S1 to S3 - CfE SCIENCE. Rationale

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1 S1 to S3 - CfE SCIENCE Rationale The S1-S3 Science course has been designed to nurture and stimulate the curiosity and questioning of our pupils. The S1-S3 topics cover a broad range of outcomes in a thematic approach which encompasses Biology, Chemistry and Physics., and Health and Wellbeing entitlements are also embedded in the broad general education. With a national focus on Developing, opportunities for pupils to develop transferrable skills that can be applied in the workplace, are also embedded in our curriculum. A range of homework tasks is also issued to support learning in class. Each topic will have specific homework booklets. Homework will be issued every 1-2 weeks depending on the outcomes being covered by the class teacher and other relevant or research-type homework activities may also be issued where relevant. If parents/carers wish to look at the full list of CfE Science outcomes, please follow this link Assessment As well as opportunities for ongoing formative assessment, each broad topic will have an assessed investigation, a mid-topic and an end-of-topic summative assessment. S1 Who wants to be a Scientist? This topic will introduce pupils to general concepts in Secondary Science such as the scientific method the media s portrayal of Science and how to plan and carry out practical work. Moreover, pupils will learn how to set up investigations with an assessed investigation as the final assessment in this topic. Topic Major Concepts/Outcomes Covered What is Science? Lab Safety Science in the Media SCN 3-20b Who wants to be a Scientist? The Scientific Method/Planning Investigations Variables (Aug mid Oct) Investigations/Assessed Investigations Listening and valuing the opinions of others and contributing to discussions 3-02a Health and Wellbeing Assessing Risk 3-16a, 4-16a Communication, ICT, Research, Interpersonal, Presentation skills all developed. Building learner confidence. S1 S2 Scrubs:

2 This topic will introduce pupils to a broad range of concepts in medical science. Pupils will look at anatomy and physiology of the human body, living cells and therapeutic uses of cells, medical physics and occupations within the health sector. The cell SCN 3-13a Cell division and therapeutic uses of cells SCN 4-13a Reproduction and Pregnancy SCN 3-14a Organs and biological processes SCN 3-12a Scrubs Temperature & Glucose Regulation SCN 4-12a Technology in monitoring health SCN 3-12b (mid Oct Apr) Refraction of light SCN 3-11a EM spectrum SCN 3 11b +SCN 4-11b Disease and Vaccines SCN 3-13c Micro-organisms SCN 3 13b The Eye and Light, Ear and Sound SCN 3-11a, SCN 3-12a Listening and valuing the opinions of others and contributing to discussions 3-02a Using notes to generate original text 3-25a, 4-25a Work with others and use media and ICT 3-20a, 4-20a Health and Wellbeing Understating of human body and the importance of health 3-15a, 4-15a Opportunities to make friends and work in a group 3-14a, 4-14a Making informed choices, Communication and Presentation skills. S2 Science Street This topic explores the application of Science in everyday life and at home. Pupils will be introduced to the concepts of elements, the atom and the periodic table. Chemical reactions and bonding, as well as fuels and hydrocarbons will be taught before the mid-topic assessment. Pupils will then explore acids/alkalis, electricity, circuits and magnetism before learning about the work of Newton and energy and forces. Science Street S2 Periodic Table: properties and uses of elements relative to their positions SCN 3-15a The structure of atoms and how they join. SCN 4-15a Current and voltage in series and parallel circuits. Design a circuit to show the advantages of parallel circuits. SCN 3-09a

3 V = IR. Apply this knowledge to solve practical problems. SCN 4-09a Design a chemical cell and use it to investigate the factors which affect the voltage produced. SCN 3-10a The electrochemical series SCN 4-10a Properties of acids and bases. Measuring and adjusting ph. The significance of ph in everyday life. SCN 3-18a Forms of energy. Balanced and unbalanced forces. Energy loss due to friction. How to improve the efficiency of moving systems. SCN 3-07a Apply knowledge of forces and motion to transport safety. SCN 4-07b Fuels and Hydrocarbons Magnetism Listening and valuing the opinions of others and contributing to discussions 3-02a Using notes to generate original text 3-25a, 4-25a Averaging, graph-drawing, calculating speed, accuracy and rounding 3-03a, 4-03a, 3-01a, 3-10a, 4-10b, 4-11a Health and Wellbeing Opportunities to make friends and work in a group 3-14a, 4-14a Learning to assess and manage risk 4-16a Safety 4-17a Making informed choices, Communication and Presentation skills. S2-S3 There is Only One Earth This topic explores environmental science, plants and photosynthesis and respiration. Pupils will then learn about extracting useful resources from the Earth, before focusing on the impact of/mitigating climate change and learning for sustainability. Pupils will then revisit chemical reactions in more detail and learn more advanced properties of matter. There is only one Earth S2-S3 Biodiversity and interdependence SCN 3-01a, SCN 4-01a Plants and Photosynthesis SCN 3-02a Respiration SCN 4-02b Adaptations for Survival SCN 4-01a Learned Behaviour/ Responding to Internal and External Stimuli Investigation SCN 4-12b Plant Growth and Chemicals in Agriculture SCN 3-03a, SCN 4-03a The Nitrogen Cycle SCN 4-03a Extracting Useful Substances SCN 3-17b Components of Crude Oil SCN 4-17a Climate Change Causes and Effects SCN 3-05b Investigating Renewable Energy SCN 3-04b Energy Islands Practical Task SCN 4-04a, SCN 3-04b Heat transfer and Energy Efficiency SCN 3-04a Matter and Changes in State SCN 3-05a Kinetic model of a Gas and P/V Investigation SCN 4-05a

4 S3 Signs of Chemical Reactions SCN 3-19a Chemical Reactions involving Earth s Materials/ Revisiting the Periodic Table SCN 3-19b, SCN 3-15a Convey information, describe events and explain processes, combine ideas 3-28a, 4-28a Debating and persuasive skills, making informed choices and decisions. Thinking about wider issues. Space: The Final Frontier In this topic, pupils begin looking at our solar system before exploring the universe beyond and learning about wider concepts such as gravity and acceleration. Pupils then look at requirements for life, extremophiles and consider the possibility of life on exoplanets. The topic not only culminates with a summative assessment, but also with a group rocket-building project. Life existing elsewhere in the universe SCN 3-06a Researching developments used to observe or explore space. Looking for exoplanets, different detection methods and ELT etc. Space: The Final Frontier SCN 4-06a Characteristics of soils, minerals and rocks SCN 3-17a Gravity and weight SCN 3-08a Friction and efficiency of moving systems (revisited)scn 3 07a SCN 4-07b I can use appropriate methods to measure, calculate and display graphically the speed of an object, in relation to rockets. F =ma. SCN 4-07a Convey information, describe events and explain processes, combine ideas 3-28a, 4-28a Select, sort and summarise information 3-14a, 4-14a Drawing conclusions 3-09a, 4-09a Rounding and inaccuracy 3-01a, 4-01a Variety and methods to solve number problems 3-03a, 4-03a Recall of number facts 3-03b Budgeting effectively, planning for expenses 3-09a, 3-09b, 4-09b Collaborative and interpersonal skills are developed, communication and teamwork, learning to budget effectively. Making informed decisions. S3 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation In this topic, pupils will learn about the various laboratory skills and techniques involved in forensic science. Pupils will learn about separation techniques. Pupils then look at fingerprinting, blood and DNA before applying their knowledge to solve a crime in class.

5 Pure substances & mixtures, separating compounds CSI ( Dec (S3) March) Health and Wellbeing SCN 3-16a Investigating solubility SCN 3-16b Making and breaking compounds SCN 3-15b DNA profiling SCN 3-14b Genetics SCN 4-14c Blood work SCN 3-13a Application of UV SCN 3-11b Rounding and inaccuracy 3-01a, 4-01a Opportunities to make friends and work in a group 3-14a, 4-14a Learning to assess and manage risk 4-16a Safety 4-17a Transitions and future decisions 4-19a Convey information, describe events and explain processes, combine ideas 3-28a, 4-28a Select, sort and summarise information 3-14a, 4-14a Drawing conclusions 3-09a, 4-09a