SCIENCE
Our big ideas in Science are:
See below for the Science Learning Journey from Year 7 to Year 11 and the overviews for each Learning Cycle. They explain our planned curriculum of what students are expected to learn.
Science Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11 - Foundation
Science Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11 - Higher
Science Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10 & Year 11 - Triple Science
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You can find our Science KS3 knowledge organisers and support with KS3 home learning here.
The key contact for this subject is Mrs K Roberts - Central Leader for Science (kelly.roberts@pcsa.theplt.org.uk)
For more information about KS4 revision and study support visit our pages on revision and Prep for Success.
Preparing for KS4 study (GCSE and vocational qualifications in years 10 and 11)? Click here for information about the Year 9 Options Process.
To find out more about our careers provision, visit the careers webpage.
Year 7 Learning Cycle
Particles Substances and Mixtures
Assessment focus: Atoms, elements, compounds and their properties
Chemical Changes
Assessment focus: Different types of chemical reactions. The particle model and changes in state
Fundamentals of Forces
Assessment focus: Modelling, measuring forces and the energy pathways from one energy store to another
Cells and Organs
Assessment focus: Level of organisation in organisms and the importance and use of microscopes
Year 8 Learning Cycle
Tissues to Organ systems and Chemical Changes
Assessment focus: Cells, Tissues and Organ systems, The Digestive system and The Circulatory system. Forming new atoms and rearranging atoms.
Understanding Chemical Reactions and Heating and Cooling
Assessment focus: Reactions, Combustion and Conservation of Mass, Temperature and Heat, Thermal conduction and Thermal store of energy
Variation and Classification
and Electrical Energy
Assessment focus: Variation, Fossil evidence, Identifying and classifying, Resistance and Parallel circuits
Independence and Motion
Assessment focus: Food chains and food webs, Interdependence with Ecosystems, Ecosystem components
Year 9 Learning Cycle
Waves and How We See:
Assessment focus: Types of waves, their properties and uses. Seeing light in colour. Reflection of light. Refraction of light
GCSE Introduction
Assessment focus: Particles and matter, cells, tissue and organs
GCSE Introduction
Assessment focus: Atomic structure and Periodic Table, Chemical changes (acids ad alkalis)
Year 10 Learning Journey
Energy, Bonding, structure and properties.Electricity and Organisation
Disease, Atoms and Radioactivity, Quantitative Chemistry and Bioenergetics
Electrolysis, Homeostasis and Forces and Motion
Year 11 Learning Journey
Inheritance, Rates of Reaction, Organic Chemistry, Waves, Ecology
Electromagnetism, Using Resources, Chemical Changes and Earth Atmospere
Revision and Exam Preparation