BTHCC KS3 Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing
current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Biology Chemistry Physics
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Year 7
Unit Title Developing the BTH Scientist
Forces Particle Model
Energy Stores Atoms, Elements & Compounds
Reactions Cells Body Systems Sound waves
The Solar System
The Reproductive System
Big Ideas Covered
Working Scientifically
Forces Subatomic, Properties of
matter
Energy Subatomic, Properties of
Matter, Symbolic
Properties of matter, Energy, Stoichiometry
Symbolic
Energy, Reactions, Levels of
Organisation
Levels of Organisation
Energy, Waves
Forces, Energy, Waves
Levels of Organisation
Curriculum Vision
Year 8
Unit Title Particles & Their Behaviour Energy Transfers
Reproduction Space Energy and Power
The Earth The Periodic Table Electricity & Magnetism Ecosystem Processes
Big Ideas Covered
Subatomic, Properties of matter Energy Genetics Forces, Energy, Waves
Energy, Symbolic
Earth Science Properties of matter, Reactions, Energy,
Stoichiometry Symbolic
Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic
Levels of Organisation, Energy, Reactions,
symbolic, properties of matter
Curriculum Vision
Year 9
Unit Title Investigative Project:BioTech
Investigative Project: Earth in Space
Investigative Project: Fuels for the Future
Investigative Project: Biomedicine and forensics
Investigative Project:Nanoscience
5.1 Atomic Structure
4.1 Cell Biology
6.1a Energy 5.2 Bonding 4.2Organi‐sation
6.2a Electricity
Big Ideas Covered
Genetics, Properties of Matter
Forces, Energy, Waves
Energy, Earth Science
Genetics, Health & Lifestyle
Properties of Matter
Subatomic, Properties of matter
Levels of organisation, Symbolic
Energy, Symbolic Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle
Properties of matter, Energy, Subatomic
Curriculum Vision
KS4 Starts
BTHCC KS4 Combined Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing
current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Biology Chemistry Physics
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Year 10
Unit Title 4.7 Ecology 6.5a Forces 4.5 Homeostasis & Response
6.3 The Particle Model
4.6 Inheritance & Evolution
5.2 Bonding
5.5 Energy Changes
5.6 Rate Changes
5.4 Chemical Changes
6.6 Waves
6.5b Motion
5.3 Quantitative
Chem
6.7 Magnetism
5.10 Using Resources
Big Ideas Covered
Ecology Forces Levels of organisation, Health & Lifestyle
Properties of Matter, Symbolic
Genetics Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Energy, Reactions, symbolic
Energy, Properties of matter, stoichiome
try
Properties of matter, Subatomic, Symbolic
Waves, Energy
Forces Stoichio‐metry
Properties of Matter
Earth Science, Energy,
Curriculum Vision
Year 11
Unit Title B1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
C1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
P1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
B2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
C2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
P2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
GCSE Examinations Big Ideas Covered
Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle, Reactions, Symbolic
Sub‐atomic, Properties of Matter, Reactions,
Symbolic, Stoichiometry
Energy, Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Levels of Organisation, Genetics, Ecology
Symbolic, Stoichiometry,
Reactions, Symbolic, Subatomic, Properties of Matter, Earth Science
Energy, Forces, Waves, Properties of Matter
Curriculum Vision
BTHCC KS4 Triple Science Curriculum 2021-2022‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing
current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Biology Chemistry Physics
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Year 10
Unit Title 4.7 Ecology
6.5a Forces
4.5 Homeostasis & Response
6.3 The Particle Model
4.6 Inheritance & Evolution
5.2 Bonding
5.5 Energy Changes
5.6 Rate Changes
5.4 Chemical Changes
6.6 Waves
6.5b Motion
6.8 Space
5.3 Quantitative
Chem
6.7 Magnetism
5.10 Using
Resources
Big Ideas Covered
Ecology Forces Levels of organisation, Health & Lifestyle
Properties of Matter, Symbolic
Genetics Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Energy, Reactions, symbolic
Energy, Properties of matter, stoichio‐metry
Properties of matter,
Subatomic, Symbolic
Waves, Energy
Forces Forces, waves
Stoichio‐metry
Properties of Matter
Earth Science, Energy,
Curriculum Vision
Year 11
Unit Title B1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
C1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
P1 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
B2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
C2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
P2 Consolidation and Exam Preparation
GCSE Examinations Big Ideas Covered
Levels of Organisation, Health & Lifestyle, Reactions, Symbolic
Sub‐atomic, Properties of Matter, Reactions,
Symbolic, Stoichiometry
Energy, Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Levels of Organisation, Genetics, Ecology
Symbolic, Stoichiometry, Reactions, Symbolic,
Subatomic, Properties of Matter, Earth Science
Energy, Forces, Waves, Properties of Matter
Curriculum Vision
BTHCC KS5 Physics Curriculum 2021-2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to
question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Year 12
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Unit Title Bridging Unit 3.4 Mechanics 3.4 Mechanics 3.4 Properties of matter
3.5 Electricity 3.2 Particles & radiation 3.3 Waves & optics 3.8 Nuclear physics (part a)
Big Ideas Covered
Working Scientifically
Forces in equilibrium,Motion
Newtons laws, Momentum,
Work, energy, power
Materials Electric current, DC circuits
Matter and radiation, Quarks & leptons, Quantum phenomena
Waves, Optics Radioactivity
Curriculum Vision
Year 13
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Unit Title 3.8 Nuclear physics (part b)
3.6.1 Further mechanics 3.6.2 Thermal physics
3.7 Fields 3.11 Engineering Option
Exam Preparation A‐Level
ExaminationsBig Ideas Covered
Nuclear energy MotionSHM
Thermal physics Gravitational, Electric, Capacitance, Magnetic
Rotational dynamicsThermodynamics and engines
Curriculum Vision
BTHCC KS5 Chemistry Curriculum 2021- 2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing
current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Physical Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Year 12 –Mr
McG
eever
Unit Title 3.1.1 Atomic Structure 3.1.2 Amount of Substance 3.1.7 Redox 3.1.10 Equilibria 3.1.4 Energetics 3.1.5 Kinetics 3.2.1 Periodicity
Big Ideas Covered
Subatomic, properties of matter
Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry
Subatomic, reactions, symbolic,
Subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry
Subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry, energyEnergy, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry
Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic, stoichiometry
Curriculum Vision
Year 12 –Miss
Griffiths
Unit Title Bridging Unit 3.1.3 Bonding 3.2.2 Group 2
3.2.3 Group 7 3.3.1 Nomenclature & Isomerism
3.3.2 Alkanes 3.3.3 Halogen‐alkanes
3.3.4 Alkenes
3.3.5 Alcohols Consolidation: Organic Synthesis
3.3.6 Organic Analysis
Big Ideas Covered
Working Scientifically
Properties of Matter, Subatomic
Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry
Symbolic Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry Reactions, Symbolic
Symbolic, stoi‐
chiometry
Curriculum Vision
Year 13 –Mr
McG
eever
Unit Title 3.1.12 Acids & Bases 3.1.8 Thermodynamics 3.1.5 Rate Equations and Kinetics
3.11.1 Electrode Potentials 3.1.10 Equilibrium constants
3.2.4 Period 3 Elements
Big Ideas Covered
Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic, stoichiometry
Energy, subatomic, reactions, symbolic, stoichiometry Properties of matter, reactions, subatomic
Curriculum Vision
Year 13 –Mr O
’Neil Unit Title 3.3.7 Optical
Isomerism3.3.8 – 3.3.9
Carbonyl Compounds3.3.10
Aromatic Chemistry
3.3.11Amines
3.3.12 ‐3.3.13 Amino Acids &
Polymers
3.3.14 Organic Synthesis
3.3.15 NMR 3.2.5‐3.2.6 Transition metals
A‐Level Examinations
Big Ideas Covered
Properties of Matter, Subatomic, symbolic
Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic Reactions, Symbolic
Stoi‐chiometry
Properties of matter, subatomic, reactions, symbolic
Curriculum Vision
HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6
Year 12 –Miss
Corbe
tt Unit Title
Bridging Unit
3.2 Cells 3.3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment
3.2.1 Cell structure
3.2.2 All cells arise
from other cells
3.2.3Transport across membranes
3.2.4Cell recognition and the
immune system
3.3.1 Surface area to volume ratio
3.3.2 Gas Exchange
3.3.3 Digestion and Absorption
3.3.4 Mass transport in
animals
3.3.5Mass transport in
plants
Sub Units
Big Ideas Properties of matter, Subatomic, Reactions, Levels of Organisation, Energy, Health and Lifestyle Energy, Levels of organisation, Reactions, Health and Lifestyle
Curriculum Vision
Year 12 –Mrs W
ood
Unit Title 3.1 Biological Molecules 3.4 Genetic Information, Variation and relationships between organisms
Sub Units 3.1.1 – 3.1.2 Polymers andCarbohydrates
3.1.3Lipids
3.1.4Proteins
3.1.5Nucleic Acids
3.1.6ATP
3.1.7 – 3.1.8 Water and
Inorganic ions
3.4.1DNA, genes and chromosomes
3.4.2DNA and protein synthesis
3.4.3‐3.4.4 Genetic Variation
3.4.5 – 3.4.6Species and taxonomy
3.4.7Investigatingdiversity
Big Ideas Properties of matter, Subatomic, Reaction, Levels of Organisation, Energy Genetics, Levels of organisation, Properties of matter,
Curriculum Vision
BTHCC KS5 Biology Curriculum 2021- 2023‘We guide students to become scientifically knowledgeable, scientifically literate and methodical problem solvers, by fostering a spirit of independent inquiry, nurturing curiosity and bringing
current, relevant, real world science into the classroom. We disseminate the powerful knowledge required by pupils to begin to question the phenomena around them and drive their ambition for change and progress. We are committed to raising standards of achievement and promoting a lifelong culture of learning through an education in science..’
Powerful Knowledge
Deepening Faith
Influential Communicators
Nurtured Individuals
Global Citizens
Critical Thinkers
Year 13 –Mrs W
ood Unit Title 3.5 Energy Transfers within and between organisms 3.7 Genetics, populations, organisms and ecosystems
Spec points 3.5.1 Photosynthesis
3.5.2 Respiration
3.5.3Energy transfers in ecosystems
3.4 Nutrient cycles
3.7.2 Populations
3.7.3Evolution may lead to speciation
Consolidation and Exam preparation
Big Ideas Energy, Reactions, Symbolic, Properties Genetics
Curriculum Vision
Year 13 –Miss
Corbe
tt Unit Title
3.6 Organisms respond to the changes in the internal and external environment 3.7 Genetics, populations, organisms and ecosystems 3.8 The Control of Gene Expression
Spec points 3.6.1 Stimulus and response 3.6.2 Nervous communication 3.6.3 Homeostasis 3.7.1 Inheritance 3.8.1 Gene expression
3.8.2 Gene Technology
Consolidation and Exam preparation Big Ideas Levels of organisation and function, Reactions, Health and Lifestyle Genetics, symbolic Genetics, Health & Lifestyle
Curriculum Vision