| Autumn 1 (Sept – Oct) | Autumn 2 (Nov – Dec) | Spring 1 (Jan – Feb) | Spring 2 (Mar – Apr) | Summer (May – Jun) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic Title | |||||
| Unit 5: Energy flow, ecosystem and the environment | Unit 6: Microbiology, immunity and forensics | Unit 7: Respiration, muscles and the internal environment | Unit 8: Coordination, response and gene technology | Revision and Exam Practice | |
| Key Skills and Content | |||||
| • Photosynthesis | • Bacteria, viruses and Infectious diseases | • Cellular respiration | • The nervous system and neurons | • Exam technique and practice | |
| • Ecosystems, biotic and abiotic factors | • Responses to infection and antibiotics | • Muscle contraction, ventilation and cardiac output. | • Coordination in plants and animals | • Revision skills and activities | |
| • Energy transfer in ecosystems and Climate change | • DNA profiling and the process of decay | • Homeostasis | • GMOs, microarrays and bioinformatics | ||
| Summative | Unit 1 Practice Exam (taken from past exam papers) | Unit 2 Practice Exam (taken from past exam papers) | Unit 3 Practice Exam (taken from past exam papers) | Unit 4 Practice Exam (taken from past exam papers) | Practice on all papers in preparation for final examination |
| Assessment | and individual tests on every subtopic | and individual tests on every subtopic | and individual tests on every subtopic | and individual tests on every subtopic |
