Science

A Brief Introduction to the Science Department

In science at TPS we offer a broad and balanced curriculum across the key stages. 

At Key Stage 3, we cover the three key disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, all of which are taught through the use of practical investigations.

At Key Stage 4, we follow the AQA GCSE Science: Trilogy with some students completing three GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. 

See below for curriculum content.

Year 7 Summer assessment: 15^th/16^th May

Topic

Cells

Human Reproduction

Acids & Alkali & Neutralisation

Variation

Separating Mixtures: Chromatography & Distillation

Forces, Distance & Motion, Gravity

Energy, Electricity & Power

How Science Works

Year 8 Summer assessment: 15^th/16^th May

Topic

Cells

Respiration, Breathing & Photosynthesis

Digestion

Variation & Inheritance

Elements, Compounds & the Periodic Table

Metal Reactivity

Earth’s atmosphere

Electromagnets

Energy

Speed/Waves

Forces

KS3 Curriculum Content - AQA

Year 7

Biology: Organisms, Movement, Reproduction, Variation, Interdependence

Chemistry: Particle model, Separating mixtures, Metals and non-metals, Acids and alkalis, Earth structure

Physics: Speed, Circuits, Energy, Sound, Light, Sight and hearing

Skills: Conclusions, Planning an investigation, Collecting, recording and presenting data

Year 8

Biology: Breathing, Digestion, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Evolution, Inheritance

Chemistry: Periodic table, Elements, Chemical energy, Types of reaction, Climate, Earths resources

Physics: Contact forces, Pressure, Magnets, Work, Heating and cooling, Waves

Skills: Collecting, recording and presenting data, Literacy and communication

KS4 Course Content

Year 9

 AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (examined at the end of year 11)

Biology:

• Cell biology

• Organisation

• Infection and response

Chemistry:

• Atomic structure and the periodic table

• Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter

• Quantitative chemistry

Physics:

• Energy

• Particle model of matter

• Waves

Year 10

 AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (examined at the end of year 11)

Biology:

• Bioenergetics

• Homeostasis and response

• inheritance

Chemistry:

• Chemical Changes

• Energy changes

• The rate of chemical change

• Organic chemistry

• Chemical analysis

 Physics:

• Atomic structure 

• Forces

• Electricity

Year 11

AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (examined at the end of year 11)

Biology:

• Ecology

Chemistry:

• Chemistry of the atmosphere

• Using resources

Physics:

• Magnetism and electromagnetism

• Space Physics (Triple students only)

Year 11 Assessment cycle 1

Students will undertake 3 science papers. The duration of these will 1h 15m.

The content of the papers is:

Biology:

• Cell biology

• Organisation

• Infection and response

• Bioenergetics

• Homeostasis and response

Chemistry:

• Atomic structure

• Bonding, structure and properties of matter

• Quantitative chemistry

• Chemical changes

• Energy changes

• The rate and extent of chemical change

Physics:

• Atomic structure

• Energy

• Particle model of matter

• Forces

• Electricity

Exam Board Link

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

QAN

601/8758/X 

Knowledge Organisers

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tL7yL8Z6-CoCHQXmiA64HSWdGgc1bYrP

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