Key Stage 3

Maths

• Integers, decimals, fractions and percentages
• BIDMAS order of operations
• Ratio and proportion basics
• Algebraic expressions, substitution and simple equations
• Angles, triangles and quadrilaterals
• Area and perimeter of 2D shapes
• Coordinates, basic graphs and data handling

English

• Fiction genres including adventure, mystery and fantasy
• Novel study and poetry introduction
• Shakespeare introduction
• Narrative structure, descriptive writing and character creation
• Non-fiction reading: articles, speeches and letters
• Writing to inform and explain
• SPaG, sentence types, paragraphs, punctuation and vocabulary

Science

• Cells and microscopy
• Body systems including breathing and digestion
• Reproduction in plants and humans
• Ecosystems and food chains
• Particles and states of matter
• Elements, compounds, mixtures and simple reactions
• Forces, energy, sound and light

Computer Science

• Hardware and software
• Introductory binary
• E-safety and responsible internet use
• Basic Scratch or Python programming
• Algorithms, flowcharts and problem-solving
• Introductory data representation
• Networks and the internet

Maths

• Higher-order fractions, percentages and introductory standard form
• Expanding brackets, factorising, equations and inequalities
• Sequences and position-to-term rules
• Circle properties, construction and introductory Pythagoras
• Rotation, reflection, translation and enlargement
• Simple probability and comparative statistics

English

• Contemporary fiction and character development
• Pre-20th century short stories
• Poetry comparison: theme, tone and structure
• Shakespeare extracts
• Persuasive writing, speeches and argumentative essays
• Non-fiction analysis of bias, viewpoint, fact and opinion
• Complex sentences, advanced punctuation and cohesive devices

Science

• Respiration and photosynthesis
• Microbes and health
• Variation and classification
• Periodic table patterns and groups
• Chemical reactions including oxidation and displacement
• Earth and atmosphere
• Electricity, magnetism, energy efficiency and waves

Computer Science

• Python variables, input/output, loops and conditions
• Decomposition and abstraction
• Binary to decimal conversion
• CPU, memory and storage
• Spreadsheets and modelling
• LAN/WAN, IP addresses and packets
• Cybersecurity fundamentals

Maths

• Indices laws, introductory surds and proportional reasoning
• Simultaneous equations, introductory quadratics and rearranging formulae
• Linear graphs, gradient and real-life graphs
• Secure Pythagoras and introductory trigonometry
• Area and volume of complex shapes
• Sampling and introductory cumulative frequency
• Introductory tree diagrams

English

• GCSE-style analytical paragraphs
• Novel study with complex themes
• War poetry and thematic poetry clusters
• Shakespeare extracts
• Discursive essays, critical writing and creative prose
• Rhetoric, structure and advanced analysis of argument
• Accurate and sophisticated SPaG choices

Science

• Inheritance, DNA and genes
• Natural selection
• Human body systems
• Interdependence and ecosystems
• Atomic structure and bonding
• Reactivity series and rates of reaction
• Motion, forces, electricity, energy and particle model foundations

Computer Science

• Advanced Python functions, lists, iteration and selection
• Searching and sorting algorithms
• Binary addition, ASCII, Unicode and images
• Logic gates
• Operating systems and embedded systems
• Protocols, topology and encryption
• Cybersecurity and GCSE preparation projects