KS3 Science week Year 7 7A The life processes Working safely Working safely 1 27/08/2018 1 2 03/09/2018 2 3 10/09/2018 3 7D Particle model 7G Electricity and magnetism 4 17/09/2018 4 5 24/09/2018 5 6 01/10/2018 6 7 08/10/2018 7 8 15/10/2018 Half-term 9 22/10/2018 8 10 29/10/2018 9 11 05/11/2018 10 12 12/11/2018 11 13 19/11/2018 12 14 26/11/2018 13 15 03/12/2018 14 16 10/12/2018 15 17 17/12/2018 16 18 24/12/2018 19 31/12/2018 20 07/01/2019 17 21 14/01/2019 18 7B Reproduction 7E Simple chemical Reactions 7H Forces and Space Autumn term assessment Autum term assessment Autum term assessment Christmas
22 21/01/2019 19 23 28/01/2019 20 24 04/02/2019 21 25 11/02/2019 22 26 18/02/2019 Half-term 27 25/02/2019 23 28 04/03/2019 24 29 11/03/2019 25 30 18/03/2019 26 31 25/03/2019 27 32 01/04/2019 28 33 08/04/2019 29 34 15/04/2019 35 22/04/2019 36 29/04/2019 30 37 06/05/2019 31 38 13/05/2019 32 39 20/05/2019 33 7C Behaviour and Environment Skills assessment 2/ 3 lesson a week teacher only 7F Acids and Alkalis Easter 40 27/05/2019 Half-term 41 03/06/2019 35 42 10/06/2019 36 43 17/06/2019 37 44 24/06/2019 38 Revision 45 01/07/2019 39 end of year assessment 46 08/07/2019 40 7I Energy and Skills
15/07/2019 summer Extra Resources for revision at KS3 include SAM Learning, BBC Bitesize and CGP KS3 Science Revision Guide which can be purchased through ParentPay and picked up from the school office. week Year 8 1 27/08/2018 1 2 03/09/2018 2 3 10/09/2018 3 4 17/09/2018 4 5 24/09/2018 5 6 01/10/2018 6 7 08/10/2018 7 8A Nutrition and Digestion Pure and Impure substances 8 15/10/2018 Half-term 9 22/10/2018 8 10 29/10/2018 9 11 05/11/2018 10 12 12/11/2018 11 13 8B Breathing and 19/11/2018 12 Respiration 8E chemical Reactions 14 26/11/2018 13 15 03/12/2018 14 Autumn term assessment 16 10/12/2018 15 17 17/12/2018 16 18 24/12/2018 8G Electricity and Magnetism 8H Energy and Waves
19 31/12/2018 Christmas 20 07/01/2019 17 21 14/01/2019 18 22 21/01/2019 19 23 28/01/2019 20 24 04/02/2019 21 25 11/02/2019 22 26 18/02/2019 27 25/02/2019 23 28 04/03/2019 24 29 11/03/2019 25 30 18/03/2019 26 31 25/03/2019 27 32 01/04/2019 28 33 08/04/2019 29 34 15/04/2019 35 22/04/2019 36 29/04/2019 30 37 06/05/2019 31 38 13/05/2019 32 39 20/05/2019 33 Skills assessment 2/ 3 lesson a week teacher only (Magnesium and acid) 8C Plant Nutrition 8F Using chemistry 8I Exploring planet X Easter 40 27/05/2019 Half-term 41 03/06/2019 35 42 10/06/2019 36 Revision 43 17/06/2019 37 End of Year Assessment
44 24/06/2019 38 Reflection / GCSE introduction lessons 45 01/07/2019 39 GCSE introduction lessons 46 08/07/2019 40 GCSE introduction lessons 15/07/2019 summer Extra Resources for revision at KS3 include SAM Learning, BBC Bitesize and CGP KS3 Science Revision Guide which can be purchased through ParentPay and picked up from the school office. KS4 Science There are two routes for the science curriculum they are: AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy. AQA GCSE Separate Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics. Combined Science Programme of Study for Year 9. Term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Skills lessons 1 variation year 9 topic atomic structure Energy - stores and systems; changes in energy (extension); energy transfers and efficiency energy resources cell biology periodic table Electricity - charge, current, p.d. and resistance (RP3 - part 1) / series and parallel circuits skills lessons 1-5 2 cell biology structure and bonding Particle Model (density of materials) (RP5) + atomic structure (atoms and nuclear radiation) skills lessons 6-11 movement across membranes Forces - vectors and scalars, mass and weight, resultant forces. biology practical skill
3 movement across membranes levels of organisation chemical calculations Forces - speed and the distance-time relationship, velocity, acceleration calcs (basic) chemistry practical skill End of year exam - (paper 1 content covered) Waves - longitudinal/transverse, properties of waves, speed of sound in air, speed of sound in string (RP8 - part 1) Magnetism - poles of magnet / magnetic fields physics practical skills
Combined Science Programme of Study for Year 10. Term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Autumn Term levels of organisation atoms, ions recap Energy - energy changes in systems (RP1 - part 1) / changes in energy (work done-gpe) / National and global energy resources communicable and noncommunicable disease chemical changes electrolysis Electricity - resistance of a wire (RP3 - part 2) / domestic use and safety / the National Grid Spring Term communicable and noncommunicable disease energy changes Particle model - changes of state, internal energy, temp changes and shc (RP1 - part 2) + Atomic Structure - nuclear equations and half-life bioenergetics rates and equilibrium Forces - acceleration (v 2 = u 2 +2as), Newton's laws (RP7) Summer Term biological response crude oil and fuels calculations recap End of year mock - (past paper 1) Forces continued - forces and braking / forces and elasticity (RP6) Waves - electromagnetic waves (RP10) and
Combined Science Programme of Study for Year 11. Term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Autumn Term ecology reproduction January mock - paper 1 and paper 2 genetics, variation and evolution Spring Term chemical analysis Forces - forces and elasticity (RP6) momentum and changes in momentum the earth s atmosphere Waves - Measurements with ripples (RP8 - part 2) the earth s resources Energy - changes in energy (gpe-ke and epe-ke)/ power Particle model - Changes in heat and SLH Atomic Structure - contamination Magnetism - Electromagnetism and Fleming's LHR Triple Science Programme of study for Year 9 term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Skills lessons 1 year 9 variation atomic structure energy energy resources cell biology periodic table electricity skills lessons 1-5 2 cell biology structure and bonding electricity skills lessons 6-11 movement across membranes particles and matter biology practical skill 3 movement across membranes chemical calculations atomic structure chemistry practical skill levels of organsation waves physics practical skills
Triple Science Programme of Study Year 10 Term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Autumn Term levels of organsation atoms, ions recap forces communicable and non- communicable diseases chemical changes electrolysis Spring Term communicable and non- communicable diseases energy changes magnetism atomic structure bioenergetics rates and equilibrium electricity Autumn Term biological response crude oil and fuels calculations recap energy particles and matter end of year mock - (past paper 1) Triple Science Programme of study Year 11 Term Biology topics Chemistry topics Physics topics Autumn Term biological response organic forces ecology chemical analysis waves reproduction the earths atmosphere magnetism January mock - paper 1 and paper 2 Spring Term reproduction the earths resources genetics, variation and evolution using resources
Useful Resources to use at Home The following are useful resources which can be used at home to support learning. All students have a login for online resources. Year Text book Revision guide or online resource Examination Board AQA Biology Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Combined third [edition] Science Biology. Oxford University (Available to pay for via ParentPay) Year 9, 10 and 11 (Combined Science) AQA Specification for Combined Science Trilogy: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combinedscience-trilogy-8464 AQA Chemistry third [edition] Oxford University AQA Chemistry third [edition] Oxford University Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Combined Science Chemistry. (Available to pay for via ParentPay) Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics. (Available to pay for via ParentPay)
Year Text book Revision guide or online resource Examination Board AQA Biology Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Biology. third [edition] (Available to pay for via ParentPay) Oxford University Year 9, 10 and 11 (Separate Sciences) AQA Specification for Combined Science Trilogy: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combinedscience-trilogy-8464 AQA Chemistry third [edition] Oxford University AQA Chemistry third [edition] Oxford University Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Chemistry. (Available to pay for via ParentPay) Revision Guide: CGP AQA GCSE Physics. (Available to pay for via ParentPay)