Science

Curriculum Intent - Science:

Our curriculum intent is for our students to have a greater understanding of Science. We also want students to have a curiosity for our subject, bred by success and resilience in science.

Our science curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity and a love of learning in our students. We believe that science is a way of understanding the world around us, and that it is important for all students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become scientifically literate citizens. Through our curriculum, we aim to help students develop critical thinking skills, the ability to ask and answer questions, and the ability to design and conduct experiments. We also aim for our students to understand the fundamental concepts of science that not only underpin the disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics, but tie them together. Ultimately, we hope that our science curriculum will prepare our students to be informed and engaged members of their community.

Science Curriculum Overview

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Year 7	Working Scientifically Chemistry Fundamentals Cells & Movement Energy...	...Energy Photosynthesis & Energy in Biomass Forces Separating Mixtures Human Repro + Variation...	...Human Repro + Variation Magnetism End of Year Assessment Metals and Acids Heating & Cooling
Year 8	The Periodic Table Electricity Photosynthesis, Breathing & Respiration Chemical Reactions Universe	Forces & motion Earths structure Digestion and Lifestyle...	End of Year Assessment Evolution and Inheritance Light & Sound
Year 9	Cell Biology Transport in Cells Atomic Structure Periodic Table Energy	States of matter Rates of Reaction Chromatography Organisation Infection and Response	Electricity End of Year Mock Exams Ecology
Year 10	Bioenergetics Bonding Electricity Non-communicable disease Separate Science Only Non-communicable disease Infection and Response Bonding Quantitative & Acids Energy Electricity Radiation	Quantitative Chemistry Acids Radiation Energy Changes Electrolysis Homeostasis Separate Science Only Bioenergetics Homeostasis Electrolysis Energy Changes Forces	Organic Chemistry & Pollutants Forces Waves End of Year Mock Exams Separate Science Only Ecology Organic Atmosphere Waves End of Year Mock Exams
Year 11 (including Separate Science)	Inheritance, Variation, Evolution Homeostasis & Ecology Mock Exams Forces & Waves & Magnetism Separate Science Only As above.	Equilibrium, Using Resources & Rates of Reaction Chemical change, Organic chemistry, Chemical analysis & Atmosphere Cell biology Organisation, Infection and response Bioenergetics. Energy & Electricity Particle model of matter & Atomic structure. Radiation Separate Science Only Biology & Chemistry as above Physics will review P1	Atomic structure & The Periodic Table. Bonding & Structure Quantitative Chemistry, Chemical & Energy changes. GCSE Exams (6 exams) & Success! Separate Science Only As above for Chemistry Biology will finish B1 review Physics review Forces & Waves & Magnetism
Year 12 Biology	Biological Molecules Cell Structure Nucleic acids & Enzymes Membranes Differentiation & Mitosis…	… Differentiation & Mitosis Exchange surfaces Transport in Animals Transport in Plants Disease, Prevention & Immunity	Biodiversity Classification & Evolution End of Year Mock Exams
Year 13 Biology	Communication and Homeostasis Excretion Ecosystems Populations and sustainability Photosynthesis & Respiration Neuronal & Hormonal Control	Animal responses Muscle Contraction Plant responses Cellular Control Patterns of Inheritance Manipulating genomes	Cloning and Biotechnology A level Exams & Success!
Year 12 Chemistry	Moles and Reactions Acids and bases Redox Electrons and bonding Periodic table	Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Halo & alcohol Organic synthesis and analysis	Year 13 Rates PAG 12 – Research PAG End of Year Mock Exams
Year 13 Chemistry	Equilibria Acids, bases and buffers Enthalpy and Entropy Redox & Electrode Potentials Transition elements	Aromatic Chemistry Carbonyls and carboxylic acids Amines Amino acids Proteins Synthesis Spectroscopy	A level Exams & Success!
Year 12 Physics	Foundations of Physics Kinematics Projectile motion Equilibrium Energy Materials	Newton’s laws Charge & current Circuits Wave properties Diffraction Stationary waves	Electromagnetic waves Quantum physics Research PAG End of year mock exams
Year 13 Physics	Thermal Physics Circular motion Gravitational fields Stars & Cosmology Electric fields Magnetic Fields	Capacitance Particle physics Radioactivity Nuclear physics Medical imaging	A level Exams & Success!
Year 12 Psychology	Research methods Approaches Social influence	Practical psychology Memory Attachments	Psychopathology Practical psychology End of Year Mock Exams
Year 13 Psychology	Issues and debates Biopsychology Gender	Schizophrenia Forensics Research methods	A level Exams & Success!