Science
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
In year 7 & 8 classes are taught integrated science. In year 9 classes are taught separate sciences. Lessons have a strong practical bias. Assessment includes end of topic tests composed of SATs questions.
Topics covered in year 7 are…
This is science
Solutions
Look alive
Science in action
Substances
Electricity
Cells and reproduction
Topics covered in year 8 are...
Solids, liquids and gases
Acids and alkalis
Magnets
Light
Atoms and elements
Compounds and mixtures
Heating and cooling
Digestion
Environment
Topics covered in year 9 Biology are…
Cells
Photosynthesis
Adaptations
Food chains
Topics covered in year 9 Chemistry are…
Materials
Chemical reactions
Rocks
Topics covered in year 9 Physics are…
Energy
Forces
Forces in action
Waves
In Key Stage 4, the Science GCSE is comprised of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Pupils gain a GCSE qualification at the end of year 10 and another at the end of year 11.
Other than the end of module exams, coursework and practical 'can-do' tasks contribute to the overall grades. Can-do tasks are an opportunity to try more practical activities, such as deciding what's best for removing nail varnish, measuring blood pressure and making scale models of the solar system.
Biology
Why are some people more prone to catching colds? Why is it you can't stop yourself from blinking? Have you ever wondered why we are all different and why children from the same parents can differ so much?
Biology allows us to understand how our bodies work.
Chemistry
Why do most foods need to be cooked? Why are wars fought over oil?
Where did all the different materials that we use on a daily basis come
from?
The study of chemistry helps us to understand why different
materials behave the way they do.
Physics
Most people can't be without their mobile phones these days. Ever
wondered how exactly they work? Physics can explain this, as well as answering some fundamental questions about the beginnings of the Universe and how intelligent life evolved on Earth.
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