Homewood School 18

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Key Stage Three

 

Year 7

Year 8

Term One: Autumn

Biology: Cells

Biology: Reproduction

Biology: Inheritance and evolution

Term Two: Christmas

Physics: Forces and motion

Chemistry: Periodic Table and elements

Term Three: Winter

Chemistry: Particle Model

Chemistry: Separating mixtures

Physics: Electricity

Term Four: Spring

Biology: Digestion

Biology: Respiration

Physics: Magnetism and electromagnetism

 

Term Five: Summer

Physics: Energy and work

Chemistry: Metals and non-metals

Chemistry: Acids and Alkalis

Chemistry: Chemical reactions and energy changes

Biology: Plants and plant structures

Physics: Waves

 

 

Year 9

The year 9 curriculum builds on the key stage 3 topics while introducing and developing the skills that are integral to the GCSE curriculum.

Term One: Autumn

Forensic Chemistry

Forensic Biology

Term Two: Christmas

Forensic Biology

Forensic Physics

Term Three: Winter

Astrophysics

Astrochemistry

Term Four: Spring

Astrochemistry

Astrobiology

Term Five: Summer

Environmental Biology

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Physics

Key Stage Four

Edexcel Combined Science

The Science curriculum helps students to gain knowledge and understanding of the world around them while developing their observational and analytical skills through practical work.

 

Year 10

Year 11

Term One: Autumn

Biology: Key concepts

Chemistry: Key concepts and separating mixtures

Biology: Exchange and transport

Physics: Electricity

 

Term Two: Christmas

Physics: Forces and motion

Biology: Cells and control

Biology: Genetics

Physics Magnetism and electromagnetism

Physics:Springs

Term Three: Winter

Chemistry: Chemical changes

Biology: Evolution

Physics: Conservation of energy

Revision for summer exams begins

Term Four: Spring

Chemistry: Metal extraction

Biology: Health and disease

 

Term Five: Summer

Physics: Waves

Physics: Radioactivity

Biology: Plants and plant structures

Chemistry: Periodic table

Chemistry: Rates of reaction

Biology: Coordination and control