Year 9 Term 1 7/8 1.7 Dissipation of energy Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer. Describe what affects the rate of cooling of a building. Understand that energy is dissipated. 4.1.2.1 Worksheet 1.7.1, 17.7.2, 1.7.3; Practical sheet 1.7.1, 1.7.2; Technician’s notes 1.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 1 7/8 1.8 Energy efficiency Explain what is meant by energy efficiency. Calculate the efficiency of energy transfers. Find out about conservation of energy. 4.1.2.2 Worksheet 1.8.1, 1.8.2; Practical sheet 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 1 9/10 1.10 Using energy resources Describe the main energy sources available for use on Earth. Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources. Explain the ways in which the energy resources are used. 4.1.3 Worksheet 1.10; Practical sheet 1.10; Technician’s notes 1.10 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 1 11/12 1.11 Global energy supplies Analyse global trends in energy use. Understand what the issues are when using energy resources. 4.1.3 Worksheet 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.11.3; Practical sheet 1.11; Technician’s notes 1.11 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 1 11/12 1.12 Key concept: Energy transfer To understand why energy is a key concept in science. To use ideas about energy stores and energy transfers to explain what energy does. To understand why accounting for energy transfers is a useful idea. 4.1 Worksheet 1.12.1, 1.12.2; Practical sheet 1.12.1 and 1.12.2; Technician’s notes 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Year 9 Term 2 13/14 1.13 Maths skills: Calculations using significant figures Substitute numerical values into equations and use appropriate units. Change the subject of an equation. Give an answer to an appropriate number of significant figures. 4.1 Worksheet 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, Technician’s notes 1.13 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 13/14 1.14 Maths skills: Handling data Recognise the difference between mean, mode and median. Explain the use of tables and frequency tables. Explain when to use scatter diagrams, bar charts and histograms. 4.1.1.1 4.1.3 Worksheet 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 13/14 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 2: Electricity (13 lessons) Year 9 Term 2 15/16 2.3 Electric current Know circuit symbols. Recall that current is a rate of flow of electric charge. Recall that current (I) depends on resistance (R) and potential difference (V). Explain how an electric current passes round a circuit. 4.2.1.1 4.2.1.2 4.2.1.3 Worksheets 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 15/16 2.4 Series and parallel circuits Recognise series and parallel circuits. Describe the changes in the current and potential difference in series and parallel circuits. 4.2.2 Worksheets 2.4.1, 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 17/18 2.5 Investigating circuits Classify materials as either conducting or insulating. Use series circuits to test components and make measurements. Carry out calculations on series circuits. 4.2.2 Worksheets 2.5.1, 2.5.2 and 2.5.3; Practical sheet 2.1; Technician’s notes 2.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 9 Term 2 17/18 2.6 Circuit components Set up a circuit to investigate resistance. Investigate the changing resistance of a filament lamp. Compare the properties of a resistor and filament lamp. 4.2.1.4 Practical sheet 2.6; Technician’s notes 2.6 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 19/20 2.7 Required practical: Investigate, using circuit diagrams to construct circuits, the I–V characteristics of a filament lamp, a diode and a resistor at constant temperature Understand how an experiment can be designed to test an idea. Evaluate how an experimental procedure can yield more accurate data. Interpret and explain graphs using scientific ideas. 4.2.1.3 Prac 3 Investigate factors affecting resistance Practical sheet 2.7; Technician’s notes 2.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 19/20 2.8 Required practical: Use circuit diagrams to set up and check appropriate circuits to investigate the factors affecting the resistance of electrical circuits, including the length of a wire at constant temperature and combinations of resistors in series and parallel Use a circuit to determine resistance. Gather valid data to use in calculations. the circuit to determine the resistance of combinations of components. 4.2.1.4 Prac 4 Investigate the I–V characteristics of circuit elements Worksheet 2.8; Practical 2.8; Technician’s notes 2.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 9 Term 3 27/28 2.15 Maths skills: Using formulae and understanding graphs Recognise how algebraic equations define the relationships between variables. Solve simple algebraic equations by substituting numerical values. Describe relationships expressed in graphical form. 4.2 Worksheet 2.15.1, 2.15.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 3 27/28 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching test Collins Connect Chapter 3: Particle model of matter (9 lessons) Year 9 Term 3 29/30 3.1 Density Use the particle model to explain the different states of matter and differences in density. Describe differences in density for different states of matter. Calculate density for the different states of matter. 4.3.1.1 Worksheet 3.1; Practical sheet 3.1; Technician’s notes 3.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 3 29/30 3.2 Required practical: To investigate the densities of regular and irregular objects and liquids Interpret observations and data. Use spatial models to solve problems. Plan experiments and devise procedures. Use an appropriate number of significant figures in measurements and calculations. 4.3.1.1 Prac 5 Determine the densities of regular and irregular solid objects Worksheet 3.2; Practical sheet 3.2; Technician’s notes 3.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 3 31/32 3.3 Changes of state Describe how, when substances change state, mass is conserved. Describe energy transfer in changes of state. Explain changes of state in terms of particles. 4.3.1.3 Worksheet 3.3; Practical sheet 3.3; Technician’s notes 3.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Year 9 Term 3 37/38 3.10 Maths skills: Drawing and interpreting graphs Plot a graph of temperature against time, choosing a suitable scale. Draw a line of best fit (which may be a curve). Interpret a graph of temperature against time. 4.3.2.3 Worksheet 3.10; Practical sheet 3.10; Technician’s notes 3.10 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 37/38 Assessment End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 4: Atomic Structure (9 lessons) Year 10 Term 1 39/40 4.1 Atomic structure Describe the structure of the atom. Use symbols to represent particles. Describe ionisation. 4.4.1.1 4.4.1.2 Worksheets 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 39/40 4.2 Radioactive decay Describe radioactive decay. Describe the types of nuclear radiation. Understand the processes of alpha decay and beta decay. 4.4.2.1 Worksheets 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 41/42 4.3 Partial coverage only Background radiation Describe how different types of radiation have different ionising power. Recall the different penetrating powers of beta and gamma radiation. 4.4.2.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 41/42 4.4 Nuclear equations Understand nuclear equations. Write balanced nuclear equations for alpha decay. Write balanced nuclear equations for beta decay. 4.4.2.2 Worksheets 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 11 Term 1 73/74 6.6 Partial coverage only Reflection and refraction of waves Describe reflection, transmission and absorption of waves. Construct ray diagrams to illustrate refraction. 4.6.2.2 Worksheets 6.6.1, 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 (not all questions required); Practical sheets 6.6.1, 6.6.2 and 6.6.3; Technician’s 6.6.1, 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 73/74 6.11 The electromagnetic spectrum Recall the similarities and differences between transverse and longitudinal waves. Recognise that electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. Describe the main groupings and wavelength ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. 4.6.2.1 Worksheets 6.11.1, 6.11.2 and 6.11.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 75/76 6.12 Reflection, refraction and wave fronts Explain reflection and refraction and how these may vary with wavelength. Construct ray diagrams to illustrate refraction. Use wave front diagrams to explain refraction in terms of the difference in velocity of the waves in different substances. 4.6.2.2 Worksheets 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3; Practical sheet 6.12.1; Technician’s notes 6.12.1 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 75/76 6.13 Gamma rays and List the properties of rays and Compare gamma rays and X-rays. 4.6.2.1 4.6.2.2 4.6.2.3 4.6.2.4 Worksheets 6.13.1, 6.14.2 and 6.13.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 11 Term 1 77/78 6.14 Ultraviolet and infrared radiation Describe the properties of ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Describe some uses and hazards of ultraviolet radiation. Describe some uses of infrared radiation. 4.6.2.1 4.6.2.2 4.6.2.3 4.6.2.4 Worksheet 6.14; Practical sheet 6.14; Technician’s notes 6.14 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 77/78 6.15 Required practical: Investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed or radiated by a surface depends on the nature of that surface Explain reasons for the equipment used to carry out an investigation. Explain the rationale for carrying out an investigation. Apply ideas from an investigation to a range of practical contexts. 4.6.2.2 Prac 10 Investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed or radiated by a surface depends on the nature of that surface Worksheet 6.15; Practical sheet 6.15; Technician’s notes 6.15 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 79/80 6.16 Microwaves List some properties of microwaves. Describe how microwaves are used for communications. 4.6.2.1 4.6.2.2 4.6.2.4 Worksheet 6.16 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 79/80 6.17 Radio and microwave communication Describe how radio waves are used for television and radio communications. Describe how microwaves are used in satellite communications. Describe the reflection and refraction of waves. 4.6.2.1 4.6.2.2 4.6.2.3 4.6.2.4 Worksheets 6.17.1, 6.17.2 and 6.17.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 81/82 6.23 Partial coverage only Maths skills: Using and rearranging equations Select and the equations T = 1/f and v = f . Substitute numerical values into equations using appropriate units. 4.6.1.2 Worksheets 6.23.1, 6.23.2 and 6.23.3; starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Change the subject of an equation. Practical sheet 6.23; Technician’s notes 6.23 Year 11 Term 1 81/82 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching test Collins Connect Chapter 7: Electromagnetism (7 lessons) Year 11 Term 1 83/84 7.1 Magnetism and magnetic forces Explain what is meant by the poles of a magnet. Plot the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Describe magnetic materials and induced magnetism. 4.7.1.1 4.7.1.2 Worksheet 7.1; Practical sheet 7.1; Technician’s notes 7.1; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 83/84 7.2 Compasses and magnetic fields Describe the Earth’s magnetic field. Describe the magnetic effect of a current. 4.7.1.2 4.7.2.1 Worksheet 7.2; Practical sheet 7.2; Technician’s notes 7.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 85/86 7.3 The magnetic effect of a solenoid Draw the magnetic field around a conducting wire and a solenoid. Describe the force on a wire in a magnetic field. the left-hand rule to work out the direction of a magnetic field, a current or a force around a wire, 4.7.2.1 4.7.2.2 Worksheets 7.3.1 and 7.3.2; Practical sheet 7.3; Technician’s notes 7.3; PowerPoint presentation; Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 87/88 7.5 Calculating the force on a conductor Explain the meaning of magnetic flux density, B. Know the factors that make a more powerful motor. Calculate the on a conductor in a magnetic field. 4.7.2.2 Worksheets 7.5.1 and 7.5.2; Technician’s notes 7.5; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow