- Cells
- Skeleton
- Diffusion
- Healthy Eating
- Pathogen Spread
- Interdependence
- Bioaccumulation
- DNA and Reproduction
- Variation and extinction
- Senses and the Nervous System
Discovery
Biology
- Specialised cells
- Joints and muscles
- Digestion
- The Lungs and Heart
- Pathogen Spread
- Antibiotics and drug trials
- Vaccinations
- The Carbon and Water Cycle
- Variation and Natural Selection
- Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
- Diffusion
- Digestion and Enzymes
- The Heart and Respiratory System
- Communicable Diseases
- Antibiotics and Defence
- Adaptations
- DNA and Meiosis
- Reproduction
- Homeostasis and The Nervous System
- Cells and Microscopy
- Chromosomes and mitosis
- Stem cells
- Food Tests and Health
- Digestion
- The Heart
- Plant Organs and Tissues
- Communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Communities and food chains
- Biodiversity and Sampling
- The Brain, Eye and Nervous System
- Cells and Cell Division
- Cell Transport
- The Heart and CHD
- Communicable Diseases and Monoclonal Antibodies.
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Photosynthesis Rate
- Metabolism
- Endocrine System
- Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
- Ecology and Waste Management
Chemistry
- Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
- The periodic table
- The particle model
- Changes of state
- Materials and their uses
- Exploring chemical reactions
- Rates of reaction
- Pure substances
- Separation techniques
- Using Earth’s resources
- Structure of the atom
- Nanotechnology
- Energy change in chemical reactions
- The reactivity series and extraction of metals
- Factors affecting rates of reaction
- Using reactions in industry
- Forensic science
- The rock cycle
- Changes to the Earth’s atmosphere
- Human impact on the environment
- Size and mass of atoms
- Atomic structure and sub atomic particles
- Conservation of mass in chemical reactions
- Mixtures
- The pH scale and neutralisation
- Collision theory and rates of reaction
- Endothermic and exothermic reactions
- Pure substances and formulations
- Evolution of the atmosphere
- Life cycle assessment
- Development of the atomic model
- Development of the periodic table
- Chemical bonding
- Reactions involving acids
- Reaction profiles
- Reversible reactions
- Chemical analysis
- The chemistry of oil
- The Earth and Atmosphere
- Global climate change
- Groups of the periodic table and periodicity
- Properties of materials linked to structure and bonding
- Carbon and its allotropes
- Quantitative chemistry
- Electrolysis
- Equilibrium
- Organic chemistry
- Human activity and the environment
- Water treatment
- The Haber Process and NPK Fertilisers
Physics
- Energy resources
- Heating and cooling
- Calculating power
- Series and parallel circuits
- Balanced and unbalanced forces
- Speed
- Sound waves
- The eye
- Magnetism
- Stars and the solar system
- Conservation of energy
- Atmospheric pressure
- Brownian motion
- Density
- Electrical resistance
- Moments
- Refraction
- Hooke’s law
- Non-contact forces
- The motor effect
- Energy Stores, Systems and Transfers
- Density
- Atomic Structure
- Nuclear Radiation
- Series and Parallel Circuits
- Main electricity
- Scalar and Vector Quantities
- Contact and Non-Contact Forces
- Speed
- Magnetism
- Internal energy
- Pressure in gases
- Specific heat capacity
- Nuclear radiation
- Series and parallel circuits
- Mains electricity
- Static and electric field
- Forces and moments
- Speed and Velocity
- Waves
- Space
(Italics indicate Separate Award only)
- Nuclear Fission and Fusion
- Power
- Electrical Resistance
- Newton’s laws of motion
- Momentum
- Electric motors
- The generator effect
- Transformers
- Lenses
- Black body radiation and Red Shift
(Italics indicate Separate Award only)
BTEC Technical Award in Health and Social Care
- Life events
- Life circumstances
- Impact of life events and circumstances, and how people adapt to these
- Formal and informal support available to manage life events
- Life stages and growth
- Physical growth and development
- Factors that impact physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the life stages
- Social and health care service, including primary, secondary and tertiary care
- Barriers to accessing care
- The importance of health and social care
- Factors affecting health and well being
- Interpreting health indicators
- Physiological indicators of health and well being
- Person centred health and social care
- Health and well-being improvement plans
- Obstacles to implementing health and well-being improvement plans
- Demonstrating care values
- Reviewing application of care values
- Promoting independence
GCSE Psychology
- Research Design
- Statistical Analysis
- Conformity
- Obedience
- Crowd Behaviour
- Child Brain Development
- Theories of Learning
- Theories of Language Development
- Animal Communication
- Non Verbal Communication
- Theories of Memory
- Accuracy of Memory
- Theories of Perception
- Sensation
- Factors impacting Perception
- Structure & Function of the Brain
- Structure of the Nervous System
- Brain Imaging Techniques
- Depression
- Addiction
Please contact Mr Andrew Hare for more information on the Discovery curriculum: ahare@hightunstall.hartlepool.sch.uk.