Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme Science
Curriculum Framework: Year 7
Scientific Enquiry
Students should be able to:
• Suggest ideas that may be tested.
• Outline plans to carry out suitable investigations, including a fair test.
• Make predictions using previous knowledge.
• Identify things to be measured, choose appropriate apparatus and use it correctly.
• Make careful observations.
• Present data in the form of tables, bar charts and/or line graphs.
• Use information from secondary sources.
• Make conclusions from collected data.
• Recognise results and observations that do not fit into a pattern.
Biology
Plants
Students should be able to:
• Recognise the positions and know the functions of the major organs of flowering plants.
Bp1
Humans as Organisms
Students should be able to:
• Recognise the positions and know the functions of the major organ systems of the human
body. Bh1
Cells and Organisms
Students should be able to:
• Identify the seven characteristics of living things and relate these to a wide range of
organisms. Bc1
• Identify the structures present in plant and animal cells as seen with a simple light
microscope. Bc2
• Compare the structure of plant and animal cells. Bc2
• Relate the structure of some common cells to their functions. Bc2
• Understand that cells can be grouped together to form tissues, organs and organisms.
Bc2
Variation and Classification
Students should be able to:
• Understand what is meant by a species. Bv1
• Investigate variation within a species. Bv1
• Classify animals and plants into major groups. Bv3
Ecosystems
Students should be able to:
• Describe how organisms are adapted to their habitat. Be1
• Draw simple food chains. Be2
Note: The codes provided refer to the corresponding Checkpoint learning outcomes.
Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme Science
Curriculum Framework: Year 7
Chemistry
Chemical Change
Students should be able to:
• Use indicators to distinguish acid and alkaline solutions. Cc5
• Use a pH scale. Cc5
• Understand neutralisation and some of its applications. Cc6
States of Matter and Physical Change
Students should be able to:
• Distinguish between solids, liquids and gases and identify changes of state. Cs1
• Use simple kinetic theory to explain changes of state, dissolving and diffusion. Cs2
• Describe a variety of ways of obtaining pure substances from mixtures. Cs3
• Recognise a mixture and a solution. Cm3 Cs3
• Recognise burning as a non-reversible, exothermic reaction. Cs4 Cc3
• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes. Cs4
Materials
Students should be able to:
• Distinguish between metals and non-metals. Cm4
• Describe everyday materials and their physical properties. Cm5
Physics
Measurement and Properties of Matter
Students should be able to:
• Choose the appropriate apparatus for measurement. Pp1
• Use apparatus carefully and accurately. Pp1
• Record measurements using the correct units. Pp1
• Recognise the way that particles are arranged and move in solids, liquids and gases. Pp2
• Explain the expansion of solids, liquids and gases. Pp3
Forces and Motion
Students should be able to:
• Describe the effect of forces on the motion and shape of objects. Pf2
Energy
Students should be able to:
• Name the major sources of energy including fuels. Pe1
• Describe alternative energy sources including solar and wind. Pe1
• Recognise various forms of energy and understand simple energy changes. Pe2
Electricity
Students should be able to:
• Distinguish between conductors and insulators. Pc1
• Set up simple circuits and draw circuit diagrams. Pc3
• Recognise the effects of circuit components such as cells, lamps and resistors. Pc4
Note: The codes provided refer to the corresponding Checkpoint learning outcomes.
