Year group

Autumn One

Autumn Two

Spring One

Spring Two

Summer One

Summer Two

7

• Transition unit
• Particles and the behaviour
• Elements, atoms and compounds

• Reactions
• Acids and alkalis
• Forces

• Forces cont.
• Sound

• Light
• Space

• Chemistry Retrieval
• Cells
• Structure and function of body systems

• Reproduction
• Physics retrieval
• Chemistry retrieval
• Enrichment

8

• The periodic table
• Separation techniques

• Metals
• The Earth
• Electricity and Magnetism

• Energy
• Motion and Pressure

• Chemistry Retrieval
• Health and Lifestyle

• Structure and function of body systems

• Ecosystems
• Chemistry retrieval
• Physics retrieval

9

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Cell structure and transport
• Cell division
• Organisation and the digestive system

Chemistry:

• Atomic structure
• The periodic table
• Crude oil ad fuels

Physics:

• Energy resources
• Motion
• Forces and motion

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Communicable diseases
• Preventing and treating disease
• Non-communicable disease
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Chemistry:

• Chemical analysis
• The Earth’s atmosphere
• The Earth’s resources

Physics:

• Forces in balance
• Wave properties
• Electromagnetic waves
• Electromagnetism

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Cell structure and transport
• Cell division
• Organisation and the digestive system

Chemistry:

• Atomic structure
• The periodic table
• Crude oil ad fuels

Physics:

• Energy resources
• Motion
• Forces and motion

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Communicable diseases
• Preventing and treating disease
• Non-communicable disease
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Chemistry:

• Chemical analysis
• The Earth’s atmosphere
• The Earth’s resources

Physics:

• Forces in balance
• Wave properties
• Electromagnetic waves
• Electromagnetism

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Cell structure and transport
• Cell division
• Organisation and the digestive system

Chemistry:

• Atomic structure
• The periodic table
• Crude oil ad fuels

Physics:

• Energy resources
• Motion
• Forces and motion

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Communicable diseases
• Preventing and treating disease
• Non-communicable disease
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Chemistry:

• Chemical analysis
• The Earth’s atmosphere
• The Earth’s resources

Physics:

• Forces in balance
• Wave properties
• Electromagnetic waves
• Electromagnetism

10

Combined Science only

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Organising animals and plants
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• The human nervous system

Chemistry:

• Structure and bonding
• Chemical calculations

Physics:

• Conservation and dissipation of energy
• Energy transfer by heating
• Molecules and matter

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Hormonal coordination
• Reproduction
• Variation and evolution
• Genetics and evolution

Chemistry:

• Chemical changes
• Electrolysis
• Energy changes

Physics

• Electric circuits
• Electricity and the home
• Radioactivity
• Electromagnetism

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Organising animals and plants
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• The human nervous system

Chemistry:

• Structure and bonding
• Chemical calculations

Physics:

• Conservation and dissipation of energy
• Energy transfer by heating
• Molecules and matter

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Hormonal coordination
• Reproduction
• Variation and evolution
• Genetics and evolution

Chemistry:

• Chemical changes
• Electrolysis
• Energy changes

Physics

• Electric circuits
• Electricity and the home
• Radioactivity
• Electromagnetism

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Organising animals and plants
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• The human nervous system

Chemistry:

• Structure and bonding
• Chemical calculations

Physics:

• Conservation and dissipation of energy
• Energy transfer by heating
• Molecules and matter

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Hormonal coordination
• Reproduction
• Variation and evolution
• Genetics and evolution

Chemistry:

• Chemical changes
• Electrolysis
• Energy changes

Physics

• Electric circuits
• Electricity and the home
• Radioactivity
• Electromagnetism

10

Triple Science

Biology:

• Organising animals and plants
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Chemistry:

• Structure and bonding

Physics:

• Conservation and dissipation of energy
• Energy transfer by heating

Biology:

• The human nervous system
• Hormonal coordination

Chemistry:

• Chemical calculations

Physics:

• Electric circuits
• Electricity in the home

Biology:

• Hormonal coordination cont.

Chemistry:

• Chemical changes

Physics:

• Molecules and matter

Biology:

• Homeostasis in action
• Reproduction

Chemistry:

• Chemical changes continued
• Electrolysis

Physics:

• Molecules and matter cont.
• Radioactivity

Biology:

• Variation and evolution

Chemistry:

• Energy changes
• Organic reactions

Physics:

• Force and pressure

Biology:

• Genetics and evolution

Chemistry:

• Polymers

Physics:

• Light

• Year 9 Retrieval

11

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Adaptations, inheritance and competition
• Organisms in an ecosystem
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Electrolysis
• Using our resources (Triple only)
• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Adaptations, inheritance and competition
• Organisms in an ecosystem
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Electrolysis
• Using our resources (Triple only)
• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Adaptations, inheritance and competition
• Organisms in an ecosystem
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Electrolysis
• Using our resources (Triple only)
• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

Classes are taught on rotation. Depending on which class is being taught:

Biology:

• Revision of all KS4 Biology topics

Chemistry

• Revision of all KS4 Chemistry topics

Physics

• Revision of all KS4 Physics topics

12 Biology

• Biological molecules
• Cell Structure

• Nucleic acids
• Transport
• Cell recognition and immune system

• DNA and protein synthesis
• Genetic diversity
• Exchange

• Biodiversity
• Exchange
• Mass transport

• Inherited change
• Mass Transport
• Photosynthesis

• Revision and assessment

13 Biology

• Populations and evolution
• Populations in ecosystems
• Respiration
• Response to stimuli

• Energy and ecosystems
• Gene expression
• Response to stimuli
• Nervous coordination

• Recombinant DNA technology
• Nervous coordination
• Homeostasis

• Homeostasis
• Revision for assessments

• Exam and essay prep

12 Chemistry

• Atomic structure
• Bonding
• Amount of substance

• Amount of substance
• Kinetics 1
• Introduction to organic chemistry

• Energetics
• Alkanes
• Halogenoalkanes

• Equilibria
• Alkenes
• Oxidation and reduction reactions
• Periodicity 1

• Group 2
• Group 7
• Alcohols
• Organic analysis

• Revision and assessment
• Periodicity 2
• Kinetics 2

13 Chemistry

• Electrode potentials
• Thermodynamics
• Carbonyls

• Aromatic chemistry
• Acids and bases
• Transition metals
• Amines

• Polymerisation
• Amino acids
• Inorganic compounds in solution
• Structure and determination

• Organic synthesis
• Chromatography
• Revision and assessment

• Chromatography
• Revision and exam prep