Staff | Role |
| Mr A. Crook | Head of Department |
| Ms R. Fagan | Second in Science |
Mrs L. Parkin
| Second in Science
|
Mrs L. Slinger
| Science Teacher
|
Mrs A. Fisher
| Science Teacher
|
Mr J. Haworth
| Science Teacher (Assistant Headteacher)
|
We live in an increasingly scientific and technological world, and our pupils will see even more changes. The Science Faculty has a responsibility to the pupils to give them the skills to live in this technological world and have some understanding of how things work and how the people that produce them work. In Science, we aim for pupils to enjoy and enthuse about Science, understanding how Science relates to their everyday life whilst gaining good levels and grades.
KS3
We deliver a 3-year Key Stage 3 programme of study that covers the whole National Curriculum including units such as: Working scientifically, Structure & function of living organisms, Interactions & interdependencies, Matter, Reactions, Electricity & electromagnetism, Forces & motion, Waves, and Energy units from the National Curriculum.
We currently follow the AQA scheme of work that has been customised to suit the learners in our academy. The course is designed to spark curiosity in science and support students on their journey through KS3 giving them the essential skills and knowledge needed to be successful at KS4.The students are assessed regularly throughout Key Stage 3 following the schools assessment policy, teacher’s formative assessment and regular low stakes questioning.
KS4
Science is a core subject and must be studied by all students until they leave the academy. We have chosen the AQA exam board and we offer AQA Trilogy and AQA Separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Full details of these courses are available at www.AQA.org.uk.
GCSE Combined Science
It is a two year course with all the exams taken at the end of year 11. There are 6 exams all 1hr 15mins long. There are two in each subject area (Biology, Chemistry and Physics).Students have 6 science lessons a week two for each subject area. This is taught by specialist teachers.
The topics pupils will cover are as follows:
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
|---|
| Cell Biology | Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table | Energy |
| Organisation | Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter | Electricity |
| Infection and Response | Quantative Chemistry | Particle Model |
| Bioenergetics | Chemical Changes | Atomic Structure |
| Homeostasis and Response | Energy Changes | Forces |
| Inheritance, Variation and Evolution | The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change | Waves |
| Ecology | Organic Chemistry | Magnetism and Electromagnetism |
| Chemical Analysis | Space Physics (Separate Science) |
| Chemistry of the Atmosphere |
|
| Using Resources |
|
GCSE Separate Science
All students studying separate sciences have to take all three subjects and as with the Trilogy course all exams are taken at the end of year 11. The exams are 1hr 45mins. Students have to use one of their option choices as well as their core science time giving them 10 lessons of science a week. The topics involved are the same as combined except with additional lessons and knowledge to study.
Useful Links
Exam Specification: