SCIENCE

Science Curriculum Overview

KS3 - The Curriculum

Our curriculum is linked to the National Framework for Key Stage 3 Science. Throughout the different years they will study the following modules:
7.01 Particles, Substances and Mixtures
7.02 Fundamentals of Physics
7.03 Cells and Organisation
7.04 Chemical Changes
7.05 Organ Systems
7.06 Sound and Light
7.07 Materials
7.08 Life Cycles

8BP Plants and Photosynthesis
8PM Matter
8CP The Periodic Table
8BD Digestion and Nutrition
8PS Space
8CM Materials and the Earth

Students develop their investigative and practical skills throughout all the topics they study.

Assessment

Students are assessed regularly in class via formative assessment. They are assessed through end of topic tests or in class assessed tasks. The assessment is used to check understanding and address misconceptions so that learning in the classroom and at home will aid progress.

KS4 Science

The department offers two different routes at GCSE:

. Combined Science: Trilogy

. Triple Science

All students study a minimum of Combined Science : Trilogy, which awards them two GCSEs.

The Curriculum

Students will study the content specified by the AQA exam board. The course is broken down in to 6 modules- 2 Biology, 2 Chemistry and 2 Physics.

As well as exam assessed content, students are expected to complete a number of required practicals for the course. These aim to develop working scientifically skills including, but not limited to, safety, analysis and evaluation.

The topics covered at GCSE are:

Assessment

Students studying Combined Science: Trilogy will sit 6 GCSE papers at the end of Year 11. Each paper is 1 hour 15 minutes in duration.
Students studying Triple Science will also sit 6 GCSE papers at the end of Year 11. Each paper is 1 hour 45 minutes in duration.

Link to GCSE  and A level specification:

GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

GCSE Biology https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461

GCSE Chemistry https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462

GCSE Physics https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463

AS and A level Biology https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/biology-7401-7402

AS and A level Chemistry https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/chemistry-7404-7405

AS and A level Physics https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408