Science

Course Overview

Autumn Term

• Forces
• Electromagnets
• Energy
• Waves
• Matter 

Spring Term

• Reactions
• Earth
• Organisms
• Ecosystems 

Summer Term

• Genes 

The year will finish with a period of revision followed by an end of year exam. This will cover work from the whole of KS3.

Year 8 Useful links:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/ks3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z4kw2hv

Higher Revision Links

Muscles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/life_processes/revision/8/

pH/ Acids: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_pre_2011/chemical_synthesis/acidsalkalisrev1.shtml

Elements and compounds: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/chemical_material_behaviour/compounds_mixtures/revision/1/

Magnets: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z3g8d2p/revision

Electromagnets: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z3g8d2p/revision/4

Displacement reactions: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zqwmxnb/revision/3

Planets: Planets: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/environment_earth_universe/astronomy_space/revision/1/

Distance-time graphs: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zwwmxnb/revision/2

Refraction: https://www.bbc.com/education/clips/z7qb9j6

Foetal development: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z9fgr82/revision/5

Acid reactions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/chemical_material_behaviour/acids_bases_metals/revision/5/

Kinetic and gravitational potential energy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energy_electricity_forces/energy_transfer_storage/revision/2/

Pressure: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zssbgk7/revision

Foundation Revision Links

Hazard symbols: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel_pre_2011/chemicalreactions/chemicalsinthelabandhomerev2.shtml

Changes of state: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z2wmxnb/revision/4

Predator/ prey: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/revision/1/

Food chains and webs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/revision/1/

Energy transfer/ heat loss: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energy_electricity_forces/energy_transfer_storage/revision/5/

Fuels: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zggk87h/revision

Food groups: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zyjx6sg/revision

Digestive system: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z9pv34j/revision

Forces: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energy_electricity_forces/forces/revision/1/

Sound: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z8d2mp3/revision

Circuits: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energy_electricity_forces/electric_current_voltage/revision/1/

Muscles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/life_processes/revision/8/

pH/ Acids: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_pre_2011/chemical_synthesis/acidsalkalisrev1.shtml

Elements and compounds: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/chemical_material_behaviour/compounds_mixtures/revision/1/

Magnets: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z3g8d2p/revision

Electromagnets: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z3g8d2p/revision/4

Displacement reactions: https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/zqwmxnb/revision/3