Subject Outline / Aim
To provide students with a rich, varied, exciting and challenging Science curriculum which will inspire them to do their best in school and inspire them to follow up their interest in Science in post 16 employment and training.
Throughout both Key Stages, students study equal amounts of Biology, Chemistry and Physics content. Practical work is an integral component within the curriculum. The majority of our lessons are housed in specialist laboratories and are delivered by subject specialists.
KS3
Topics Covered:
Key Scientific Skills, Matter, Energy, Cells and Movement, Variation, Reproduction, Evolution, Forces, Chemical Reactions, Ecosystems, Earth and Earth Structure, Space Health and Lifestyle, The Periodic Table, Motion and Pressure, Elements, Atoms and Compounds, Metals and Acids, Light, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Sound, Adaptation and Inheritance, Electricity
Homework:
Weekly with extended pieces each half term.
Please follow the links below for more details regarding the Science curriculum:
KS4
Topics Covered:
Cell biology, Organisation, Infection and response, Bioenergetics, Homeostasis and response, Inheritance, variation and evolution, Ecology
Atomic structure and the periodic table, Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter, Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes, Energy changes, The rate and extent of chemical change, Organic chemistry, Chemical analysis, Chemistry of the atmosphere, Using resources Energy, Electricity, Particle model of matter, Atomic structure, Forces, Waves, Magnetism and electromagnetism, Space physics (physics only)
Homework:
Weekly with extended pieces each half term.
Please follow the links below for more details regarding the Science Curriculum:
Assessment Information / Exams
Students’ progress is assessed at the end of each topic at both Key Stages with end of topic tests. In addition, students sit end of year assessments at the end of each academic year.
GCSE Exams
Combined Science – Six 75 minute written papers
Separate Sciences Biology - Two 105 minute written papers
Chemistry - Two 105 minute written papers
Physics - Two 105 minute written papers
Subject Support Materials / Equipment
Revision guides/workbooks for Triple and Combined Science are available at discounted prices via the school’s ParentPay system
Websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
Extra-Curricular
Trips: Drax Power Station, GCSE Science Live, Faraday Challenge, Medical Careers events, Physics Olympics and many more!
Events / Competitions Yearly STEAM Challenge in school during Enrichment Week.