JC Science study plan

Distinguish independent, dependent and controlled variables in six short experiment scenarios and write the variable list for each

Design one fair-test investigation from a given question, stating hypothesis, method, control and a table with units and headings

Classify ten everyday substances as element, compound or homogeneous/heterogeneous mixture and justify each choice

Select and sequence separation techniques (filtration, evaporation, distillation, chromatography, magnetism) for four mixture problems

Identify three sources of error or bias in a described data set and state one improvement for each

Label the main organelles on a plant and an animal cell diagram and state one function for each

Trace the path of a food molecule from ingestion through absorption to delivery at a body cell, naming each organ and one enzyme acting at each stage

Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration in words and symbols, including products and relative energy release

Describe the route of blood through the heart, lungs and body, distinguishing arteries, veins and capillaries by structure and function

Explain how the kidneys and skin remove waste and link each excretory product to its source

Calculate speed, acceleration, force, work and power from given values, showing units at every step

Draw and interpret distance-time and speed-time graphs, including how to read acceleration from a gradient

Apply series and parallel circuit rules to predict current and voltage in four circuits

Draw ray diagrams for a plane mirror and a converging lens and state the law of reflection

Relate wave speed, frequency and wavelength using v = f x lambda and compare pitch and loudness in terms of wave properties

Write and balance ten chemical equations, including two combustion and two neutralisation reactions

Classify six everyday reactions as exothermic or endothermic and justify each with an energy or temperature observation

Predict the products and pH direction when four named acids react with four named bases or carbonates

Explain how concentration, temperature, surface area and catalysts change reaction rate using collision ideas

Convert between word equations, symbol equations and particle descriptions for three reactions

Complete and interpret Punnett squares for monohybrid crosses, including predicted ratios and the difference between genotype and phenotype

Distinguish mitosis from meiosis and explain why gametes carry half the chromosome number

Describe how natural selection produces adaptation over generations using one named example with variation, selection pressure and inheritance

Build a food web from a species list and predict the effect of removing one organism

Explain two human impacts on biodiversity and evaluate one conservation or management measure

Interpret a rock cycle diagram and classify six rock samples or descriptions as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic

Explain how air pressure, temperature and moisture produce fronts, clouds and rainfall

Distinguish weather from climate and identify two human and two natural drivers of climate change

Order the planets and compare two of them on size, orbit period and composition

Evaluate a data table or graph for reliability, sample size and whether the conclusion is supported

Analyse two science-in-society case studies (for example a vaccine rollout or a plastic ban) for benefits, risks and ethical concerns

Identify the variables, controls and possible bias in two media science reports

Propose one sustainable design change to a named product and justify it with evidence

Describe three STEM careers and the qualifications and daily tasks each involves

Write a balanced conclusion that separates correlation from causation for a described study

Complete two full-length timed practice papers under exam conditions and record the score for each domain

Rework every missed question into a corrections log with the correct reasoning and the underlying concept named

Re-drill the two weakest domains with 20 targeted questions each until scoring 80 percent or higher

Recite from memory the key formulas for speed, force, work, power, wave speed and electrical power

Write a one-page exam-day plan covering timing, question order and how to show working for calculation marks