Science
WE ARE LIVING IN AN INCREASINGLY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY, SO A GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.
Enrichment
In addition to the many interesting activities taking place during lessons, an extra activity is organised for each year group:
Year 7 students experience a mobile planetarium which visits the school.
Year 8 students are treated to the Science Museum day of activities, based around space travel.
Year 9 students take part in a Forensics day.
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Science is housed in eight laboratories, one ICT suite and two preparation areas.
The National Curriculum for Science controls what we - and all other state schools - teach to students in the compulsory years of schooling. The way we organise the teaching is as follows:
KS3
Key Stage 3
In Years 7 and 8, Science is taught as a single subject, with the girls assigned to streamed groups which will allow them to work at a pace suitable to their ability.
Units:
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Skills |
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Cells |
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Reproduction |
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Digestion |
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Microbes |
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Acids and Alkalis |
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Solids liquids and gases |
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Solutions |
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Energy Resources |
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Magnets |
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Forces |
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Solar System |
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YEAR 8
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Plants and ecology |
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Environment |
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Genetics |
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How the body works |
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Elements and compounds |
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Chemical reactions |
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Reactions of metals |
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Rocks |
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Heat |
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Circuits and electricity |
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Light and sound |
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Levers, moments & pressure |
KS4
YEAR 9
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Cell biology |
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Organisation |
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Infectious diseases |
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Atomic structure and Periodic Table |
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Bonding and Structure |
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Energy |
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Electricity |
Key Stage 4
Most girls follow a course in Double Science, which leads to two Science GCSE grades. These courses contain equal amounts of Physics, Chemistry and Biology which have been co-ordinated so as to provide an all-round ‘balanced’ Science education. Girls will sit externally-set examinations at the end of year 11.
We also offer a triple science GCSE course for a group of girls who have shown they have a particular aptitude for Science, and are likely to wish to pursue a scientific career.
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Topics for year 9 |
Topics for Year 10 |
Topics for year 11 |
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Paper 1 Units: Cell Biology Organisation Infection and response Atomic structure and Periodic Table Bonding Structure and properties of matter Energy Electricity
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Paper 1 units continued; Bioenergetics Organic Chemical changes Energy changes Particle model of matter Atomic structure
Paper 2 Units: Homeostasis and response Rate and extent of Chemical change Forces
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