KS3 Science

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Click here to access the Curriculum Overview

 

Assessment Overview

Year group

Assessment(s)/End of Year Exams

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Topic tests at the end of each topic.

On a discretionary basis – midyears covering the first half of the year’s topics.

End of Year exams in June/July – United Learning exams, typically 60 marks.

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Topic tests at the end of each topic.

On a discretionary basis – midyears covering the first half of the year’s topics.

End of Year exams in June/July – United Learning exams, typically 60 marks.

9

Topic tests at the end of each topic.

On a discretionary basis – midyears covering the first half of the year’s topics.

End of Year exams in June/July – United Learning exams, typically 60 marks.

 

How parents/carers can help?

Year group

Online homework/Knowledge Organisers/Revision techniques

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Online learning via Seneca. Knowledge organiser quizzing of key vocabulary.

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Online learning via Seneca. Knowledge organiser quizzing of key vocabulary.

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Online learning via Seneca. Knowledge organiser quizzing of key vocabulary.

 

Website(s) to support learning

Seneca Learning - https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/

BBC Bitesize – either KS3 Science (Y7-Y9) or GCSE AQA Combined Science (Y10-11, combined) or GCSE AQA Biology/Chemistry/Physics (Y10-11, triple) – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

GCSE – FreeScienceLessons - https://www.youtube.com/c/freesciencelessons

 

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