During terms 3 and 4 students will develop their understanding and revise the topics in Paper 2; B5 Homeostasis, B6 Inheritance and B7 Ecology. Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about plant hormones and the effect of light and gravity on plant growth.
Separate Science Biology Paper 2: 1h45 100 marks
Relating to or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
Relating to or denoting exercise taken to improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.
Power derived from the utilisation of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.
Owing something
Oxygen is an element with the chemical symbol O and atomic number 8. Oxygen is a very reactive element that easily forms compounds such as oxides. Under standard temperature and pressure conditions two oxygen atoms join to form dioxygen (O2), a colourless
Carbon dioxide is a colourless, odourless gas found in our atmosphere. Its chemical formula is CO2, which means it is one carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is a waste product in our bodies, and is also produced by burning fossil fuels.
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
In chemistry, the number of molecules or ions in a given volume of a substance, expressed as moles of solute per litre of solution (molarity).
The complex of physical and chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes.
Nutritional Science is the study of the effects of food components on the metabolism, health, performance and disease resistance of human and animals. It also includes the study of human behaviors related to food choices.
The tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
The widening of blood vessels.
Abnormally low blood sugar levels
The narrowing of blood vessels.
A sensor that detects a stimulus.
An organ that secretes hormones.
A change in a condition that the body can detect.
A corrective change that brings the bodily condition back to the normal level.
A neuron or organ that brings about a corrective change
An abnormally low body temperature.
A chemical messenger that travels in the bloodstream.
A hormone which acts to increase blood sugar levels.
A hormone which acts to lower blood glucose levels
A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
The genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.
(reproduction) Not involving the fusion of gametes.
Of, relating to, or involving the union of male and female gametes.
The production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.
A process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution.
The mating and production of offspring by animals.
The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form which may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes.
The process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Shows how food chains in an ecosystem are linked.
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
A pyramid of biomass is a better diagram to use. A pyramid of biomass shows the total mass of organisms at each stage of a food chain. In general, all producers have a higher biomass than the primary consumer, so a pyramid will always be produced.
(of a material, substance, or by-product) Eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process.
(in living organisms and cells) The process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.
The act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism; specifically : defecation.
The state or process of rotting; decay.
The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A species niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources.
Each of a number of small areas of habitat, typically of one square metre, selected at random to act as samples for assessing the local distribution of plants or animals.
During terms 3 and 4 students will develop their understanding and revise the topics in Paper 2; C6 Rate and extent of chemical change, C7 Organic Chemistry, C8 Chemical analysis, C9 The atmosphere and C10 using resources.
Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about the reactions of alkenes and alcohols, identification of common ions, the use of specific materials and the Haber process.
Separate Science Chemistry Paper 2: 1h45 100 marks
(of the effects of a process or condition) Capable of being reversed so that the previous state is restored.
The amount of energy reactant particles require in order to collide successfully and form the product(s) of a reaction.
Not able to be undone or altered.
A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
A chemical process in which substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into other substances.
A substance that is formed when two or more chemicals react. When a chemical reaction takes place, a new substance is often created from the atoms or molecules of the original substances. There are often multiple products formed in a reaction.
The separating of the components of a mixture based on their solubility.
Examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it.
When two particles hit each other.
A collision between reactant particles which results in products being formed.
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes.
Return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process; re-use.
Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
In physics, the ability to do work. Objects can have energy by virtue of their motion (kinetic energy), by virtue of their position (potential energy),
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
A substance which has a molecular structure built up chiefly or completely from a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g. many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
A covalent bond, also called a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
Cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons,
During terms 3 and 4 students will revise the topics in Paper 2; P5 Forces, P6 Waves and P7 Magnetism and electromagnetism
Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about Moments, levers and gears, pressure, momentum, Lenses, black body radiation, visible light, induced potential, transformers and the national grid.
In addition there is a complete topic to be taught to students taking separate sciences; P8 Space. This topic requires students to know the structure of the solar system, the stability of orbital motions of satellites and red-shift.
Separate Science Physics Paper 2: 1h45 100 marks
The maximum displacement of a wave from its undisturbed (equilibrium) position.
The angle between the incident ray and normal
The angle between the reflected ray and normal.
An object will appear black if it absorbs all wavelengths of radiation incident on it.
Reflection from a rough surface that results in scattering.
Transverse waves that transfer energy from the source of the waves, to an absorber. They form a continuous spectrum of different frequencies and all travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
The number of waves passing a given point in a second. It is the inverse of the waveâs period.
The unit of frequency.
Humans can hear sounds in the frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz.
A type of radiation that all objects emit and absorb. The hotter an object is, the greater the infrared radiation it emits in a given time.
Radiation that can cause the mutation of genes and cause cancer. X-rays and gamma rays are both forms of ionising radiation.
Used for satellite communications and for cooking food.
The normal is an imaginary reference line that is constructed perpendicular to a boundary at the point that the wave intercepts it.
Used for television and radio signals. They can be produced by oscillations in electrical circuits.
Reflection from a smooth surface, in a single direction.
Waves with oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of travel/energy transfer.
Used in energy efficient lamps and for sun tanning.
The only type of electromagnetic radiation that our eyes can detect. It is used for fibre optic communications.
The speed at which energy is transferred through the medium. It is equal to the product of the waveâs wavelength and frequency.
The distance from a point on one wave to the same point on the adjacent wave (ie. peak to peak or trough to trough).
An object will appear white if it emits all wavelengths equally.
A soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it.
The electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.
The force that acts between bodies of like electric charge or magnetic polarity, tending to separate them.
The time rate of flow of electric charge, in the direction that a positive moving charge would take and having magnitude equal to the quantity of charge per unit time: measured in amperes.
The strength of a magnetic field.
Region in which magnetic materials feel a force.
Machine that changes electrical energy into kinetic energy through the process of the motor effect
Long coil of wire. Has the same shaped magnetic field as a bar magnet.
The device on a motor that reverses the current in the coil every half a turn so that the motor keeps spinning in one direction.
The force on an object moving through the air that causes it to slow down (also known as drag).
Forces acting on an object that are the same size but act in opposite directions.
The amount by which an object gets longer when a force is applied.
A non-contact force that acts between two masses.
The amount of matter (particles) a thing is made up of.
A piece of equipment used to measure force in newtons.
A force that acts between objects that are not touching.
When forces on an object are opposite and unequal.
The force on an object in a liquid or gas that pushes up.
The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth.
The overall force on an object, thinking about direction.
Speeding up.
Slowing down.
Not moving, still.
Same speed, not getting faster or slower.
Having revised topic B1 in term 6 of year 10, students will revise the rest of the topics required for paper 1 over terms 1 and 2; B2 Organisation, B3 Infection and response and B4 Bioenergetics.
Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about monoclonal antibodies and plant disease.
Separate Science Biology Paper 1: 1h45 100 marks
An organelle that controls the cell and contains the genetic information.
A layer around the cell which helps control substances entering and leaving the cell.
The material within a living cell where the majority of chemical reactions take place.
A cell structure found in green plants that contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
A layer lying outside the cell membrane that provides structure to plant, fungi and bacteria cells.
Single cells of bacteria and Archaeans with DNA found in a loop not enclosed in a nucleus.
Cells from eukaryotes that have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material enclosed in a nucleus.
When cells or tissues become adapted to carry out their specific function.
Cell division that results in genetically identical diploid cells.
The process whereby water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
Unspecialised body cells (found in bone marrow) that can develop into other, specialised cells that the body needs.
The process used by all organisms to release the energy they need from food.
The movement of substances from a dilute solution to a more concentrated solution against a concentration gradient, requiring energy from respiration.
Biological catalysts, usually proteins.
Bacteria are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere. They can be dangerous, such as when they cause infection, or beneficial, as in the process of fermentation (such as in wine) and that of decomposition.
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
Spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.
A process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.
A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
A colourless, odourless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
Relating to or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
Relating to or denoting exercise taken to improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.
Having revised topic C1 in term 6 of year 10, students will revise the rest of the topics required for paper 1 over terms 1 and 2; C2 Structure, bonding and properties, C3 Quantitative Chemistry, C4 Chemical changes and C5 Energy changes.
Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about the bulk surface properties of matter, percentage yield and atom economy, titrations as a method to calculate reacting quantities and fuel cells.
Separate Science Chemistry Paper 1: 1h45 100 marks
The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
A substance made out of only one type of atom.
Pure substances made up of two or more elements strongly joined together.
The combination of different compounds that are not chemically combined.
Small positive particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
Small negatively charged particle within an atom that orbit the nucleus.
A small particle which does not have a charge and found in the nucleus of an atom.
A charged particle (can be positive or negative).
Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
A concise way of expressing information symbolically using mathematical or chemical formulae.
A chemical bond between two ions of opposite charges.
Bonds between atoms where some of the electrons are shared.
The bond between close-packed metal ions due to delocalised electrons.
Electrons which are free to move away through a collection of ions â as in a metal.
A force between different molecules.
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes.
Return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process; re-use.
Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
In physics, the ability to do work. Objects can have energy by virtue of their motion (kinetic energy), by virtue of their position (potential energy),
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
A substance which has a molecular structure built up chiefly or completely from a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g. many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
A covalent bond, also called a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
Cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons,
A change in which a new substance is formed.
Having revised topic P1 in term 6 of year 10, students will revise the rest of the topics required for paper 1 over terms 1 and 2; P2 Electricity, P3 Particle model of matter and P4 Atomic structure.
Students undertaking the separate science pathway will additionally be taught about static electricity, pressure in gases, hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and Nuclear fission and fusion.
Separate Science Physics Paper 1: 1h45 100 marks
Energy associated with an object because of its position or the arrangement of the particles of a system.
Energy an object has because of its movement; kinetic energy is greater for objects with greater mass or higher speed.
The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1â°C.
Useful output energy transfer divided by the total input energy transfer â may be expressed as a percentage or as a decimal.
A source of energy that can be replaced or reused over a short time.
A source of energy used by humans that will eventually run out.
A fundamental principle of physics: energy cannot be created or destroyed, only stored, transferred or dissipated. This means that the total energy of a closed system is constant.
In physics, any regularly recurring event, such as surf coming in toward a beach, that can be thought of as a disturbance moving through a medium. Waves are characterized by wavelength, frequency, and the speed at which they move.
A wave that oscillates perpendicular to the axis along which the wave travels. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves, since the electric and magnetic fields oscillate at a right angle to the direction of motion.
Running lengthwise rather than across.
A material that allows current to flow through it easily, and has a low resistance.
A material that does not allow current to flow easily, and has a high resistance.
If components in a circuit are on the same loop.
If some components are on separate loops.
Power derived from the utilisation of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.
A flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles.
An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
A property of a component, making it difficult for charge to pass through, in ohms (é).