Science

YEAR 7
AUTUMN TERM 1 6th September-22nd October	AUTUMN TERM 2 1st November-17th December
AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to conduct an experiment safely UNIT 7A – CELLS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the differences between animal and plant cells UNIT 7G -SOLIDS, LIQUIDS AND GASES By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain that all objects are made of particles and to be able to describe how the particles are arranged in solid, liquids and gases	UNIT 7I – ENERGY RESOURCES By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the different types of energy and also describe the origins of solids, liquids and gases UNIT 7B – REPRODUCTION By the end of this unit your child should be able to identify the different features of both the male and female reproductive organs. Christmas Exam The is an opportunity to assess your child’s progress so far this year
SPRING TERM 1 5th January-18th February	SPRING TERM 2 28th February-8th April
UNIT 7E – ACIDS AND ALKALIS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the differences between both acids and alkalis and their uses. UNIT 7J – ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain how electricity works.	UNIT 7C – ENVIRONMENT AND FEEDING RELATIONSHIPS By the end of this unit your child should be able to identify the features of both predators and prey animals 7F – SIMPLE CHEMICAL REACTIONS By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the differences between both physical and chemical reactions
SUMMER TERM 1 25th April-27th May	SUMMER TERM 2 6th June-22nd July
UNIT 7K –FORCES AND THEIR EFFECTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe different types of force and their effects on objects UNIT 7D – VARIATION AND CLASSIFICATION By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the difference between environmental and inherited variation.	UNIT 7H – SOLUTIONS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe how different solutions can be separated (chromatography, filtering, distillation and evaporation) UNIT 7L – THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND By the end of this unit your child should be able to identify the different planets END OF YEAR EXAM This is important as this exam, along with the tests throughout the year, will determine the set your child shall be in next year. Revision is crucial!

YEAR 8
AUTUMN TERM 1 6th September-22nd October	AUTUMN TERM 2 1st November-17th December
AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to conduct an experiment safely UNIT 8A – FOOD AND DIGESTION By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe how the human body digests food. UNIT 8E – ATOMS AND ELEMENTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain that all materials are made from atoms. Your child should also know what the periodic table is.	UNIT 8I – HEATING AND COOLING By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe what heating or cooling does to the particles in a material UNIT 8B – RESPIRATION By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain that respiration is the bodies way of using food to produce energy to live Christmas Exam The is an opportunity to assess your child’s progress so far this year
SPRING TERM 1 5th January-18th February	SPRING TERM 2 28th February-8th April
UNIT 8F – COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the differences between compounds and mixtures UNIT 8J – MAGNETS AND ELECTROMAGNETS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the field lines around a magnet and also explain how electromagnets work	UNIT 8C – MICROBES AND DISEASE By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe how microbes cause diseases and how science cures these illnesses UNIT 8G – ROCKS AND WEATHERING By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe different types of rocks and how they get ground down by the weather.
SUMMER TERM 1 25th April-27th May	SUMMER TERM 2 6th June-22nd July
UNIT 8K – LIGHT By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the differences between reflection and refraction UNIT 8D – ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe food chains and food webs.	UNIT 8K – LIGHT By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the differences between reflection and refraction UNIT 8D – ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe food chains and food webs. UNIT 8H – THE ROCK CYCLE By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain how igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock. UNIT 8L - SOUND By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain that sound is vibration and that sound travels faster through solids. END OF YEAR EXAM This is important as this exam, along with the tests throughout the year, will determine the set your child shall be in next year. Revision is crucial!

YEAR 9
AUTUMN TERM 1 6th September-22nd October	AUTUMN TERM 2 1st November-17th December
AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to conduct an experiment safely UNIT 9A – INHERITANCE By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain UNIT 9E – REACTIONS OF METALS By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain what happens when different metals combine with acids UNIT 9I – ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe how electricity is produced.	UNIT 9B – FIT AND HEALTHY By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe what makes a healthy lifestyle. UNIT 9F – PATTERNS OF REACTIVITY By the end of this unit your child should be able to identify that some metals are more reactive than others and be able to place them in order of reactivity UNIT 9J – GRAVITY AND SPACE By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the difference between weight and mass
SPRING TERM 1 5th January-18th February	SPRING TERM 2 28th February-8th April
UNIT 9H – USING CHEMISTRY By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain how industry uses chemistry to make useful things UNIT 9C – PLANTS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe what photosynthesis is and its importance. UNIT 9D – PLANTS FOR FOOD By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain how fertilisers affect the environment SATs mock number 1 The is an opportunity to assess your child’s progress so far this year and to assess for intervention	UNIT 9G – ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the chemical processes behind some of the biggest environmental threats the earth faces UNIT 9K – SPEEDING UP By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe how forces make things accelerate and decelerate. UNIT 9L – PRESSURE AND MOMENTS By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain how turning forces and pressure affect us SATs mock number 2 The is an opportunity to assess your child’s progress so far this year and to assess for intervention
SUMMER TERM 1 25th April-27th May	SUMMER TERM 2 6th June-22nd July
REVISION During this time your child shall be revising for their forthcoming SATS END OF YEAR EXAM This is important as this exam, along with the tests throughout the year, will determine the set your child shall be in for their GCSE’s. Revision is crucial!	GCSE Experimental techniques After the SATS your child shall start to do their GCSE exams this will start with

YEAR 10 ASTRONOMY
AUTUMN TERM 1 6th September-22nd October	AUTUMN TERM 2 1st November-17th December
THE EARTH By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the structure of the earth and its atmosphere. Your child should also know a brief history of astronomy	TIME By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the difference between solar and sidereal time and the influence of time on societies through the ages
SPRING TERM 1 5th January-18th February	SPRING TERM 2 28th February-8th April
THE SUN By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the structure and cycles of the sun and understand the impact the sun has upon the earth	THE MOON By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain the origins of the moon and its various features
SUMMER TERM 1 25th April-27th May	SUMMER TERM 2 6th June-22nd July
THE SOLAR SYSTEM By the end of this unit your child should be able to describe the structure of the solar system and describe the history of understanding of the universe	DISTANCE By the end of this unit your child should be able to explain all of the different methods used by astronomers to determine distances in space