SCIENCE

The curriculum is designed to develop students’ understanding of fundamental scientific concepts; their ability to recall and apply knowledge; to use information to form theories and to use experiments and investigations to test them.

Year 7

Biology

Organisms:  Movement and Cells

Ecosystems: Interdependence and Plant Reproduction

Genes: Variation and Human Reproduction

Chemistry

Matter:  Particle Model and Separating Mixtures

Reactions:  Acids, Alkalis, Metals and Non-Metals

Earth:  Structure and The Universe

Physics

Forces: Speed and Gravity

Electromagnets: Potential difference, Resistance and Current

Energy: Costs and Energy Transfers

Waves: Sound and Light

Year 8

Biology

Organisms: Breathing and Digestion

Ecosystems: Respiration and Photosynthesis

Genes: Evolution and Interdependence

Chemistry

Matter: Elements and The Periodic Table

Reactions: Types of Reaction and Chemical Energy

Earth: Climate and Earth Resources

Physics

Forces: Contact Forces and Pressure

Electromagnets: Magnetism and Electromagnets

Energy: Work, Heating and Cooling

Waves: Wave Effects and Wave Properties

Science Key Stage Three Overview – VIEW HERE

Science Key Stage Three Syllabus – VIEW HERE

Year 9

Biology

Cell Biology
Structure and function of animal, plant and bacterial cells
Organisation
Organ systems of animals and plants
Infection and Response
Diseases and the way in which they are combatted

Chemistry

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Properties of atoms
Bonding, Structure and the properties of Matter
Bonding of atoms
Quantitative Chemistry
Chemical reactions
How chemicals are obtained

Physics

Energy
How energy moves from one place to another
How resources are used to generate energy
Electricity
Current, charge, potential difference and resistance
Electricity in everyday life
Particle Model of Matter
Properties of materials and how they can be used

Year 12

Year 13

Mathematics Specification – VIEW HERE