The Crypt School - Chemistry Department
VISION:
QA GCSE A Chemistry
Updated July 2025
urprimaryaimistoinstilagenuineloveofthesciencesandtheconfidencetoquestionourunderstandingofthenaturalandphysicalworld.Theprogramme O of study aims to develop inquisitive minds into critical thinkers through acquiring theoretical knowledge,practicalskillsandscientificliteracy.Studentswill understand how science continuously builds uponpreviousadvancementsandunderstanding;linkingthetopicsstudiedwithreal-worldapplicationensures that our pupils develop key investigative, analytical and evaluative skills to prepare for their life ahead.
Term 1 Year 9
KS4 and KS5PoS with endpoints (2025- 2026) [*Teaching order and assessments may change during year]
T opics: Bespoke: Introduction to GCSE Chemistry
ey Skills:Key words, K (common content Compound formulae, for GCSE Chemistry balancing equations, & GCSE Combined ratios, reaction science) observations and practical skills, calculations. GCSE Required practical. P:Introduction to M GCSE Chemistry Test
Term 2 T opics: Atomic Structure Periodic Table
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
T opics: Topics: Topics: Bonding, Structure & Bonding, Structure & Rate of Reaction the properties of matter the properties of matter Allotropes of carbon Key Skills:Literacy Key Skills:Literacy Nanoparticles Key Skills:key words, (extended writing), (extended writing), command words, creativity, ICT, history, creativity, ICT, history, Key Skills:key words, balancing equations, analysing, comparing, analysing, comparing, drawing dot & cross building practical skills, evaluating, extended evaluating, extended diagrams, comparing planning an writing, command writing, command models, evaluating, investigation, extended words, key words words, practical skills, , comparing, extended writing, reaction drawing dot & cross writing, command observations, diagrams, key words words, applications to comparing, evaluating, MP :History of the real world graph skills, calculations atom & development of MP:Half Year Exam from data and graphs, the PT assessment MP:Bonding, Structure tangents. GCSE & properties of matter Required practical. test
Term 6 T opics: Rate of Reaction Graph & Practical skills ey Skills:Key words, K command words, balancing equations, building practical skills, planning an investigation, extended writing, reaction observations, comparing, evaluating, graph skills, calculations from data and graphs, tangents. GCSE Required practical. MP:Yr9 EOY Exam
YEAR ENDPOINTS - U nderstand how to write compound formulae correctly and how to balance symbol equations - Correctly identify bonding types and be able to explain how and why this occurs in terms of electrons - Using key-terms, explain how bonding type affects physical properties & structure - Describe the different allotropes of carbon, their properties & uses - Explain when a chemical reaction will happen, the factors that affect the rate and describe methods to measure this in the laboratory