United Kingdom Science Curriculum Grades 5–10 — Grade-by-Grade Guide for Parents
EduVerseJr's United Kingdom Science curriculum guide is built for parents who want to know exactly what their child should be learning each year. Every topic on this page is aligned with the National Curriculum for England Science programmes of study (KS2, KS3 and GCSE) — the official national standard followed in United Kingdom schools. We have mapped Grade 5 through Grade 10 science topic by topic, so you can see what your child has covered, what is coming next, and where you might want extra 1-to-1 help.
Every student on our platform also gets Reva AI Teacher — a 24/7 AI science tutor that explains any topic on this page step-by-step, with worked examples and practice questions. For deeper coaching, our expert human teachers run live 1-to-1 online classes for United Kingdom students with built-in timezone scheduling.
Grade 5 Science — United Kingdom
Year 6 / KS2 Science: living things and habitats; animals including humans (circulation, exercise, lifestyle); evolution and inheritance; light; electricity (circuits and switches); scientific enquiry.
Grade 6 Science — United Kingdom
Year 7 / KS3 Year 1: cells, body systems and reproduction; particle model of matter; chemical reactions; energy stores and transfers; forces; the solar system; scientific working — variables, observation and measurement.
Grade 7 Science — United Kingdom
Year 8 / KS3 Year 2: respiration, photosynthesis and gas exchange; ecosystems; the periodic table; acids and alkalis; electricity and magnetism; sound and light waves; Earth structure and resources.
Grade 8 Science — United Kingdom
Year 9 / KS3 Year 3: genetics and inheritance; chemical reactions and rates; energy in chemistry; pressure; electromagnetism; introduction to GCSE topics in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Grade 9 Science — United Kingdom
Year 10 / GCSE Year 1: Biology — cell biology, organisation, infection and response. Chemistry — atomic structure and periodic table, bonding, quantitative chemistry. Physics — energy, electricity, particle model.
Grade 10 Science — United Kingdom
Year 11 / GCSE Year 2: Biology — homeostasis, inheritance, ecology. Chemistry — chemical changes, energy changes, organic chemistry. Physics — atomic structure, forces, waves, magnetism. Combined Science (Trilogy) or Triple Science variants supported.
GCSE Science preparation (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)
For Years 10 and 11, EduVerseJr offers full GCSE Science preparation — Combined Science (Trilogy, Synergy) and Triple Science (separate Biology, Chemistry, Physics) — aligned with AQA, Edexcel and OCR specifications. Past-paper practice and required-practical knowledge included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Combined or Triple Science?
Both. Combined Science (Trilogy) gives two GCSEs; Triple Science (separate B/C/P) gives three. We support both — tell us your school's route during signup.
Which exam board?
AQA, Edexcel and OCR all supported. Tell us your board so we align worked examples and practical content correctly.
Required practicals — do you cover them?
Yes. We walk through the 21 required practicals (or your board's equivalent) including method, expected results and exam-style questions.