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      Science secondary OCR

      Our research-informed science curriculum helps pupils build secure scientific knowledge and enquiry skills, deepening understanding through big questions and hands-on learning.
      • National curriculum aligned
      • Sequenced, flexible, adaptable
      • Addresses misconceptions
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      Year 10 units

      Combined science, Foundation

      1. 1

        Atomic structure and the periodic table

        Chemistry
        8 lessons
      2. 2

        Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

        Biology
        7 lessons
      3. 3

        Particle explanations of density and pressure

        Physics
        6 lessons
      4. 4

        DNA and the genome

        Biology
        3 lessons
      5. 5

        Structure and bonding

        Chemistry
        11 lessons
      6. 6

        Health and disease

        Biology
        11 lessons
      7. 7

        Measuring and calculating motion

        Physics
        12 lessons
      8. 8

        States of matter

        Chemistry
        7 lessons
      9. 9

        Biological molecules and enzymes

        Biology
        8 lessons
      10. 10

        Transport and exchange surfaces in humans

        Biology
        7 lessons
      11. 11

        Electric fields and circuit calculations

        Physics
        6 lessons
      12. 12

        Coordination and control: the human nervous system

        Biology
        4 lessons
      13. 13

        Separating substances

        Chemistry
        12 lessons
      14. 14

        Coordination and control: hormones and the human endocrine system

        Biology
        3 lessons
      15. 15

        Measuring waves

        Physics
        10 lessons
      16. 16

        Photosynthesis: requirements and products

        Biology
        2 lessons
      17. 17

        Calculations involving masses

        Chemistry
        5 lessons
      18. 18

        Inheritance, genotype and phenotype

        Biology
        4 lessons
      19. 19

        Energy of moving objects

        Physics
        9 lessons
      20. 20

        Cell division: mitosis and meiosis

        Biology
        6 lessons
      21. 21

        Making salts

        Chemistry
        10 lessons
      22. 22

        Stem cells and differentiation

        Biology
        4 lessons
      23. 23

        Energy of moving particles

        Physics
        7 lessons
      24. 24

        Fossil evidence, selective breeding and explaining evolution

        Biology
        4 lessons
      25. 25

        Chemistry of carbon

        Chemistry
        7 lessons
      26. 26

        Living organisms and their environments

        Biology
        8 lessons
      27. 27

        Circuit components

        Physics
        6 lessons
      28. 28

        Energy changes in reactions

        Chemistry
        5 lessons

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