BTHCC KS3 Science Curriculum 2021-2022

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BTHCC KS3 Science Curriculum 2021-2022 ‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’ Powerful Knowledge Deepening Faith Influential Communicators Nurtured Individuals Global Citizens Critical Thinkers Biology Chemistry Physics HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6 Year 7 Unit Title Developing the BTH Scientist Forces Particle Model Energy Stores Atoms, Elements & Compounds Reactions Cells Body Systems Sound waves The Solar System The Reproductive System Big Ideas Covered Working Scientifically Forces Subatomic, Properties of matter Energy Subatomic, Properties of Matter, Symbolic Properties of matter, Energy, Stoichiometry Symbolic Energy, Reactions, Levels of Organisation Levels of Organisation Energy, Waves Forces, Energy, Waves Levels of Organisation Curriculum Vision Year 8 Unit Title Particles & Their Behaviour Energy Transfers Reproduction Space Energy and Power The Earth The Periodic Table Electricity & Magnetism Ecosystem Processes Big Ideas Covered Subatomic, Properties of matter Energy Genetics Forces, Energy, Waves Energy, Symbolic Earth Science Properties of matter, Reactions, Energy, Stoichiometry Symbolic Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic Levels of Organisation, Energy, Reactions, symbolic, properties of matter Curriculum Vision Year 9 Unit Title Investigative Project: BioTech Investigative Project: Earth in Space Investigative Project: Fuels for the Future Investigative Project: Biomedicine and forensics Investigative Project: Nanoscience 5.1 Atomic Structure 4.1 Cell Biology 6.1a Energy 5.2 Bonding 4.2 Organi‐ sation 6.2a Electricity Big Ideas Covered Genetics, Properties of Matter Forces, Energy, Waves Energy, Earth Science Genetics, Health & Lifestyle Properties of Matter Subatomic, Properties of matter Levels of organisation, Symbolic Energy, Symbolic Properties of Matter, Subatomic Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic Curriculum Vision KS4 Starts

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BTHCC KS3 Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing

current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Biology  Chemistry  Physics 

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Year 7 

Unit Title Developing the BTH Scientist

Forces Particle Model

Energy Stores Atoms, Elements & Compounds

Reactions  Cells  Body Systems  Sound waves 

The Solar System 

The Reproductive System

Big Ideas Covered 

Working Scientifically

Forces  Subatomic, Properties of 

matter 

Energy  Subatomic, Properties of 

Matter, Symbolic

Properties of matter, Energy, Stoichiometry 

Symbolic 

Energy, Reactions, Levels of 

Organisation 

Levels of Organisation 

Energy, Waves 

Forces, Energy, Waves 

Levels of Organisation 

Curriculum Vision

Year 8 

Unit Title Particles & Their Behaviour Energy Transfers 

Reproduction Space  Energy and Power

The Earth The Periodic Table Electricity & Magnetism Ecosystem Processes

Big Ideas Covered 

Subatomic, Properties of matter  Energy  Genetics  Forces, Energy, Waves 

Energy, Symbolic 

Earth Science Properties of matter, Reactions,  Energy, 

Stoichiometry Symbolic 

Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic 

Levels of Organisation, Energy, Reactions, 

symbolic, properties of matter 

Curriculum Vision

Year 9 

Unit Title Investigative Project:BioTech

Investigative Project: Earth in Space

Investigative Project: Fuels for the Future 

Investigative Project: Biomedicine and forensics

Investigative Project:Nanoscience

5.1 Atomic Structure 

4.1 Cell Biology

6.1a Energy  5.2 Bonding  4.2Organi‐sation

6.2a Electricity 

Big Ideas Covered 

Genetics, Properties of Matter

Forces, Energy, Waves 

Energy, Earth Science

Genetics, Health & Lifestyle

Properties of Matter 

Subatomic, Properties of matter 

Levels of organisation, Symbolic 

Energy, Symbolic Properties of Matter, Subatomic 

Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle

Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic

Curriculum Vision

KS4 Starts

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BTHCC KS4 Combined Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing

current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Biology  Chemistry  Physics 

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Year 10

Unit Title 4.7 Ecology  6.5a Forces 4.5 Homeostasis & Response

6.3 The Particle Model

4.6 Inheritance & Evolution

5.2 Bonding

5.5 Energy Changes

5.6 Rate Changes 

5.4 Chemical Changes

6.6 Waves

6.5b Motion 

5.3 Quantitative 

Chem

6.7 Magnetism

5.10 Using Resources

Big Ideas Covered 

Ecology  Forces Levels of organisation, Health & Lifestyle

Properties of Matter, Symbolic

Genetics Properties of Matter, Subatomic

Energy, Reactions, symbolic 

Energy, Properties of matter, stoichiome

try

Properties of matter, Subatomic, Symbolic

Waves, Energy 

Forces Stoichio‐metry

Properties of Matter

Earth Science, Energy,

Curriculum Vision

Year 11 

Unit Title B1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

C1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

P1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

B2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

C2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

P2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

GCSE Examinations Big Ideas Covered 

Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle, Reactions, Symbolic 

Sub‐atomic, Properties of Matter, Reactions, 

Symbolic, Stoichiometry 

Energy, Properties of Matter, Subatomic

Levels of Organisation, Genetics, Ecology  

Symbolic, Stoichiometry, 

Reactions, Symbolic, Subatomic, Properties of Matter, Earth Science

Energy, Forces, Waves, Properties of Matter 

Curriculum Vision

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BTHCC KS4 Triple Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing

current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Biology  Chemistry  Physics 

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Year 10

Unit Title 4.7 Ecology 

6.5a Forces

4.5 Homeostasis & Response

6.3 The Particle Model

4.6 Inheritance & Evolution

5.2 Bonding

5.5 Energy Changes

5.6 Rate Changes 

5.4 Chemical Changes

6.6 Waves

6.5b Motion 

6.8 Space 

5.3 Quantitative 

Chem

6.7 Magnetism

5.10 Using 

Resources

Big Ideas Covered 

Ecology  Forces Levels of organisation, Health & Lifestyle

Properties of Matter, Symbolic

Genetics Properties of Matter, Subatomic

Energy, Reactions, symbolic 

Energy, Properties of matter, stoichio‐metry

Properties of matter, 

Subatomic, Symbolic

Waves, Energy 

Forces Forces, waves 

Stoichio‐metry

Properties of Matter

Earth Science, Energy,

Curriculum Vision

Year 11 

Unit Title B1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

C1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

P1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

B2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

C2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

P2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation

GCSE Examinations Big Ideas Covered 

Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle, Reactions, Symbolic 

Sub‐atomic, Properties of Matter, Reactions, 

Symbolic, Stoichiometry 

Energy, Properties of Matter, Subatomic

Levels of Organisation, Genetics, Ecology  

Symbolic, Stoichiometry, Reactions, Symbolic, 

Subatomic, Properties of Matter, Earth Science

Energy, Forces, Waves, Properties of Matter 

Curriculum Vision

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BTHCC KS5 Physics Curriculum 2021-2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to

question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Year 12 

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Unit Title Bridging Unit 3.4 Mechanics 3.4 Mechanics 3.4 Properties of matter

3.5 Electricity 3.2 Particles & radiation 3.3 Waves & optics 3.8 Nuclear physics (part a)

Big Ideas Covered 

Working Scientifically 

Forces in equilibrium,Motion

Newtons laws, Momentum,

Work, energy, power

Materials Electric current, DC circuits

Matter and radiation, Quarks & leptons, Quantum phenomena

Waves, Optics Radioactivity

Curriculum Vision

Year 13

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Unit Title 3.8 Nuclear physics (part b)

3.6.1 Further mechanics 3.6.2 Thermal physics

3.7 Fields 3.11 Engineering Option

Exam Preparation A‐Level 

ExaminationsBig Ideas Covered 

Nuclear energy MotionSHM

Thermal physics Gravitational, Electric, Capacitance, Magnetic

Rotational dynamicsThermodynamics and engines

Curriculum Vision

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BTHCC KS5 Chemistry Curriculum 2021- 2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing

current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Physical Chemistry  Inorganic Chemistry  Organic Chemistry 

HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Year 12 –Mr 

McG

eever

Unit Title 3.1.1 Atomic Structure 3.1.2 Amount of Substance 3.1.7 Redox 3.1.10 Equilibria 3.1.4 Energetics 3.1.5 Kinetics 3.2.1 Periodicity

Big Ideas Covered 

Subatomic, properties of matter

Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry 

Subatomic, reactions, symbolic, 

Subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry 

Subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry, energyEnergy, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry 

Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic, stoichiometry 

Curriculum Vision

Year 12 –Miss

 Griffiths

Unit Title Bridging Unit  3.1.3 Bonding  3.2.2 Group 2 

3.2.3 Group 7 3.3.1 Nomenclature & Isomerism

3.3.2 Alkanes 3.3.3 Halogen‐alkanes

3.3.4 Alkenes

3.3.5 Alcohols Consolidation: Organic Synthesis 

3.3.6 Organic Analysis

Big Ideas Covered 

Working Scientifically 

Properties of Matter, Subatomic 

Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry 

Symbolic  Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry  Reactions, Symbolic 

Symbolic, stoi‐

chiometry

Curriculum Vision

Year 13 –Mr 

McG

eever

Unit Title 3.1.12 Acids & Bases 3.1.8 Thermodynamics 3.1.5 Rate Equations and  Kinetics

3.11.1 Electrode Potentials 3.1.10 Equilibrium constants

3.2.4 Period 3 Elements

Big Ideas Covered 

Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic, stoichiometry 

Energy, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry  Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic

Curriculum Vision

Year 13 –Mr O

’Neil Unit Title 3.3.7 Optical 

Isomerism3.3.8 – 3.3.9

Carbonyl Compounds3.3.10 

Aromatic Chemistry

3.3.11Amines

3.3.12 ‐3.3.13 Amino Acids & 

Polymers

3.3.14 Organic Synthesis

3.3.15 NMR 3.2.5‐3.2.6 Transition metals

A‐Level Examinations

Big Ideas Covered 

Properties of Matter, Subatomic, symbolic 

Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic Reactions, Symbolic 

Stoi‐chiometry

Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic

Curriculum Vision

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HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6

Year 12 –Miss

 Corbe

tt Unit Title

Bridging Unit 

3.2 Cells 3.3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment

3.2.1 Cell structure

3.2.2 All cells arise 

from other cells

3.2.3Transport across membranes

3.2.4Cell recognition and the 

immune system

3.3.1 Surface area to volume ratio

3.3.2 Gas Exchange

3.3.3 Digestion and Absorption

3.3.4 Mass transport in 

animals

3.3.5Mass transport in 

plants

Sub Units

Big Ideas Properties of matter, Subatomic, Reactions, Levels of Organisation, Energy, Health and Lifestyle Energy, Levels of organisation, Reactions, Health and Lifestyle

Curriculum Vision

Year 12 –Mrs W

ood 

Unit Title 3.1 Biological Molecules 3.4 Genetic Information, Variation and relationships between organisms

Sub Units 3.1.1 – 3.1.2 Polymers andCarbohydrates

3.1.3Lipids

3.1.4Proteins

3.1.5Nucleic Acids

3.1.6ATP

3.1.7 – 3.1.8 Water and 

Inorganic ions

3.4.1DNA, genes and chromosomes

3.4.2DNA and protein synthesis

3.4.3‐3.4.4  Genetic Variation 

3.4.5 – 3.4.6Species and taxonomy

3.4.7Investigatingdiversity

Big Ideas Properties of matter, Subatomic, Reaction, Levels of Organisation, Energy Genetics, Levels of organisation, Properties of matter, 

Curriculum Vision

BTHCC KS5 Biology Curriculum 2021- 2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing

current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’

Powerful Knowledge

Deepening Faith

Influential Communicators

Nurtured Individuals

Global Citizens

Critical Thinkers

Year 13 –Mrs W

ood Unit Title 3.5 Energy Transfers within and between organisms  3.7 Genetics, populations, organisms and ecosystems

Spec points 3.5.1 Photosynthesis 

3.5.2 Respiration

3.5.3Energy transfers in ecosystems

3.4 Nutrient cycles 

3.7.2 Populations

3.7.3Evolution may lead to speciation 

Consolidation and Exam preparation 

Big Ideas Energy, Reactions, Symbolic, Properties  Genetics

Curriculum Vision

Year 13 –Miss

 Corbe

tt  Unit Title

3.6 Organisms respond to the changes in the internal and external environment 3.7 Genetics, populations, organisms and ecosystems  3.8  The Control of Gene Expression

Spec points 3.6.1 Stimulus and response  3.6.2 Nervous communication  3.6.3 Homeostasis 3.7.1 Inheritance  3.8.1 Gene expression 

3.8.2 Gene Technology

Consolidation and Exam preparation Big Ideas Levels of organisation and function, Reactions, Health and Lifestyle  Genetics, symbolic  Genetics, Health & Lifestyle

Curriculum Vision