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+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Topic**  | **Learning | **Success Criteria** | | | Objectives** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | The Universe | To describe the | - Identify the | | | relationship between | different parts | | | the movement of the | of the Solar | | | Earth and the | System. | | | changing positions of | | | | stars and | - Describe what | | | constellations in the | makes up the | | | sky and how centuries | Universe. | | | of observations of | | | | the night sky have | - Describe the heli | | | changed our ideas of | ocentric model | | | the structure of the | of the solar | | | universe | system. | | | | | | | | - describe major | | | | components of | | | | the solar | | | | system and | | | | universe | | | | using scientific | | | | terminology and | | | | units. | | | | | | | |   | | | | | | | |   | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Measurements in space | To describe the major | - Recall the speed | | | components of the | of light as | | | universe using | 3x10^8^ m/s | | | appropriate | | | | scientific | - Recall the | | | terminology and units | definition of | | | including | a light year. | | | astronomical units, | | | | scientific notation | - Calculate the | | | and light-years | time and distance | | | | of space travel. | | | | | | | | - Compare the dista | | | | nces between | | | | each planet and | | | | the Sun; | | | | | | | | - Use scientific | | | | notation when | | | | stating large or | | | | small numbers | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Electromagnetic | To recall the | - Understand that | | Spectrum | properties and uses | the | | | of different | electromagnetic | | | electromagnetic waves | spectrum includes | | | that make up the | a spectrum of | | | electromagnetic | radiation types | | | spectrum. | that transfer | | | | energy by | | | | electromagnetic | | | | waves that vary | | | | in terms of | | | | energy, | | | | frequency, | | | | wavelength and | | | | speed | | | | | | | | - Recognise that | | | | visible light is | | | | a type of | | | | electromagnetic | | | | wave and each | | | | type have | | | | different wave | | | | features | | | | | | | | - Understand that | | | | light of | | | | different colours | | | | are | | | | electromagnetic | | | | waves with | | | | different | | | | wavelengths and | | | | frequencies and | | | | that white light | | | | is a combination | | | | of all colours | | | | (ROYGBIV) | | | | | | | | - Recall that all | | | | types of | | | | electromagnetic | | | | wave travel at | | | | the same speed in | | | | a vacuum and that | | | | this speed is | | | | known as the | | | | speed of light | | | | and is equal to | | | | 3x10^8^ m/s | | | | | | | | - Describe uses for | | | | different types | | | | of | | | | electromagnetic | | | | waves | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Finding objects in | To explain how | - Explain how radio | | space | technology such as | waves are used to | | | radar ranging is used | observe space. | | | to observe space, and | | | | how parallax needs to | - Explain how radar | | | be considered when | ranging works. | | | calculating the | | | | distance of far away | - Calculate the | | | stars | distance to the | | | | planets by using | | | | radar | | | | ranging data | | | | | | | | - Explain the | | | | phenomenon | | | | of parallax. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Formation of solar | To describe the | - Distinguish | | system and planets | formation of the | between | | | planets in the solar | terrestrial, gas | | | system and to explain | and ice planets | | | the difference in | in terms of their | | | composition of the | composition | | | three major types of | | | | planets. | - Explain the | | | | importance of | | | | distance relative | | | | to the Sun in | | | | composition of | | | | the planets, and | | | | the \'ice | | | | barrier\' | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Orbits and Kepler\'s | To recall and apply | - Recall Kepler\'s | | Laws | Kepler\'s laws of | Laws of Planetary | | | planetary motion | motion | | | | | | | | - Describe the | | | | orbit of the | | | | planets. | | | | | | | | - Use the known | | | | orbit of a planet | | | | to determine the | | | | unknown orbit of | | | | another planet | | | | using Kepler\'s | | | | third law | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Origin of life on | To explain and | - Explain the theor | | Earth | compare theories for | ies of abiogenesis an | | | the origin of life on | d panspermia. | | | Earth | | | | | - Compare the two | | | | theories to | | | | understand why | | | | theories are | | | | accepted/unaccept | | | | ed. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Lifecycle of stars | To describe the | - Recall the life | | | different stages of a | cycle of | | | star\'s life. Explain | both small and | | | why all stars don\'t | large stars. | | | look alike and how | | | | important the mass of | - Explain how the | | | a star is in | life cycle of | | | determining its | stars can be seen | | | characteristics | on | | | | Hertzsprung-Russe | | | | ll | | | | diagrams | | | | | | | | - Explain how stars | | | | produce | | | | their energy. | | | | | | | | - Distinguish stars | | | | by their spectral | | | | classes. | | | | | | | | - Contrast apparent | | | |  magnitude | | | | and absolute magn | | | | itude. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Planck curves | To examine how stars' | - Describe the | | | light spectra and | relationship | | | brightness is used to | between | | | identify | stellar wavelengt | | | compositional | h and temperature usi | | | elements of stars, | ng Planck | | | their movements and | curves. | | | their distances from | | | | Earth | - Identify a | | | | star\'s elemental | | | | composition based | | | | on its light | | | | spectra | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Big bang theory | To construct a | - Describe the Big | | | timeline to show | Bang theory. | | | major changes in the | | | | universe which are | - Recall the sequen | | | thought to have | ce | | | occurred from the Big | of | | | Bang until the | events described | | | formation of the | by the Big Bang | | | major components such | theory. | | | as stars and galaxies | | | | | - Compare the Big | | | | Bang theory and | | | | the Steady State | | | | Theory. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Evidence for the Big | To explain how each | - Describe red | | Bang | different type of | shift. | | | evidence, such as | | | | cosmic microwave | - Explain the cause | | | background radiation, | s of | | | red or blue shift of | red shift. | | | galaxies, Edwin | | | | Hubble's observations | - Discuss how red | | | and proportion of | shift acts | | | matter in the | as evidence for | | | universe, provides | the Big Bang | | | support for the | Theory. | | | acceptance of the big | | | | bang theory | - Explain what | | | | the Cosmic | | | | Microwave | | | | Background | | | | Radiation is | | | | | | | | - Describe what Cos | | | | mic | | | | Microwave | | | | Background is. | | | | | | | | - Discuss how Cosmi | | | | c | | | | Microwave | | | | Background suppor | | | | ts | | | | this theory. | | | | | | | |   | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Topic | Learning Objective | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Temperature, Thermal | To understand the | | | Energy & Heat | three key mechanisms | | | | of heat transfer. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Conduction | To understand the | | | | three key mechanisms | | | | of heat transfer. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Convection | To understand the | | | | three key mechanisms | | | | of heat transfer. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Radiation | To understand the | | | | three key mechanisms | | | | of heat transfer. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Scientific Notation | To understand how to | | | and Orders of | use scientific | | | Magnitude | notation when working | | | | with large and small | | | | numbers. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Waves and Wave | To understand the | | | Properties | transfer of energy by | | | | different types of | | | | waves. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | The Wave Equation | To understand the | | | | transfer of energy by | | | | different types of | | | | waves. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Sound Waves | To understand how we | | | | hear sound. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | The Ear | To understand how we | | | | hear sound. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Electromagnetic | To investigate light | | | Radiation, EMS and | behaviour using the | | | Visible Light | wave model of light. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Light Reflection | To investigate light | | | | behaviour using the | | | | wave model of light. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Light Refraction and | To investigate light | | | Dispersion | behaviour using the | | | | wave model of light. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Lenses and The Eye | To investigate light | | | | behaviour using the | | | | wave model of light. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Eye Dissection | To investigate light | | | | behaviour using the | | | | wave model of light. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Introduction to | To understand how | | | Electricity - | electrical energy is | | | Circuits, Current and | transferred in | | | Voltage | electrical circuits. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Series and Parallel | To understand how | | | Circuits | electrical energy is | | | | transferred in | | | | electrical circuits. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+