Your daughter will usually have one science teacher in Year 7.
Topics taught in Year 7 are as follows:
Biology - Ecosystems, Organisms, Genes.
Chemistry - Matter, Reactions, Earth.
Physics - Forces, Energy, Electricity, Waves.
In Years 8 and 9, science is taught separately as Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Your daughter will have one lesson per week of each subject which will usually be taught by a separate teacher.
Topics taught in Year 8 are as follows:
Biology – Breathing, Digestion, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Evolution and Inheritance.
Chemistry – Matter, Reactions and Earth.
Physics – Forces, Electromagnetism; Energy and Waves.
In Year 9, students start their GCSE topics as outlined in the Curriculum overview documents above.
How can you help your daughter?
- Test her regularly on topics covered.
- Check her homework.
- Get her to discuss what she has done in science lessons and get her to teach you some science every week.
- Watch relevant television programmes.
- Encourage her to use scientific vocabulary around the home.
Useful Websites and Books
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/
http://www.docbrown.info/ks3science.htm
Our online SharePoint resources via Office 365 also contain a wealth of resources to support learning.
Depending on your daughter's interests, magazines such as How it Works, New Scientist or National Geographic are all available which will help broaden your daughter’s understanding and appreciation of science.
Assessment
- Regular end of topic tests take place in class at the end of each topic.
- ‘Working scientifically’ will be assessed through practical activities in class and mini-investigations completed during the year.
- Your daughter will be encouraged to self-assess her work and reflect on progress at certain points in each topic.
- At the end of the year, there will be an end of year exam which covers all topics taught during the year.
Head of Biology and Head of Science: Mrs J Lebreuilly
Acting Head of Chemistry: Mrs R Choudhury
Head of Physics: Ms M Boyle
Please email jlebreuilly@newsteadwood.co.uk, rchoudhury@newsteadwood.co.uk or mboyle@newsteadwood.co.uk, or any member of the science team.