| Subject: | Science |
| Members of staff: | Mrs J Stephenson – Department Leader Mrs S Woodrow – Deputy Department Leader Mr L Mason – Teacher Mrs M Robinson – Teacher Mrs E Byrom – Teacher Mrs K Taylor – Teacher Mrs C McGrath – Teacher Mrs Y Forster – Teacher Mr C Devlin – Teacher Mr J Maloy – Teacher Dr C Preece – Teacher Mrs D Curry – Teacher |
| Subject Overview:
The main aim of the science department is to engage and inspire our learners to think scientifically throughout KS3 and KS4. We teach learners the skills required to investigate scientific concepts through practical experiments, whilst developing their understanding of the subject. Learners will get the chance, at the end of each half term, to focus on inspirational science that has recently been in the news. This keeps learners up to date with current scientific affairs in the real world and allows them to explore careers, within science, that they may wish to pursue in the future. Homework is set on a Learners at KS3 cover a variety of biology, chemistry and physics topics focussing on the key ideas behind each topic, whilst also having the experience of developing their practical skills during investigations. All content covered at KS3 provides the basic science that is needed to ensure success at GCSE level, along with the basic practical skills that can be built upon from year 7 onwards. During KS4 we run GCSE combined science and GCSE separate sciences in biology, chemistry and physics. Learners will follow one of these pathways from year 10 that is based upon their achievement in science throughout KS3. Each course requires students to further develop their skills in specific practical investigations that are set by the exam board and cover a wide range of content across the three science subjects. At GCSE level, students will study for: Either Edexcel Combined Science OR Edexcel Separate Sciences in Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
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| Revision Links for GCSE Course:
Combined science: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zqkww6f |
How can parents support their child’s progress in this subject?
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