CURRICULUM Science AREA/CONTENT KS4
YEAR 10 - SCIENCE Term 1 Classification, Vertebrates and invertebrates
Term 2 Term 3 Genes, Explaining Inheritance, Responding to Stimuli, Genetic disorder and Evolution Hormones and Diabetes
Term 4 Effects of Drugs, Smoking and Alcohol; Pathogens, antibiotics and antiseptics
The Early Atmosphere to the Present atmosphere
Uses of limestone, Thermal decomposition and Basic Chemical reactions
Electrolysis, Chlorine and Products from water
Separation of Crude oil and uses of the fractions
How Ideas of the Solar System have changed
Waves, Electromagnetic Radiation Uses and Dangers / Herschel and Ritter
Earthquakes detection and waves
Generating and Transmitting Electricity
Species, Variation and Reasons for Variety
Homeostasis and Sensitivity
Plant Hormones and tropic responses; Effects of alcohol, drugs and smoking
Interdependence
Measuring O2 level and Formation of rocks
Neutralisation, Indigestion
Ores and the Extraction of the metals
Fuels and types of combustion
Refracting and Reflecting Telescopes
Theories of the Universe (basic redshift) and Life Cycle of a Star
Exploring the universe
Future Energy
YEAR 11- SCIENCE Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Animal and Plant cells, inside bacteria (microscopy)
Genetic engineering and clones; Stem cells, protein manufacture and Mutations
Systems
Structure of the atom, Mendeleyev and The Modern Periodic Table
Group 1, 7 and 0; Displacement reactions of Group 7
DNA, structure extraction and discovery
Photosynthesis and Osmosis
Organisms and the Ecosystem
Ionic Bonding, Compounds and Properties
Endothermic and Exothermic reactions; Rates of reactions
Mitosis & Meiosis and Enzymes
Exercise, Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
Evolution
Covalent Bonds and Properties; Relative Mass, % Classifying Substances Composition, Yields
Nuclear Reactions Fusion and radioactive decay
Metallic bonding and the Transition Metals
Static electricity, Uses Vectors, Velocity and and dangers and Current Acceleration Electricity Investigating Current, voltage and resistance
Forces, Mass and Acceleration Uses of radiation and Momentum
Solubility, Precipitation, Precipitates and ion tests
Work Power and Energy
Immiscible, Miscible and Chromatography
FURTHER ADDITIONAL SCIENCE Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Control Systems: Rhythms, Plant Defences, Rate of growth
Qualitative Analysis: Water testing, safe water, ion identification, safe limits
Radiation in treatment and medicine: Investigation vision, the factors that affect vision.
Biotechnology: Biotechnology Factors affecting the growth of yeast Microorganisms for food Factors affecting yoghurts
Organic Chemistry: Fermentation, alcoholic drinks and ethanol production
Particles and motion: Circular motion, collisions and PET scanners
Vaccines Antibodies Kidneys function and structure Menstrual cycle, fertilisation and determination of sex
Quantitative Analysis: Water solutes, mass of solute, hard and soft water,
Uses of reflection and refraction and the medical industry
Enzyme technology, immobilising enzymes and use of enzymes in food production World food crisis and the future of GM foods
Homologous series. Kinetic Theory of gases: ethanoic acid, esters, fats, Kinetic theory oils and soap. Development and uses of the gas laws
Behaviour: Courtship and parenting Innate behaviour and imprinting Learned behaviour
Particles and moles, preparation of soluble salts, acid-base titration, titration calculations
X-Rays and ECG’s: X-rays, uses of x-rays ECG and Oximetry
Electrolytic process: Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride and other salts.
Gases and Equilibria: Molar volume, fertilisers and the production of Ammonia
Production and uses of ionising radiation: Beta and positron radiation, Alpha and Gamma radiation, Dangers of radiation and use of ionising in hospitals
Electrolysis of Copper sulphate and the uses of electrolysis
Human Migration and evolution