Ryton Students - Departments – Science (KS3) – Overview

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 7
Topics Covered (in any order)	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
Cells Particle Model The Solar System and Beyond Energy Resources	Autumn Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments Sc1 Planning Assessment	Students will be given vocabulary for each topic which they should be encouraged to learn (spellings and definitions)
Reproduction Acids and Alkalis Solutions Forces and Their Effects	Spring Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments Sc1 Analysis Assessment
Variation and Classification Environment and Feeding Relationships Simple Chemical Reactions Electrical Circuits	Summer Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments Sc1 Evaluation Assessment

Year 8
Topics Covered (in any order)	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
Food and Digestion Atoms and Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Sound and Hearing Light	Autumn Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments	Students will be given vocabulary for each topic which they should be encouraged to learn (spellings and definitions)
Respiration Fit and Healthy Rocks Magnets and Electromagnets	Spring Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments
Ecological Relationships Acids, Metals and Salts Heating and Cooling	Summer Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments

Year 9
Topics Covered (in any order)	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
Plants Acids, Metals and Salts Energy and Electricity Speeding Up Inheritance and Selection	Autumn Term	Termly Test Half Termly Assessments
Gravity and Space Using Chemistry Pressure and Moments Environmental Chemistry Microbes and Disease	Spring Term	Mock SAT Exam	Revision guides are available from all good book shops. Encourage pupils to revise and prepare for forthcoming SATs.
21^st Century Science Syllabus taught	Summer Term	External SAT Exam