Subject
Science
Course details
The principal focus of science teaching at this level is to develop a deeper understanding of a range of scientific ideas in the subject disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Pupils should begin to see the connections between these subject areas and become aware of some of the big ideas underpinning scientific knowledge and understanding. Examples of these big ideas are the links between structure and function in living organisms, the particulate model as the key to understanding the properties and interactions of matter in all its forms, and the resources and means of transfer of energy as key determinants of all of these interactions. Students are encouraged to relate scientific explanations to phenomena in the world around them and start to use modelling and abstract ideas to develop and evaluate explanations.
Programme of study Y7
- Practical skills induction programme
- Reproduction
- Particles and their behaviour
- Forces
- Cells
- Elements, atoms and compounds
- Space
- Structure and function of body systems
- Reactions and Acids and Alkalis
- Light.
Programme of study Y8
- Keeping Healthy
- Periodic table
- Energy
- Ecosystems
- Separation techniques
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Adaptation and Inheritance
- The Earth
- Motion and pressure.
Programme of study Y9
Students start working through fundamental concepts and building up the foundations for the GCSE Combined Science course.
- Cells and Cell Division
- Atoms, Elements and The Periodic Table
- Separating Mixtures
- Waves
- Transport in Cells
- Energy.
Assessment
Progress assessed continuously in class, both verbally and using written work produced by students.
End of chapter assessments, informal assessments, practical skills and mathematical skills embedded throughout the course.