Head of Department
Hannah Ryan
Mrs McGrath
Year 1
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| Every day materials | Autumn or Winter |
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| Animals including humans | Animals including humans |
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Spring and Summer STEM Week - Dinosaurs |
Plants |
Year 2
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| Animals including humans | Use of materials |
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| Habitats | Habitats |
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Habitats: Protecting the environment STEM Week: Food |
Plants: Bulbs and growth |
Year 3
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| Light | Forces and Magnets |
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| Animals including humans | Rocks |
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| STEM WEEK: Outdoor Learning Explorers | Plants: Survival |
Year 4
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| States of matter | Animals including humans |
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| Sound | Electricity |
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| STEM WEEK: Potions and medicines | Living things and their habitats |
Year 5
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| Properties and changes of materials | Earth and Space |
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| Forces | Animals including humans |
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| STEM WEEK: We are engineers | Living things and their habitats |
Year 6
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| Evolution and Inheritance | Electricity |
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| Light | Animals including humans |
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| STEM WEEK: Space |
Living things and their habitats |
Year 7
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How does science build and shape the world around me? How do I build an organism? |
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Cells Particles |
Reproduction |
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Which forces hold the solar system together? Why do atoms make up everything? What is energy? How can we make energy work for us? |
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Forces and Vectors Atoms, elements & compounds Mixtures |
Energy Transfers Electrical circuits - current & potential difference |
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Which forces hold the solar system together? Why do atoms make up everything? What is energy? How can we make energy work for us? |
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| Interdependence | Practical Investigations |
Year 8
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How does the food I eat help me move? Can you resist the attraction? |
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Tissues & organs Nutrition Respiration |
Circuits and resistance Magnestism |
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Is chemistry acidic or is it all about that base? What is the science of a see-saw? Do Earth's resources get recycled? |
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Acids & alkalis Changing Substances |
Movement and pressure Earths Systems |
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How do plants get their food? Why are living things so different? How does light help us to see? |
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Photosynthesis Life Diversity |
Light |
Year 9
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What is the science of a seesaw? Why do we classify matter? |
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| Moments and pressure | Metals and reactivity |
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When will our resources run out? How do we keep ourselves fighting fit? |
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| Earth and atmosphere | Microbes |
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Are we so different from plants? What's in a chemist's toolkit? Do you have the power? How are cells dividing and conquering the world? |
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Cells Atomic Structure |
Energy Cell transport and division |
Year 10
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B: How do you build and power an organism? C: Do we have a strong bond? P: How do I charge my phone? B: Where do we get our energy? C: How does bonding determine structure? P: How do we generate electricity? |
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Biology: Bodily Systems Chemistry: Bonding Physics: Electricity |
Biology: Bioenergetics Chemistry: Structure Physics: Electricity in the home. |
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B: Why do we say 'catch it, bin it, kill it'? C: How many atoms are in the universe? P: Why does frozen water float? B: What is the link between mould and medicine? C: How does Unilever make its millions? P: Where does the energy of the sun come from? |
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Biology: Communicable disease and drug development Chemistry: Quantitative Chemistry Physics: Particles and matter |
Biology: Non-communicable disease Chemistry: Rates of reaction Physics: Nuclear Physics |
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B: How can genetics save your life? C: Can you make a cold explosion? P: What can forces can forces accomplish? B: Are we electric? C: Are scientists always right? P: How is a slinky like an X-ray? |
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Biology: Genetics Chemistry: Energy changes Physics: Forces |
Biology: Homeostasis and nervous system Chemistry: Earth's early and current atmosphere Physics: Waves |
Year 11
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B: Are we electric? C: Are scientists always right? P: How is a slinky like an X-ray? B: Can you send a chemical message? C: What substances fuel our life? P: How do we generate electricity? |
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Biology: Homeostasis and nervous system Chemistry: Earth's early and current atmosphere Physics: Waves |
Biology: Homeostasis and hormones Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Physics: Magnets and electromagnets |
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B: How did I evolve? C: How do I test a posion? P: What can forces accomplish? B: Are we killing the planet? C: Are we stealing from the future? P: What can forces accomplish? |
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Biology: Evolution Chemistry: Chemical analysis Physics: Forces and motion |
Biology: Ecology Chemistry: Using resources Physics: Forces and motion cont. |
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| Am I ready for my GCSE's? | |
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GCSE Revision Lessons are planned to cover the 2 year course based on each year groups needs |
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