Science
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Room Number | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc | Science | Ms A. Monsell | Shaftesbury Building |
Is this the right course for me?
We deliver GCSE Biology, along with Chemistry and Physics, is a clear straightforward specification, with clear straightforward exams, so all students can realise their potential.
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Key Stage Three
Our Key Stage 3 (KS3) Science Syllabus will help you create engaging lessons and promotes teaching for understanding rather than covering fragmented content. By following the framework within this syllabus, you will understand what your students need to know by the end of Key Stage 3 (KS3). Using a logical order of objectives, this syllabus uses big ideas and mastery goals to equip students for success at GCSE. It also provides a method to follow student progress as their understanding develops during KS3.
Year 7
Year 7
Biology
Organisms (Movement & Cells)
Ecosystems (Interdependence & Plant Reproduction)
Genes (Variation & Human Reproduction)
Chemistry
Matter (Particle Model & Separating Mixtures)
Reactions (Acids, Alkalis & Metals and Non-Metals)
Earth (Structure & The Universe)
Physics
Forces (Speed & Gravity)
Electromagnets (Potential difference and Resistance & Current)
Energy (Costs & Energy Transfers)
Waves (Sound & Light)
Skills that you will acquire
Engaging hands on practical experience of Science
Embed knowledge and skills needed to progress and succeed onto GCSE course
Develop essential Working Scientifically skills
Further Study
Year 7 Science students will progress onto the second year of the KS3 Science course, in which they will further explore different aspects of Science.
Year 8
Year 8
Biology
Organisms (Breathing & Digestion)
Ecosystems (respiration & Photosynthesis)
Genes (Evolution & Interdependence)
Chemistry
Matter (Elements & The Periodic Table)
Reactions (Types of Reaction & Chemical Energy)
Earth (Climate & Earth Resources)
Physics
Forces (Contact Forces & Pressure)
Electromagnets (Magnetism & Electromagnets)
Energy (Work & Heating and Cooling)
Waves (Wave Effects & Wave Properties)
Skills that you will acquire
Engaging hands on practical experience of Science
Mastery of subject specific terminology, problem solving skills, and maths skills needed to progress and succeed onto GCSE course
Develop Working Scientifically skills
Further Study
Year 8 students can choose to follow the Separate Sciences GCSE course, or the Combined Science GCSE course. Both routes are a natural progression that allow for students to further expand upon their knowledge gained at KS3.
Science Key Stage Three Overview – VIEW HERE
Science Key Stage Three Syllabus – VIEW HERE
Key Stage Four
We believe that science has something to offer every student. That’s why we have a suite of science qualifications for Key Stage 4 ‒ to suit students of all abilities and all aspirations. You’ll see that our GCSE Biology, along with Chemistry and Physics, is a clear straightforward specification, with clear straightforward exams, so all students can realise their potential.
Year 9
GCSE Biology (8461)
Cell Biology
How animal, plant and bacterial cells are put together and how they function.
Organisation
How animals and plants construct organs and organ systems from cells.
Infection & Response
Diseases and the way we combat them.
GCSE Chemistry (8462)
Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
How atoms are arranged.
How we organise them by their properties.
Bonding, Structure & the Properties of Matter
How different atoms bond together.
Quantitative Chemistry
Applying maths to work out how much of a chemical is needed for a reaction to take place.
Chemical Changes
How different chemicals react together.
How we obtain different chemicals.
GCSE Physics (8463)
Energy
How energy moves from one place to another.
How we use our resources to generate electricity.
Electricity
Current, charge, potential difference and resistance.
Electricity in everyday life.
Particle Model of Matter
Understanding the properties of materials and how they can be used.
Year 10
GCSE Biology (8461)
Bioenergetics
Respiration & Photosynthesis.
Homeostasis & Response
The human nervous system, brain and eye.
How the body uses hormones and maintains a healthy state.
GCSE Chemistry (8462)
Energy changes
Exothermic and endothermic reactions.
Using chemical reactions to generate electricity.
Rate & Extent of Chemical Change
What affects how fast a reaction proceeds.
Organic Chemistry
Hydrocarbons, their properties and uses.
GCSE Physics (8463)
Atomic Structure
Radioactivity, fusion and fission.
Forces
How objects in the real world interact and move.
The maths behind those interactions and that movement.
Waves
Light, sound and the electromagnetic spectrum.
The science of earthquakes.
Year 11
GCSE Biology (8461)
Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Types of reproduction.
How variation in genes results in variation in species.
Ecology
How animals and plants are adapted to survive.
The importance of keeping our planet healthy.
GCSE Chemistry (8462)
Chemical Analysis
Testing for different chemicals.
Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Greenhouse gases and pollutants.
Using Resources
Applying chemistry to the Earth’s resources to make them go further and last longer.
Saving humanity and the planet.
GCSE Physics (8463)
Magnetism & Electromagnetism
Magnetic fields and how they can be used to generate electricity and to build motors.
Space
The birth, life and death of our Sun, Solar System and the universe.
Assessment
You will be tested on your knowledge and understanding of the above topics.
You will be expected to demonstrate the following skills in your extended writing:Analysis
Application
EvaluationScience Assessment – VIEW HERE
Course SpecificationYou can view the full Biology Syllabus – HERE
You can view the full Chemistry Syllabus – HERE
You can view the full Physics Syllabus – HERE
Year 12
Year 13
Assessment
You will be tested on your knowledge and understanding of the above topics.
You will be expected to demonstrate the following skills in your extended writing:Analysis
Application
EvaluationThe Separate Scientists spent the day at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, exploring the cosmos, looking at the maths behind the orbits of the planets and finding out about missions to deep space directly from professors currently analysing the data sent back.
We run a Science club every other Wednesday to look at aspects of Science not necessarily covered by the syllabus.
The Wright Brothers’ Design a Glider challenge uses all of the students’ science and design skills, adding an element of challenge and co-operation to their scientific school lives.
Biomedical scientist
Biotechnologist
Forensic scientist
Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry
Healthcare scientist, genomics
Healthcare scientist, haematology
Healthcare scientist, immunology
Medicinal chemist
Microbiologist
Physician associate
Research scientist (medical)
ToxicologistEnvironmental engineer
Higher education lecturer
Medical sales representative
Nanotechnologist
Science writerHow to support your child
Parents can support children by having mature conversations about current world affairs. We encourage students to develop their oracy and listening skills by engaging in verbal discussions with the adults in their lives.
To enable students to continue with their learning beyond the classroom, homework tasks for Science are set regularly. To ensure that students approach their task with understanding, parents can discuss the homework objectives and purpose of each task.Ensuring sufficient time is set aside for students to read widely and frequently (fiction, newspaper articles, historical sources, autobiographies will all have an impact). Quizzing students on their comprehension of these texts will test whether your child has thought about the texts they have read. KS4 and 5 students should read and research critical perspectives and contextual influences of the texts studied.
When supporting revision exercises, listen to your child explain a topic, theme, contextual idea or quotation. If they struggle to explain the idea, recognise that they have a limited understanding of it.
Encourage them to broaden their vocabulary by fostering a love of words and giving them time to make links between these new words and existing ones.
Tell your child to read over the work completed in a lesson. Students should be encouraged to look for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes and should correct these at least three times in the margin.
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