KS3
The Program of Study and Key Examination Dates
Year 7 topics 2021-22
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Year 7, Autumn term
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Safety in the lab
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9 lessons
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Safety in the lab/ using equipment see the scheme of work for details
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A – Cells
C – Muscles and Bones
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Bio
18 lessons
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Cells organs and tissues
muscles, fitness, skeleton, drugs
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G – The particle Model
E – Mixtures and Separation
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Chem
14 lessons
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SLG, Movement of particles
Mixtures and separation
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Year 7, Spring term
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I – Energy
J – Current Electricity
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Phys
12 lessons
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Energy, Fuel, Transfers, Resources
Electricity, Switches, Series/Para
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B – Sexual Reproduction in animals
D – Ecosystems
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Bio
14 Lessons
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Organs, pregnancy, gestation, growing
Variation, adaptations, effects, energy
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F – Acids and Alkalis
H – Atoms, elements and molecules
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Chem
10 lessons
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Indicators, acidity, neutralisation, danger
Air, earth, metals/non, compounds, reactions
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Year 7, Summer term
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K – Forces
8L – Space
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Phys
14 lessons
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Forces, springs, friction, pressure, arrows.
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Hockey, Meteor, mixture mix up, rusty nails, shark attack, woodlice
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Mixed
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Year 8 topics 2021-22
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Year 8, Autumn term
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8A – Food and Nutrition
8C – Breathing and respiration
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15 lessons
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Diet, Digestive system, enzymes, Digestion
Breathing system, gas exchange, anaerobic and aerobic, performance
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8E – Combustion
8H - Rocks
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10 lessons
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Conservation of mass, fuels, safety, pollution
Types of rock, weathering, erosion
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7L – Sound
8J – Lights
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11 lessons
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Waves, travelling through different media, speed, hearing, the ear
Reflection, refraction, colour, lenses
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Year 8, Spring term
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8B – Plants and their reproduction
8D – Unicellular Organisms
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12 lessons
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Classification, pollination, dispersal, germination
Diffusion, Fungi, Bacteria, Protoctists, carbon cycle
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8G – Metals and their uses
8F – The periodic table
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12 lessons
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Properties, corrosion, reaction with water and acid, alloys
Dalton, Mendeleev, trends, the atom
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8I – Fluids
8K – Energy Transfers
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11 lessons
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Particle model, pressure, drag, floating/sinking
Heating, insulation, power, efficiency, paying for energy
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Year 8, Summer term
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Bungee, burning candles, cupcake, huddling, lava flow, shipwrecked
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Mixed
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Please note, students may not complete units in the order above due to teaching group rotations.
PPEs will take place after Easter: 19th-22nd April 2022
Checklist for each Topic
Year 7
Year 8
Useful Revision Resources and Practice Papers
Information, videos and quizzes
Self marking revision quizzes
KS3 Science section (set up a free account)
Doc Brown's KS3 SCIENCE QUIZZES
https://docbrown.info/ks3science.htm
KS3 SAT papers
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