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C7a Organic Chemistry |
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C9 Chemistry of the Atmosphere |
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Why is crude oil so important to the world economy?
Global Warming
Climate Change
Acid Rain
How do we safeguard the planet for future generations?
Geologist
Drilling Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Oil Refinery Worker
Environmental Scientist
To support learning within the subject, students are given regular homework in the form of worksheets, past GCSE exam questions, extended writing tasks, research and presentation tasks.
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C4 Chemical Changes |
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C8 Chemical Analysis |
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Economic and Environmental impact of mining metals
Detecting cheats in major sporting events
Metallurgist
Mining Engineer
Analytical Chemist
Forensic Scientist
To support learning within the subject, students are given regular homework in the form of worksheets, past GCSE exam questions, extended writing tasks, research and presentation tasks.
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Overview
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C7b Organic Compounds |
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C10 Using Resources |
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Y10 Required Practicals |
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The impact of plastic waste on the environment
Are nano-materials safe?
Polymer Scientist
Nano-scientist
Research scientist
Pharmaceutical research scientist
To support learning within the subject, students are given regular homework in the form of worksheets, past GCSE exam questions, extended writing tasks, research and presentation tasks.
Term 1 – Topics C7, C9. Students learn about crude oil, its importance to the world economy, its physical and chemical structure and main uses as fuel. This leads into considering the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels and the issues associated with finite resources. They are introduced to organic chemistry and the properties of carbon-based molecules.
Term 2 – Topic C4. Students learn about some important chemical reactions including oxidation and reduction, the chemical behaviour of acids and bases and the principles of electrolysis. In Topic C8 students learn a little about how unknown substances can be identified by using standardised chemical tests.
Term 3 – Topics C7, C2. Students continue to learn about organic chemistry how the uses of materials are related to their properties. They are introduced to nanoscience and possible future molecules.
Required Practicals – Students do a further three required practicals in Year 10. They are completed over a sequence of five lessons where students plan and carry out a scientific investigation and then analyse and evaluate their results. Questions about these investigations may appear on their GCSE exam paper.
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