Science
Science Department
- Mrs L Turner – Associate Director
- Miss S Phillips – Head of Science
- Mr J Savage – Second in Science
- Mrs R Walters – Teacher of Science
- Mrs K Biggar – Teacher of Science
- Mr D Meadows – Teacher of Science
- Miss C Jackson – Teacher of Science
- Mr G Ashley – Teacher of Physics
- Mrs A Bruno – Teacher of Science
- Mr R Dewis -Teacher of Science
- Miss K Simcox – Teacher of Science
- Dr A Booth – One-to-one Tutor/Teacher of Science
- Mr A Draper – Senior Science Technician
- Mrs K Smith – Science Technician
Science Enrichment
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Year 7 and 8 (KS3)
The Science course at Key Stage 3 provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to access the Trilogy and Separate Science courses in Key Stage 4. Over 2 years students study 12 different topics covering aspects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Topics focus on real life applications of Science and the benefit of having a firm understanding of scientific concepts.
Year 9 and 10 (GCSE)
The Science course at Key Stage 4 provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed on the Trilogy and Separate Science courses. Over 2 years students study up to 25 different topics covering aspects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Topics focus on real life applications of Science and the benefit of having a firm understanding of scientific concepts.
Below are the links to the resources, activities and tests you can do to help you revise for each topic.
Your teacher will tell you the relevant sections to revise from the links below, for each Praising Stars assessment.
Additionally you can use the menus and sections from the BBC Bitesize GCSE Science website
Year 11 (GCSE)
In Year 11 you will have weekly homework tasks set on Educake for you to complete. These amount to 45 minutes work a week with prizes awarded each Wednesday for those students with the highest scores, most improved and the best effort.
Seneca learning offers a different way of revising at home with videos and questions to support your learning
Combined Science
Students achieve 2 Science GCSEs for this course, which aims to inspire and challenge students of all abilities and aspirations.
Triple Science
Students achieve 3 separate GCSEs for this course, which aims to inspire and challenge students of all abilities and aspirations.
Year 12 + 13 (A-Level)
Biology
Modules studied:
- Biological molecules
- Cells
- Organisms exchange substances with their environment
- Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
- Energy transfers in and between organisms
- Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
- Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
- The control of gene expression
Chemistry
Modules studied:
- Physical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
Physics
Modules studied
- Measurements and their errors
- Particles and radiation
- Waves
- Mechanics and materials
- Electricity
- Further mechanics and thermal physics
- Fields and their consequences
- Nuclear physics
