Year 7
Transition
The fundamental scientific building blocks are developed with students learning about laboratory safety, using and labelling scientific equipment. Specialist vocabulary that accompanies the equipment is explicitly taught.
Read MoreCells
You will study and examine cells under the microscope and be able to calculate magnification. The topic then focuses on other key biological functions, such as respiration and the importance of this process for all cells.
Read MoreStates of Matter
Students enhance prior knolwedge from Primary school with gaining knowledge on states of matter and how scientists use models to describe complex or abstract phenomena.
Read MoreSpace
You will study the macro and micro aspects of Science to explore how atomic structure defines atoms and how the vast scales in space are overcome.
Read MoreBody Systems
You will study the human skeleton and learn about deficiency diseases. You will learn about the process of digestion and the importance of enzymes and the role of the many organs working effectively to maintain a fully functioning body.
Read MoreAtoms
You will study the contribution that some Scientists made to the development of the atomic model. You will be able to identify the subatomic particles within an atom and use particle diagrams to identify elements and compounds. Study will then turn to the development and structure of the periodic table.
Read MoreEnergy
You will study how electricity is generated, stored and transferred. We will study some ways of generating electricity using renewable resources and compare this against non-renewable resources.
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Electricity and Magnetism
You will study about the different components of electrical circuits and the principles of current. This is expanded to develop how electrical current can interact and be manipulated to create electromagnetic fields.
Read MoreInheritance
Students consolidate and expand their knowledge of the human body particularly learning about inheritance and variation.
Read MoreMaterials
Further refinement of knowledge allows students to develop their understanding of atoms and elements to further explore solutions, separating techniques as well as empirical formulae.
Read MoreForces
The way in which forces interact provides students with ample opportunity to enhance their mathematical skills and application to real everyday problems and situations.
Read MorePlants
Aspects of other biological organisms, namely plants, provide the vehicle in which students further expand their knowledge on biological functions such as photosynthesis and how plants play a key role in the production of food and also as an energy source.
Read MoreChemical Reactions
Students study chemical reactions in detail and the interaction between acids and alkalis and gain knowledge on how to test for and measure pH.
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Biology: Health & Disease
Students enhance their knowledge and understanding on Health and Disease. They are taught about diseases, how they are transmitted and how the body’s natural defence mechanisms protect us from pathogens. Work on the process that new medicinal drugs undergo before being approved as treatment is taught before students learn about genetics and how this can be altered by mutations and genetic engineering.
Read MoreChemistry: Periodic Table & Reactivity
Students learn about
the structure of the atom and can identify the mass and atomic number for elements in the periodic table. Students are taught to describe the electronic configuration of elements and work then leads on to describing the properties of metals and non-metals with this knowledge used to identify trends in Group 1 and 7. This is followed by students being introduced to the pH scale and are taught about Acids and Alkalis. The work on writing chemical equations is reinforced through greater practice by writing neutralisation equations and for reactions of acids.
Physics: Waves & Radiation
Investigating the properties of light and sound waves through experiments plus the structure and stability of atoms.
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