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