Y7 Science

Cambridge Assessment International Examination’s goals for its lower levels science courses include:

To enable students to:

• develop a positive attitude towards science that encourages enjoyment, confidence and curiosity
• understand that living things are made of cells and that organisms can be grouped and identified in different ways
• recognise the role of microorganisms in ecosystems, food webs and decay
• understand that all materials are made of particles and use this idea to explain states of matter and changes of state
• describe elements, compounds, mixtures and simple chemical reactions, including acids and alkalis
• explore how forces, gravity and motion affect objects on Earth and in space
• understand how energy is stored, transferred and transformed in simple systems
• investigate sound and electricity and describe how they behave in everyday situations
• understand Earth’s structure and the processes that shape our planet
• develop practical and investigative skills by collecting data, identifying patterns and drawing conclusions
• communicate scientific ideas clearly using appropriate language, diagrams and graphs
• appreciate how scientific knowledge develops over time and how it is used in society and industry
• build a strong foundation for further study in science

Kind Topics

Biology

• Cells
• Classification of organisms
• Microorganisms and food webs

Chemistry

• Particle model and states of matter
• Water cycle
• Elements, compounds and mixtures
• Metals, non-metals and separating materials
• Acids, alkalis and simple reactions

Physics

• Forces and gravity
• Space and tides
• Energy stores and transfers
• Sound
• Electricity
• Earth structure and eclipses