Year 10 – Chemistry

Head of Subject: Mr C Beech

Intended Outcomes

The GCSE Chemistry course is designed to develop students’ scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding, understand the nature, processes and methods of science through scientific enquiries, learn to apply observational, practical, modelling, enquiry and problem-solving skills and develop their ability to evaluate claims based on science through critical analysis of the methodology, evidence and conclusions, both qualitatively and quantitatively. 

  • Course Implementation

    Chemical Changes 

    Chemical changes covers the use of chemical symbols and formulae. Including writing and balancing chemical equations, describing physical states using state symbols, the definition and reactions of acids, neutralization reactions and the pH scale, redox reactions, electrolysis and how to predict the products of this reaction, and the various methods of metal extraction. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

    Chemistry of the Atmosphere 

    Students will study the composition and evolution of the atmosphere since its formation, the greenhouse gases and their effect, the causes of and changes to the Earth’s atmosphere, the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and the use of fossil fuels, common atmospheric pollutants and their sources, the problems caused by these and methods to reduce their output. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

    Using Resources 

    Students will study the differences between finite and renewable resources, how recycling can help conserve resources, how environmental costs can be quantified by life cycle assessments, describe the effects of human activity on the availability of potable water, describe the principal methods for making water potable and explain how wastewater is treated. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

     

Learning Impact

Developing knowledge, practical and mathematical skills across the GCSE curriculum will allow students to progress into Year 11 with the ability to analyse more complex scientific ideas; an end of year assessment covering a range of topics learned in Year 10 will allow students to demonstrate the progress they have made in Chemistry.  


Students’ Working At grades will be produced using an average of the End of Topic assessments; this will also include assessment of practical skills and will be reported to parents based on the whole school assessment calendar for that year.    

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