Below is a basic description of what Rosemary Musker students will learn in Science over the course of their time here.
Year 7
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The environment and feeding relationships
Variation and inheritance Particle model of solids, liquids and gases Ecological relationships The solar system and beyond |
Cells
Reproduction Solutions Forces and their effects |
Acids & alkalis
Simple chemical reactions Energy resources Electrical circuits |
Year 8
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Atoms and elements
Compounds and mixtures Heating and cooling Magnets and Electromagnets |
Food and Digestion
Respiration Rocks and weathering Rock Cycle |
Microbes & disease
Light Sound Plants & Photosynthesis Plants for food |
Year 9
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Inheritance and selection
Reactions of metals and their compounds Patterns of reactivity Energy and electricity. |
Fit and Healthy
Environmental Chemistry Using chemistry and gravity and space |
Speeding up Pressure & movement
Investigating scientific questions. Post SATS work to |
GCSE
In Year 10 sets 1, 2, 3 & 4 will follow the OCR Gateway Core Science GCSE leading to the award of a GCSE grade in Science at the end of the year. Sets 5 & 6 will follow the OCR Entry Level Certificate in Science.
Any student who wishes to study Sciences at A-level would be advised to take the additional option in Science leading to the award of 3 separate Science GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the end of Year 11.
In Year 11 sets 1, 2, 3 & 4 will follow either the OCR Gateway Additional Science GCSE or the AQA Additional Applied Science GCSE depending on whether they are following an academic or vocational pathway. Both these Science GCSEs lead to the award of a GCSE at the end of Year 11.