Term

Topic

The Learning Journey

Assessments

Autumn

Wonder In Science

This is based on the book Wonder and pupils will learn about:

• Lab safety and equipment
• Bunsen burners
• Methods and measurements
• Graph skills

Extended question  

Cells

In this unit you will learn about:

• Observing cells
• Plant and animal cells
• Role of different organelles
• Life processes

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• The particle model
• States of matter
• Melting and freezing
• Boiling
• More changes of state
• Diffusion
• Gas pressure

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• Introduction to forces
• Squashing and stretching
• Drag and friction
• Forces at a distance
• Balanced and unbalanced forces

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this topic you will learn about:

• Adolescence
• Reproductive system
• Fertilisation and implantation
• Development of a foetus
• Menstrual cycle
• Gestation and birth

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• Elements
• Atoms
• Compounds
• Chemical formulae
• Metals and non-metals
• Chemical reactions

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• Energy transfers and energy stores
• Renewable energy
• Non-renewable energy
• Kinetic energy
• Gravitational potential energy
• Selecting energy resources

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• Circuits and current
• Modelling circuits
• Voltage and current in series circuits
• Voltage and currents in Parallel circuits
• Resistance in a circuit
• Using electricity at home

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this unit you will learn about:

• Filtering
• Crystallization and evaporation
• Distillation
• Chromatography

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this topic you will learn about:

• Acids and alkalis
• Indicators and pH
• Neutralisation
• Making salts

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

In this topic you will learn about:

• Tissues
• Organs
• Muscles and breathing
• Muscles and blood
• Investigating heart rate
• The skeletal system
• Muscles and movement
• Types of drugs

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

Sound

In this unit you will learn:

• Making sound
• How sound moves
• Detecting sound
• Insulating sound practical
• Using sound
• Comparing types of waves

Quiz and Metacognition

Marking episodes

Term

Topic

The Learning Journey

Assessments

Autumn

Fluids

In this topic you will learn about:

• The particle model
• Calculating density
• Changes of state
• Pressure in fluids
• Floating and sinking
• Investigating the effects of drag

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode 

Combustion

In this topic you will learn about:

• Combustion
• Oxidation
• Fire safety
• Air pollution
• Global warming
• Reducing pollution 

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Energy Transfer

In this topic you will learn about:

• What causes temperature changes.
• Transferring energy – Conduction
• Transferring energy – Convection
• Transferring energy – Radiation
• Controlling energy transfer
• Power and efficiency
• Paying energy bills

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

 In this topic you will learn about:

• Metals and their properties
• Corrosion
• Metals and water
• Metals and acid
• Collecting gas methods
• Pure metals and alloys

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Spring

Earth and Space

In this topic you will learn about:

• Gathering evidence
• Phases of the moon
• Seasons
• Earth’s magnetic field
• Gravity in space
• Making scientific comparisons
• Beyond the solar system

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Food and Nutrition

In this topic you will learn about:

• Energy from food
• Burning food practical
• Digestion
• Absorption of nutrients
• Starch test
• Benedict’s test
• Fat and protein test
• Balanced diet

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Breathing and Respiration

In this topic you will learn about:

• Dalton’s atomic model
• Chemical properties
• Mendeleev’s Periodic table
• Physical trends
• Chemical trends

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Periodic Table

In this unit you will learn about: 

• Metals and their properties 
• Corrosion 
• Metals and water 
• Metals and acids 
• Collecting gas 
• Pure metals and alloys 

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Summer

Light

In this topic you will learn about:

• Properties of light
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Refraction in lenses
• Comparing cameras and eyes
• Colours

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Unicellular Organisms

In this topic you will learn about:

• Unicellular vs multicellular organisms
• Microscopic fungi
• Bacteria
• Protocists
• Decomposers and the carbon cycle

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Plant Reproduction

In this topic you will learn about:

• Classification and biodiversity
• Types of reproduction
• Pollination
• Fertilisation and dispersal
• Germination and growth
• Plant sampling techniques

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Ecosystems

In this topic you will learn about:

• Variation
• Adaptations
• Effects on the environment
• Energy transfers in food chains
• Pyramids of biomass and bioaccumulation
• Human effects on the environment

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Half Term

Topic

The Learning Journey

Assessments

Autumn

Forces and Motion

In this unit you will learn about:

• Forces and movement
• Energy for movement
• Calculating speed
• Interpreting distance time graphs
• Turning forces
• Using simple machines

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Genetics and Evolution

In this unit you will learn about:

• Cells recap
• Environmental variation
• Inherited variation
• Structure of DNA
• Genes and extinction
• Natural selection
• Debating natural selection

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

In this unit you will learn about:

• Uses of ceramics and their properties
• Uses of polymers and their properties
• Uses of composite materials
• Problems with materials
• Recycling materials
• Peer review and checking discoveries

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

In this unit you will learn about:

• Magnetic fields
• Gravitational fields
• Static electricity
• Current and electricity
• Resistance in a circuit
• Uses of electromagnets

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Spring

Reactivity

In this unit you will learn about:

• Types of explosions
• Reactivity series
• Energy in reactions
• Calculating percentage mass change in a reaction
• Displacement reactions
• Extracting metals (electrolysis)

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Plant Growth

In this unit you will learn about:

• Reactions in plants
• Plant adaptations
• Plant products and starch test
• Growing crops
• Farming vs organic farming

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Conservation of Energy

In this unit you will learn about:

• Energy stores
• Energy efficiency
• Reducing energy transfer
• Gravitational potential energy
• Kinetic energy
• The great energy debate

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

In this unit you will learn about:

• Health and disease
• Cardiovascular system
• Cardiovascular disease
• Interpreting cardiovascular data

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Summer

States of Matter

In this unit you will learn about:

• States of matter
• Stearic acid investigation (changing states)
• Mixtures
• Filtering and crystallisation
• Chromatography
• Distillation
• Steam distillation
• Producing drinking water

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Communicable Disease

In this unit you will learn about:

• Communicable diseases
• Pathogens
• Spreading disease
• Life cycle of malaria
• Physical and chemical barriers
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Role of the immune system
• Vaccination and the immune system
• Antibiotics

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

In this unit you will learn about:

• Vectors and scalars
• Distance time graphs
• Acceleration calculations
• Velocity time graphs

Quiz and metacognition

Marking episode

Half Term

Topic

Learning Outcomes

Assessment

Term 1 Autumn

Key Concepts in Biology  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• How microscopy has allowed us to find out more about the sub-cellular structures found in plants and animals.
• The importance of enzymes in nutrition, growth and development.
• How enzymes are affected by temperature and why each enzyme only works on a certain type of molecule.
• How substances are carried by diffusion, osmosis and active transport. 

Extended writing

Extended purple zones

Cells and Control   

In this unit you will learn about:  

• Mitosis and its importance in growth, repair and asexual reproduction. 
• How cells become specialised, and the importance of stem cells. 
• How to identify different specialised cells in the nervous system and explain how the system works. 

Extended writing

Extended purple zones

Genetics  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• How gametes are produced by meiosis. 
• The structure of DNA.
• Mutations and how genes cause variation. 
• Why certain characteristics are passed down through families.  

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Natural Selection and Evolution

In this unit you will learn about: 

• - Darwin’s theory of evolution.
• - How different methods are used to investigate evolution.
• - How organisms are classified.
• - How selective breeding is carried out.
• How genetic modification is carried out.  

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Separating and
Purifying Substances

In this unit you will learn about:

• How the arrangement, movement and energy of particles change during state changes.
• How to use melting points to tell the difference between mixtures and pure substances.
• How to identify substances using melting points and chromatography.
• How different methods of separation work.

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

The Periodic Table and Atomic Structure

In this unit you will learn about:

• How our ideas about atoms have changed over time.
• What is relative atomic mass
• How to calculate relative atomic mass for an element

 Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Ionic and Covalent Bonding

In this unit you will learn about:

• How covalent and ionic bonds are formed.
• The properties of covalent and ionic compounds.

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Acids and Alkalis

 In this unit you will learn about:

• The ions in acids and alkalis, and how their concentrations are linked to pH.
• What happens in the reactions between acids and different types of bases.
• How different indicators can be used in acid-alkali titrations.
• How different soluble and insoluble salts can be prepared.

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Term 2 Spring 

Calculations Involving Masses

In this unit you will learn about: 

• How to represent elements and compounds as symbols.
• How mass is conserved during changes of state and chemical reactions.
• How to show chemical reactions using equations. 

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Electrolysis and Extracting Metals

In this unit you will learn about:

• Oxidation and reduction reactions.
• The reactivity series.
• The advantage of recycling materials.
• How to explain what happens during electrolysis.

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Forces and Motion  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• Newton’s Laws of Motion. 
• How to calculate weight from an object’s mass. 
• The factors that affect the stopping distance of a vehicle. 
• The dangers of large decelerations. 

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Waves

In this unit you will learn about: 

• Waves and how they transfer energy and information. 
• How to describe the characteristics of a wave. 
• How the speed of a wave is related to its frequency and wavelength. 
• How the speed of a wave is related to the time it takes to travel a certain distance. 
• How waves are refracted at boundaries between different materials. 

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Light and the Electromagnetic     Spectrum   

In this unit you will learn about: 

• The electromagnetic spectrum, including the uses of the different parts. 
• The harmful effects of the waves in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. 

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids

Extended purple zones 

Radioactivity  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• How particles are arranged inside an atom. 
• How to represent atoms as symbols. 
• The different types of radiation, their dangers and how to protect ourselves.

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids 

Extended purple zones 

Term 3 Summer

Plant Structures and their Functions  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• Photosynthesis and the factors that affect its rate. 
• How water uptake is affected by different factors. 
• How the reactants and products of photosynthesis are transported around a plant.  

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids  

Extended purple zones 

Animal Coordination and Homeostasis  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• The endocrine glands. 
• How hormones are transported to their target organs. 
• How the menstrual cycle is controlled. 
• How hormones are used in contraception. 
• Diabetes and how blood glucose concentration is controlled. 

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids  

Extended purple zones 

Exchange and Transport in Animals  

In this unit you will learn about: 

• The different types of respiration. 
• How the lungs, heart, blood vessels, and the blood are adapted to thier functions. 
• How to calculate cardiac output.  

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids  

Extended purple zones 

Ecosystems and Material Cycles 

In this unit you will learn about: 

• How ecosystems are organised.  
• How communities are affected by biotic and abiotic factors.  
• How the abundance and distribution of organisms are measured.  
• Parasitism and mutualism  
• How humans can affect ecosystems and the importance of maintaining biodiversity.  
• How materials are cycled through ecosystems 

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids  

Extended purple zones 

Half Term

Topic

Learning Outcomes

Assessment

Term 1 Autumn

Energy and Forces

In this unit you will learn about:

• How energy systems can be changed.
• How to calculate power and work done.
• How object interact with each other, through force fields and contact forces

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Electricity  

• In this unit you will learn about:  

  • Current, charge and potential difference.
  • How to calculate resistance, power and energy transferred.
  • The UK domestic electricity supply and electrical safety in homes. 

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Electrolysis and 

Extracting Metals  

In this unit you will learn about:  

• Oxidation and reduction reactions. 
• The reactivity series. 
• The advantage of recycling materials. 
• How to explain what happens during electrolysis. 

Extended writing  

Retrieval grids  

Extended purple zones 

Past exam papers

Magnetism and the Motor Effect

In this unit you will learn about:  

• Permanent and induced magnets, and how to represent a magnetic field.
• The magnetic field and current around a wire and the factors that affect it. 
• How to use the power equation for transformers.
• How transformers are used in the national grid. 

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

The Particle Model and Forces and Matter

In this unit you will learn about:

• The different densities of substances and how to calculate density.
• Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat and how to calculate them both.
• How changing the temperature of a gas effects its pressure.
• The Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales.
• Elastic and inelastic distortion.
• The relationship between force, extension, and how to calculate the extension and spring constant

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Half Term

Topic

Learning Outcomes

Assessment

Term 2 and 3

Year 11 Revision and Exam Preparation

During this time you will: 

• Develop your exam technique and learn different methods to support you in answering GCSE exam questions.
• Develop a range of revision strategies to help prepare for the terminal exams at the end of year 11
• Re-visit key concepts across the syllabus and carry out targeted revision.
• Re-visit the GCSE core practicals and using simulations learn how to interpret and analyse data.

Extended writing  

Extended purple zones 

Past 

Papers