About Course
The Year 7 Science course introduces pupils to the core disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, helping them understand the natural and physical world through observation, investigation, and reasoning. Pupils develop foundational scientific knowledge alongside practical skills, critical thinking, and curiosity. The course emphasises scientific enquiry, safe experimentation, and the application of scientific ideas to everyday life, preparing pupils for subject-specialist science in later years.
Key Focus Areas
Biology
Characteristics of living organisms
Cells and simple biological systems
Plants, animals, and human body systems
Classification and ecosystems
Food chains and environmental interactions
Chemistry
States of matter and particle theory
Properties and uses of materials
Physical and chemical changes
Elements, atoms, and simple compounds
Mixtures and separation techniques
Introduction to acids, alkalis, and indicators
Physics
Forces and motion
Energy types, transfer, and conservation
Light and sound
Electricity and simple circuits
Magnetism and basic physical interactions
Course Content
AUTUMN TERM
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UNIT 1: Introduction to Science & Laboratory Skills (Weeks 1–3)
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Topic 2: Working Like a Scientist
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Topic 3: Laboratory Safety & Equipment
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UNIT 2: Biology – Living Things & Cells (Weeks 4–6)
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Topic 5: Cells – The Building Blocks of Life
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Topic 6: Microscopes (Introduction)
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UNIT 3: Chemistry – Matter & Particles (Weeks 7–9)
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Topic 8: Changes of State
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Topic 9: Elements & Simple Substances
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UNIT 4: Physics – Forces & Energy Basics (Weeks 10–12)
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Topic 11: Gravity
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Topic 12: Energy (Introduction)
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
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