Curriculum Plan- Science Year Group 7
8
9
Units of work Cells, Reproduction, Ecology, Acids &Alkalis, Metals, Matter, Earth Materials, Energy, fuels and food, Electricity, Speed and forces and the solar system. Digestion, respiration, microbes, classification/populations, solubility, Reacting metals, compounds and elements, Rocks, Heating, forces, light and sound Genetics, organ systems, photosynthesis, chemical reactions, reactivity series, acid rain, burning fuels, energy, gravity, forces, pressure and moments
Assessed piece/skills Practical write up, extended writing, SAT’s based questions
Reading skills Developed through experimental procedure and use of text book
Writing skills Extended writing, exam style questions and practical based write up.
SMSC Reproduction and the use of contraception, Depletion of fossil fuels and energy for the future
Practical write up, extended writing, SAT’s based questions
Developed through experimental procedure and use of text book
Extended writing, exam style questions and practical based write up.
The role of vaccinations, the use of antibiotics and superbugs, diet and digestion, the rock cycle and the earth
Practical write up, extended writing, SAT’s based questions
Developed through experimental procedure and use of text book
Extended writing, exam style questions and practical based write up.
Genes and genetic modification, healthy living and our bodies,