Science Assessment Check List

Year 9

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Where can I go to Revise??????

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education: Use Key Stage 3 and GCSE Bitesize

Moodle: Resources will be uploaded to the Year 8 Science section.

Kerboodle: Assessments will be uploaded for you to complete.

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse

http://www.revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/science: Select AQA Science

https://www.memrise.com/

http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/science/

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=76

Use a variety of ways to revise including the internet, revision cards, mind maps, question cards, past exam questions

If you need any help please speak to your Science teacher or Mrs Boussida.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 7 Biology Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3CellsState the 7 life processes and link them to a range of examples.

Describe the structure of plant and animal cells.

Explain the functions of the parts of animal cells.

Compare plant and animal cells

Relate the structure of specialised cells to their function.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Reproduction Identify the main organs and cells in the reproductive systems of plants and animals.

Describe the function of the main organs and cells in the reproductive systems of plants and animals

Explain how offspring are produced by plants and animals.

Apply to explain the changes in adolescence, including the menstrual cycle.

Apply and link ideas this to diffusion to explain how substances are transferred to and from the foetus.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 7 Chemistry Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Acids and AlkalisState the properties of acids and alkalis.

Describe how the pH scale is used to identify acids and alkalis.

Explain what happens when an acid is added to an alkali.

Apply ideas to explain how neutralisation can be used.

Apply and link ideas to explain how salts are made.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 8 Biology Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3HealthIdentify the main organs in the digestive system and the effects of unhealthy foods.

Describe the main nutrient groups and their sources.

Explain how the body uses nutrients and energy (incl different energy requirements).

Apply ideas to explain the functions and adaptations of the main organs of the digestive system.Link ideas to explain how enzymes work and why they stop working (denature).

Year 9 Assessment: Year 8 Chemistry Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Periodic Table Name some examples of metal and non-metal elements.Describe the properties of metals and non-metals.

State the names of some of the groups in the periodic table.

Name the elements in group 1, 7 and 0

Describe the patterns in properties of group 1 elements. Write word equations for displacement reactions of group 7 elements.Describe some properties of group 0 elements.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 8 Physics Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Energy State simple ideas about heat and temperature.

Describe what insulators and conductors are, giving examples.

Explain simply how thermal energy can be transferred and how this transfer can be reducedApply ideas to explain conduction using ideas about particles.

Apply and link ideas about particles to explain convection.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3LightIdentify some basic properties of light.

Describe the difference between transparent, translucent and opaque materials.

Explain what happens to a light ray during reflection.

Apply ideas to explain what happens to a light ray during refraction.

Apply and link ideas to explain how different coloured light can be produced and seen.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 9 Biology Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3PhotosynthesisIdentify the factors needed for plant growth.

Describe the process of photosynthesis.

Explain how the leaf is adapted for photosynthesis.

Apply ideas about the function of minerals in plants to explain how to treat deficiencies.

Interpret data to explain the effect of limiting factors on photosynthesis.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3EcosystemsIdentify key parts of a food chain.

Describe what food webs show.

Explain why populations of organisms change over time.

Apply ideas to explain how quadrats can be used quantitatively.

Link ideas to explain pyramids of numbers, predator-prey relationships and bioaccumulation.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Adaptation Describe some resources that plants and animals compete for.Describe how organisms are adapted to their environments.Describe how competition can lead to adaptation.

Describe the difference between environmental and inherited variation.Describe the difference between continuous and discontinuous variation.

Describe how characteristics are inherited.Describe the process of natural selection.

Describe some factors that may lead to extinction.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 9 Chemistry Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3ReactivityName metals that are recycled and state simple reasons why recycling is important.Describe what happens in thermal decomposition reactions.

Construct word equations and use them to explain reactions involving metals.

Apply ideas to justify predictions to explain if displacement reactions will occur.

Link ideas about reactivity to explain the extraction of metals.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Separation TechniquesDescribe particle arrangements in mixtures.

Explain the relationship between solutes, solvents, and solutions.

Use the particle model to explain dissolving.Explain what a saturated solution is.Explain the meaning of solubility.Explain how filtration works.Explain how distillation works.

Explain how chromatography separates mixtures.

Year 9 Assessment: Year 9 Physics Topic Checklist

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3SpeedState simple ideas about the factors that affect stopping distances.

Describe the factors that affect speed.

Calculate speed in a variety of situations.

Apply ideas about the speed equation to calculate distance and time.

Apply and link ideas to interpret distance-time graphs.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Pressure and MomentsState how to balance opposing forces.

Describe the factors affecting pressure on a solid.

Calculate pressure and moments.

Balance moments.

Apply and link ideas to explain how hydraulic systems work.

Criteria SA R1 R2 R3Electricity Explain how objects can become charged.

Describe what is meant by current and how do you measure it.

Describe what is meant by potential difference and how do you measure it. Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits.

Describe what resistance means.

State the equation for resistance.

Describe how magnets interact.

Describe how to make an electromagnet and change its strength.

Describe some uses of electromagnets.

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