When students first arrive in year 7 the focus is on: working safely in the laboratory; learding how to use equipment correctly and recording observations.
We follow the AQA KS3 science syllabus to build and develop the skills needed for GCSEs. This is a two year course, students start the GCSE science course in year 9.
The topics covered during years 7 and 8 are listed below.
Topic | Year 7 Subtopics | Year 8 Subtopics |
Forces
| Speed gravity | Forces Pressure |
Electromagnets
| Voltage current
| Electromagnets Magnets
|
Energy
| Energy cost transfer | Work Heat & cool |
Waves
| sound light | Wave effects Properties |
Matter
| Particles
Mixture separation | Periodic table Elements |
Reactions | Metals Acids | Chemical energy Reaction types |
Earth
| Structure Universe | Climate Resources |
Organisms
| Movement Cells | Breathing Digestion |
Ecosystem
| Interdependence plants | Respiration Photosynthesis |
Genes
| Variation Human reproduction | Evolution Inheritance |