KS4 Science:
Year 10:
In year 10 pupils will undertake the Edexcel 360 Science syllabus, pupils will study
the following and at the end of year 10 attain 1 GCSE in science.
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Term 1: Learning objects:
Environment:
• Animals and plants depend on each other
• All organisms are adapted to their environment
• There is often completion between organisms for resources
• Natural selection is a long process over many generations.
Genes:
• Characteristics of organisms are dependant on their genes
• Sexual reproduction leads to variation.
• Genetic modifications are used for a range of purposes.
• There are many ethical considerations associated with advances in genetic modification.
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Term 2:
Electrical and chemical signals:
• The body needs to be maintained in an optimum state.
• The central nervous system lets your body respond to changes in its surroundings.
• Hormones regulate the functions of cells and organs
• Artificial hormones can be used to control reproduction and alter body functions.
Use misuse and abuse:
• The Human body has three lines of defence against invading micro organisms.
• Immunisation and antibiotics are used against diseases caused by micro organisms.
• The use of misuse and substances can affect the normal functioning of the body
systems , affecting mental and physical health.
• There are socio- economic reasons that contribute to ill health and ethical considerations
for the development of treatments.
GCSE modular exam for Biology in November.
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Term 3:
Patterns in properties:
• All chemical elements are made up of atoms which consist of Nuclei and electrons
• Different elements have different properties, related to their position in the
periodic table.
• Atoms join together to form molecules and compounds.
• The names of simple chemical compounds can be predicted from their chemical formulae.
Making Changes:
• Similar elements and compounds react in similar ways.
• Predictions can be made about the products of reactions based on knowledge of
similar situations.
• Addition of oxygen to a substance is oxidation and loss of oxygen is reduction.
• Extraction of metals depends on their reactivity.
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Term 4:
Theirs one Earth:
• All substance are obtained or made form substances in the Earth’s crust, sea or
atmosphere.
• Many natural resources are mixtures of substances.
• Products obtained form crude oil are essential to modern life.
• Production and disposal of substances have environmental impacts.
Designer products:
• Materials differ in their properties and are suitable for different purposes
• New materials are developed to meet specific requirements
• Useful substances are made by chemical reactions
• Chemical processes use energy and have environmental consequences.
GCSE modular exam for Chemistry in March.
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Term 5:
Producing and measuring electricity:
• There is a variety of ways we can produce electricity.
• Electrical quantities ca be measured
• The voltage, current and resistance in a circuit are related.
• The change in resistance of electrical devices is used in a variety of applications.
Your in charge:
• The rate of transfer electrical energy and its efficiency can be calculated.
• A motor maybe controlled using electricity
• It is important to consider the economical costs and environmental effects of
energy use.
• Safety issues must be fully considered when working with electricity.
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Term 6:
Now you see it now you don’t:
• Different types of waves have similar properties
• Waves carry energy
• The reflections and absorptions of waves can be used for a variety of scanning
applications.
• Wave energy can be a risk to health.
Space and its mysteries:
• Planets in our solar system have different characteristics
• The formation and evolution of the universe and its stars
• Requirements for travelling in space and taking a holiday on different planets
• How we explore the universe and the benefits this brings
GCSE modular exam for physics in June.
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