Science

Year 7 & 8 Overview

Year 7

Year 7 follows the Edexcel Combined Science entry-level certificate course.  In addition to the course, students are taught some additional elements of the QCA schemes.

Each term will also have enrichment tasks embedded to enthuse students with the curriculum and science in general.

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Sep - Oct

Nov - Dec

Jan - Feb

Feb - Easter

Easter - May

May - July

Safety and scientific skills

Atoms, elements and mixtures (1)

Separating mixtures

Space Science

Cells, genetics, inheritance

Acids and metals

Electricity

Human reproduction

Human physiology

Atoms, elements and mixtures (2)

Pressure and moments

 

Year 8

Year 8 follows the Edexcel Combined Science entry-level certificate course. In addition to the course, students are taught some additional elements of the QCA schemes.

Each term will also have enrichment tasks embedded to enthuse students with the curriculum and science in general.

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Sep - Oct

Nov - Dec

Jan - Feb

Feb - Easter

Easter - May

May - July

Safety and scientific skills refresher

Elements and chemical reactions

Forces, movement and energy

Human health disease and medicine

Fuels and earth's atmosphere

Fire safety

Waves and radiation

Reflection and refraction of light

Sound and hearing

Human biology

Structure of the earth

Energy and particle theory

Plants and ecosystems

 

Key Stage 4 – GCSE Science

Year 9

Year 9 follow the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science programme of study. All pupils will cover the first few Biology, Chemistry and Physics modules over the course of the year.  The order in which these are taught will depend on the combination of individual teacher specialisms.  A breakdown of the topics covered in each module is shown below;

  • Biology – Key concepts in Biology, cells and control, and genetics
  • Chemistry – Atomic structure, the periodic table, fuels and atmospheric science
  • Physics – Motion and energy

Year 10

Depending on ability and option choices, some pupils will follow the Edexcel GCSE Triple Science programme of study and will obtain qualifications in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. All other classes in Year 10 follow the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science programme of study.

All pupils will complete the first Biology, Chemistry and Physics modules over the course of the year. The order in which these are taught will depend on the combination of individual teacher specialisms.  A breakdown of the topics covered in each module is shown below;

  • Biology –Natural selection, health and disease, plant structure and function and ecology
  • Chemistry – Bonding, rates of reaction, quantitative chemistry, states of matter, separating and purifying and obtaining and using metals.
  • Physics – Waves, EM spectrum, radioactivity, energy – forces and effects and electricity.

Year 11

Selected pupils will continue to follow the Edexcel GCSE Triple Science programme of study and will obtain qualifications in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.  All other pupils in Year 11 continue to follow the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science programme of study.

All pupils will cover the final Biology, Chemistry and Physics modules over the course of the year. The order in which these are taught will depend on the combination of individual teacher specialism.  A breakdown of the topics covered in each module is shown below;

  • Biology –Co-ordination and homeostasis and exchange and transport in animals
  • Chemistry – Electrolysis, acids and equilibria
  • Physics – Magnetism and the motor effect, electromagnetic induction, particle models and forces – matter.

In addition to the modules above, year 11 students will complete an extensive revision programme ahead of the GCSE examinations.