Science
Curriculum narrative
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KS4 Exam board: AQA
KS5 Exam board: AQA Biology, AQA Chemistry and Edexcel Physics
Key Stage 3 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
Year 7 |
Skills I, Particles part 1 |
Particles part 2, Energy |
Year 8 |
Skills II, Chemical reactions |
Photosynthesis |
Year 9 |
Respiration and movement |
Space physics |
Key Stage 3 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
Year 7 |
Cells |
Reproduction |
Year 8 |
Earth and resources |
Atoms and the Periodic Table |
Year 9 |
Skills III |
Advanced cell biology |
Key Stage 3 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
Year 7 |
Forces |
Ecology |
Year 8 |
Digestion |
Waves |
Year 9 |
Advanced energy |
Advanced atoms and the Periodic Table |
Key Stage 4 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
Year 10 |
Organisation |
Bonding, electricity |
Year 11 |
Homeostasis, forces part 1 |
Forces part 2, organic chemistry, chemistry of the atmosphere |
Key Stage 4 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
Year 10 |
Chemical changes |
Quantitative chemistry, Infection and Response, Cell division |
Year 11 |
Chemical analysis, Inheritance |
Waves and electromagnetism |
Key Stage 4 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
Year 10 |
Particle model, nuclear physics |
Bioenergetics, energy changes, rates of reaction |
Year 11 |
Using resources |
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Key Stage 5 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
Year 12 |
Biology Side A Cell structure Side B Biological molecules I
Chemistry Side A Atomic structure Side B Bonding, introduction to organic
Physics Side A Electricity Side B Mechanics |
Biology Side A Cell membrane Side B Biological molecules II
Chemistry Side A Amount of substance Side B Alkanes, halogenalkanes
Physics Side A Electricity Side B Mechanics |
Year 13 |
Biology Side A Respiration, organisms, growth, survival and response Side B Photosynthesis
Chemistry Side A Kinetics Side B Carbonyl compounds
Physics Circular motion and oscillations |
Biology Side A Genetics, gene expression Side B Nervous coordination
Chemistry Side A Equilibrium constant, acids bases and buffers Side B Aromatic chemistry, amines
Physics Gravitational fields, electric fields, capacitors |