Science KS4
There are 9 synoptic units over the 3 years focusing on big picture ideas. Each of these units have a sub-unit covering biology, chemistry and physics.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Biology | Organisation | Digestion | Diseases | Plant science & Respiration | Nervous system | |||
| Chemistry | Atomic Structure and bonding | Metals & Acids, bases & salts | Electrolysis | Quantitative chemistry | Energy changes | ||||
| Physics | Electricity | Particle model of matter | Atomic structure & radiation | Forces & their interactions | |||||
| Year 11 | Biology | Homeostasis | Inheritance & evolution | Ecology & human impact on ecosystem | Triple only content & revision | Revision | |||
| Chemistry | Rates of reaction & equilibria | Organic chemistry & chemical analysis | Chemistry of the atmosphere & using resources | Triple only content & revision | Revision | ||||
| Physics | Forces & motion | Waves | Magnetism & electromagnetism | Application of physics & Space (triple only) & revision | Revision | ||||