KS3 Science

Curriculum overview

Science provides the foundations for understanding our world. Through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics, Science has changed our lives and is vital to our world’s future prosperity.

All students should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a body of knowledge and concepts, students should be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.

hey should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes – skills essential for life-long learning.

Please find resources for each year group by following the navigation about or by using these links:

Teaching and assessment at KS3

All students will follow the same curriculum with core learning objectives for each topic and extension tasks.

A list of the topics taught and the order in which they are taught can be found on the separate yr7,8 and 9 pages

Working towards

Tasks involving the recall of factual information - E.g what organelles are in a plant cell?

Working at

Tasks involving manipulation of information - E.g why do plants cells have chloroplasts but not animal cells?

Greater depth

Tasks involving analysis and interpretation - E.g Using your knowledge of cells justify what type of cell you are observing under the microscope

This principle is applied to all assessments and some homelearning tasks. Student progress is monitored in each aspect and specific feedback can be used to develop overall progress in the subject.

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