Science

Science — Year 8

British Curriculum · Ages 12-13

Year 8 covers body systems in more depth, particularly respiration, alongside atoms, elements and compounds as the building blocks of chemistry. Electromagnetism is introduced — the link between electricity and magnetism — and ecosystems and interdependence explore how organisms rely on each other.

Chemical reactions are introduced formally for the first time, and physics work on waves covers both sound and light as wave phenomena with shared properties.

Key topics covered

• Body Systems — Respiration and how the body's systems work together.
• Atoms, Elements & Compounds — The building blocks of chemistry.
• Electromagnetism — The relationship between electricity and magnetism.
• Ecosystems — Interdependence between organisms in an environment.
• Chemical Reactions — First formal introduction to how reactions occur.
• Waves — Sound and light as wave phenomena.