SCIENCE - KS3

YEAR 7

TERM

UNIT OF STUDY

KEY LEARNING

Autumn

Forces 1

Students to know and remember the differences between contact and non-contact forces.
Students to know and remember balanced and unbalanced forces.
Students to know and remember how to calculate resultant force and its affects.
Students know the effect drag has on objects.
Students know the difference between mass and weight.
Students know how to carry out practical investigations and analyse data linked to the extension of a spring.

Organisms 1

Students know and remember the names of the organelles found in animal and plant cells
Students know and remember the functions of the organelles found in animal and plant cells
Students know and remember the differences between animal and plant cells
Students know how to use a light microscope
Students know the names and functions of specialised cells.

Matter 1

Students know and remember the states of matter.
They can use the particle model to explain the properties of the states of matter.
Students can explain changes of state.
Students can explain diffusion.

Spring

Matter 1

Students know and remember the states of matter.
They can use the particle model to explain the properties of the states of matter.
Students can explain changes of state.
Students can explain diffusion.

Energy 1

Sstudents know and remember the 10 types of energy.
Students know the law for conservation of energy.
Students understand that energy is transferred from stores to other forms.
Students know and remember renewable and non-renewable energies.
Students understand how energy is transferred through conduction, convection and radiation.
Students know how to carry out practical investigations linking to the effect’s insulation has on reducing thermal energy loss.

Reactions 1

Students know the differences between atoms and elements.
Students know and remember how to navigate the periodic table.
Students know the properties of groups 1,7 and 0.

Summer 

Ecosystems 1

Students will know and remember the structure of a flower, its life stages and methods used to disperse seeds.
Students will know the difference between wind and insect pollination and how flowers are designed to carry out this type of pollination.
Students can investigate seed dispersal methods.
Students know and understand how food chains and webs interconnect and explain the concept of interdependence.
Students understand how bioaccumulation occurs.

Earth 1

Students know and remember the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Students know and remember the structure of the Earth.
Students understand the rock cycle and how different rocks are formed.
Students understand the importance of recycling.
Students know the factors effecting climate change and global warming.

YEAR 8

Autumn

Ecosystems 1

Students will know and remember the structure of a flower, its life stages and methods used to disperse seeds.
Students will know the difference between wind and insect pollination and how flowers are designed to carry out this type of pollination.
Students can investigate seed dispersal methods.
Students know and understand how food chains and webs interconnect and explain the concept of interdependence.
Students understand how bioaccumulation occurs.

Reactions 1

Students know the differences between atoms and elements.
Students know and remember how to navigate the periodic table.
Students know the properties of groups 1,7 and 0.

Electromagnetism 1

Students can draw and construct basic electrical circuits.
Students can understand the relationship between current and potential difference.
Students know how to carry out practical investigations linking to resistance and its effects on current.
Students can compare series and parallel circuits and describe current and potential difference in these circuits.
Students know what static charge is and how it builds up.

Spring

Electromagnetism 1

Students can draw and construct basic electrical circuits.
Students can understand the relationship between current and potential difference.
Students know how to carry out practical investigations linking to resistance and its effects on current.
Students can compare series and parallel circuits and describe current and potential difference in these circuits.
Students know what static charge is and how it builds up.

Earth 1

Students know and remember the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Students know and remember the structure of the Earth.
Students understand the rock cycle and how different rocks are formed.
Students understand the importance of recycling.
Students know the factors effecting climate change and global warming.

Waves 1

Students will know and remember how light travels.
Students will know the two types of waves and be able to compare them.
Students know that white light can be split into a spectrum of colours.
Students will understand how light reflects and refracts.

Summer

Matter 2

Students know and remember what makes up an atom.
Students know the differences between atoms, elements and compounds.
Students can describe the differences between compounds and mixtures.

Earth 2

Students know and remember that the Earth is tilted and how this effects the seasons.
Students can describe the seasons, day length and why this changes throughout the year.
Students know and remember that our Sun is a star, that there are other stars in our galaxy and there are other galaxies.
Students understand the term light year.

Ecosystems 2

Students know and remember the equation for photosynthesis.
Students understand the role of photosynthesis in the balancing of gases in the atmosphere.
Students know the role of the leaf in photosynthesis.
Students know and understand the role of the stomata .

YEAR 9

TERM

UNIT OF STUDY

KEY LEARNING

Autumn

Forces 2

Students know and remember how to calculate speed.
Students know how to represent, interpret and describe distance-time graphs.

Forces 3

Students know how to calculate pressure
Students know how pressure changes in liquids and gases.

Organisms 3

Students will know and remember the structure of the male and female reproductive systems.
Students will understand the menstrual cycle.
Students can describe fertilization in humans and the development of a fetus.
Students will know how various substances effects the growing fetus.

Energy 1

Students know and remember the 10 types of energy.
Students know the law for conservation of energy.
Students understand that energy is transferred from stores to other forms.
Students know and remember renewable and non-renewable energies.
Students understand how energy is transferred through conduction, convection and radiation.
Students know how to carry out practical investigations linking to the effect’s insulation has on reducing thermal energy loss.

Ecosystems 2

Students know and remember the equation for photosynthesis.
Students understand the role of photosynthesis in the balancing of gases in the atmosphere.
Students know the role of the leaf in photosynthesis.
Students know and understand the role of the stomata.

Spring

Matter
Genes
Waves
Reactions
Organisms
Earth

For the remainder of this academic year we will be reinforcing and mastering 'The 10 Big Ideas' of science based upon our KS3 national curriculum. This will embed the core knowledge and allow our students to be well equipped and prepared for KS4 GCSE.

Summer 

Earth
Electromagnetism
Forces
Ecosystems
Energy

For the remainder of this academic year we will be reinforcing and mastering 'The 10 Big Ideas' of science based upon our KS3 national curriculum. This will embed the core knowledge and allow our students to be well equipped and prepared for KS4 GCSE.