Key Stage 3 Science
y8science.wheatleypark.org y7science.wheatleypark.org
Science Club Website (requires signin to Google Apps)
Starstuckk (requires signin to Google Apps)
Teaching structure
The topics taught in year 7 are as follows, they cover a range of biology, chemistry and physics topics.
| Term | Topics | |
| 1 | Acids and Alkalis | Working is the Lab |
| 2 | Cells | Reproduction |
| 3 | Electricity | Energy |
| 4 | Forces and Speed | Particles and Reactions |
| 5 | Rocks | Garden Project |
| 6 | How Science Works |
Each topic is assessed with an end of topic test.
The topics taught in year 8 are as follows, they cover a range of biology, chemistry and physics topics.
| Term | Topics | |
| 1 | Digestion | Respiration |
| 2 | Sound and Light | Heat |
| 3 | Atoms, Elements and Compounds | Separating Mixtures |
| 4 | Space | Magnetism |
| 5 | Studying Disease | Life and Death |
| 6 | Revision of Y7 & 8 Work | How Science Works |
Each topic is assessed with an end of topic test. Students also complete an end of year exam which will assess them on all material covered in year 7&8.
