Securing Life Chances for ALL
Curriculum Overview: Science Exam Board: AQA
AUTUMN 1 AUTUMN 2 SPRING 1 SPRING 2 SUMMER 1 SUMMER 2
Cells & The Particle Forces Human Organ Atoms, Elements, Compounds & Energy stores & pathways Reproduction Chemical Space
Respiration Model System Mixtures Reaction
o Digestive o Energy stores o Puberty
o Animal cells o Balanced and o pH scale o The planets
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o Solids, liquids system o Atoms o Efficiency o Male and female
o Plant cells unbalanced o Acids and alkalis o The solar system
and gases o Respiratory o Elements o Conduction reproductive
o Cell forces o Oxidation o The wider universe
o Changing system o Separating substances o Convection systems
structures o Investigating o Neutralisation o Mass, weight and gravity
state o Skeletal system o Chemical formulae o Radiation o Plant
and functions forces o Metals & Acids o The moon
o Muscular o Solubility o Renewable & non-renewable energy reproduction o The seasons
system sources
Plants & Periodic Table Forces & Health & Controlling Reactions Electricity & Magnetism Genetics & Earth Waves
Ecosystems & Reactivity Motion Disease Evolution Materials
o Rate of reaction o Series & parallel circuits o Transverse waves
o Periodic table o Speed o Diets o DNA o Sedimentary
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o Photosynthesis o Effect of surface area o Current & potential difference o Longitudinal waves
o Group1 and 7 o Acceleration o Circulatory o Inheritance rocks
o Food chains o Effect of concentration o Resistance o Hearing & the ear
o Reactivity o Friction system o Variation o Igneous rocks
o Food webs o Effect of temperature o Magnetic fields o Echoes
series o Pressure in solids o Heart disease o Evolution o Metamorphic
o Classification o Catalysts o Electromagnets o Light and reflections
and liquids o Smoking o Natural rocks
o Exothermic & endothermic o The Eye
o Drugs selection o Fossils
o Extinction o Carbon cycle
Cells Atomic Structure Energy Organisation Structure & Bonding Particle Model of Matter
o Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes
o Animal & Plant cells o Models of the atom, symbols, relative
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o Energy changes in a system, and the way o Principles of organisation o Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and o Changes of state and particle model
o Cell specialisation atomic mass, electronic charge and metallic.
energy is stored before and after changes o Animal tissues, organs and organ o Internal energy and energy transfers
o Cell differentiation isotopes o How bonding and structure relate to the
o Conservation and dissipation of energy o Plant tissues, organs and systems o Particle model and pressure
o Microscopy o The Periodic table properties of substances
o National and global energy resources
o Cell Division o Trends in groups 1, 7 and 0
o Transport in cells
Bioenergetics Electricity Quantitative Infection & Atomic Chemical Energy Changes Forces Rate of chemical Mock exams Ecology
Chemistry response Structure Changes change
o Photosynthesis o Current, potential o Energy changes and Reversible
o Atoms & o Reactivity of reactions o Forces and o Adaptations
o Rate of difference & o Chemical o Communicable o Rate of o Revision of
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Isotopes metals o Equilibrium their o Interdependence
photosynthesis resistance measurements diseases reaction Biology,
o Atoms & o Reactions of o Factors affecting equilibrium interactions o Food chains and
o Uses of glucose o Series & parallel o Conservation of o Body defence o Reversible Chemistry
nuclear acids o Effect of changing temperature o Work done webs
o Respiration circuits mass systems reactions and and Physics
radiation o Electrolysis o Effect of changing pressure o Energy o Biodiversity
o Response to o Domestic uses & o Using moles o Responses to dynamic paper 1
o Half lives & o Effect of changing concentration Transfer o Deforestation
exercise safety o Concentration infections and equilibrium content
radiation o Forces and o Global warming
o Metabolism o Energy transfers of solutions viruses
elasticity
o National Grid
Forces Part 2 Homeostasis Organic Chemistry Waves Magnetism Inheritance & Chemistry of the Using Exams Exam
& Response & Chemical Evolution atmosphere Resources
Analysis o Using Earth’s
o Forces and resources
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o Homeostasis o Carbon o Permanent & o Reproduction o Composition of
motion o Waves in air, o Sustainable
o Human nervous compounds as induced magnets o Variation and Earth’s
o Acceleration fluids & solids development
system fuels & feedstock o Magnetic forces evolution atmosphere
o Newton’s laws o Electro- o Potable water o GCSE exams o GCSE exams
o Hormonal co- o Cracking & alkanes o The motor effect o Understanding o Greenhouse
o Stopping magnetic waves o Wastewater
ordination in o Purity, o Electro-magnetism genetics gasses
distances treatment
humans formulations & o Pollutants
o Momentum o Life cycle
Chromatography
assessments
Implementation is driven through our 4 TLPs: Sequencing, Scaffolding & Modelling, Questioning, Reviewing Material and Stages of Practice
