CURRICULUM AREA/ Science CONTENT
YEAR 7
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Year 7
Sailing Forces and effects
Survival project? Particles (States of matter) Pure and impure Environment and adaptations Heat transfers
Communication BT Electricity and magnetism. Electric messages then and now.
Project Cells, tissues and reproduction. Variation.
Project Food and energy transfers. Microbes.
Project Acids and alkalis and chemical reactions.
AF1: Use of model (helicopter) AF4: Fair testing, repeating data. AF5: Patterns in data, inconsistencies in data, conclusions, evaluate working methods.
AF4: Use of equipment, reducing risks (pure and impure separation) Heat transfers AF3: Presenting data AF5: Interpreting data from different formats and writing conclusions. (SMSC link)
AF1: Use of models to explain phenomena (electrons/ voltage) AF2: Scientific and technological applications linked to underpinning ideas, how developments affect society.
AF1: Use of models (make a model of cell). AF2: How the application of science impacts on society, ethical and moral issues relating to scientific developments.
AF3: Presenting scientific ideas (journey of a cheese sandwich creative writing) AF5: Writing conclusions (food tests)
AF4: Planning an investigation by identifying variables, choosing equipment and data intervals, reducing risk. AF5: Interpreting and evaluating data, drawing conclusions from data and evaluation of working methods.
Skills
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer2
YEAR 8
Autumn 1
Year 8
Atoms, elements and compounds and the periodic table. Lungs and gas exchange.
AF2: Development of scientific ideas (periodic table) AF5: Interpreting data, explaining data by writing a conclusion.
Skills
Autumn 2 + TECH 3WKS / TECH 3WKS
Spring 1 Application of forces and electromagnets.
AF1: Modelling magnetic fields AF2: Link applications of science to their underpinning ideas AF3: Presenting data appropriately AF4: Variables, repeating data AF5: Interpreting data, explaining data, writing conclusions and evaluating working methods.
Spring 2 Types of reactions. Respiration.
AF1: Use of models to explain processes and phenomena. AF3: Presenting data AF4: Variables, repeating data, reducing risk AF5: Interpreting data, explaining data, writing conclusions.
Summer 1 TECH 3WKS / TECH 3 WEEKS
Summer2 Energy resources Domestic/static electricity.
AF2: Impact of scientific developments on different societies
YEAR 9 Set number
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
1&2
P1: Visible light and the solar system. C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere
P1: Waves and the universe C1: Fuels
P1: Waves and the Earth. C1: Fuels
B1: Varia;on
B1: Interrela;onships
Controlled Assessment Skills
CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on) CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer)
CA Part A: Planning, CA Part B: Observa;ons, Part C: Conclusions (Combus;on of different fuels)
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA: Part B observa;ons and Part C: Conclusions (inves;ga;ng an;bio;cs)
3
C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
P1: Electromagne;c spectrum C1: Materials from the Earth CA: Part A: Planning (Sun cream on UV beads) CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates) C1: Materials from the Earth CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates)
B1: Varia;on
B1: Interrela;onships
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA: Part B observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (inves;ga;ng an;bio;cs)
P1: Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on)
P1: Waves and the universe CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer)
Controlled Assessment Skills
P1: Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on) B1: Varia;on
P1: Waves and the universe CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer)
C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
C1: Materials from the Earth CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates)
B1: VariaFon
B1: InterrelaFonships
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA: Part B observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (inves;ga;ng an;bio;cs)
B1: Interrela;onships
Controlled Assessment Skills
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA: Part B observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (inves;ga;ng an;bio;cs)
C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
C1: Materials from the Earth CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates)
P1: Visible light and solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on)
P1: Waves and the universe CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer)
7 & 8
B1: Varia;on
4 Controlled Assessment Skills
5 & 6
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or Controlled height). Assessment Skills 9 & 10 P1:
Controlled Assessment Skills
Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on)
C1: Materials from the Earth
P1: Visible light and the solar system
CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates)
CA Part B: Making and recording Observa;ons (Refrac;on and reflec;on)
C1: Materials from the Earth
B1: Varia;on
CA: Part B Observa;ons and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposi;on of different carbonates)
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
YEAR 10 Set number
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
1,2,3,4,5,6
P1: Visible light and the solar system. C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere B1:Variation
P1: Electromagnetic spectrum C1: Materials from the Earth B1: Variation
P1: Waves and the universe C1: Fuels part 1 B1: Interrelationships PART 1
P1: Waves and the Earth. C1: Fuels part 2 B1: Interrelationships part 2
P1: Generation and transmission of electricity C1: Acids B1: Responding to change part 1
Controlled Assessment Skills
CA Part B: Making and recording Observations (Refraction and reflection) CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere) CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA: Part A: Planning (Sun cream on UV beads) CA: Part B Observations and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposition of different carbonates) CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer) CA: Part B observations and Part C: Conclusions (investigating antibiotics)
CA Part A: Planning, CA Part B: Observations, Part C: Conclusions (Combustion of different fuels) CA: Part B observations and Part C: Conclusions (investigating antibiotics)
Summer 2
P1: Energy and the future C1: Obtaining and using metals B1: Responding to change part 2 Controlled Assessment X3 (Edexcel current year).
P1: Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observations (Refraction and reflection)
C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
B1: Variation
P1: Waves and the universe
C1: Materials from the Earth
B1: Interrelationships
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
CA Part C: Conclusions (making spectrometer)
CA: Part B observations and Part C Conclusions (investigating antibiotics)
10,11
B1: Variation CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
P1: Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observations (Refraction and reflection)
B1: Interrelationships
Controlled Assessment Skills
C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere CA Part C: Conclusions (%O2 in atmosphere)
CA: Part B Observations and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposition of different carbonates) C1: Materials from the Earth
7 & 8
B1: Variation
7,8,9
Controlled Assessment Skills
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or Controlled height). Assessment Skills 9 & 10 P1:
Controlled Assessment Skills
Visible light and the solar system CA Part B: Making and recording Observations (Refraction and reflection)
CA: Part B observations and Part C Conclusions (investigating antibiotics)
C1: Materials from the Earth
P1: Waves and the universe
CA: Part B CA Part C: Observations and Conclusions Part C Conclusions (making (Thermal spectrometer) decomposition of different carbonates) P1: Visible light and the solar system
CA: Part B Observations and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposition of different carbonates)
CA Part B: Making and recording Observations (Refraction and reflection)
C1: Materials from the Earth
B1: Variation
CA: Part B Observations and Part C Conclusions (Thermal decomposition of different carbonates)
CA Part A: Planning (tongue rolling or height).
YEAR 11 Set number
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
1,2 (AddiFonal)
P2: Sta;c and current electricity P2: Controlling and using electric currents B2: Building blocks and cells part 1
P2: Mo;on and forces P2: Work and Power B2: Building blocks and cells part 2 B2: Organisms and energy part 1
C2: Atomic structure and Groups of the periodic table. C2: Ionic compounds and analysis and Covalent compounds and separa;on techniques
P2: Nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and using radioac;ve materials B2: Organisms and energy part 2 B2: Common systems
C2: Chemical reac;ons and quan;ta;ve chemistry.
EXAM
Controlled Assessment skills
FORMAL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
FORMAL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
FORMAL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
EXAM PREP
3,4,5,6 (CORE)
P1: Visible light and the solar system. C1: Earth, sea and atmosphere B1:Variation
P1: Electromagnetic spectrum C1: Materials from the Earth C1:Fuel part 1
B1: Interrelationships P1: Waves and the universe P1: Waves and the Earth. C1: Fuels part 2
P1: Generation and transmission of electricity C1: Acids B1: Responding to change part 1
Controlled Assessment Skills
Full controlled assessment practice: Part a, b and c. (Investigating oxygen in the atmosphere).
FORMAL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
FORMAL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
EXAM PREP
7,8,9,10 BTEC
Unit 3: Energy and the Universe
Unit 3: Energy and the Universe
Unit 4: Biology and our environment
Unit 4: Biology and our environment
P1: Energy and the future C1: Obtaining and using metals B1: Responding to change part 2
EXAM PREP