KS3 Curriculum

Year 7 Topics

• Autumn 1 - Practical Skills;

• Autumn 2 - Particles and Solubility;

• Spring 1 - The Periodic Table, Physical and Chemical Changes;

• Spring 2 - Application of Chemistry and Making New Materials;

• Summer 1 - Acids, alkalis and indicators;

• Summer 2 - Earth structure and the rock cycle.

Year 8 topics

• Autumn 1 - Atoms, elements and compounds;

• Autumn 2 - Separating mixtures;

• Spring 1 - Reactions of metals and the reactivity series;;

• Spring 2 - Reactions of acids;

• Summer 1 - Combustion;

• Summer 2 - Environmental Chemistry.