Year 7 & 8
The Curriculum
In Year 7 and 8 students follow a course linked to the National Framework for Key Stage 3 Science. Throughout the different years they will study the following modules:
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• Cells, tissues and organs
7BC
• Reproduction and
variation 7BR
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• Ecological relationships and
classification 8BE
• Digestion and nutrition 8BD
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•Biological systems and
processes 9BB
• Plants and photosythesis
9BP
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• Particles 7CP
• Chemical Reactions 7CC
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• Materials and the Earth
8CM
• The periodic table 8CP
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• Reactivity 9CR
• Energetics and rates 9CE
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•Forces and motion 7PF
• Energy 7PE
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• Light and space 8PL
• Electricity and magnetism
8PE
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• Sound waves 9PS
• Forces in action 9PF
• Matter 9PM
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Students develop their investigative and practical skills throughout all the topics they study.
Assessment
Students are assessed regularly. They are assessed through end of topic tests or in class assessed tasks. The students are assessed against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). The assessment is used to check understanding and address misconceptions so that learning in the classroom and at home will aid progress.