Science KS3

Science KS3

Year 7 Term 1

  • Sound waves
  • Cells
  • Particles and their behaviour
  • Practical skills

Year 7 Term 2

  • Structure and function of body systems
  • Forces
  • Elements and their compounds
  • Reproduction

Year 7 Term 3

  • Chemical reactions
  • Acids and Alkalis
  • Healthy Lifestyles
  • Separation techniques
  • Light waves 

Year 8 Term 1

  • Healthy Lifestyles
  • Separation techniques
  • Energy
  • The Earth 
  • The periodic table
  • Electricity and Magnetism

Year 8 Term 2

  • Ecosystem processes
  • Metals and acids
  • Adaptation and inheritance
  • Motion and pressure

Year 8 Term 3

  • New technology – biotechnology
  • New technology – nanoparticles
  • New technology – physics
  • Turning points in biology – vaccines and antibiotics

Year 9 Term 1 

  • New technology – biotechnology
  • New technology – nanoparticles
  • New technology – physics
  • Turning points in biology – vaccines and antibiotics
  • Turning points in chemistry – atoms and the periodic table

Year 9 Term 2

  • Detection in biology – forensic science
  • Turning points in physics – communication, space and the universe
  • Detection in physics – using waves
  • Detection in chemistry – using chemical tests