Some links to other areas of the curriculum are shown below. These are also indicated
in 'Where the unit fits' in or 'Points to note' in the units.
| Unit |
Topic |
Linked Topic |
Link scheme of
work |
 |
| 7B
Reproduction |
Changes as humans
grow |
PSHE and sex education:
physical and emotional changes of puberty |
N/a |
|
| 7C
Environment and feeding relationships |
Environmental data
|
ICT: presenting and
measuring environmental data |
ICT unit
3 'Processing text and images' and unit
7 'Measuring physical data' |
|
| 7G
Particle model of solids, liquids and gases |
Explaining properties
of materials |
D&T: working characteristics
of materials |
D&T unit 7A(ii) 'Understanding
materials (resistant materials)' |
|
| 7I
Energy resources |
Fossil fuels, renewable
energy resources and devices |
Citizenship: topical,
political and social issues
|
N/a |
| |
|
D&T: Structures |
D&T unit 7A(ii) 'Understanding
materials (resistant materials)' |
| |
Topical issues and
information |
ICT: presenting information
|
ICT unit
8 'Public information systems' |
|
| 7J
Electrical circuits |
Simple control circuits
|
D&T: control |
D&T unit 7D 'Using
control to control a display' |
|
| 7K
Forces and their effects |
Movement, stretching
materials |
D&T: mechanisms, properties
of materials, testing structures |
D&T unit 7D 'Using
control to control a display', unit 8A(ii) 'Exploring materials (resistant
materials)' and unit 9A(ii) 'Selecting materials (resistant materials)'
|
|
| 7L
The solar system and beyond |
Scientific discovery
|
History: impact of
science |
History unit
21 'Scientific discoveries' |
|
| 8A
Food and digestion |
Food types, nutrition
|
D&T: making meals
for particular needs |
D&T unit 8A(i) 'Exploring
materials (food)' and unit 9A(i) 'Selecting materials (food)' |
|
| 8C
Microbes and disease |
Illness, medical advances,
food safety |
Citizenship, PSHE:
health and medicine, |
N/a |
| |
|
D&T: food technology
|
D&T unit 9E(i) 'Ensuring
quality production (food)' |
| |
Scientific discovery |
History: impact of
science |
History unit
20 'Twentieth-century medicine' and unit
21 'Scientific discoveries'
|
|
| 8D
Ecological relationships |
Environmental data
|
ICT: presenting and
measuring environmental data |
ICT unit
2 'Information and presentation' and unit
6 'Control - input, process and output' |
| |
Fieldwork
|
Geography: fieldwork
|
Geography
unit 7 'Rivers ? a fieldwork approach'
|
|
| 8E
Atoms and elements |
Scientific discovery
|
History: impact of
science |
History unit
21 'Scientific discoveries' |
|
| 8G
Rocks and weathering |
Weathering, erosion,
sedimentation |
Geography: tectonic
and geomorphological processes |
Geography unit
2 'The restless earth', unit
7 'Rivers ? a fieldwork approach' and unit
8 'Coastal environments' |
|
| 8H
The rock cycle |
Rock formation processes
|
Geography: tectonic
and geomorphological processes |
Geography unit
2 'The restless earth', unit
13 'Limestone landscapes of England' and unit
21 'Virtual volcanoes and internet earthquakes' |
|
| 8K
Light |
Appearance of objects
in coloured light |
Art and design: drawing
objects viewed in different lighting conditions |
Art and design unit
8A 'Objects and viewpoints' |
|
| 8L
Sound and hearing |
Nature of sounds |
Music: elements of
musical sounds |
Music unit
3 'Soundscapes' |
| |
Measuring sounds
|
ICT: investigating
noise
|
ICT unit
7 'Measuring physical data'
|
|
| 9A
Inheritance and selection |
Sexual reproduction,
selective breeding |
Citizenship, PSHE
and sex education: human reproduction, social and moral issues |
N/a |
| |
Scientific discovery
|
History: impact of
science |
History unit
20 'Twentieth-century medicine' and unit
21 'Scientific discoveries'
|
|
| 9B
Fit and healthy |
Diet, smoking, alcohol,
drugs |
Citizenship: topical,
social and moral issues.
PSHE: lifestyle, illegal substances and drugs |
N/a |
| |
|
History: impact of
science |
History unit
20 'Twentieth-century medicine' |
| |
Nutrition |
D&T: special diets
|
D&T unit 9A(i) 'Selecting
materials (food)'
|
|
| 9D
Plants for food |
Food production |
Citizenship: topical,
social and moral issues |
N/a |
| |
Food processing |
D&T: food technology
|
D&T unit 8E(i) 'Producing
batches (food)' and unit 9A(i) 'Selecting materials (food)' |
| |
Agriculture
|
Geography: sustainable
agriculture
|
Geography unit
14 'Can the earth cope?'
|
|
| 9G
Environmental chemistry |
Acid rain, pollution,
global warming |
Citizenship: topical,
political and social issues |
N/a |
| |
|
Geography: ecosystems,
population and sustainable development
|
Geography unit
14 'Can the earth cope?' and unit
23 'Local action, global effects' |
| |
Environmental monitoring
|
ICT: use of sensors
|
ICT unit
6 'Control - input, process and output'
|
|
| 9I
Energy and electricity |
Generation, transmission
and use of electricity |
D&T: control |
D&T unit 9D 'Using
control for electronic monitoring' |
| |
|
History: the impact
of changes in science and technology |
History unit
18 'Twentieth-century conflicts' and unit
20 'Twentieth-century medicine' |
|
| 9J
Gravity and space |
Satellites for weather
forecasting |
Geography: weather
|
Geography unit
10 'Weather patterns over Europe' |
| |
|
History: impact of
science |
History unit
21 'Scientific discoveries' |
| |
|
ICT: remote data
collection
|
ICT unit
8 'Public information systems'
|
|
| 9K
Speeding up |
Vehicle design |
D&T: new materials
|
D&T unit 9A(ii) 'Selecting
materials (resistant materials)' |
|
| 9L
Pressure and moments |
Hydraulics, pneumatics,
levers |
D&T: control mechanisms |
D&T unit 7D 'Using
control to control a display' |
|
