Science
Science – Key Stage 3
The Science course at Key Stage 3 provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to access the Trilogy and Separate Science courses in Key Stage 4. Over 2 years students study 12 different topics covering aspects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Topics focus on real life applications of Science and the benefit of having a firm understanding of scientific concepts.
Combined Science – Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science: Trilogy
Students achieve 2 Science GCSEs for this course, which aims to inspire and challenge students of all abilities and aspirations. The subject content is:
Biology
1. Cell biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
Chemistry
8. Atomic structure and the periodic table
9. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
10. Quantitative chemistry
11. Chemical changes
12. Energy changes
13. The rate and extent of chemical change
14. Organic chemistry
15. Chemical analysis
16. Chemistry of the atmosphere
17. Using resources
Physics
18. Energy
19. Electricity
20. Particle model of matter
21. Atomic structure
22. Forces
23. Waves
24. Magnetism and electromagnetism
Trilogy Science is assessed in the following way:
Separate Science – Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE (9-1) Separate Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Students achieve 3 separate GCSEs for this course, which aims to inspire and challenge students of all abilities and aspirations. The subject content is:
Biology
1. Cell biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
8. Key ideas
Chemistry
1. Atomic structure and the periodic table
2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
3. Quantitative chemistry
4. Chemical changes
5. Energy changes
6. The rate and extent of chemical change
7. Organic chemistry
8. Chemical analysis
9. Chemistry of the atmosphere
10. Using resources
Physics
1. Energy
2. Electricity
3. Particle model of matter
4. Atomic structure
5. Forces
6. Waves
7. Magnetism and electromagnetism
8. Space physics
Separate Science is assessed in the following way:
Key Stage 5
AQA GCE A Level Biology – 7402
1 Biological molecules
2 Cells
3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment
4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
5 Energy transfers in and between organisms (A-level only)
6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments (A-level only)
7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems (A-level only)
8 The control of gene expression (A-level only)
AQA GCE A Level Chemistry
1 Physical Chemistry
2 Organic Chemistry
3 Inorganic Chemistry
AQA GCE A Level Physics – 7408
• 1 Measurements and their errors
• 2 Particles and radiation
• 3 Waves
• 4 Mechanics and materials
• 5 Electricity
• 6 Further mechanics and thermal physics
• 7 Fields and their consequences
• 8 Nuclear physics
Year 7
This year you will study the following topics throughout the year. Below are the links to the resources, activities and tests you can do to help you revise for each topic.
Year 8
This year you are studying the following topics. Below are links to the revision, activities and tests you can do to help you revise.
Organisms -
a) Digestion http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z9pv34j/revision
b) Breathing http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/life_processes/revision/4/
Matter -
a) Elements and compounds http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zt2hpv4/revision
b) The Periodic Table http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z84wjxs/revision/1
Forces -
a) Contact forces http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zttfyrd/revision/1
b) Pressure http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zssbgk7/revision
Ecosystems -
a) Respiration http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zq349j6/revision
b) Photosynthesis http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zpwmxnb/revision
Reactions -
a) Types of reaction http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zqd2mp3/revision
b) Chemical Energy http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zn3xn39
Electromagnets -
a) Electromagnets – http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3g8d2p/revision
Genes -
a) DNA http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zp7thyc/revision
a) 2 Inheritance http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zw4wjxs/revision
b) Evolution http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zw9jq6f/revision
Earth -
a) Climate http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zt6sfg8/revision
b) Fossill Fuels http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z27thyc/revision
b) Earth Resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zysbgk7/revision
Waves -
a) Waves – http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zw982hv
Energy -
a) Energy – http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energy_electricity_forces/energy_transfer_storage/revision/5/
You can download the full list of resources as a document using the link below…
Year 9
This year you will study topics throughout the year covering Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Below are the links to the resources, activities and tests you can do to help you revise for each topic.
Your teacher will tell you the relevant sections to revise from the links below, for each Praising Stars assessment.
Additionally you can use the menus and sections from the BBC Bitesize GCSE Science website
Year 10
This year you will study topics throughout the year covering Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Below are the links to the resources, activities and tests you can do to help you revise for each topic.
Your teacher will tell you the relevant sections to revise from the links below, for each Praising Stars assessment.
Additionally you can use the menus and sections from the BBC Bitesize website:
Year 11
Use the link(s) below to view the revision resources.
A Level
Use the link(s) below to view the revision resources.
