Year 7 Science Curriculum
Biology | Chemistry | Physics | |
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Autumn Term | |||
1&2 |
Organisms Living processes, cells in plants and animals, unicellular organisms and the role of the human skeleton, muscles & joints. |
The particulate nature of matter How all matter is made of particles, states of matter, solutions and several techniques for separating mixtures |
Forces How to describe the motion of objects using calculations and graphs, what a force is, different types of force and their effects on objects |
Spring Term | |||
1&2 |
Ecosystems 1 Describing the factors and components of an ecosystem, feeding relationships within food chains and webs, competition, reproduction in flowering plants. |
Reactions 1 Acids and alkalis, metals and non-metals and their oxides, metal reactivity series, displacement reactions and making salts. |
Electricity 1 & Energy 1 Types of energy, energy transfers, conservation of energy, voltage, current & electrical circuits, using electricity, efficiency. |
Summer Term | |||
1&2 |
Genes 1 Inherited variations and environmental variation, adolescence, human reproduction. |
Earth 1 Earth’s layered structure, rock types, the solar system, phases of the moon. |
Waves 1 Transmission of light and sound, wave features, reflection, refraction, the ear, the eye. |
Induction/Enquiry Processes
Students learn about what science is, what scientists do and the skills needed to be a good scientist.
Assessment
Topic | Type of Assessment | |
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CAT 1 |
Organisms 1 Matter 1 Forces 1 |
One 48-mark assessment per topic used cumulatively to assign a CAT1 level based on a combined score. |
CAT 2 |
Ecosystems 1 Reactions 1 Electricity 1 & Energy 1 |
One 48-mark assessment per topic used cumulatively to assign a CAT2 level based on a combined score. |
Main Resources
Resource | Details | Term |
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Text books |
Activate 1 AQA Text Books will be used in class. Students will be given a login to access an electronic copy of this book. This will be accessed via www.kerboodle.com Although not essential, you may wish to purchase a physical copy of the text book; search for ISBN: 0198408242. It is recommended that students obtain a key stage 3 revision guide such as one from CGP; search for ISBN: 184146385X. |
All |
FROG (VLE) | Additional resources will be added throughout the year to the school VLE. |
Enrichment opportunities
Activity or trip | Day and time or term |
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