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Year8Science
Biology
Chemistry
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EXCEPTIONAL8+9
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Constructawordequationfor
photosynthesis
Discusshowdiffusionisusedina
leaf
Speculateontheimportanceof
genebanksinmaintaining
biodiversity
Discusswhoiscreditedwith
creatingthefirstmodelofDNA
Considerhowtarcanleadtoa
smoker’scough
Evaluatethereasonbehind
peoplechoosingtosmoke
Physics
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Predictpatternsinreactionswithreferencetothe
periodictable.
Testthechemicalpropertiesofmetalandnonmetalsoxideswithrespecttoacidity.
Plananexperimenttoobtainametalfromametal
oxideusingcarbon.
Choosethepropertiesofceramics,polymersand
composites.
Designaninvestigationthetesttheeffectivenessof
differentcatalysts.
Modelenergychangesonchangesofstateusing
theparticlemodel.
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ExplainSankeydiagrams.
Describepros&consofdifferentpowerstations.
Usespringconstantandextensiontoestimate
storedenergy.
Usecurrentandvoltageincircuitstocalculate
resistance.
Explainfactorsaffectingstrengthofelectromagnets.
Applyideasaboutrelativespeedstoplanetsand
moons.
Explainhowhydraulicsystemsoperate.
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ADVANCED6+7
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Classifyenzymesasbiological
catalysts
Discusshowenzymesareusedin
thedigestivesystem
Outlinethefunctionof,and
interactionbetween,
antagonisticmuscles
Examinehowtheskeletonand
musclesinteracttobringabout
movement
Distinguishthetypesof
respirationbasedonefficiency
Analysewhymuscleshurtafter
vigorousexercise
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BUILDING5
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Summarisearangeofdeficiency
diseases
Identifytheconsequencesof
imbalancesinthediet
Calculatetheforceexertedby
differentmuscles
Identifybiomechanicsinhumans
Representaerobicrespirationin
awordequation
Representanaerobicrespiration
inawordequation
Comparetheatomsinthereactantsofachemical
reactiontotheatomsintheproducts.
Listthedifferencesbetweenthechemical
reactions:combustion,thermaldecomposition,
oxidationanddisplacement.
Analysethedifferencesbetweenanacidandan
alkali.Balanceanequationgiventhemassesof
reactantsandproducts.
Choosethenameofasaltmadeinareaction
betweenanamedacidandalkali.
Investigatetheefficiencyofrecyclingcomparedto
usingnewresources.
Identifythecausesofcarbondioxidebeingreleased
intotheatmosphereandwhateffectsithason
climate.
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Constructchemicalequationsusingformulato
representchemicalreactions.
Modelchemicalreactionsastherearrangementof
atoms.
ClassifyasubstancebasedonitspositiononthepH
scale.
Identifyaneutralisationreactionfromachemical
equation.
IllustratethecompositionofEarth’satmosphere
Showthecorrelationbetweentheproductionof
carbondioxidebyhumansanditsimpacton
climate.
Explain,usingParticleModel,whathappenswhen
materialsareheatedorcooled.
Explainexamplesofapplicationsofheating/cooling
effectsineverydaylife.
Explainthedifferencebetweenheatenergyand
temperature.
Linkheattransfertodesign.
Explain,usingParticleModel,whysoundspeed
varieswithmaterial.
Explainusesofsoundwavesindetail.
Explainhowthehumaneyeactslikeapinhole
camera.
UsesRaymodeltoexplainreflectionandrefraction
effects.
Explainroleofrefractioninactionofconvexlens.
Predicteffectofcolouredlightoncolouredsurfaces.
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Explain,usingParticleModel,whathappenswhen
materialsareheatedorcooled.
Giveexamplesofapplicationsofheating/cooling
effectsineverydaylife.
Explainwhysoundneedsamaterialtocarryit.
Explaincauseofanechoanduseittocalculate
distance.
Labelahumaneyediagramandcomparewith
pinholecamera.
Drawandlabelthepathoflightthroughasecond
mediumwithappropriateangles.
Explainwithdiagramslightraystoandfromaprism.
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CORE4
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Linktheimportanceofbacteria
tothehumandigestivesystem
Calculateenergyrequirements
inahealthydailydiet
Illustratethestructureofthe
humanskeleton
Identifythefunctionofmuscles
Summarisetheprocessof
fermentation
Identifythemainprocesses
energy,releasedfrom
respiration,isusedfor
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Representchemicalreactionsastherearrangement
ofatoms.
Summarisedifferentchemicalreactions:
combustion,thermaldecomposition,oxidationand
displacement.
Representaneutralisationreactionusingaword
equation.
Performreactionsofacidswithmetalstoproducea
saltplushydrogen.
Buildacarboncycletoshowhowcarbonmoves
fromoneplacetoanother.
LinkrecyclingtoavailableresourcesfromtheEarth.
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Describewhathappenswhenmaterialsareheated
orcooled.
Describehowheattransferoccurs.
Predicttheeffectofimpuritiesonfreezingand
boilingpointsofwater.
Giveexamplesofappliancesdesignedtoaffectrate
ofheattransfer.
Explainwhysoundneedsamaterialtocarryit.
Comparesspeedoflightwiththatofsound.
InterpretCROpics.
Nameandexplainearstructures
Describesomesimilaritiesbetweenapin-hole
cameraandthehumaneye.
Predictdirectionoflightraysinreflectionand
refraction.
Comparelightwaveswithsoundwaves.
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DEVELOPING3
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Explainthefunctionofeach
componentofahealthydiet
Relatethetissuesandorgansof
thehumandigestivesystemwith
theirfunction
Comparethefunctionof
tendonsandligaments
Explainthefunctionsofthe
humanskeleton
Citetheproductsofaerobic
respiration
Summarisethereactantsof
aerobicrespiration
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EMERGING2
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Listthecomponentsofahealthy
diet
Define the terms obesity and
starvation
Recall examples of antagonistic
muscles
Statethefunctionsofthehuman
skeleton
Recognise where respiration
takesplace
Describewhatrespirationis
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Illustrateachemicalreactionastherearrangement
ofatoms.
Classifydifferentchemicalreactions:combustion,
thermaldecomposition,oxidationand
displacement.
Explainwhatisinvolvedinaneutralisationreaction.
Comparedifferentindicatorsusedtomeasure
acidity/alkalinity.
Explaintheformationofigneous,sedimentaryand
metamorphicrocksusingtherockcycle.
Discusstheamountofresourcesthatcanbe
obtainedfromtheEarth.
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Defineachemicalreactionastherearrangementof
atoms.
Recalldifferentchemicalreactions:combustion,
thermaldecomposition,oxidationand
displacement.
Defineanacidandanalkaliintermsof
neutralisation.
RecognisethepHscaleformeasuring
acidity/alkalinity.
RecallthestructureoftheEarth.
Recognisetheformationofigneous,sedimentary
andmetamorphicrocksusingtherockcycle.
Recalltheunitsoftemperature.
Describehowthermometerswork.
Knowtheboilingandfreezingpointsofpurewater.
Listhouseholddevicesreducingheatloss.
Understandthatsoundneedsamaterialtocarryit.
Knowtheauditoryrangeofhumansandother
creatures.
Knowhowtoreducesoundlevelsandwherethis
occurs.
Nameunits&symbolsofloudnessandfrequency.
Useraymodeltoshowimagesinaplanemirror.
DrawalabelledIncident/Reflectedraydiagramand
predictangles.
List,inorder,coloursfromaprism.
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Recalltheunitsoftemperature.
Knowtheboilingandfreezingpointsofpurewater.
Classifyawaveaccordingtoloudnessandfrequency
(pitch).
Nameunitsofloudnessandfrequency.
Useraymodeltoshowimagesinaplanemirror.
LabelanIncident/Reflectedraydiagram.
Predictcoloursfromfilters