Exam Information
Year 7 exam
The Year 7 science exam is a one hour exam paper based on a mixture of topics from Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This exam normally takes place in late April.
The topics covered are:
The Year 7 exam is not used for setting. Students will continue to be taught in form groups in Year 8.
Year 8 exam
The Year 8 science exam consists of two sections, both of which are one hour long papers.
- Paper 1 contains all Year 7 topics
- Paper 2 consists of the Year 8 topics listed below
Year 8 Paper 2 topics:
- Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
- Solutions
- Further Forces
- Magnetism
The Year 8 science exam is used to determine students’ sets at the start of Year 9, which is when we start teaching the GCSE course.
How to revise
Students are encouraged to revise using:
- BBL notes
- Revision quizzes
- KS3 revision guides
- Class notes
For Physics topics, the quickest way to prepare is to use the Learning Resources page to make sure you have everything you need and know exactly what content the topics contain.