Revision tips
Summary: Congratulations on reaching the end of Oxford International Science for Year 7. You are on your way to becoming a true scientist Now it is time to revise what you have learned – but how can you do… Tags: science oxford-science student-book-7 Created: 2026-05-19 Last Updated: 2026-05-19
Revision tips
Congratulations on reaching the end of Oxford International Science for Year 7. You are on your way to becoming a true scientist! Now it is time to revise what you have learned – but how can you do this effectively? The next few pages include some useful tips and strategies that you can follow in class, in a group, or during independent study time.
First, copy out the table below. It lists all the topics you have studied in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in your Student Book. How do you feel about each topic? Before you complete your table, read the guidance about the best way to do this.
Chapter/Topic
How confident do I feel before revising?
🙁 😐 😊
How much revision?
Red
Amber
Green
Which revision strategy?
e.g. a labelled diagram
How confident do I feel after revising?
🙁 😐 😊
Biology
Chapter 1: Cells
Observing cells
Plant and animal cells
Specialized cells
Diffusion in cells
Unicellular organisms
Chapter 2: Body systems
Levels of organization
Skeleton
Movement: joints
Movement: muscles
Breathing: lungs
Breathing: gas exchange
Aerobic Respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Chapter 3: Health and lifestyle
Nutrients
Digestive system
Food tests
Unhealthy diet
Bacteria and enzymes in digestion
Harmful substances
Chapter 4: Plants
Leaves
Plant minerals
Flowers and pollination
Fertilization and germination
Seed dispersal
Chemistry
Chapter 1: Particles and their behaviour
The particle model
States of matter
Density
Melting and freezing
Boiling
More Changes of State
Diffusion
Chapter 2: Elements, Atoms, and Compounds
Elements
Atoms
Compounds
Chapter 3: The Periodic Table
Three elements
Physical properties of metals and non-metals
Chemical properties of metals and non-metals
Groups and periods
The elements of Group 1
The elements of Group 7
The elements of Group 0
Acids and alkalis
Indicators and pH
Neutralization
Making salts
Physics
Chapter 1: Forces
Introduction to forces
Squashing and stretching
Drag forces and Friction
Forces at a distance
Balanced and unbalanced
Chapter 2: Sound
Waves
Sound
Loudness and pitch
Detecting sound
Echoes and ultrasound
Chapter 3: Light
Light
Reflection
Refraction
The eye and the camera
Colour
Chapter 4: Motion and Pressure
Motion graphs
Pressure in gases
Pressure in liquids
Pressure on solids
Turning forces
Learning tip Don’t spend too much time revising the topics you already know well.