In year 7 students will continue their journey through the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for science. These topics will build on the skills and knowledge gained in year 7.

  

Curriculum Allocation

Science is taught for a total of four 100 minute lessons per fortnight. Over the course of the year the lessons will be equally distributed between Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons.

Y8 Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

  • Movement and Pressure
  • Photosynthesis and Respiration
  • Energy
  • Mixtures

Assessment

Students will sit an exam of 60 minutes in the first assessment window.

Students will also be regularly assessed through "mastery quizzes" at the end of each unit to help inform both staff and students of their areas of strength and weakness. This can be used by staff to inform lesson content and by students to prepare best for their assessments.

    Y8 Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content

    • Life Diversity
    • Resistance
    • Earth Systems
    • Nutrition
    • Interdependence

    Assessment

    Students have an exam for science of up to 60 minutes. This exam will be 75% content from curriculum period 2. It will be 25% recap of content from curriculum period 1.

      Subject advice and guidance

      If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

      jamie.taylor@endon.set.org - DTL

      emma.ward@endon.set.org - aDTL

      david.mottram@endon.set.org

      katie.forester@endon.set.org

      nicky.tapley@endon.set.org

      kieran.jones@endon.set.org