Our aim is to develop Maritime Students' scientific thinking by becoming responsible citizens that consider not only their health and lifelong journeys, but as global citizens that will influence those that they interact with in regard to the environmental impact on the planet.
Working with real scientists and contributing to their data in real world-wide scientific investigation, with these tangible career links that can be provided to create The Why – Why Science is so valuable, why science links to everything that we do, why we should engage in science and why our planet relies on our future generations, preparing them with a skill set that embraces not only confidence in their very success as individuals but their care and respect for Global Planet Issues.
| Year Group | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Year 7 | Working Scientifically Ecosystems - interdependence and ecosystems | Matter - particle model and separating mixtures Forces - speed and gravity | Forces - Speed and gravity Organisms - cells and movement | Earth - structure and Universe Reactions - Metals and non metals, acids and alkalis | Electromagnetics | Genes |
| Year 8 | Working Scientifically Genes Reactions | Earth - Climate and resources Energy - work, heating and cooling | Energy - costs and transfer Organisms | Forces - Contact forces | Ecosystems - Respiration Ecosystems - Photosynthesis | Working Scientifically |
| Year 9 | Working Scientifically Forensics | Genes Reactions | Ecosystems Earth | Waves | Waves Energy | Periodic Table |
Images | Links |
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| Student digital text book, that can be accessed in school and at home to support their homework and revision. Following the Science curriculum with AQA. |
| AQA ks3 curriculum syllabus to view what students are learning. AQA | Science | KS3 | KS3 Science Syllabus
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| Retrieval practical for the use of study packs to support students recall of prior knowledge. Carousel | Teach smarter, learn better (carousel-learning.com) |
| Seneca Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com) |
| Revision website following the national curriculum in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
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| The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Book by DK |
| Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe |
| Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky |
| Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between
by Jordan Moore |
| Seventeen Equations that Changed the World by Ian Stewart |
