Term 1 and 2 Chemical reactions Joining the local library and obtaining books on relevant topics Chemical and Physical reactions Chemical equations Researching a topic using ICT ● Combustion Rates of reaction Watching and discussing any relevant television ● Using catalysts programme or film action films are a great starting point – Reactivity and displacement for talking about does that happen’. ‘how/why Exothermic and endothermic reactions Genetics. Visit local museums or exhibitions: check out websites ● Structure of DNA such as for ideas and information of upcoming events in Inheritance of characteristics your area. Natural selection Selective breeding Use KS3 revision guides and BBC Bitesize for support ● Extinction and conservation and preparation for end of Y9 tests. programmes Stem Cells Use revision apps on mobile devices to go over key ● Cloning constructs (just search KS3 science in app store) Earth Science Rock cycle, Help with learning the spellings of key words for each ● Weathering, topic. Topic guides are handed out and stuck in books at Erosion, the beginning of each topic. Rock types. Identifying rocks. Looking through a student’s book to see what standard is ● Carbon cycle achieved and the targets that have been set Global warming Encourage students to ask for help with any topics that ● Term 3,4, 5 & 6 they do not fully understand. GCSE Science Remember even the best scientists don’t know everything, – Students their GCSE course(s) in the point of science is to find out and discover the answers. January. All students will study - B1 You and Your Genes - C1 Air and Water - P1 Radiation and Waves Reference Material: SCIENCE
Term 1 and 2 Chemical reactions Chemical and Physical reactions Chemical equations Combustion Rates of reaction Using catalysts Reactivity and displacement Exothermic and endothermic reactions Genetics. Structure of DNA Inheritance of characteristics Natural selection Selective breeding Extinction and conservation programmes Stem Cells Cloning Earth Science Rock cycle, Weathering, Erosion, Rock types. Identifying rocks. Carbon cycle Global warming Term 3,4, 5 & 6 GCSE Science Students their GCSE course(s) in January. All students will study - B1 You and Your Genes - C1 Air and Water - P1 Radiation and Waves Joining the local library and obtaining books on relevant topics ● Researching a topic using ICT ● Watching and discussing any relevant television programme or film – action films are a great starting point for talking about ‘how/why does that happen’. ● Visit local museums or exhibitions: check out websites such as for ideas and information of upcoming events in your area. ● Use KS3 revision guides and BBC Bitesize for support and preparation for end of Y9 tests. ● Use revision apps on mobile devices to go over key constructs (just search KS3 science in app store) ● Help with learning the spellings of key words for each topic. Topic guides are handed out and stuck in books at the beginning of each topic. ● Looking through a student’s book to see what standard is achieved and the targets that have been set ● Encourage students to ask for help with any topics that they do not fully understand. Remember – even the best scientists don’t know everything, the point of science is to find out and discover the answers. Reference Material: SCIENCE