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7

How to be a Scientist

Space Mission

Cells

 Particle theory

Gravity and Space

Human body

Separating Mixtures

Speed

 

Plant and Human reproduction

Elements

Contact forces

Ecosystems and food chains

Substances

8

Respiration and Photosynthesis

Periodic Table

Density and Pressure

Adaptation and Variation

Types of Reactions

 Work

 Inheritance and Evolution

Energy costs and transfers

Chemical Energy

 

Heating and Cooling

Earth Structure

Earth’s resources

Magnets, Currents, Voltage and electromagnets

Climate

9

Waves

Maths and Space

Practical Skills

Atomic Structure

Cells

Energy

Organisation

 

Forces

Bonding and Properties

10 - Trilogy

Health

Bioenergetics

Chemical changes

Energy changes

Electricity

Rates of reaction

Homeostasis

Particle model of matter

Atomic Structure

 

Forces

Hydrocarbons

Inheritance

Ecology

10 – Biology

(triple)

Health

Bioenergetics

Homeostasis

 

Inheritance

10 – Chemistry

(triple)

Chemical Changes

Energy changes

Rates of reaction

Hydrocarbons

 

Chemical analysis

Atmosphere

10 – Physics

(triple)

Electricity

Particle model of matter

Atomic structure

Forces

 

Waves

11 - Trilogy

Quantitative chemistry

Chemical analysis

Atmosphere

Evolution

Waves

Electromagnetism

Using resources

Revision

 

 

11 – Biology

(triple)

Ecology

Evolution

Evolution continued

Revision

 

11 – Chemistry

(triple)

Quantitative chemistry

Using Resources

Using resources continued

Revision

 

11 – Physics

(triple)

Electromagnetism

Space

Space continued

Revision

 

12 Biology

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure

Cell Division and Cellular Organisation

Biological Membranes

Enzymes

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

PAG 6.1, PAG 5.2

Exchange and Transport

Transport in Animals and plants

Disease and the Immune System

Classification and Evolution

Biodiversity

PAG3.1, PAG 11.1, PAG 2.1

Photosynthesis

Respiration

Communication and Homeostasis

PAG 12.1

 

12 Chemistry

Atoms and reactions

The periodic table

Electrons bonding and structure

Basic concepts & hydrocarbons

PAG 1.3 PAG 2.2

The periodic table continued

Physical chemistry

Basic concepts & hydrocarbons

Alcohols, haloalkanes and analysis

PAG 3.2, PAG 5.3

Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids

Rates equilibrium and pH

PAG 6.1

 

12 Physics

Foundations of physics

Motion

Forces in action

Work, Energy and Power

Newtons Laws

Electricity

Materials

Waves

PAG 1.1, PAG 3.1, PAG 2.1

Electricity

Quantum physics

Waves

PAG 4.1, PAG 6.1, PAG 5.1

Thermal physics

Capacitors

 

12 Applied Science

Unit 2 (coursework) Applied Experimental Techniques (biology, chemistry and physics)

Unit 3 (externally examined) Science in the Modern World

Unit 3 (externally examined) Science in the Modern World

Unit 1 (externally examined) Key concepts in science (biology, chemistry and physics)

Unit 4 (externally examined) The Human Body

 

13 Biology

Evolution

Manipulating genomes

Cloning and biotechnology

Ecosystems

Populations and sustainability

Communication and Homeostasis

Plant and Animal responses

PAG 7.1, PAG 3.1, PAG 6.1

Plant and Animal responses continued

Respiration

Photosynthesis

Revision

PAG 11.1, PAG 12.1, PAG 10.1

 

 

13 Chemistry

Aromatic Compounds and Carbonyls

Nitrogen Compounds and Polymers

Organic Synthesis and Practical Techniques

Reaction Rates

Equilibrium

Acids, Bases and pH

PAG 6.1, PAG 9.1, PAG 10.1, PAG 11.2

Analysis

Transition metals

Energy

PAG 8.3, PAG 7.1, PAG 12.1

 

 

13 Physics

Circular Motion & Oscillations

Gravitational Fields

Astrophysics and Cosmology

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Capacitors

Electric Fields

Electromagnetism

PAG 10.1, PAG 11.1, PAG 7.2, PAG 12.1

Medical Imaging

Nuclear and Particle Physics

 

 

13 Applied Science

Unit 5 (coursework) Investigating Science

Unit 6a (coursework) Organic chemistry

Unit 5 (coursework) Investigating Science

Unit 6a (coursework) Organic chemistry

Unit 4 (external exam) The Human Body