakers oscillating currents in detection & generation of the solar system stability of orbital motions satellites red-shift as sources move away the big bang & universal expansion No of Weeks 8 8 8 8 Inheritance, variation & (GCSE Biology Ch4) Ch4) Co-ordination & control (GCSE Biology Ch5) Ecosystems (GCSE Biology No of Weeks 8 8 8 8 Biology & Biochemistry Biology & Biochemistry DNA, genes & the genome meiosis, genetic crosses & inheritance Health, disease & development of medicines (GCSE Biology Ch7) viral & bacterial diseases pathogens, antibiotics & painkillers immunity monoclonal antibodies potable & waste life cycle assessment & metals, alloys & corrosion alternative metal extraction NPK fertilisers Organic chemistry Ch7) crude oil, hydrocarbons & petrochemicals homologous series, including alkanes, alkenes, alcohols & carboxylic acids polymerisation amino acids synthetic & naturally occurring polymers, including DNA homeostasis nerves, reflexes & the brain eye & defects endocrine system sugar & diabetes fertility, contraception & hormones Variation & (GCSE Biology Ch8) variation, natural & artificial selection & speciation genetic engineering classification, extinction & conservation abiotic factors, predation & trophic levels biomass, loss & competition adaptation carbon cycle & decay land use, global warming & pollution biodiversity & food No of Weeks 8 8 5 3 8 (GCSE Physics Ch3) (GCSE Physics Ch4) Physical Chemistry & Physics in a system ways is stored before & after conservation, dissipation and national & global sources potential & kinetic work & power efficiency & dissipation nuclear atom & isotopes & decay half-life & contamination absorption & emission hazards, uses & background nuclear fission & fusion Particle model of matter internal, & particle motions specific heat capacity & specific latent heat particle model & Liquids under & differences in fluids Chemical analysis Ch8) assessing purity & separating mixtures ions moles use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances & to volumes of gases determining the concentrations of solutions yield & atom economy Chemical Ch5) acids, alkalis, ph & salts neutralisation reactivity series electrolysis redox extraction of metals 20 Collins HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015 21
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