GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
2002 - 2003
Modules to be taught in year 10 according to syllabus and rotation. See individual lesson plans for details.
Band A students to complete Foundation and Higher tier work
Most Band B students to complete Foundation and Higher tier work
Band C students to complete Foundation tier work with activities at an appropriate level
Higher tier work shown in bold type
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 03:
Environment
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Habitats and Populations
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Adaptations of plants and animals
to their environment
Populations
Communities
Energy, Biomass and Food Chains
Food chains
Food webs
Pyramids of numbers
Sun as source of all energy
Pyramids of biomass
Control of food chain for
maximising production
Waste materials of Plants & Animals
Decay
Microorganisms
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Humans and the Environment
Humans and land use
Humans and pollution
Use of raw materials
Agriculture
Deforestation
Global warming
Fertilisers and their effects
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: many including: pollution, global warming, food production, responsible use of fertilisers distribution of food, resources and wealth
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 04:
Inheritance and Selection
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Variation within a Species
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Similarities and characteristics
The work of Mendel
Environmental and genetic
variation
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Cells in reproductive organs
Mitosis
Meiosis
Selective Breeding
Cuttings
Selective breeding
Cloning
Gene selection
Evolution and Extinction
Fossil record
Evolution
Mutations
Natural selection
Darwin and Lamarck
Human Inheritance
Chromosomes
XX and XY
Dominant and recessive genes
Genetic disorders
Genetic diagrams
Controlling Fertility
Menstrual cycle
Hormones
Fertility treatment
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: cloning, genetic engineering, theories of evolution and creational beliefs, genetic diseases, contrapception
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 20:
Biology in Action
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Fighting Diseases
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
The use of antibiotics
Resistant bacteria
Vaccination
Lymphocytes
T cells
Controlling Kidney Disease
Kidney disease
Dialysis
Transplants
Replacement of ions during
dialysis
ABO system of blood grouping
Micro-organisms, Food and Drink
Use of microorganisms in baking
Use of microorganisms in
brewing
Use of microorganisms in cheese
production
Biotechnology
Use of microorganisms in making
antibiotics
Use of microorganisms in
making ethanol for fuel
Use of microorganisms in
production of biogas
Using Micro-organisms Safely
Culture of microorganisms
Avoiding contamination
Safe laboratory procedures
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: vaccination including MMR controversy, use of microorganisms, safety, biogas as a renewable energy resource
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 07:
Patterns of Chemical Change
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Safety Symbols
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Recognise and explain meaning
of safety symbols specified
Suggest safety procedures
Rates of Reaction
Rate of reaction
Factors affecting rate of reaction
Collision theory
Using Enzymes
Enzymes as biological catalysts
Fermentation
Yoghurt production
Enzymes and detergents
Stabilising and immobilising
enzymes
Endo- and Exothermic Reactions
Exothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions
Energy and bonding
Energy level diagrams
Production and Use of Fertilisers
Need for nitrogen
The Haber process
Production of nitric acid
Factors affecting the Haber
process
Amount of Substance
Atomic mass
Molecular mass
% mass
Mass calculations
Moral, Social and Cultural issues:
Use of fertilisers, use of enzymes
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Calculations
of mass and
composition
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 08:
Structures and Bonding
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Reacting Elements
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Atomic structure
Periodic table
Mass and atomic numbers
Dot-cross diagrams for electronic
structure H  Ca
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
Properties of Substances
Relate structure of compound
to properties
Ionic structure
Metallic structure
Chemical Families
Groups on PT
Periods on PT
Group 7 elements and compounds
Group 0 elements
Atomic structure and properties
Elements in same group have
similar electronic structures
Relative ease of gain and loss of
electrons
Metal Halide Compounds
Electrolysis of NaCl
Uses of silver halides
Chemical Symbols, Formulae &
Equations
Use of chemical symbols
Word equations
Symbol equations
Balancing symbol equations
Ionic half equations
Moral, Social and Cultural issues:
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 22:
Chemistry in Action
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Sulphuric Acid
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Uses of sulphuric acid
Manufacture of sulphuric acid
Details of manufacturing
Making Metals More Useful
Anodising aluminium
Alloys of iron
Electroplating
Manufacture of steel in terms of
redox
Titanium
Uses and properties of titanium
Extraction of titanium
Detection of Elements & Compounds
Flame tests
Colour changes in decomposition
Tests for chloride ions
Precipitates of group 2 ions
Tests for ammonium, nitrate,
bromide and iodide ions
Instrumental Methods of Detection
Use of instruments to detect
chemicals
Use of instrumental tests for
solving and detecting problems
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: use of alloys and metals, environmental monitoring using instruments, dangers of sulphuric acid
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 11:
Forces
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Describing Motion
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Distance-time graphs
Velocity-time graphs
Accn = speed change / time
Use gradients of velocity-time
graphs in calculations
Speeding up and Slowing Down
Equal and opposite forces
Unbalanced forces
Weight and mass
Weight = mg
Breaking forces
Stopping distance
Falling objects and terminal
velocity
Newton’s 2nd Law
F=ma
Movement and Energy
Work and energy
Work done = Fd
Kinetic energy
Ke = ½ mv2
Planets, Satellites and Gravity
Planets and orbits
Gravity
Satellites
The Universe and its Evolution
Order of the Universe
Possibilities of other life
SETI
Basics of stellar evolution
Life cycles of stars
Origins of the Universe
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: road safety issues, origins of life and Universe
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 12:
Waves and Radiation
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
Light and Sound as Waves
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Wave properties
v=f
Light and sound as waves
Electromagnetic radiation
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Properties of EM radiation
The EM spectrum
Using EM radiation
Effects of EM radiation on living
tissues
Digital signals
Signal amplification
Comparison with analogue signals
Radioactivity
Three types of ionising radiation
Properties of ionising radiations
Dangers of radioactivity
Monitoring radioactivity
Half life
Evaluate uses of radioactive
materials
Decay
Atomic structure
Properties of subatomic particles
Isotopes
The nature of ionising radiations
Uses of isotopes and decay
Ultrasound and its Uses
Nature of ultrasound
Uses of ultrasound
Reflection of ultrasound and
interpretation
Seismology
Knowledge of internal structure of
Earth from study of waves
P waves
S waves
Interpreting waves detected
Moral, Social and Cultural issues:
Use of radioactivity, safety issues, communications
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
GCSE SCIENCES
Syllabus Refs: AQA 3468, 3453, 3423,3413
Syllabus Details
Timing
Learning Objectives
Activities
Assignments
Module 24:
Forces and Motion
Approx
Students should be able to
understand:
The Turning Effect of Forces
20 lesson
To include:
Discussion work, practical
work, demonstrations,
problem solving exercises,
research, consolidation,
examination practice,
coursework investigation
work.
To include:
Written response,
Analysis of data,
Evaluation of findings,
Coursework,
Discussion,
Background reading,
Research.
Moment of a force
Moment = F x dist. from pivot
Stopping Rotation
Centre of mass
Balanced moments
Balancing objects
Circular Motion
Centripetal force
Factors affecting centripetal force
Momentum
Momentum
p = mv
Momentum and impulse
Momentum in collisions
Plate Tectonics
General structure of the Earth
Tectonic plates
Evidence for plate movement
Subduction
Ridge formation
Moral, Social and Cultural issues: seat belts in cars, crumple zones, crash helmets
2002 - 2003
Numeracy
Links
Literacy
Links
ICT Links
Calculations
Graph work
Recording
and analysis
of number
Reading
Written
response
New
vocabulary
Could use:
Spread sheets,
Word
processing,
Data
collection
Internet use,
CD ROMS
Other
Resources:
As required
by lesson
Texts:
Various
including
AQA texts
Geography:
Plate
tectonics