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RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL
MEDIA ARTS COLLEGE
YEAR 9
CORE
HALF-TERM 1
This half term I will learn:
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Cell structure and function
Specialised cells
Atoms, Elements, mixtures and separation techniques.
Scalars, Vectors and Forces
Cell differentiation and Microscopy
Assessment this term will be :
Past paper questions
Learning Outcomes
Week 1 & 2
Combined Science and Biology
Plant and animal cells (eukaryotic cells) have a cell membrane,
cytoplasm and genetic material enclosed in a nucleus.
Bacterial cells (prokaryotic cells) are much smaller in
comparison. They have cytoplasm and a cell membrane
surrounded by a cell wall.
The genetic material is not enclosed in a nucleus. It is a single
DNA loop and there may be one or more small rings of DNA
called plasmids
Students should be able to explain how the
main sub-cellular structures, including the
nucleus, cell membranes, mitochondria,
Key Terms I will learn this
half term are:
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
DNA
Plasmid
Cellular
Respiration
Scalar
Vector
Resultant force
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Xylem
Phloem
Homework
Worksheet on Structure of
DNA and function of cells
Past paper questions set on
ALFIE
Due to the differing needs of individual pupils and classes and the often limited practical resources not all classes will
move through the curriculum at the same pace. Teachers will work together and use their professional judgement to
adapt the pace of delivery. This may mean that the work your child is currently doing is not exactly matched to that
stated on the overview document.
chloroplasts in plant cells and plasmids in
bacterial cells are related to their functions.
Biology Candidates only
In addition to the parts found in animal cells,
plant cells often have:
• chloroplasts, which absorb light to make food
by photosynthesis
• a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap.
Plant and algal cells also have a cell wall made
of cellulose, which strengthens the cell.
Students should be able to, when provided with
appropriate information, explain how the
structure of different types of cell relate to their
function in a tissue, an organ or organ system,
or the whole organism.
Cells may be specialised to carry out a
particular function:
Required Prac 1. Microscopy Use a light microscope to
observe, draw and label a selection of plant and animal
cells. A scale magnification must be included.
Week 3 & 4
Combined Science and Chemistry
All substances are made of atoms. An atom is the smallest part
of an element that can exist.
Atoms of each element are represented by a chemical symbol,
eg O represents an atom of oxygen, Na represents an atom of
sodium.
There are about 100 different elements. Elements are shown in
the periodic table.
Compounds are formed from elements by chemical reactions.
Compounds contain two or more elements chemically combined
in fixed proportions and can be represented by formulae using
the symbols of the atoms from which they were formed.
Compounds can only be separated into elements by chemical
reactions.
Chemical reactions can be represented by word equations or
equations using symbols and formulae.
(HT only) write balanced half equations and ionic
equations where appropriate.
Worksheet on Atoms and
Bonding
Past paper questions set on
ALFIE
A mixture consists of two or more elements or compounds not
chemically combined together. The chemical properties of each
substance in the mixture are unchanged.
Mixtures can be separated by physical processes
Due to the differing needs of individual pupils and classes and the often limited practical resources not all classes will
move through the curriculum at the same pace. Teachers will work together and use their professional judgement to
adapt the pace of delivery. This may mean that the work your child is currently doing is not exactly matched to that
stated on the overview document.
such as filtration, crystallisation, simple distillation, fractional
distillation and chromatography. These
Physical processes do not involve chemical reactions.
Students should be able to:
• describe, explain and give examples of the
specified processes of separation
• suggest suitable separation and purification
techniques for mixtures when given appropriate
information.
Week 5 & 6
Combined Science and Physics
Scalar quantities have magnitude only.
Vector quantities have magnitude and an associated direction.
A vector quantity may be represented by an arrow. The length
of the arrow represents the magnitude, and the direction of the
arrow the direction of the vector quantity.
Questions on resultant
forces
Past paper questions set on
ALFIE
A force is a push or pull that acts on an object due to the
interaction with another object. All forces between objects are
either:
• contact forces – the objects are physically touching
• non-contact forces – the objects are physically separated.
Force is a vector quantity.
Students should be able to describe the interaction between two
objects and the force produced on each object. The forces to be
represented as vectors.
A number of forces acting on an object may be replaced by a
single force that has the same effect as all the original forces
acting together.
This single force is called the resultant force.
Combined Science & Biology
Week 7 & 8
As an organism develops, cells differentiate to form different
types of cells. Most types of animal cell differentiate at an early
stage whereas many types of plant cells retain the ability to
differentiate throughout life. In mature animals, cell division is
mainly restricted to repair and replacement. As a cell
differentiates
it acquires different sub-cellular structures to enable it to carry
out a certain function. It has become a specialised cell.
Past paper question cell
differentiation QWC
Past paper questions set
on ALFIE
An electron microscope has much higher magnification and
resolving power than a light microscope. This means that it can
be used to study cells in much finer detail. This has enabled
Due to the differing needs of individual pupils and classes and the often limited practical resources not all classes will
move through the curriculum at the same pace. Teachers will work together and use their professional judgement to
adapt the pace of delivery. This may mean that the work your child is currently doing is not exactly matched to that
stated on the overview document.
biologists to see and understand many more sub-cellular
structures.
Limited to the differences in magnification and resolution.
Required practical 2: investigate the effect of
antiseptics or antibiotics on bacterial growth.
Content Just for Biologists
Bacteria multiply by simple cell division (binary fission) as often
as once every 20 minutes if they have enough nutrients and a
suitable temperature.
Bacteria can be grown in a nutrient broth solution or as colonies
on an agar gel plate.
Uncontaminated cultures of microorganisms are required for
investigating the action of disinfectants and antibiotics.
Due to the differing needs of individual pupils and classes and the often limited practical resources not all classes will
move through the curriculum at the same pace. Teachers will work together and use their professional judgement to
adapt the pace of delivery. This may mean that the work your child is currently doing is not exactly matched to that
stated on the overview document.