HALF TERM 1
Biology: Cells
- Cells are fundamental unit of life
- Observe cell structure using light microscope
- Single Celled organisms
- Cells - Tissues - Organs - Organ systems - Organisms
Chemistry: Particle Theory
- Properties of Solid, Liquid, Gas
- Changes of state
- Density
- Water
- Conservation of mass/matter
Physics: Speed
- Speed = Distance/Time
- Distance time graphs
- Relative motion
HALF TERM 2
Biology: Health (Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle)
- Diet
- Unhealthy Diet
- Skeletal System
- Biomechanics
- Smoking
- Recreational Drugs
Chemistry: Separating substances
- Pure and Impure
- Mixtures - Dissolving and diffusion
- Filtration and evaporation
- Distillation and chromatography
Physics: IVR
- Symbols, simple circuits
- Current
- Potential Difference
- Resistance
- Resistance of a wire
- Static
HALF TERM 3
Biology: Reproduction (SRE)
- Puberty: Physical Changes
- Puberty: Emotional Changes
- Menstrual Cycle
- Fertilisation (Gametes)
- Gestation and birth
- Foetal Development
Chemistry: Metals and Non-metals
- Metals and Non-metals
- Displacement and reactivity (Carbon)
- Ceramics, Polymers, Composites
- Catalyst
Physics: Energy Cost
- Food as Fuel
- Energy Resources
- Energy - stores and transfers
- Power
- Calculating cost or electricity
HALF TERM 4
Biology: Variation
- Variation within a species
- Analysing Variation
- Introduction to genetics
- DNA
Chemistry: Acids/Alkali
- What are acids and alkali
- Indicators
- pH scale
- Acids + Alkali -> salt + water
- Acids + metals
Physics: Energy Transfer/Work
- Energy Transfers
- Conservation of energy
- Changes in a system, Work done
- Simple Machines
HALF TERM 5
Biology: Interdependence
- Ecosystems
- Interdependence
- Bioaccumulation
Chemistry: Earth and The Universe
- Composition and structure of Earth
- Rock Cycle
- Atmosphere
- Carbon Cycle
- Climate change
- Gravity
- Stars
- Planet Earth
Physics: Forces and Pressure
- Introduction to forces
- Moments
- Application of forces
- Hooke's Law
- Gravity
- Pressure on solids
HALF TERM 6
Revision of topics, looking at revision techniques.
End of year test and review/AFL
End of year practicals and working scientifically skills.
HALF TERM 1
Biology: Health (Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle)
- Diet
- Unhealthy Diets
- Skeletal System
- Biomechanics
- Smoking
- Recreational Drugs
Physics: Energy Costs
- Food as fuel
- Energy Resources
- Energy - Stores and Transfers
- Power
- Calculating cost of electricity
- Simple Machines
HALF TERM 2
Biology: Plants
- Photosynthesis
- Leaves - Adaptation of leaves
- Roots and Stem
- Plant reproduction
- Dispersal
Chemistry: Earth and The Universe
- Composition and Structure of the earth
- Rock Cycle
- Atmosphere
- Carbon Cycle
- Climate Change
- Gravity
- Stars
- Planet Earth
Physics: Forces and Pressure
- Introduction to forces
- Moments
- Application of forces
- Hooke's Law
- Gravity
- Pressure on solids
- Pressure in fluids
HALF TERM 3
Biology: Respiratory System
- Breathing
- How do we breathe?
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic Respiration
Chemistry: Periodic Table
- Properties of different elements
- Mendeleev
- Periods, Groups, Metals and non-metals
- Predicting patterns
Physics: Heating and cooling (Thermodynamics)
- Thermal equilibrium
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
- Insulators
HALF TERM 4
Biology: Digestion
- Digestive System
- Enzymes
- Bacteria
Chemistry: Chemical Energy
- Energy Changes in states changes
- Endo and exothermic reaction
Physics: Electromagnets
- Magnets
- Magnetic Fields
- Earths Magnetic Fields
- Motor Effect
HALF TERM 5
Biology:
Variation
- Variation within a species
- Analysing Variation
- Introduction to genetics
- DNA
Evolution
- Darwin and natural selection
- Speciation and Extinction
- Biodiversity and gene banks
HALF TERM 6
Revision of topics, looking at revision techniques.
End of year test and review/AFL
End of year practicals and working scientifically skills.
HALF TERM 1
Recovery Curriciulum- Yr 8 Physics
- Forces
- Electromagnets and magnetism
- Energy
- Waves
HALF TERM 2
Biology
- Digestion
- Enzymes
- Experiment - Visking tubing model gut
Chemistry
- Acids and alkalis
- neutralisation reactions
- Experiment - Indigestion tablet
Physics
- Energy transfers
- efficiency
- Ek
- Ep
- Experiment - Bouncing balls
HALF TERM 3
Biology, B1- B1.1 Cell Biology
- Animal and plants cells,
- Using a light microscope (RP1), comparing microscopes, calculating magnification,
- Specialised cells,
- Stem cells,
- Eukaryotes and prokaryotes,
- Chromosomes,
- Diffusion and exchange surfaces,
- Osmosis and exchange surfaces
Chemistry, C1- C1.1 – Atomic Structure and the periodic table
- Elements, atoms compounds and mixtures,
- Atomic structure, electron configuration,
- The development of atomic theory,
- The development of the periodic table,
- Separating mixtures,
- Group 1 metals,
- Group 7 halogens,
- Group 0 noble gases
Physics, P1- P1.1 Energy Energy stores
- Kinetic energy,
- Elastic energy,
- Gravitational energy,
- Specific Heat Capacity- required practical,
- Work done and power,
- Efficiency, Renewable and non-renewable energy
HALF TERM 4
Biology B1.2 Organisation: Principles of organisation in animals and plants
- Digestive system,
- Food tests (RP3)
- Digestive enzymes and enzyme action (RP4),
- The circulatory system,
- Components of blood,
- Heart disease,
- Cancer,
- Plant tissues,
- Active transport
Chemistry, C1.2 Bonding, Structure and the properties of matter
- Chemical bonds,
- Ionic substances, ionic bond diagrams,
- Covalent bonding, simple covalent molecules, giant covalent structures, covalent bond diagrams,
- Properties of metals, metallic bonding,
- States of matter
Physics, P1.2 Electricity Circuit symbols
- Current and charge,
- Potential difference and resistance- required practical,
- Graphs of current and voltage- required practical,
- Series and parallel circuits- required practical (Triple only),
- Mains electricity,
- Power and energy calculations,
- The National grid,
HALF TERM 5
Biology, B1 - B1.3 Infection and Response Communicable diseases,
- Virus, bacteria, fungi,
- Human defence responses,
- Vaccinations
- Drugs, Developing drugs,
- Effect of antiseptics and antibiotics on bacterial growth (RP2, Triple only),
- Monoclonal antibodies (Triple only),
- Identifying plant diseases,
- Plant response to diseases.
Chemistry, C1 - C1.3 – Quantitative
- Relative formula mass,
- Conservation of mass,
- Moles and using moles to balance equations (higher),
- Concentration of solutions,
- Calculating percentage yield (triple)
C1.4 - Chemical changes
- The reactivity series,
- Extraction of metals,
- Neutralisation, pH scale and salt production,
- Strong and weak acids (higher),
- Required practical- titration (triple),
- Required practical - Electrolysis,
- Extracting metals using electrolysis
Physics, P1 - P1.3 Particle matter
- Particle model of matter,
- Density- required practical,
- Specific heat capacity,
- Specific latent heat,
- Pressure, Gas pressure
HALF TERM 6
Revision of topics, looking at revision techniques.
End of year test and review/AFL
End of year required practicals and working scientifically skills.
HALF TERM 1
RECOVERY CURRICUCLUM
B1- Infection and response, bioenergetics
C1-Quantitive Chemistry, Chemistry changes, Energy changes
P1- Particle matter, Atomic structure
Biology- B1 - B1.4 Bioenergetics
- Photosynthesis, Testing a leaf for starch,
- Light intensity and photosynthesis (RP5),
- Limiting factors of photosynthesis,
- Uses of glucose in plants,
- Aerobic respiration,
- Response to exercise,
- Metabolism
Chemistry C1- C1.5 Energy changes
- Endothermic and exothermic reactions,
- Reaction profiles,
- Bond energy calculations (higher)
Physics, P1 - P1.4 Atomic structure
- The atom model,
- The History of the development of the atom model,
- Background radiation,
- Types of radiation,
- Half Life (graphs and calculations),
- Radioactive contamination
HALF TERM 2
Biology, B2 - B2.5 Homeostasis and Response
- The Human Nervous System – structure and function
- Investigation of a factor on the reaction time of humans (RP7)
- (TRIPLE- The Brain, The Eye)
- Control of Body Temperature
- Human Endocrine System
- The control of blood glucose concentration
- (Triple- Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the human body)
- Hormones in human reproduction
- Contraception
- The use of hormones to treat infertility, H- Negative Feedback
- (Triple-Plant hormones – control and coordination, Use of plant hormones)
Chemistry, C2 - C2.1- The rate and extent of chemical change
- Collision theory and activation energy
- Factors that affect rates of reaction
- Required practical - rates of reaction
- Catalysts
- Reversible reactions and energy changes, equilibrium (higher)
Physics, P2 - P2.1- Forces
- Forces, gravity and work,
- Required practical- Elasticity
- Moments (Triple only)
- Hydraulics (Triple only)
- Pressure in fluids (Triple only)
- Speed, acceleration
- Distance time graphs
- Velocity-time graphs
- Resultant force
- Newton’s 3 Laws
- Required practical- Acceleration
- Stopping distance, Momentum (Higher)
HALF TERM 3
Continued...
B2- Homeostasis
C2- Rates of reaction
P2- Forces
HALF TERM 4
Biology, B2 - B2.6 Inheritance, Variation, Evolution
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
- Meiosis and Mitosis
- Advantages of asexual and sexual reproduction,
- DNA and the genome, DNA structure,
- Genetic Inheritance, Inherited disorders,
- Sex determination,
- Variation,
- Evolution, Theory of Evolution
- Speciation
- Selective Breeding, Genetic Engineering,
- Cloning,
- Speciation, Understanding of Genetics, Fossils, Extinction, Resistant Bacteria, Classification of living organisms
C2- Organic Chemistry, Chemistry analysis
- Organic chemistry- Crude oil
- hydrocarbons and alkanes
- Fractional Distillation
- Cracking and alkenes
- Structure
- formulae and reactions of alkenes
C2.3- Chemical analysis
- Pure substances
- Chromatography
- required practical – Chromatography, Testing for gases
P2- Forces part 2 continued...
HALF TERM 5
Biology, B2- B2.7 Ecology Adaptations
- Interdependence and competition
- Communities
- Abiotic Factors
- Biotic Factors
- Adaptations
- Organisation of an Ecosystem
- Levels of organisation
- Measuring the population size of a common population (RP9)
- How materials are cycled
- Decomposition
- Biodiversity
- Waste Management
- Land Use
- Deforestation
- Maintaining Biodiversity
C2.4- Chemistry of the atmosphere
- The earth’s atmosphere
- Greenhouse gases
- Global climate change
- Reducing the carbon footprint
- Atmospheric pollutants and their effects
P2- P2.2 Waves
- Transverse and longitudinal
- required practical- Wave speed
- required practical- Reflection (Triple only)
- Sound and detection (Triple only)
- Electromagnetic waves
- Refraction (Higher)
- Required practical- Properties of electromagnetic waves
HALF TERM 6
Revision of topics, looking at revision techniques.
End of year test and review/AFL
End of year required practicals and working scientifically skills.
HALF TERM 1
RECOVERY CURRICULUM-
B2- B2.7 Ecology
- Adaptations
- interdependence and competition
- Communities
- Abiotic Factors
- Biotic Factors
- Organisation of an Ecosystem
- Levels of organisation
- Measuring the population size of a common population (RP9)
- How materials are cycled
- Decomposition
- Biodiversity
- Waste Management
- Land Use
- Deforestation
- Maintaining Biodiversity
C2.4 - Chemistry of The Atmosphere, Using Resources
- Using the earth’s resources Finite and renewable resources
- lifecycle assessments
- Water safe to drink
- Desalination
- required practical – distillation of sea water
- treating waste water
- Extracting metals from ores (higher)
- Reduce, reuse, recycle
P2.3- Magnets and electromagnets Magnets
- Electromagnets
- Flemings Left Hand Rule
- Magnetic flux (Higher)
- Electric motors (Higher)
HALF TERM 2
Revision for GCSE exams
Interleaving topics
HW: Set Bi-weekly in each Science
- B1- Cells, Organisation
- C1- Atomic structure, Bonding, Quantitative Chemistry
- P1- Energy, Electricity
HALF TERM 3
Revision for GCSE Exams
- B1/2- Infection and response, Bioenergetics, Homeostasis
- C1/C2- Chemistry changes, Energy changes, Rates of reactions
- P1/P2- Particle matter, Atomic structure, Forces 1
HALF TERM 4
Revision for GCSE exams
- B1/2- Homeostasis, Inheritance
- C2- Organic chemistry, Chemistry analysis, Chemistry of earths atmospheres
- P2- Forces 2, Waves
HALF TERM 5
Revision for GCSE exams
- B2- Ecology
- C2- Using resources
- P2- Electromagnets
HALF TERM 6
Science GCSE Exams
AQA Trilogy Combined Science
HALF TERM 1
REVISIN OF UNITS 1s IN PREPARATION FOR NOV MOCKS Biology, B1- B1.1 Cell Biology
Required practical- Using a light microscope
Required practical- Osmosis and exchange surfaces B1.2 Organisation
Required practical- Food tests
Required practical- Digestive enzymes and enzyme action
B1.3 Infection and Response
Required practical- Culturing bacterial cells
B1.4 Bioenergetics
Required practical- Light intensity and photosynthesis
Culturing bacterial cells (Triple only)
Monoclonal antibodies (Triple only)
HALF TERM 2
NOV MOCKS and AFL Biology, B2- B2.5 Homeostasis and Response
Required practical- Reaction times
B2.6 Inheritance, Variation, Evolution
B2.7 Ecology
Required practical- Sampling techniques
(Triple- Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the human body, (Triple-Plant hormones – control and coordination, Use of plant hormones)
HALF TERM 3
HALF TERM 4
HALF TERM 5
HALF TERM 6
HALF TERM 1
Chemistry, C2- C1.1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
C1.2 Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter
C1.3 Quantitative chemistry
C1.4 Chemical changes
Required practical- Making Salts
Required practical- Electrolysis
Required practical- Titration (Triple only)
C1.5 Energy changes
Required practical- Temperature Changes
HALF TERM 2
Chemistry, C2- C2.1- The rate and extent of chemical change
Required practical - rates of reaction
C2.2 Organic chemistry
C2.3- Chemical analysis
Required practical – Chromatography
Required practical – Identifying ions (Triple only).
C2.4- Chemistry of the atmosphere
C2.5 – Using the earth’s resources
Required practical – Distillation of sea water
HALF TERM 3
HALF TERM 4
HALF TERM 5
HALF TERM 6
HALF TERM 1
Physics, P1- P1.1: Energy
Required practical- Specific Heat Capacity
Thermal Insulation (Physics only)
P1.2: Electricity
Required practical- Resistance- Part 1: How does the resistance of a wire depend on its length? Part 2: Investigating resistors in series and in parallel.
Required practical- V-I graphs
P1.3: Particle matter
Required practical- Density
P1.4: Atomic structure
HALF TERM 2
Physics, P2- P2.5- Forces
Required practical- Elasticity
Required practical- Acceleration
P2.6 Waves
Required practical- Wave speed
Required practical- Reflection (Triple only)
Required practical- Properties of electromagnetic waves
P2.7- Magnets and electromagnets
P2.8- Space (Triple only)
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HALF TERM 4
HALF TERM 5
HALF TERM 6