Subject
Overview
Month
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Content
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August / September |
Cells,
Heredity and Diversity ·
What is life? ·
Tissue, Organs and specialised
cells ·
Heredity ·
Variation |
·
Genes ·
Chromosomes ·
Inheritance ·
Genetic disorders |
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October
Holiday
1wk
|
Reproduction ·
Organs and their purposes ·
Processes involved ·
Menstrual cycle ·
How do hormones control
menstruation |
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November
|
·
Problems with reproduction Radioactivity ·
Isotopes, radiation, radioactive
decay ·
Dangers and uses of radioactive
material |
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December
Holiday
1wk
|
Optics
– include energy ·
Light rays ·
Colour |
·
Reflection ·
Refraction |
|
Holiday 1wk January
|
·
Acids
and Bases ·
Properties ·
Neutralisation |
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February
Holiday 1wk |
·
Experiments using acids and bases |
|
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March
|
Formation
of compounds ·
Ionic / covalent bonding ·
Charges ·
Electrolysis ·
Types of reactions |
|
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April
Holiday 1wk |
Rates
of reactions ·
Catalysts ·
Surface area |
·
Concentrations ·
Factors effecting rates of
reactions |
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May
|
Flowering
Plants ·
Photosynthesis ·
Nutrition ·
Feeding |
|
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June
Holidays |
Revision and Consolidation |
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