Year 7 Science
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Induction Cells Acids and alkalis Inheritance |
AP1 content plus… The Universe Particle Theory Body Systems Electricity and Magnetism The Earth Forces DNA detectives |
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Assessments used |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 45 mark summative assessment |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 45 mark summative assessment in both March and June |
Year 8 Science
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Year 7 content plus… Ecosystem Processes Sound Light Reproduction |
AP1 content plus… The Periodic Table Disease and Immunity Chemical Reactions Energy Diet and Digestion Motion and Pressure |
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Assessments used |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 45 mark summative assessment |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 45 mark summative assessment in both March and June |
Year 9 Science
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Energy resources Adaptations, interdependence and competition Organising ecosystems Chemistry of the atmosphere |
AP1 content plus… Using resources Energy transfer by heating Cell Structure Cell transport Atomic structure The Periodic Table Organisation of plants and animals |
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Assessments used |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 50 mark summative assessment |
6 mark assessment marking points and century tech diagnostics during each topic and a 50 mark summative assessment in both March and June |
Year 10 Combined Science
| AP1 | AP2 | |
| Assessment period | November | March and June |
| Topics Covered |
Year 9 content plus… Bonding Structure and properties of materials Quantative Chemistry Energy and dissipation Atomic structure Infection and response |
AP1 content plus… Chemical changes Energy changes Electrical circuits Electricity in the home Non-communicable diseases Bioenergetics Rate and extent of chemical change Waves |
| Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Year 9 6 mark assessment tasks and century tech diagnostics 50 mark summative assessment |
Cumulative score from Year 9 and Year 10 AP1 6 mark assessment tasks and century tech diagnostics 50 mark summative assessment (March) 70 mark complete paper one mock exam (June) The mock exams completed at the end of Year 10 are used to finalise the class sets and course tier of entry (higher/foundation). |
Year 10 Separate Sciences
| AP1 | AP2 | |
| Assessment period | November | March and June |
| Topics Covered |
Separate Science students study the combined Science content in core lessons, then the following in Separate Sciences: Ecology Communicable diseases Using materials Transition metals Nanomaterials Atomic structure Particle model |
Separate Science students study the combined Science content in core lessons, then the following in Separate Sciences: Nervous system Evolution Titrations Yield Volume of gases concentration Electrical circuits Waves Cloning Non-communicable diseases Homeostasis Haber process Testing for metal ions Light |
| Assessments used |
Combined Science Y10 score 6 mark assessment tasks and century tech diagnostics 50 mark summative assessment |
Cumulative score from AP1 6 mark assessment tasks and century tech diagnostics 40 mark summative assessment (March) 100 mark complete paper one mock exam The final mock exams completed at the end of Year 10 are used to finalise the class set and course tier of entry (higher/foundation) |
Year 11 Combined Sciences
Year 11 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
| AP2 | AP3 | |
| Assessment period | November | March |
| Topics Covered |
Year 9 and 10 content plus… Chemical analysis Forces in balance Motion Homeostasis and response Inheritance |
Year 9 and 10 content plus… Forces and motion Electromagnetism Inheritance |
| Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Year 10 AP2 6 mark assessment tasks 70 mark paper one mock exam |
Cumulative score from Year 11 AP1 6 mark assessment tasks 70 mark paper two mock exam |
Year 11 Separate Sciences
Year 11 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
| AP2 | AP3 | |
| Assessment period | November | March |
| Topics Covered |
Separate Science students study the combined Science content then the following in Separate Sciences: Ecology Communicable diseases Using materials Transition metals Nanomaterials Atomic structure Particle model |
Separate Science students study the combined Science content, then the following in Separate Sciences: Nervous system Evolution Titrations Yield Volume of gases concentration Electrical circuits Waves Cloning Non-communicable diseases Homeostasis Haber process Testing for metal ions Light |
| Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Year 10 AP2 6 mark assessment tasks 100 mark paper one mock exam in each Science |
Cumulative score from Year 11 AP1 6 mark assessment tasks 100 mark paper two mock exam in each Science |
Year 12 Biology
Year 12 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Basic components of living systems Biological molecules Plasma membranes Enzymes Cell division |
AP2 content plus… Transport in plants Exchange surfaces and breathing Classification and evolution Transport in animals Communicable diseases Biodiversity and ecosystems |
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Assessments used |
30 mark end of topic assessments 70 mark AS papers |
Cumulative score from AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments Breadth paper (AS mock) Depth paper (AS mock) |
Year 12 Chemistry
Year 12 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Electrons and bonding Atoms, ions and compounds Shapes of molecules Amount of substance Acids and redox Basics of organic Chemistry Periodicity Alkanes |
AP2 content plus… Reactivity trends Alkenes Enthalpy Alcohols Haloalkanes Reaction rates Organic synthesis Spectroscopy |
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Assessments used |
30 mark end of topic assessments 70 mark AS papers |
Cumulative score from AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments Breadth paper (AS mock) Depth paper (AS mock) |
Year 12 Physics
Year 12 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March and June |
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Topics Covered |
Quantum Current and charge Force and motion Energy, power and resistance |
AP2 content plus… Forces in action Electrical circuits Work, energy and power Waves Materials |
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Assessments used |
30 mark end of topic assessments 70 mark AS papers |
Cumulative score from AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments Breadth paper (AS mock) Depth paper (AS mock) |
Year 13 Biology
Year 13 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March |
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Topics Covered |
Year 12 content plus… Biodiversity and ecosystems Respiration Neuronal communication Homeostasis Hormonal communication Manipulating genomes Plant responses Photosynthesis Populations and sustainability |
AP2 content plus… Cloning and biotechnology |
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Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Y12 AS result from the summer 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Biological Processes Paper 2 hour 15 minute Biological Diversity Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |
Cumulative score of Year 13 AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Biological Processes Paper 2 hour 15 minute Biological Diversity Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |
Year 13 Chemistry
Year 13 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March |
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Topics Covered |
Year 12 content plus… Acids, bases and pH Amines, Amino acids and polymers Buffers and neutralisation Organic synthesis |
AP2 content plus… Enthalpy and entropy |
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Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Y12 AS result from the summer 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry Paper 2 hour 15 minute Synthesis and analytical techniques Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |
Cumulative score of Year 13 AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry Paper 2 hour 15 minute Synthesis and analytical techniques Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |
Year 13 Physics
Year 13 AP1 is in the form of Behaviour for Learning grades only.
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AP1 |
AP2 |
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Assessment period |
November |
March |
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Topics Covered |
Year 12 content plus… Waves Laws of motion and momentum Thermal Capacitance Ideal gases Electric fields Oscillations Magnetic fields |
AP2 content plus… Radioactivity Gravitational fields Particle Physics Nuclear Physics Stars Cosmology Medical Physics |
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Assessments used |
Cumulative score from Y12 AS result from the summer 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Modelling Physics Paper 2 hour 15 minute Exploring Physics Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |
Cumulative score of Year 13 AP1 30 mark end of topic assessments 2 hour 15 minute Modelling Physics Paper 2 hour 15 minute Exploring Physics Paper 1 hour 30 minute Synoptic Paper |