Through a broad and balanced study of biology, chemistry and physics, pupils develop secure scientific knowledge that enables them to make sense of local, national and global contexts.
By encountering key scientific concepts, discoveries and figures, pupils build cultural capital that supports informed discussion, future study and participation in society, helping them to recognise the relevance and impact of science in their lives and beyond.
Year 7
Autumn 1 – Being a scientist, matter
Autumn 2 – Organelles, atomic structure
Spring 1 – Space and the universe, the periodic table
Spring 2 – Digestion
Summer 1 – Respiration, forces
Summer 2 – Sex and relationships
Year 8
Autumn 1 – Botany, acids and alkalis
Autumn 2 – Energy, enthalpy, metals
Spring 1 – Circuits, magnets
Spring 2 – Ecology, genetics
Summer 1 – Light and sound
Summer 2 – Revisiting key concepts
Year 9
Autumn 1 – B1 cells, C1 atoms and periodic table
Autumn 2 – P1 energy
Spring 1 – B2 organisation (digestive and circulatory systems)
Spring 2 – C2 bonding and structure
Summer 1 – P2 electricity
Summer 2 – B3 infection and response, C3 quantitative chemistry
Year 10
Autumn 1 – P3 the particle model, B4 bioenergetics, C4 chemical changes
Autumn 2 – P4 atoms and radiation
Spring 1 – B5 homeostasis and response, C5 energy changes
Spring 2 – P5 forces
Summer 1 – B6 inheritance, variation and evolution, C6 rates of reaction
Summer 2 – P6 waves, B7 ecology
Year 11
Autumn 1 – P6 waves, B7 ecology, C7 organic chemistry
Autumn 2 – C8 chemical analysis, P7 magnetism and electromagnetism
Spring 1 – C9 chemistry in the atmosphere, C10 using resources
Spring 2 – Revision
Summer 1 – Revision
Exam board
AQA GCSE Combined Science – Trilogy (8464)
GCSE Science 8464 | Specification | AQA
AQA GCSE Biology (8461)
GCSE Biology 8461 | Specification | AQA
AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
GCSE Chemistry 8462 | Specification | AQA
AQA GCSE Physics (8463)
GCSE Physics 8463 | Specification | AQA