Year 7
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Induction, DNA Detectives |
Acids and Alkalis, Cells |
Electricity, Particle Theory |
The Universe, Body Systems |
The Earth, Contact Force and Motion, Ecology |
Inheritance and Evolution |
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Knowledge & Skills |
· Variables, Risk assessment, Basic practical skills, Building electrical circuits, · Using mathematical equations to calculate variables, Independent research, · Presentation, Speaking and listening, Scientific drawings, Drawing graphs, Interpreting graphs, Data analysis, · Scientific explanations, Group work, Practical design, Evidence based evaluations |
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Homework |
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Year 8
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Photosynthesis, Sound |
Reproduction, Light |
The Periodic Table, Disease and Immunity |
Chemical Reactions, The Earth |
Energy, Diet and Digestion |
Motion and Pressure |
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Knowledge & Skills |
· Creative writing skills, Graph drawing skills. · Data analysis, Scientific writing skills (writing to inform, application, practical methods), Chemical equations, Writing word equations. · Writing symbol equations, Balancing symbol equations, Practical data analysis, Interpreting graphs to calculate variables, Using mathematical equations to calculate variables. |
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Homework |
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Year 9
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Energy resources, Adaptations, interdependence and competition, Organising ecosystems |
The Earths resources, The Earths atmosphere, Biodiversity and ecosystems |
Energy transfer and cell structure |
Cell transport and atomic structure |
The Periodic Table |
Particle Model of Matter |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Year 10
Combined Science Biology
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Organisation and the digestive system, |
Organising animals and plants |
Communicable disease, preventing and treating disease |
Non-communicable disease |
Human nervous system |
Hormonal communication |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Combined Science Chemistry
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Structure and bonding |
Chemical changes and electrolysis |
Energy changes |
Chemical calculations |
Rates and equilibrium |
Crude oil and fuels |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Combined Science Physics
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Atomic structure |
Wave anatomy and EM waves |
Energy conservation and dissipation |
Electrical circuits and electricity in the home |
Forces in balance |
Forces in balance |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Year 11
Separate Science Biology
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Reproduction, variation and evolution |
Genetics and evolution |
Biology only content |
Biology only content |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Separate Science Chemistry
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Crude oil and fuels |
Chemical analysis |
Qualitative analysis |
Chemistry only |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Separate Science Physics
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Motion, forces and motion |
Waves and electromagnetism |
Light and space |
Forces and pressure, Physics only content |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Combined Science Biology
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Reproduction, variation and evolution |
Variation and evolution, genetics and evolution |
Genetics and evolution |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Combined Science Chemistry
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Crude oil and fuels |
Chemical analysis |
Qualitative analysis |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Combined Science Physics
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Motion, forces and motion |
EM waves |
Electromagnetism |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions |
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Homework |
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Year 12
Biology
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Basic components of living systems, biological molecules, plasma membranes and enzymes |
Cell division, transport in plants |
Exchange surfaces and breathing, classification and evolution |
Transport in animals, communicable diseases |
Biodiversity and ecosystems |
Plant hormones, populations and sustainability |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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Chemistry
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Atoms, ions and compounds, amount of substance, acids and redox, electrons and bonding, shapes of molecules |
Basic concepts of organic chemistry, periodicity, reactivity trends, alkanes and alkenes |
Enthalpy, reaction rates, alcohols and haloalkanes |
Reaction rates, organic synthesis |
Spectroscopy |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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Physics
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Quantum Physics, charge and current |
Energy, power and resistance |
Electric circuits, waves 1 |
Waves 1 |
Waves 2, Thermal physics |
Ideal gases |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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Year 13
Biology
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Respiration and neuronal communication |
Homeostasis and hormonal communication |
Hormonal communication, genetics of living organisms and patterns of inheritance |
Manipulating genomes, cloning and biotechnology |
Cloning and biotechnology, revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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Chemistry
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Buffer solutions and neutralisation, enthalpy and entropy, redox and electrode potentials |
Transition elements, aromatic compounds, carbonyl and carboxylic acids |
Amines, amino acids and polymers, organic synthesis |
Spectroscopy, revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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Physics
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Term |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Topic title |
Ideal gases, circular motion |
Oscillations, Gravitational fields |
Stars and cosmology |
Cosmology |
Revision |
Revision |
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Knowledge & Skills |
Development of scientific thinking, experimental skills/strategies, data analysis and evaluation Maths skills linked to basic calculations and graph drawing Scientific literacy enhanced through introduction of scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions Application of knowledge to novel situations and problem solving |
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Homework |
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