Science Curriculum Overview
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Autumn 2 -7 weeks |
Spring 1 – 6 weeks |
Spring 2 – 6 weeks |
Summer 1 – 6 weeks |
Summer 2 - 7weeks |
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Year 7 |
Topic
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Working scientifically (HSW) |
Cells organisation and photosynthesis |
Particle theory |
Atoms, elements, compounds, and mixtures |
Mixing and dissolving |
Reproduction |
Electricity and magnetism |
Ecosystems |
Energy |
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Assessment |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Skill investigation on the effect of salt on the boiling point of water |
consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Assessment booklet where students describe how to use a micropscope and answer levelled questioned. Knowledge of cell structure and microscopy assessed
Assessment 2: Exam style questions |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: 'Teach a lesson’ on particle model
Assessment 2: Practical assessing knowledge of diffusion and skill of writing prediction/hypothesis |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Extended writing on conservation of mass in magnesium oxide experiment assessing knowledge
Assessment 2: Making and evaluating a model of an atom |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Writing a method for the separation of rock salt
Assessment 2: Assessment booklet to assess knowledge of different types of mixtures, chromatography and distillation |
Assessment question: Describe the journey of the sperm
End of unit assessment assessing knowledge. |
Assessment question: How does the length of a nichrome wire affect resistance?
End of unit assessment assessing knowledge. |
Assessment question: Polar bear adaptations.
End of unit assessment assessing knowledge. |
Assessment question: Evaluate renewable energy resources
End of unit assessment assessing knowledge.
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Year 8
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Topic
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Food, digestion, and drugs |
Heat transfer and energy |
Genetics and evolution |
Metals and uses |
Light |
Circulation, breathing and respiration Acid and alkalis Space physics |
Acid and alkalis |
Space physics |
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Solar system Seasons Earth Magnetic field |
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Assessment
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Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Extended writing assessing knowledge of enzymes and skill of evaluating models
Assessment 2: Booklet for the NHS on digestion assessing knowledge across whole topic |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: practical assessing skills of data presentation, analysis and evaluation
Assessment 2: exam style questions |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: To explore and demonstrate variation and inheritance at a genetic level by creating REEBOPS
Assessment 2: Exam style questions including extended writing task on natural selection |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Reactivity of metals practical write up assessing skills and knowledge of reactions of metals with acids
Assessment 2: extended writing alloys assessing knowledge
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Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Assessment booklet assessing knowledge of law of reflection and graph drawing skill
Assessment 2: Colour and light project designing different coloured outfits and judging their colour in different lights
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Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Evaluating the model lung
Assessment 2: Multiple choice and short answer questions on whole topic knowledge
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End of unit assessment
6-mark question: Write a letter to a patient to explain why taking indigestion tablets will be helpful for their condition.
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End of unit assessment
6-mark question: Compare the changes which results in different seasons. |
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Year 9 |
Topic
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Reactivity |
Making materials |
Cell biology AQA GCSE |
Organisation AQA GCSE |
Energy AQA GCSE |
Electricity AQA GCSE
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Assessment
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Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Energy in chemical reactions practical write up assessing skills and knowledge of endothermic and exothermic reactions
Assessment 2: Exam style questions assessing whole of topic |
Mini-assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing knowledge.
Assessment 1: Testing concrete practical write up
Assessment 2: Presentation on an unfamiliar polymer Assessing:
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End of unit assessment
6-mark question: Evaluate the benefits and risks, as well as the social and ethical issues concerning the use of stem cells from embryos in medical research and treatments |
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End of unit assessment
6-mark question: ‘Solar energy is the best renewable energy’ Use your subject knowledge of renewable energy resources to evaluate this statement. |
End of unit assessment
6-mark question: Describe an investigation to test the hypothesis ‘The width of the nichrome wire affects resistance’ |
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Autumn 1 - 7weeks |
Autumn 2 -7weeks |
Spring 1 - 6weeks |
Spring 2 - 6 weeks |
Summer 1 - 6weeks |
Summer 2 - 7weeks |
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Year 10 |
Topic
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Atomic structure & periodic table |
Atomic structure & radioactivity |
Particle model of matter |
Bonding and structure |
Bonding and structure |
Health and infection |
Chemical changes |
Energy changes |
Electricity |
Bioenergetics |
Quantitative chem |
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Assessment |
6-mark question: Separation technique writing to instruct
6-mark question: Describe the model now used for the structure of an atom.
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Describe the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation in terms of penetration through materials, range in air and deflection through a magnetic field'
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: One kilogram of a gas has a much larger volume than one kilogram of a solid. Use kinetic theory to explain why.
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Comparing and contrasting the structure and properties of diamond and graphite
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Comparing and contrasting the structure and properties of diamond and graphite
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Describe what an Ebola vaccine must contain and how it could make a person immune to the virus.
End of unit assessment |
Explain how aluminium can be extracted from its ore by electrolysis and why the carbon anode needs to be continually replaced.
End of unit assessment
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6-mark question: Reaction profile and bond energies
End of unit assessment |
End of unit assessment
6-mark question: Describe an investigation to test the hypothesis ‘The width of the nichrome wire affects resistance’ |
6-mark question: Limiting factors
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Use measurements of mass before and after an experiment to explain what has happened to the mass during the experiment and why it has happened
End of unit assessment |
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Autumn 1 - 7weeks |
Autumn 2- 7 weeks |
Spring 1- 6 weeks |
Spring 2- 6 week |
Summer 1- 6 week |
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Year 11 |
Topic
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Rate and extent of chemical reactions |
Homeostasis & response |
Quantitative chemistry |
Forces |
Organic chem
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Inheritance, variation, and evolution |
Waves |
Chem analysis |
Chem of atmosphere |
Magnets and electromagnets |
Using resources |
Ecology |
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Assessment |
6-mark question: Factors affecting rate of reaction and Equilibrium
End of unit assessment |
6 mark-Write to evaluate the reaction time required practical
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Use measurements of mass before and after an experiment to explain what has happened to the mass during the experiment and why it has happened
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Compare the motion of runners A and B. Include data from the figure. (Graph provided)
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Fractional distillation
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Evaluating asexual and sexual reproduction
End of unit assessment
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6-mark question: Required practical How is the ripple tank used to determine wavelength, wave speed and frequency
End if unit assessment |
6-mark question: Writing to instruct chromatography and gas tests practicals.
End of unit assessment |
6 mar question: Explain why the composition of the atmosphere has changed over billions of years. Compare the Earth’s atmosphere to that of Mars and Venus.
End of unit assessment |
6 mark: Describe how the students could test the hypothesis ‘The voltage affects the strength of an electromagnet’ using the equipment
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Describe the processes of phytomining and bioleaching and evaluate the impacts and benefits of these biological methods of extracting metals
End of unit assessment |
6-mark question: Evaluating destruction of peat bogs
End of unit assessment |