Year 9

	Topic(s)	Key content to be learned	Assessment
Autumn Term	C5- Atoms and the periodic table	History and structure of the atom. The history of the periodic table. Patterns and physical and chemical properties of group 1, 7, 0 and transition metals	C5 Test 54 mark end-of unit test (including content from previous units)
Spring Term	C6- Hydrocarbons and separating mixtures	Hydrocarbons, alkanes, fractional distillation and cracking. Separating techniques- Filtration, crystallization, distillation and chromatography. Pure substances and formulations	C6 Test 54 mark end-of unit test (including content from previous units)
Summer Term	Other science units depending upon teacher specialism

Topic(s)

Key content to be learned

Assessment

Autumn Term

C5- Atoms and the periodic table

History and structure of the atom. The history of the periodic table. Patterns and physical and chemical properties of group 1, 7, 0 and transition metals

C5 Test

54 mark end-of unit test (including content from previous units)

Spring Term

C6- Hydrocarbons and separating mixtures

Hydrocarbons, alkanes, fractional distillation and cracking. Separating techniques- Filtration, crystallization, distillation and chromatography. Pure substances and formulations

C6 Test

54 mark end-of unit test (including content from previous units)

Summer Term

Other science units depending upon teacher specialism