Year 10 AQA Science Curriculum Overview Scheme of Learning GCSE AQA Biology 4.3 Infection & response
GCSE AQA Biology 4.4 Bioenergetics GCSE AQA Biology 4.7 Ecology
GCSE Chemistry: C4.4 Chemical Changes GCSE Chemistry: C4.5 Energy Changes GCSE Chemistry: C4.6 The rate & Extent of Chemical Change GCSE Physics: P4.8 Space Physics GCSE Physics: P4.6/7 Atomic structure
GCSE Physics: P4.2/4.5 Electricity & Magnetism
Core Concepts & Content
Investigation Ideas
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Communicable diseases Virus, Bacteria & Fungi Human defense systems Antibiotics & Painkillers Discovery and development of new drugs Monoclonal antibodies Plant defenses Photosynthesis & factors that affect the rate Responses to exercise Respiration Metabolism Communities & Habitats Abiotic & Biotic factors Adaptations Decomposition Biodiversity Deforestation & land use Global warming Tropic levels Pyramids of biomass Farming techniques Biotechnology The reactivity series Metal extraction & displacement reactions Reactions of acids & neutralization Strong & weak acids Soluble salts Electrolysis Endothermic & Exothermic reactions Reaction profiles Batteries & fuel cells
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Testing antibacterial properties Factors that affect microbe growth
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Respiration investigations Rate of photosynthesis investigations
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Diversity measurements Rate of decomposition investigation
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Investigating the reactivity series Investigating displacement reactions. Testing the products of electrolysis Preparing salts
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Investigating the heat change of a reaction Investigating voltaic cells
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Rates of reaction Collision theory Factors that affect reaction rates Catalysts Equilibrium
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Rates of reaction investigations Investigating how effective a catalyst is Investigating factors that affect equilibrium
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Solar life cycles Satellites Red shift and the big bang theory
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Modelling red-shift
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The particle model Specific heat capacity Motion & pressure in gases Atoms & Isotopes Radioactive decay Half-Life Nuclear fission & fusion Series & Parallel circuits Current & Potential difference Resistance & resistors Household electricity AC, DC The national Grid
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Calculating specific heat capacity Modelling Half-life Investigating alpha, beta & Gamma radiation.
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