Science
Our school is uniquely dedicated to fostering a passion for science in every student, nurturing creativity, and promoting lifelong learning through hands-on experiences. We encourage curiosity and collaboration, preparing our students to thrive in a changing world and contribute to advancing science and society. Our goal is to create responsible global citizens who are equipped with critical thinking skills and a deep understanding of science.
We continually strive to improve our KS3 and KS4 Science offerings by adapting our resources based on how our students learn best. Teachers strive for our students to develop an understanding of the nature, processes, and methods of science through different types of scientific inquiries, which help students answer scientific questions about the world around them.
At our school, the ethos of the science department is ‘science in your everyday life ‘. We aim for all our students to be able to explain everyday occurrences using concepts they’ve learned in school, thereby gaining a level of scientific competency that will serve them well in all areas of their life. To achieve this, we have developed a curriculum that offers our pupils the opportunity to gain a depth and breadth of knowledge in our exciting, innovative, and ever-changing subject, and to develop a range of skills, including scientific enquiry, literacy, numeracy, evaluation, and advanced synoptic skills.
We have new enrichment programmes such as STEM and planning visits to various organisations, which will further widen our student’s horizons in science. Science equips students to demonstrate the ability to solve problems and integrate effectively with others, utilise high numeracy and literacy skills and evaluate to a high standard of scientific knowledge and understanding
Overview
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Year 9 Triple Offering |
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Year 10 Combined Offering |
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Year 11 Combined Offering |
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Qualification Details
Exam Board | AQA |
Course Title and Syllabus |
Combined Science - Trilogy (8464) Triple - Separate Science (Biology 8461, Chemistry 8462 and Physics 8463) |
Details of Papers |
Each subject consists of two papers, pupils will sit an overall of six papers Biology:
Chemistry:
Physics:
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