Science Curriculum
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Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
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Autumn 1 |
Practical Skills/ How to work scientifically/The principles of scientific enquiry Earth and space |
Laboratory Safety Investigation Skills Using a Bunsen Burner |
Cell theory and function. Structure and Function of Body Systems The Lungs |
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Autumn 2 |
Forces and mechanics |
Electricity and Light |
Structure and Function of Body Systems The Lungs |
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Spring 1 |
Growing up and growing old. Life cycle of humans, puberty. |
Living Things and their Habitats – classification and taxonomy. |
Particle theory. Elements and the periodic table. |
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Spring 2 |
Living things and their habitats. Animal and plant life cycles and plant reproduction. |
Evolution and Inheritance |
Chemical Reactions and Acids and alkalis. |
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Summer 1 |
Properties and changes of materials. |
Animals including humans. Digestive system and circulation. |
Human and plant reproduction |
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Summer 2 |
States of matter. Separating mixtures, reversible and irreversible changes. |
Transition to Year 7. Practical Microscope skills. |
Forces and motion. |
