The department believe that we should enthuse students with a passion for the discovery of the world around them.
The Academy presents an opportunity for students to be taught in 10 state-of-the-art, ICT-rich laboratories, by dedicated and talented teachers. There will be a strong emphasis on practical laboratory experience and pupil research skills in all of the courses followed.
The Science department is fully committed to student achievement and looks forward to supporting students through their education at the Academy and ensuring that their examination results are ones they can be proud of. Homework is an integral part of the curriculum and will be set once a week for all groups.
The department is supported by an academic coach who will be used to make sure that all students have extra help if required.
In an society where scientific literacy is becoming increasingly more important we should provide student’s with the skills that will enable them to critically evaluate scientific advances on their life. To this end the Academy provides 3 study pathways that students can follow:
Pathway 1
Students follow a 2 year condensed KS3 course and start studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics GCSE,s during Year 9, 10 and 11.
Pathway 2
Students follow a 3 year KS3 course and then take Core science GCSE during year 10 and Additional science during year 11.*
Pathway 3
Students follow a 3 year KS3 course and then take Core science GCSE during year 10 and year 11.
The pathway that student follows depends on their individual needs.
* It is hoped that students will be able to follow the Btec science course in future years.
Science Module Rotations
Key Stage 3
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Electricity and Energy - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Forces and Light - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Humans and Psychology - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Task Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Materials and Reactions - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Space - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - States of Matter - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 7 - Variation and Ecosystems - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Forces and Energy - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Humans, Health and Genetics - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Light and Electricity - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Materials and Earth Science - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
2 Year Course - Year 8 - Plants, Ecology and Behaviour - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Electricity and Energy - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Forces and Light - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Humans and Psychology - Student Sheet and Task Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Materials and Reactions - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Space - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - States of Matter - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 7 - Variation and Ecosystems - Student Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Forces and Energy - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Health and Cells - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Humans, Plants and Genetics - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Light and Electricity - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Task Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Materials - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
3 Year Course - Year 8 - Reactions and Earth Science - Scheme Of Work Sheet and Homework Booklet
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Core Science
B1a Scheme of Work - Topic 1 Concept and Topic 2 Concept
B1a Homework Booklets - B1a Foundation and B1a Higher
B1b Scheme of Work - Topic 3 Concept and Topic 4 Concept
B1b Homework Booklet - B1b Foundation
C1a Scheme of Work - Topic 5 Concept and Topic 6 Concept
C1a Homework Booklets - C1a Foundation and C1a Higher
C1b Scheme of Work - Topic 7 Concept and Topic 8 Concept
C1b Homework Booklets - C1b Foundation and C1b Higher
P1a Scheme of Work - Topic 9 Concept and Topic 10 Concept
P1a Homework Booklets - P1a Foundation and P1a Higher
P1b Scheme of Work - Topic 11 Concept and Topic 12 Concept
P1b Homework Booklets - P1b Foundation and P1b Higher
Additional Science
B2 Schemes of Work - Energy Flow Concept - Divide and Develop Concept - Inside Living Cells Concept - Interdependence Concept
B2a Homework Booklet - B2a Foundation
C2 Schemes of Work - How Fast How Furious Concept - Chemical Structures Concept - Synthesis Concept - In Your Element Concept
P2 Schemes of Work - As Fast As You Can Concept - Power Of The Atom Concept - Putting Radiation Concept - Rollercoaster Context