combined science - year 10

“Science is more than a body of knowledge; it’s a way of thinking, a way of sceptically interrogating the universe”

– Carl Sagan – 

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
  • Biology: Topic 1 - Cell Biology
  • Biology: Topic 2 - Organisation
  • Biology: Topic 2 - Organisation
  • Biology: Topic 3 - Infection and Response
  • Biology: Topic 3 - Infection and Response
  • Biology: Topic 4 - Bioenergetics
  • Cells are the basic unit of all forms of life
  • In this topic pupils will explore how structural differences between types of cells enables them to perform specific functions within the organism
  • Pupils will learn about the human digestive system which provides the body with nutrients and the respiratory system that provides it with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
  • Pupils will learn about the human digestive system which provides the body with nutrients and the respiratory system that provides it with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
  • Pupils will learn about microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. How these can lead to diseases and how our body deals with them
  • Pupils will learn about microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. How these can lead to diseases and how our body deals with them
  • Pupils will learn how through the process of photosynthesis; plants harness the Sun’s energy to make food
  • Chemistry: Topic 1 - Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
  • Chemistry: Topic 2 - Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter
  • Chemistry: Topic 2 - Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter
  • Chemistry: Topic 3 - Quantitative Chemistry
  • Chemistry: Topic 4 - Chemical Changes
  • Chemistry: Topic 4 - Chemical Changes
  • Chemistry: Topic 5 - Energy Changes
  • The periodic table provides chemists with a structured organisation of the known chemical elements from which they can make sense of their physical and chemical properties
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of bonding and structures that exist
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of bonding and structures that exist
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas how to calculate relative formula mass, how metals react with acids and the reactivity series of metals
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas how to calculate relative formula mass, how metals react with acids and the reactivity series of metals
  • Pupils will learn about exothermic and endothermic reactions and draw/interpret reaction profiles
  • Physics: Topic 1 -Energy Resources
  • Physics: Topic 2 - Electricity
  • Physics: Topic 2 - Electricity
  • Physics: Topic 3 - Properties of Matter
  • Physics: Topic 4 - Atomic Structure
  • Physics: Topic 4 - Atomic Structure
  • Physics: Topic 5 - Forces
  • Pupils will study the different energy stores, transfers between them, renewable and non renewable energy resources
  • Pupils will learn about circuit electricity and mains electricity
  • Pupils will learn about circuit electricity and mains electricity
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas, about kinetic theory, the structure of solids, liquids and gases and radioactivity
  • Pupils will learn about ionising radiation
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of forces, applications of forces and the three Newtons Laws of Motion
Autumn 1 Autumn 2
  • Biology: Topic 1 - Cell Biology
  • Biology: Topic 2 - Organisation
  • Cells are the basic unit of all forms of life
  • In this topic pupils will explore how structural differences between types of cells enables them to perform specific functions within the organism
  • Pupils will learn about the human digestive system which provides the body with nutrients and the respiratory system that provides it with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
  • Chemistry: Topic 1 - Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
  • Chemistry: Topic 2 - Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter
  • The periodic table provides chemists with a structured organisation of the known chemical elements from which they can make sense of their physical and chemical properties
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of bonding and structures that exist
  • Physics: Topic 1 -Energy Resources
  • Physics: Topic 2 - Electricity
  • Pupils will study the different energy stores, transfers between them, renewable and non renewable energy resources
  • Pupils will learn about circuit electricity and mains electricity
Spring 1 Spring 2
  • Biology: Topic 2 - Organisation
  • Biology: Topic 3 - Infection and Response
  • Pupils will learn about the human digestive system which provides the body with nutrients and the respiratory system that provides it with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
  • Pupils will learn about microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. How these can lead to diseases and how our body deals with them
  • Chemistry: Topic 2 - Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter
  • Chemistry: Topic 3 - Quantitative Chemistry
  • Chemistry: Topic 4 - Chemical Changes
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of bonding and structures that exist
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas how to calculate relative formula mass, how metals react with acids and the reactivity series of metals
  • Physics: Topic 2 - Electricity
  • Physics: Topic 3 - Properties of Matter
  • Physics: Topic 4 - Atomic Structure
  • Pupils will learn about circuit electricity and mains electricity
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas, about kinetic theory, the structure of solids, liquids and gases and radioactivity
Summer 1 Summer 2
  • Biology: Topic 3 - Infection and Response
  • Biology: Topic 4 - Bioenergetics
  • Pupils will learn about microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. How these can lead to diseases and how our body deals with them
  • Pupils will learn how through the process of photosynthesis; plants harness the Sun’s energy to make food
  • Chemistry: Topic 4 - Chemical Changes
  • Chemistry: Topic 5 - Energy Changes
  • Pupils will learn amongst other areas how to calculate relative formula mass, how metals react with acids and the reactivity series of metals
  • Pupils will learn about exothermic and endothermic reactions and draw/interpret reaction profiles
  • Physics: Topic 4 - Atomic Structure
  • Physics: Topic 5 - Forces
  • Pupils will learn about ionising radiation
  • Pupils will learn about the different types of forces, applications of forces and the three Newtons Laws of Motion
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