Science
Curriculum Aims:
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Sequencing of our curriculum ensures pupils effectively build on prior knowledge and create schema which allows pupils to draw knowledge in varying contexts.
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The spiral curriculum ensures mastery of key concepts, and its implementation is innovative, inclusive, engaging, and challenging. Pupils are extended to ensure a breadth and depth to their knowledge base in preparation for lives beyond Glenthorne.
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Cross curricular links are considered and create an innovative educational environment where students learn to be independent scientists and scientifically literate citizens who apply that understanding in innovative ways to solve problems and improve the human condition. We believe that a Scientific literate society will be better able to make informed decisions about health, economic, environmental, and public policy issues.
We value:
- Excellence in teaching activities;
- Independence of thought;
- Creativity in disseminating new knowledge in the sciences;
- A supportive, safe and healthy working environment for students and staff;
- A work and learning environment in which each person is encouraged to reach his or her full potential.
Click on the links below to view each file:
- Biology Learning Journey
- Chemistry Learning Journey
- Physics Learning Journey
- KS3 Year 7 Assessment Criteria
- KS3 Year 8 Assessment Criteria
KS3 Revision Checklists
KS4 Revision Checklists
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
KS5 Revision Checklists
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 3 Forces and Motion
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 4 Electricity
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 4 Quantum
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 4 Waves
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 5 Newtonian World
Physics Revision Checklists - Module 6 Particles and Medical Physics
KS3 Vocabulary Lists
Year 7
KS4 Vocabulary Lists
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
P1 Glossary Energy AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P1 Glossary Energy AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P1 Glossary Energy AQA GCSE Triple
P2 Glossary Electricity AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P2 Glossary Electricity AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P2 Glossary Electricity AQA GCSE Triple
P3 Glossary Particle Model of Matter AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P3 Glossary Particle Model of Matter AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P3 Glossary Particle Model of Matter AQA GCSE Triple
P4 Glossary Atomic Structure AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P4 Glossary Atomic Structure AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P4 Glossary Atomic Structure AQA GCSE Triple
P5 Glossary Forces and Motion AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P5 Glossary Forces and Motion AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P5 Glossary Forces and Motion AQA GCSE Triple
P6 Glossary Waves AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P6 Glossary Waves AQA GCSE Combined Higher
P6 Glossary Waves AQA GCSE Triple
P7 Glossary Electromagnetism AQA GCSE Combined Foundation
P7 Glossary Electromagnetism AQA GCSE Combined Higher
Teaching Colleagues
Miss J Bains:
Assistant Headteacher for STEM & Careers, Director of Science
Miss G Funnell:
Subject Leader Chemistry
Miss B Onel:
Subject Leader Biology
Mr D Scott:
Subject Leader Physics
Miss A Khamkar:
Combined Science Co-Ordinator, Teacher of Chemistry, Assistant Head of Year 9
Miss E Newman:
KS3 Co-Ordinator, Teacher of Physics
Miss E Hadar:
STEM Coordinator, Teacher of Chemistry
Miss E Searle:
Teacher of Biology, Assistant Head of Year 8
Miss R Sivardeen:
Teacher of Biology, Assistant Head of Year 7
Mrs P Holliday:
Teacher of Biology
Mr P Paine:
Teacher of Physics
Dr A Piper:
Teacher of Biology
Mr S Cosgrove
Teacher of Chemistry
Mr K Wong
Teacher of Physics
Mrs M Goyal
Teacher of Chemistry
Miss H Ferguson
Teacher of Biology
Miss A Ahmad
Teacher of Biology
Mrs SJ Lumley
Senior Technician
Mrs K Bagley
Physics Technician
Mrs S Woodall
Biology Technician
Mrs E Cieslik
Biology Technician
KS3 Science
Year 7: 6 lessons per fortnight
Year 8: 6 lessons per fortnight
KS4 Science
Year 9: 9 lessons per fortnight across all Sciences
KS4 Biology, Chemistry & Physics
Exam Board: AQA
All pupils complete 2 GCSE examination
Year 10: 4 lessons per fortnight
Year 11: 4 lessons per fortnight
KS5 Biology, Chemistry & Physics
Exam Board: OCR
All pupils complete 3 A-Level examinations
Year 12: 10 lessons per fortnight
Year 13: 9 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period
