Science and Technology

Science Induction lessons: Safety, variables, methods, graphs, conclusions and evaluations. 

BIOLOGY 1: Differences between plant cells and animal cells, Using microscope Assessment, unicellular organisms, tissues, Organs and organ systems.

CHEMISTRY 1 & PHYSICS 2: The properties of the different states of matter, change in phase Assessment, elements compounds, mixtures and diffusion.

CHEMISTRY 2: Pure substances, dissolving, diffusion, filtration, evaporation, distillation, chromatography, identification of substances 

CHEMISTRY 3: Recognising physical and chemical changes, representing chemical reactions, acids and alkalis, pH scale and indicator Assessment and reaction of acids with metals. 

CHEMISTRY 4: Models of the Atom, chemical symbols, physical and chemical properties of elements, conservation of mass, the periodic table Assessment,  metals and non-metals and metal oxides with acid 

CHEMISTRY 5: Composition of the Earth structure, composition of the Atmosphere, carbon dioxide and human activity, carbon cycle, Earth resources, fossil fuels and Earth resources, Types of rocks and rock cycle.

BIOLOGY 3: Reproductive system in mammals, menstrual cycle, sex cell adaptation, gestation and birth, sexual reproduction Assessment, reproductive system in plants, pollination and seed dispersal. 

PHYSICS 1: Contact and no-contact forces, force diagrams, balanced/unbalanced forces, forces at equilibrium, measuring forces Assessment, pressure in the atmosphere, pressure in liquids.

PHYSICS 3: The solar system, our Sun and Galaxy, gravity, Meteorite investigation Assessment, days and Seasons, size of Universe.

BIOLOGY 6: Feeding relationship and food chain Assessment, food webs, effect of pollution of food webs and insect pollination. 

BIOLOGY 7: Balanced diet calculations, an imbalanced diet, the digestive system, enzymes, digestion Assessment, bacteria in digestion, plants and nutrition

BIOLOGY 4: Lungs and breathing adaptations, alveoli, lung disease, gas exchange Assessment exercise and breathing adaptation, plants and leaf structure

PHYSICS 4: Energy from food Assessment, energy from fuels, alternative energy, energy and electricity power, cost of electricity.

PHYSICS 6: Mechanical waves, frequency, amplitude, wavelength, sound waves, the human ear and waves, uses of sound, light waves, reflection, diffraction, lenses, human eyes and camera. 

BIOLOGY 5: What is photosynthesis, the importance of plants, the structure of leaves, photosynthesis vs. aerobic and anaerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration in human and microorganisms and plant respiration.

BIOLOGY 9: Inheritance, chromosome, gene and DNA, species, variation, natural selection, extinction and biodiversity.

PHYSICS 5: Magnetism introduction, magnetic field and Earth magnetism.

CHEMISTRY 6: Energy change, exothermic reaction, endothermic reaction.

CHEMISTRY 7: Mendeleev’s table, Groups and periods, Patterns and trends and periodic table Assessment. 

CHEMISTRY 8: Reactivity Series, oxidation and displacement, thermal decomposition, blast furnace, ceramics, polymers and composites and Materials Assessment. 

PHYSICS 7: Introduction to energy and energy transfer, conduction, convection and radiation, electrical circuits, stored energy in elastic materials, stored energy and metabolism, stored energy in fuels and energy transfer Assessment.

PHYSICS 9: Levers, moments, Hooke’s law, work done and Forces assessment. 

PHYSICS 10: Speed calculation, distance/time graphs, relative motion, changes in speed and direction and Speed calculation assessment. 

BIOLOGY 8: Classifying drugs, effects of drugs, drugs abuse assessment. 

PHYSICS 11: Static, electric fields, current, series and parallel, potential differences, resistance, resistance in conductors and insulators, electromagnets, electric motors and Electricity assessment.

Biology transition to GCSE: The uses of a microscope, Comparing different types of cells, Biological enzymes and their action, Transport in plants and osmosis, Health and disease, DNA and allele.

Chemistry transition to GCSE: State of matter, Atomic structure, The periodic table, Metals and their reactions, Metal extraction.

Physics transition to GCSE :Stretching a spring, Gradient of a graph, voltmeters and ammeters, Using V=IR, VIR fixed resistor and lamp, Kinetic theory and temperature, Motion and speed, Electromagnets and magnetic field. 

Biology transition to GCSE: Core practical - Using microscope, Core practical - pH and enzyme, Core practical - Osmosis in potato slices.

Chemistry transition to GCSE: Core practical - investigating inks, Core practical - preparing copper sulphate, Core practical - Investigating neutralisation.