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  • Science (Years 7 and 8)

    Years 7 and 8

    During years 7 and 8 the following topics are taught.

    Year 7 Year 8

    Laboratory Safety and Scientific Skills

    The Particle Model

    Microscopes and Cells

    Energy and Sound

    Separating Mixtures

    Chemical Reactions

    Diet and Digestion

    Forces and Pressure

    Light

    Scientific Skills

    Respiration and the Human Body

    Acids and Alkalis

    Electricity

    Plants

    Evolution and Inheritance

    The Periodic Table

    The Earth and The Atmosphere

    Magnetism

    Space

    Additional resources

    Students may find the following links and/or resources useful to further their studies of this subject:

    Podcasts

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/revise-ks3-science-revision/id1482287209

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036f7w2

    https://theshowaboutscience.com/

    https://www.brainson.org/about

    https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/

    Videos

    https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/science-and-nature/featured

    https://www.ted.com/topics/science

    Science News

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/

    GCSE and A Level

    For details of what is taught from year 9 upwards in science, please refer to the subject pages for biology, chemistry and physics.