Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

1.How Science Works

2. Fundamental Ideas

3. Chemical Patterns

4. Acids, alkalis and salts

5. Chemical Reactions

End of Year Exam

6. The Changing Erath Part 1

6. The Changing Earth Part 2

1.

Safety in Lab; Investigating which is the hottest Bunsen flame

2.

Atomic structure and electron arrangements; compounds, mixtures and separating techniques

3.

Investigating different separating techniques

Development of the Periodic Table; Metals and Non-metals; Alkali Metals; The Halogens; Transition Metals

4.

Acids, alkalis and the pH scale; Making an indicator and neutralisation reactions 

5.

Reactivity series; Metal displacement reactions; Extracting metals; Reactions of metals with oxygen; Investigating the stability of metal carbonates; Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions   

6.

Revision of topics for end of year 9 exam

Different types of rocks; the rock cycle; limestone cycle; carbon cycle

5.

The Earth’s early and present atmosphere; Greenhouse gases and global climate change; Atmospheric pollutants

Assessments

How to separate salt from rock salt QWC

HSW and Fundamental Ideas

Development and Groups in the Periodic Table

Preparation of a salt from an insoluble base – QWC

C5 Chemical Changes

Acids, alkalis and Chemical Reactions

Formal End of Year Exam

The Changing Earth