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Year 7 SoL
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Exploring
Science
Oxford
KS2: Students have
basic knowledge of
life cycles (KS2 Unit
5b - life cycles). No
detailed knowledge
of reproduction.
7AB Life
Cells are the basic units of life and relate this to reproduction and
growth
Skills to build:
Scientific content:
Using evidence
Selecting information
Practical Skillsmicroscope
• Identify and name features of cells and describe the main differences between plant and
animal cells
• Describe how some cells are specialised to carry out a particular function (incl sperm and egg)
• Identify and name the main reproductive organs and their function
• Describe fertilisation as the fusing of two (egg and sperm) cell nuclei(carrying genetic
information) (animal and plant reproduction)
• Explain the difference between internal and external fertilisation (incl. advantages and
disadvantages of each)
• Explain that growth occurs when cells divide and increase in size (including foetal development)
• Describe how cells are grouped to form tissues
• Describe the changes in the human body through puberty (incl menstrual cycle)
Assessment:
Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
Resources:
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords:
Cell, cell wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, Chloroplast, chlorophyll, cell membrane, tissue,
fertilisation, ovary, sperm, menstruation, teste, anther, stamen, pollen, ovum
Resources
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Y8: Students apply
their knowledge of
cells and growth to
the concepts of
nutrition and
Respiration.
KS2:Students have
studied dissolving
and reversible and
irreversible
changes
7EF Chemical Reactions
Chemical change results in new substances
Skills to build:
Scientific content:
Lab safety skills
Making conclusions
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Assessment:
Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
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Identify that some new materials are formed during a chemical reaction
Identify and compare physical and chemical changes
Classify solutions as acidic, alkaline or neutral using pH indicators
Explain how a neutral solution can be obtained and relate the pH value to hazards and
corrosiveness
Identify general rules for the products of reactions of acids with alkalis, metals and metal
carbonates
Identify that heat, fuel and oxygen are needed for combustion
Identify oxides as a product of burning metals
Predict that Carbon Dioxide and Water will be made when hydrocarbons burn
Use simple word equations to represent combustion.
Resources:
Resources
Folder
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords: Chemical
Neutral
Physical
Acid
Alkali
Combustion
Y8:Students study geology
and the chemistry of
weathering
Y9: Patterns of reactivity
and reactions of metals
and their compounds
KS2: Students will
have some
knowledge of solids,
liquids and changing
state from units 4D,
5C, 5D & 6C
7GH Rocks & Particles
Skills to build:
Scientific content:
Safe practical skills
Modelling
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Assessment:
Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
Safe use of lab equipment
Classify materials as solid, liquid or gas (colloids can be introduced here)
Describe materials and properties in terms of the particle model
Calculate density of different materials
Explain a range of phenomena using the particle model (expansion)
Classify solids as soluble or insoluble
Describe methods of separating mixtures (filtering, distillation, chromatography, evaporation)
Use the particle model to explain dissolving, saturation and conservation of mass.
Resources:
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords: Particles
Diffusion
Resources
Folder
Properties Theory
Solution
Pure
Density
Mixture
Volume
Mass
Y8 students study
atoms and
elements and begin
to explore how
compounds are
made.
KS2: Students have
basic knowledge of
electricity &
circuits from units
4F and 6G
7IJ Energy & Electricity
Energy
Skills to build:
Scientific content:
Communicating
science
Independent
learning
Assessment:
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Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
Identify different types of energy and simple energy transfers
Describe a fuel and give examples of energy resources including renewable resources
Compare advantages & limitations of different types of energy resource.
Identify electrical circuit symbols
Investigate materials & classify as electrical conductors or insulators
Describe current and voltage
Construct a range of electrical circuits and diagrams
Resources:
Resources
Folder
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords:
Fuel
renewable
Current
Voltage
Y9: Energy efficiency
Energy for electricity
KS2: students have a basic
knowledge of push and pull
forces and some idea about
unbalanced forces, They
have also been introduced
to Solar system and light.
7KL Forces and Space
Forces act on bodies on a local and universal scale
Skills to build:
Scientific content:
Making precise
observations; making
predictions;
interpreting patterns
in data
• State that the sun is a star and a light source, while planets and other objects reflect light
(some could compare the Sun with other stars)
• Relate day/night, seasonal changes and eclipses to relative positions of earth, sun and moon.
• Describe the relative positions of other planets in solar system and their conditions compared
to earth
• Describe a range of different forces e.g. gravity, friction, upthrust etc. (not push and pull)
• Identify directions in which forces act and describe situations where they are balanced
• Distinguish between mass and weight
• Describe how weight is different on the Earth and Moon
• Explain contact friction in simple terms
Assessment:
Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
Resources:
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords:
Mass, weight, newton, axis, satellite, orbit, luminous, equator, hemisphere, solar,
galaxy
Resources
Folder
Y8: Students study
reflection and refraction
of light. Y9: Students study
speed and acceleration;
they will also look more
closely at gravity and its
effect in space.
KS2: Students have
studied habitats and
interdependent
relationships – simple
food chains
Skills to build:
Interpreting
patterns in data
Graph drawing
7CD Ecology
Ecology
Scientific content:
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Assessment:
Formative
End of unit Test
EOUT Mark Scheme
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identify differences between different habitats and relate these to the organisms found in
them.
Describe simple food chains within an environment and combine these into food webs
describe ways in which organisms are adapted to daily or seasonal changes in their
environment
Identify similarities and differences between organisms of the same species and classify
organisms into plants and animals;
identify taxonomic groups of animals and describe the features of these
explain the importance of classifying living things
Resources:
Resources
Folder
Hodder Lesson Plans
Suggested Practicals
Keywords: Adaptation Environment Species Classification
Prey
Producer Foodweb
Predator
Y8: Students study
Ecological relationships
more in depth including
energy transfer
Y9: Students study
inheritance and
selection