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Experimenting Together
Through Science

Our Science curriculum is designed to develop students’ scientific capital to enable them to have a better understanding of science in the world around them and see its relevance to their selves. We want our students to appreciate the current and potential uses of science and how these impact on their lives and those of future generations.
There is an emphasis on developing investigative skills to understand how science works and to ignite a spark of curiosity in students. Literacy and numeracy are embedded throughout, in order to enable the development of confident communicators and problem solvers. We aim to equip our students with the skills needed to continue to study Science at a higher level, if they choose to, and maximise their life opportunities.

Our curriculum is designed to underpin our school values of:

The students enjoy attending school and value the warm and respectful relationships with staff and peers.

Respect

We aim to provide an environment where students feel secure in putting across their points of view and expressing their opinions.

Our high expectations promote respect for one another, our equipment and the classroom environment.

We encourage students to reflect on their learning, promoting self-awareness and ownership of learning, developing confidence and self-respect.

High Aspirations

We provide a curriculum pathway suitable for all students’ needs. It is appropriately challenging and supportive, in order to help every student achieve their potential.

Promoting careers in science runs through our curriculum, with the aim of inspiring students to continue study science further and pursue science-based careers.

Enrichment science activities, trips, external speakers and links with local colleges all help create a positive attitude towards science and raise their aspirations.

Confidence

Our science curriculum is sequenced so that students build on their prior knowledge from KS2, through KS3 into KS4, making learning relevant by drawing on their own experiences and connecting it with the world around them.

We provide opportunities for students to continually link back to previous learning to reinforce their knowledge and understanding, building their confidence.

Our positive classroom environment encourages students to believe in themselves and take chances, and to be resilient, risk takers.

Mrs Sant

Curriculum leader

Mr Sant

Assistant Curriculum Leader

Miss Silcock

Teacher

Mr Gray

Teacher

Mr Mountford

Teacher

Mrs Managh

Teacher

Mrs Keele

Teacher

Miss Davies

Psychology

Mrs Burke

Health and Social Care

To find out what knowledge your child will learn in Science click here

Our Science 5 Year Curriculum Journey

Begin your new journey from Primary School with us

Year

7

Safety & Equipment

Organisms: Movement & Cells

PSHCE & Careers

Careers – Biology

PSHCE – Safety

Matter: Particle Model & Separating Mixtures

Careers

Energy: Energy Costs & Energy Transfer

Careers

Genes: Variation & Human Reproduction

Careers – Chemistry

Electromagnets; Voltage, Resistance & Current

Reactions: Metals & Non-Metals; Acids & Alkalis

PSHCE

Forces: Speed & Gravity

PSHCE – puberty, reproduction & diversity

Earth: Earth Structure & Universe

Waves: Sound & Light

Careers

Careers – Physics

Ecosystems: Interdependence & Plant Reproduction

PSHCE

Science Skills: Carrying Out an Effective Scientific Investigation

Year

8

Forces: Contact Forces & Pressure

Reactions: Chemical energy & Types of reaction

PSHCE – Health

Electromagnets: Magnetism & electromagnetism

Organisms: Breathing & Digestion

PSHCE & Careers

Careers – physics

Matter: Periodic table & Elements

Ecosystems: Respiration & Photosynthesis

Careers

Careers – chemistry

Energy: Work & Heating & Cooling

Earth: Climate & Earth Resources

PSHCE

Genes: Evolution & inheritance

Careers

Waves:Wave effects & properties

Careers – Biology

PSHCE

PSHCE – Diversity

ENERGY: Types and resources

MATTER: The periodic table

ORGANISMS: Cells & DNA

Year

9

Science Skills: Project based learning; “big question”

Health: Diet and digestion

ORGANISMS: Disease and the body’s defences

Careers

REACTIONS: Chemical reactions

ENERGY: States of matter

ORGANISMS: Health and the digestive system

PSHCE

REACTIONS: Exothermic and endothermic reactions

ELECTROMAGNETS: Electricity

ORGANISMS: Photosynthesis and respiration

PSHCE

REACTIONS: Environmental chemistry

ORGANISMS: Organisation

Energy: Energy

Matter: Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table

Organisms: Cell Biology

Year

10

ENERGY: Radioactivity

MATTER & REACTIONS: Bonding, Structure & the Properties of Matter

ELECTROMAGNETS: Electricity

ORGANISMS: Infection & Response

MATTER: Quantitative Chemistry

ENERGY: Particle Model of Matter

PSHCE

ORGANISMS: Bioenergetics

REACTIONS: Chemical Changes

ENERGY: Atomic Structure – models

FORCES A: Different Types of Forces

REACTIONS: Rates of reaction

GENES: Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

ENERGY: Atomic Structure – radiation

REACTIONS: Energy Changes

ORGANISMS: Homeostasis & Response

Year

11

GENES: Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

REACTIONS: Organic Chemistry

FORCES B: Speed & Acceleration

ECOSYSTEMS: Ecology

MATTER: Chemical analysis

REACTIONS: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

EARTH: Using Resources

Revision

Review Paper 1 & Paper 2 Topics

ELECTROMAGNETS: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Final Outcome
AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy / Triple Science

Science Downloads

Science Curriculum Overview