Curriculum

At Key Stage 3 students follow a scheme of work built around the new KS3 National Curriculum.   The department uses Exploring Science resources by Longman to support this. Students are assessed with internal written tests alongside extended leveled tasks.

At Key Stage 4 students follow the AQA Core Science GCSE in Year 10 and AQA Additional Science GCSE. Students are placed into teaching groups in line with the department’s setting policy.  Students are alternatively offered BTEC Applied Science, depending on their learning style.  The curriculum opportunities are wide with both GCSE Psychology and GCSE Triple Science as optional subjects to complement this universal provision.

In Year 12 and 13 students can continue studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics following OCR specification A.  Also available is the opportunity to study Psychology.  Each student is provided with their own copy of the relevant course textbook and taught by experienced subject specialists.

Accommodation

The science department is well resourced, with nine science laboratories and five preparation areas. We are fortunate enough to have a Science Resource Hub with our own suite of computers. All laboratories also have data projectors fitted and three have interactive whiteboards.

Useful Revision Links

• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
• http://www.s-cool.co.uk
• http://www.docbrown.info/
• http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/index.asp
• http://www.darvill.clara.net/revtips.htm
• http://www.gcse.com/

A Level Biology

• www.biologymad.com/
• http://www.s-cool.co.uk/

A level Chemistry

• http://www.zerobio.com/drag_gr9/molecule_magic/magic.htm
• http://www.mp-docker.demon.co.uk/home.html
• http://www.s-cool.co.uk/

A level Physics

• http://www.s-cool.co.uk/