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What makes Science special?

The Science department makes a major contribution to the development of the intellectual and practical abilities of students. Science encourages students to attain knowledge, skills and understanding of scientific principles and apply these to new contexts. The department has excellent resources for practical experiments and offers various opportunities for the use of ICT throughout all Key Stages. The department has specialist Biology, Chemistry and Physics teachers.

What skills will you develop from studying Science?

• Investigative skills of planning, observing, analysing and evaluating

• How to use and manipulate equipment safely

• Reasoning and debating skills

• Group and teamwork skills

• How to apply ICT skills in a scientific context

• Creative thinking

What other opportunities are available in this subject?

• STEAM club gives students the opportunity to carry out further investigations at all key stages and enter Science competitions and be part of research projects.

• After school drop-in surgery sessions are available to help students with revision of exams

• Science Week takes place in March with a range of fun science-based activities

What topics will you study in Years 7 and 8?

Students in Years 7 and 8 will study a broad range of science topics to prepare them initially for GCSE Combined or Single Sciences and later on for A Level and BTEC Applied Science.

The content is built around themes that provide knowledge and skills for the GCSE and post 16 courses, with an application to real world situations, as well as giving opportunities for deeper learning and understanding to take place. Examples of the units taught in these two years are:

• Acids and alkalis

• Energy and waves

• Human body

• Forces in action

What topics will you study in Years 9, 10 and 11?

From Year 9, students have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of science through the separate study of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Students who take Combined Science will study all three subjects and will gain two GCSE grades. Students studying the Single Science GCSEs of Biology, Chemistry and Physics are examined separately and will obtain three separate grades.

What courses are available post 16?

• A Level Biology

• A Level Chemistry

• A Level Physics

• Level 3 BTEC (AAQ) National Applied Science (Extended Certificate)