Science

B1.1 – To describe cell organelles & their roles.

To describe how to use a microscope.

To explain key adaptations of specialised cells

C1.1 – To describe the three states of matter and explain their properties.

To explain changes of state

To describe & explain diffusion.

To describe & calculate density.

To describe & explain pressure in gases

P1.1 – To describe action of forces.

To describe & calculate resultant force.

To explain the extension of a spring

To describe the action of contact & non-contact forces e.g., friction

B1.2 – To explain asexual & sexual reproduction.

To describe key parts of the human reproductive system and explain their functions.

To describe what occurs during pregnancy.

To describe the menstrual cycle

C1.2 To describe & explain the differences between Elements, compounds & mixtures.

To explain basic rules of naming compounds

To explain chemical hazard symbols.

To explain chemical formulae in terms of atoms

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P1.2 To describe the action of gravity as a force.

To explain the difference between weight & mass

To explain the concept of orbits in simple terms

To describe the composition & features of the solar system

To explain the seasons & concept of eclipses

B1.3 To define & use key vocabulary in this topic.

To describe sampling methods

To describe & explain biotic & abiotic factors.

To describe food chains & webs and explain what they show.

To explain competition between organisms

C1.3 To explain the difference between pure substances & mixtures.

To define & use key vocabulary in this topic e.g., solvent, solute & solution.

To describe key separating techniques:

distillation

filtration

crystallisation

Chromatography

P1.3 To define energy in terms of units & the concept.

To describe the different energy stores

To describe energy transfers using the concept of conservation of energy

P1.4 Describe electricity using different models (see knowledge organiser)

Describe the behaviour of current in series & parallel circuits.

To define key component circuit symbols

To describe the behaviour of voltage in series & parallel circuits.

B2.1 Tissues and Organs 

To describe & explain the structures of the musculoskeletal system 

To describe & explain the structures & action of the respiratory system 

To explain the concept of surface area-volume ratio 

To describe the impact of different classifications of drugs on the body

C2.1 Acids and Alkalis 

To describe the meaning of the pH scale & the use of indicators 

To describe and write equations for neutralisation reactions including metal carbonates 

P2.1 Movement and Pressure 

To describe the concept of speed, make calculations and interpret distance-time graphs. 

To describe & calculate pressure. To explain the effects of pressure in relation to the calculations. 

B2.2 Respiration and Photosynthesis 

To describe and write equations for respiration 

To describe anaerobic respiration during exercise. 

To describe & write equations for photosynthesis. 

To explain how photosynthesis is linked to plant structures in the leaf. 

To describe the transport mechanisms in the plant stem. 

C2.2 Changing Substances 

To explain the difference between physical & chemical changes 

To explain the concept of conservation of matter 

To describe results of the common gas tests. 

To describe & write equations for reactions of:  

• Metals & acids 
• Acids & Alkali’s 
• Metal oxides & acids 
• Metal carbonates & acids

P2.2 Magnetism 

To describe the force of magnetism 

To explain induced magnetism 

To explain the concept of magnetic fields and how to observe/draw one. 

To describe the affect of the earths magnetic field

B2.3 Life Diversity 

To describe & explain inherited & environmental variation 

To describe the features of genetic material DNA>Nucleus 

To describe how inheritance occurs 

To explain natural selection 

To explain evolution 

To describe how extinction occurs. 

To explain how the last three concepts link together to explain life on earth. 

C2.3 Earth Systems 

To describe the rock cycle 

To describe weathering processes 

To describe & explain the features of the water cycle. 

P2.3 Electric Circuits – Resistance

To explain the features of electrical circuits 

To explain the concept of resistance and calculate it. 

To explain Ohms law 

To describe how to measure electrical resistance. 

To describe the behaviour of resistance in series & parallel circuits 

B2.4 Nutrition 

To explain the key parts of a balanced diet & explain the function of the key nutrients. 

To describe how to carry out the food tests and positive results 

To describe & explain the key structures of the human digestive system 

To describe the role of enzymes 

To describe the nutrients needed by plants and explain how they get them.

P2.4 Light 

To describe and explain the behaviour of light including reflection, refraction & Colour. 

To describe the mixing of colours 

To describe and explain the action of lenses. 

To draw ray diagrams for all of the above 

End of Year Assessments 

B3.1 Growth and Differentiation

To describe key features of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. 

To describe the role of mitochondria 

To describe how to grow microbial cultures using aseptic technique 

To make calculations of magnification via microscopy 

To describe & explain transport mechanisms of Osmosis, diffusion & active transport. 

To describe cellular multiplication and explain how errors can lead to cancer 

Describe the role of stem cells. 

C3.1 The Periodic Table 

To describe the structure of an atom and the features of the subatomic particles 

Describe Isotopes 

Describe the experiments that lead to the discovery of the subatomic particles 

To describe the structure & features of the periodic table 

To describe & explain the properties of the alkali metals, noble gases, halogens & transition metals

P3.1 Acceleration 

To explain the difference between scalar & vector quantities 

To describe and explain newtons laws of motion 

To describe, explain & make calculations for acceleration. 

To draw and interpret velocity -time graphs 

B3.2 Human Interaction 

To describe how to measure biodiversity 

To describe & explain human impact on biodiversity 

To describe & explain global warming 

To describe the types of human waste 

To describe, explain & interpret pyramids of biomass 

To explain how biotechnology is used to make farming more efficient. 

To explain risks to food security 

C3.2 Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry 

To describe key characteristics of chemical reactions and write equations for them. 

To be able to calculate relative formula mass 

To balance equations using formula & conservation of mass 

To describe and calculate uncertainty 

To describe & explain concentration 

To describe methods for making soluble salts 

P3.2 Heating 

To describe and explain the interactions between internal energy and potential energy. 

To describe & explain methods of thermal transfer; conduction, convection & radiation. 

To describe methods of reducing these. 

To explain and make calculations for specific heat capacity and specific latent heat. 

B3.3 Genetics 

To describe and explain the key features of meiosis 

To describe different methods of fertilisation 

To describe in detail the structure of DNA, Chromosomes & genes 

To describe inheritance using alleles, punnets squares. 

To explain the difference between genotype & phenotype. 

To describe some inherited disorders and explain how they are inherited eg polydactyly & cystic fibrosis. 

To explain sex determination using punnets squares & XY chromosomes. 

C3.3 Using Resources 

To describe the reactivity series and use it to predict some simple chemical reactions. 

To describe how key resources are obtained eg from ores 

To describe how water is treated 

To describe the uses of key materials eg ceramics, polymers, metals & composites 

To describe how using resources has an environmental impact and the use of life-cycle assessments. 

P3.3 Sound and Waves 

To describe the differences between longitudinal & transverse waves 

To describe the key features of waves 

To make calculations using the wave equation 

To investigate reflection & refraction. 

To describe what occurs in a ripple tank 

To describe uses of waves in ultrasound

P3.4 Home Electricity 

To describe mains electricity and the key components of a plug 

To describe the differences between alternating current and direct current including where each is used. 

To make calculations of electrical power and use the equation 

To use equations to calculate the cost of electricity 

To use the variety of equations associated with this topic 

To describe the different types of energy resources both renewable & non-renewable. 

To describe the parts of the national grid including transformers 

To describe & explain static electricity. 

B4.1 Digestive System 

To describe the organisation of organisms Cells < Organ systems 

To be able to describe the key biochemical molecules and their chemical tests 

To Explain enzyme action and factors affecting them. 

C4.1 Structure and Bonding 

To describe, draw & explain the key features of each type of chemical bond. 

To use this knowledge to explain bulk properties of matter 

P4.1 Movement 

To describe & calculate momentum using the ideas of conservation of momentum. 

To explain safety features of moving vehicles 

To describe and explain the forces involved in elasticity with the relevant calculations

B4.2 Circulation and Respiration 

To describe the key features of the human circulatory system including blood components and explain how they all work together 

To explain factors affecting gaseous exchange in Plants & Animals. 

To Describe the stem structure in plants and transpiration, including factors that affect it. 

Autumn Network Diagnostic Assessments 

C4.2 Extraction of Metals 

To describe the reactivity series and explain chemical reactions using it. 

To be able to explain the terms oxidation & reduction 

To be able to predict displacement reactions using the reactivity series. 

To Describe & explain the process of electrolysis including; extraction, molten & aqueous solutions. HT should also be able to write half equations. 

P4.2 Energy Conservation 

To describe the different types of energy stores and explain energy transfer using these terms. 

To describe, calculate and explain gravity & kinetic energy changes 

To describe & calculate energy dissipation 

To calculate efficiency 

To calculate and explain factors affecting energy & power

B4.3 Plant and Material Cycling  

To describe and explain how energy moves through trophic levels. 

To describe the carbon cycle 

To explain how decomposition occurs and factors that affect the rates of decomposition.

C4.3 Quantitative Chemistry 

To be able to correctly calculate reacting masses in: 

-Solids 

-Solutions 

-Gases 

To be able to Calculate % yield using given values 

Spring Network Diagnostic Assessments 

P4.3 Electric Circuits and Energy 

To describe the types of pathogen and explain how they act to cause disease 

To describe ways of reducing or eliminating pathogens 

To describe some key examples of bacterial, viral & fungal diseases. 

To describe human defence responses.

B4.4 Health and Disease 

To be able to describe & explain the terms endothermic & exothermic in terms of the system & surroundings. 

To be able to draw & interpret energy profile diagrams 

To describe how to use reaction temperature changes to explain reactivity

C4.4 Energy Changes 

To describe alternating current 

To describe & identify the key components of a plug and explain what they do 

To make calculations involving home electricity, and efficiency of appliances. 

P4.4 Radioactivity 

To describe the types of radioactivity and compare their key features. 

To describe how these were used in our discovery of atomic structure. 

To explain & calculate half-life. 

B4.5 Ecology 

To be able to define & use the key words related to ecology. 

To explain the relationships between organisms in an ecosystem including biotic & abiotic factors. 

To describe the distribution & abundance of an organism given data and explain the factors that lead to competition in plants and animals. 

To explain adaptations in plants and animals that make survival more likely

End of Year Assessments 

B4.1 Digestive System 

To describe the organisation of organisms Cells < Organ systems 

To be able to describe the key biochemical molecules and their chemical tests 

To Explain enzyme action and factors affecting them. 

C4.1 Structure and Bonding 

To describe, draw & explain the key features of each type of chemical bond. 

To use this knowledge to explain bulk properties of matter 

P4.1 Movement 

To describe & calculate momentum using the ideas of conservation of momentum. 

To explain safety features of moving vehicles 

To describe and explain the forces involved in elasticity with the relevant calculations 

B4.2 Circulation and Respiration 

To describe the key features of the human circulatory system including blood components and explain how they all work together 

To explain factors affecting gaseous exchange in Plants & Animals. 

To Describe the stem structure in plants and transpiration, including factors that affect it.

C4.2 Extraction of Metals  

To describe the reactivity series and explain chemical reactions using it. 

To be able to explain the terms oxidation & reduction 

To be able to predict displacement reactions using the reactivity series. 

To Describe & explain the process of electrolysis including; extraction, molten & aqueous solutions. HT should also be able to write half equations. 

Autumn Network Diagnostic Assessments 

P4.2 Energy Conservation 

To describe the different types of energy stores and explain energy transfer using these terms. 

To describe, calculate and explain gravity & kinetic energy changes 

To describe & calculate energy dissipation 

To calculate efficiency 

To calculate and explain factors affecting energy & power

B4.3 Plant and Material Cycling  

To describe and explain how energy moves through trophic levels. 

To describe the carbon cycle 

To explain how decomposition occurs and factors that affect the rates of decomposition. 

C4.3 Quantitative Chemistry 

To be able to correctly calculate reacting masses in: 

-Solids 

-Solutions 

-Gases 

To be able to Calculate % yield & Atom economy using given values 

To describe & carry out a titration 

To be able to calculate missing values in titrations

P4.3 Electric Circuits and Energy 

To describe alternating current 

To describe & identify the key components of a plug and explain what they do 

To make calculations involving home electricity, and efficiency of appliances. 

Spring Network Diagnostic Assessments 

B4.4 Health and Disease 

To describe the types of pathogen and explain how they act to cause disease 

To describe ways of reducing or eliminating pathogens 

To describe some key examples of bacterial, viral & fungal diseases. 

To describe human defence responses. 

C4.4 Energy Changes

To be able to describe & explain the terms endothermic & exothermic in terms of the system & surroundings. 

To be able to draw & interpret energy profile diagrams 

To describe how to use reaction temperature changes to explain reactivity 

To be able to describe the Hydrogen fuel cell and write half equations for it

P4.4 Radioactivity 

To describe the types of radioactivity and compare their key features. 

To describe how these were used in our discovery of atomic structure. 

To explain & calculate half-life. 

To describe and explain the processes of nuclear fission & fusion 

To describe radioactivity uses in medicine and the issues around safe use of radioactivity.

B4.5 Ecology 

To be able to define & use the key words related to ecology. 

To explain the relationships between organisms in an ecosystem including biotic & abiotic factors. 

To describe the distribution & abundance of an organism given data and explain the factors that lead to competition in plants and animals. 

To explain adaptations in plants and animals that make survival more likely. 

End of Year Assessments