KS3

The Program of Study and Key Examination Dates

Year 7 topics 2021-22

Year 7, Autumn term
Safety	Safety in the lab	9 lessons	Safety in the lab/ using equipment see the scheme of work for details
Cells and the Body	A – Cells C – Muscles and Bones	Bio 18 lessons	Cells organs and tissues muscles, fitness, skeleton, drugs
Particle Model and Separation	G – The particle Model E – Mixtures and Separation	Chem 14 lessons	SLG, Movement of particles Mixtures and separation
Year 7, Spring term
Energy and Electricity	I – Energy J – Current Electricity	Phys 12 lessons	Energy, Fuel, Transfers, Resources Electricity, Switches, Series/Para
Reproduction and Ecosystems	B – Sexual Reproduction in animals D – Ecosystems	Bio 14 Lessons	Organs, pregnancy, gestation, growing Variation, adaptations, effects, energy
Acids and Elements	F – Acids and Alkalis H – Atoms, elements and molecules	Chem 10 lessons	Indicators, acidity, neutralisation, danger Air, earth, metals/non, compounds, reactions
Year 7, Summer term
Forces and Space	K – Forces 8L – Space	Phys 14 lessons	Forces, springs, friction, pressure, arrows.
Investigations	Hockey, Meteor, mixture mix up, rusty nails, shark attack, woodlice	Mixed

Year 8, Autumn term
Food and Breathing	8A – Food and Nutrition 8C – Breathing and respiration	15 lessons		Diet, Digestive system, enzymes, Digestion Breathing system, gas exchange, anaerobic and aerobic, performance
Combustion and Rocks	8E – Combustion 8H - Rocks	10 lessons		Conservation of mass, fuels, safety, pollution Types of rock, weathering, erosion
Sound and Light	7L – Sound 8J – Lights	11 lessons		Waves, travelling through different media, speed, hearing, the ear Reflection, refraction, colour, lenses
Year 8, Spring term
Plants and Microbes	8B – Plants and their reproduction 8D – Unicellular Organisms	12 lessons		Classification, pollination, dispersal, germination Diffusion, Fungi, Bacteria, Protoctists, carbon cycle
Metals and the Periodic Table	8G – Metals and their uses 8F – The periodic table	12 lessons		Properties, corrosion, reaction with water and acid, alloys Dalton, Mendeleev, trends, the atom
Fluids and Energy	8I – Fluids 8K – Energy Transfers	11 lessons		Particle model, pressure, drag, floating/sinking Heating, insulation, power, efficiency, paying for energy
Year 8, Summer term
Investigations	Bungee, burning candles, cupcake, huddling, lava flow, shipwrecked		Mixed