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Explore the wonders of the chemical world through our bespoke and comprehensive Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9) course designed to sequentially build young people’s understanding of scientific concepts and theories to lay a solid foundation for their GCSEs and ultimately develop their love for the subject.
The course enables students to take ownership of their learning and cultivate the habit of reflecting on their learning.
Every lesson in the course has an associated quiz assessment to check students’ progress.
This well-structured course will develop students’ practical understanding of the big ideas in chemistry.Â
There are 13 units, each with several lessons and quizzes as listed below:
 Particles and their Behaviour.
 Atoms, Elements and Compounds.
 Pure and Impure Substances.
 Chemical Reactions
 Acids and Alkalis
 Periodic TableÂ
 Reactions of MetalsÂ
 The Earth
 Extraction of MetalsÂ
 Ceramics, Composites and Polymers
 Carbon CycleÂ
 Climate ChangeÂ
 Recycling.
Completing this course guarantees a 100% success rate in KS3 Chemistry.
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1L1 Particle Model30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To classify materials into 3 states of matter
2. To describe the properties of different state of matter.
To use the particle theory to explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases
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2L1 Particle Model Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on particle model
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3L2 Change of State1 hour
Learning Objectives
1.To describe the different processes of change of state of solid, liquid and gases.
2.To explain the energy changes and the behaviour of particles when substances are changing state.
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4L2 Change of State Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on change of matter
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5L3 Diffusion30 minutes
Learning Objectives
1. To use the particle model to explain diffusion.
2. To describe evidence for diffusion.
3. To investigation factors that affect the rate of diffusion.
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6L3 Diffusion Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on diffusion
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7L1 Atoms, Elements and Compounds30 minutes
Learning Objectives
1. To describe the structure of an atom.
2. To describe the difference between elements, compounds and mixtures.
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8L1 Atoms, Elements and Compounds Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on atoms, elements and compounds.
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9L2 Chemical Formula of Elements and Compounds30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To write the chemical formula of some molecules and compounds.
2. To balance some simple chemical equations.
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10L2 Chemical Symbol and Formula of Compounds Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on Chemical symbol and formula of compounds
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11L3 Conservation of Mass30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
To state the Law of conservation of mass.
To calculate mass of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
To analyse data on the investigation of the Law of conservation of mass.
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12L3 Conservation of Mass Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on conservation of mass
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13L1 Pure and Impure Substances30 minutes
Learning Objectives
1. To describe the difference between pure and impure substances.
2. To explain how to test the purity of substances.
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14L1 Pure and Impure Substances Quiz5 questionsSummary quiz on pure and impure substances
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15L2 Solutions30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe how a solution is formed.
2. To explain in terms of particle model how solution form.
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16L2 Solutions Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on solutions and solubility
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17L3 Filtration, Evaporation & Distillation30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1.To explain how Filtration, Evaporation and Distillation work.
2.To describe the applications of filtration, evaporation and distillation.
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18L3 Filtration, Evaporation and Distillation Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on filtration, evaporation and distillation.
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19L4 Chromatography30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe chromatography.
2. To describe an experiment that explains the process of chromatography.
3. To describe the application of chromatography.
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20L4 Chromatography Quiz9 questionsSummary quiz on chromatography
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21L1 Chemical Reactions30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe what happens during chemical reactions.
2. To explain the usefulness of chemical reactions.
3. To compare chemical and physical changes.
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22L1 Chemical Reactions Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on chemical reactions
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23L2 Chemical Equations30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To identify the reactants and products in word equations.
2. To write word and symbol equations to represent chemical reactions.
3. To balance some simple chemical equations.
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24L2 Chemical Equations Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on chemical equations
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25L3 Burning Fuels30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe combustion reactions and write their word equations.
2. To explain different oxidation reactions.
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26L3 Burning Fuels Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on burning fuels.
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27L4 Thermal Decomposition30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1.To identify thermal decomposition reactions.
2.To describe the products of decomposition reactions.
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28L4 Thermal Decomposition Quiz5 questionsSummary quiz on Thermal Decomposition
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29L5 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions30 minutes
Learning Objectives
1. To describe the characteristics of exothermic and endothermic reactions.2. To interpret data on endothermic and exothermic reactions -
30L5 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions Quiz10 questionsExothermic and Endothermic Reactions Summary Quiz
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31L1 Acids and Alkalis30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
To identify the hazard symbols the precautions to take when using acids and alkalis.To describe concentrated/dilute and strong/weak acid.To compare the properties of acids and alkalis -
32L1 Acids and Alkalis Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on acids and alkalis
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33L2 pH Scale and Indicators30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To state the acidity or alkalinity of a substance using a pH scale.
2. To describe what indicators are and how they are used to categorise acidic, alkaline and neutral substances.
3. To experimentally determine the pH of solutions.
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34L2 pH Scale and Indicators10 questionsSummary quiz on pH scale and indicators
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35L3 Neutralisation Reactions30 minutes
Learning objectives:
1. To describe neutralisation.
2. To write word and balanced symbol equations to represent neutralisation reactions.
3. To experimentally determine the pH of solutions.
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36L3 Neutralisation Reactions Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on neutralisation reactions
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37L1 Periodic Table1 hour
Learning Objectives:
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1. To describe the discovery of the periodic table.
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2. To describe the properties of metals and non-metals.
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3. To describe what periods and groups are in a periodic table.
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38L1 Periodic Table Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on periodic table
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39L2 Group 1 Elements ( Alkali Metals)30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the properties of group 1 elements.
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2. To discuss the uses of group 1 elements.
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40L1 Group 1 Element ( Alkali Metals) Quiz10 questionsAlkali metals summary quiz
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41L3 Group 7 Elements ( Halogens)30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the properties of group 7 elements.
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2. To describe the displacement reactions of halogens.
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3. To discuss the uses of group 7 elements.
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42L3 Group 7 Elements (Halogens) Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on Halogens
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43L4 Group 0 Elements ( Noble Gases)30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the properties of group 0 elements.
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2. To discuss the uses of group 0 elements.
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44L4 Group 0 Elements ( Noble Gases) Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on noble gases
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45L1 Metals and Acid30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the reactivity series .
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2. To explain the reactions of metals with acids.
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46L1 Metals and Acids Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on metals and acids
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47L2 Reactions of Metals with Oxygen and Water30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
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1. To describe the reactions of metals with oxygen and water.
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2. To write word and balanced symbol equations for the reactions.
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48L2 Reactions of Metals with Oxygen and Water Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on Reactions of Metals and Oxygen and Water
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49L3 Displacement Reaction30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe displacement reactions.
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2. To explain the application of displacement reactions.
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50L3 Displacement Reaction Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on Displacement Reaction
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51L1 Earths and its Atmosphere30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To compare the layers of the earth.
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2. To explain the composition of the atmosphere.
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52L1 Earth and its Atmosphere Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on Earth and its Atmosphere
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53L2 Rocks30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe how the different rocks are formed.
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2. To compare the different types of rocks.
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54L2 Rocks Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on rocks
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55L3 Weathering30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe weathering.
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2. To explain the different types of weathering.
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56L3 Weathering Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on weathering
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57L4 Rock Cycle30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
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1. To explain the rock cycle and how it affects the formation of different rocks.
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58L4 Rock Cycle Quiz10 questionsSummary quiz on rock cycle
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61L1 Ceramics30 minutes
Learning objectives:
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1. To describe the properties of ceramics.
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2. To explain why ceramics are suitable for their purposes
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62L1 Ceramics10 questionsSummary quiz on ceramics
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63L2 Polymers30 minutes
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the properties of polymers.
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2. To explain why polymers are suitable for their purposes
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64L2 Polymers10 questionsSummary quiz on polymers
