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Key Stage 3 - Science
 

Science Plus

Monday at 1pm in Lab 1

All pupils are welcome to drop in and talk to a Biology, Chemistry or Physics specialist for support with homework, a topic they have not fully understood, revision or Science specific skills.

 

All pupils receive six hours of science teaching each fortnight in years 7 & 8 and 7 hours in year 9.
In years 7 and 8 this is usually taught by one teacher in mixed ability form groups.  For year 9 they will have a combination of teachers who will start to deliver the GCSE curriculum to them.

We use the Exploring Science resources, which include many differentiated activities. As well as subject content that is accessible to all students and will extend the most able, there is an emphasis on the skills needed in the modern scientific world.

For assessment, we use end of topic and year tests and common assessed tasks, enabling us to monitor the progress of the student in both subject knowledge and skills.  

Y7 Topics

Y8 Topics

Acids and Alkalis

Light

Energy

Materials

TEST 1
On Energy and Acids & Alkalis

Digestion

TEST 1
On Light, Materials and Digestion

Particles

Restless Earth

Getting Organised

Sound

Forces

Respiration

TEST 2
On Particles, Getting Organised and Forces

TEST 2
On Restless Earth, Sound and Respiration

Reproduction

Electromagnetism

Bubbles and Bangs

Microorganisms and Medicine

YEAR 7 EXAM
On all topics covered so far

Plants

YEAR 8 EXAM
On all topics studied so far in year 8 and those in year 7

Electricity

Reactions and Formulae

 

Year 9

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Variation

States of matter

Pressure and Moments

Inheritance

Atomic structure

Particles

Test On the first two topics

Test On the first two topics

Test On the first two topics

 

Communicable Diseases

Ionic & Covalent Bonding

Hot to Cold

Noncommunicable Diseases

Periodic Table

Energy

Test on the second two topics

Test on the second two topics

Test on the second two topics