Science is a core curriculum subject, studied by all pupils at Orchard Mead Academy.

Students at Orchard Mead Academy will either follow the New AQA separate science (Triple) specifications which will result in a GCSE in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the end of  Year 11, or the AQA Trilogy specification which is a dual award course resulting in two GCSE science grades at the end of Year 11.

KS3 Curriculum Map

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Year 7 Introduction to Science
Cells and using microscopes
Science Skills
Elements and writing methods
Energy and calculations
Photosynthesis and graph skills
Metals, non-metals and drawing conclusions
Generating questions about space
Electricity and calculations
Using models to explain particles
Breathing and consequences of lifestyle
The circulatory system and safe dissections
Science skills
Human reproduction and communicating ideas
Forces and evaluating skills
Acids, alkalis with identification of risks
Plant reproduction and communicating ideas
Environmental Chemistry
Year 8 Infection, disease and communicating ideas
Separating molecules and analysing patterns
Forces, speed and interpreting graphs
Respiration and communicating ideas
Types of reaction and analysing patterns
Investigating magnetism and electromagnetism
Nervous system and using apparatus to collect data
Periodic table and reviewing theories
Heating and cooling
Muscles, bones and examining consequences
Waves and communicating ideas
Digestion and communicating ideas
Examining the consequences of generating electricity
Variation and communicating ideas
Inheritance and examining the consequences of technology
Chemical energy and communicating ideas
Ecology and sampling
Year 9 Cell Biology Infectious disease and response Atomic Structure Energy Organisation The particle model.

KS4 Curriculum Map

Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4 Half Term 5 Half Term 6
Year 10 Structures and bonding

The rate and extent of chemical change

Chemical  changes
Electricity
Quantitative chemistry
Bioenergetics
Homeostasis and response. Forces Organic chemistry
Year 11 Atomic structure
Chemical analysis
Ecology
Inheritance and response Magnetism and electromagnetism Chemistry of the atmosphere
Using resources
Waves
Revision

Subject Leader/s

Mr M. Betts