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In KS3, students are taught a bespoke curriculum to build on key concepts in a particular sequence that reflects the hierarchical structure of the scientific disciplines.

In KS4, students follow either AQA Separate Sciences or Combined Science (Trilogy).

KS3 Curriculum Content Year 7

Energy 1	Term 1
Atoms, Elements and Compounds
Forces 1
Chemical Reactions
Cells	Term 2
Particles and their behaviour
Fields and Electricity
Human Reproduction	Term 3
Waves 1 - Sound
Plant reproduction
Waves 2 - Light

KS3 Curriculum Content Year 8

Acids and bases	Term 1
Energy 2
Life processes
The Periodic table
Forces 2	Term 2
Metals and other materials
Biological molecules
Separating mixtures	Term 3
Ecology and Ecosystems
Pressure and moments
Movement

KS3 Curriculum Content Year 9

The Earth	Term 1
Variation, Natural selection and Evolution
Space
Human health	Term 2
Energy in Chemical reactions
Electricity and magnetism

GCSE Curriculum Content Year 9, 10 and 11

GCSE Biology – Separates and Combined Trilogy:

Cell Biology 1 (Cells)	Term 3 – Year 9
Cell Biology 2 (Transport)	Term 1 – Year 10
Organisation 1 (Digestion and enzymes)
Organisation 2 (Circulation, respiratory system and respiration)
Organisation 3 (Non-communicable diseases)	Term 2 – Year 10
Plant Biology
Infection and response 1 – Communicable diseases
Infection and response 2 – Preventing and treating disease	Term 3 – Year 10
Ecology 1 – Adaptations, feeding relationships and competition
Homeostasis and response 1 – Human nervous system	Term 1 – Year 11
Homeostasis and response 2 – Hormonal co-ordination
Inheritance, variation and evolution 1 – Reproduction, DNA and inheritance	Term 2 – Year 11
Inheritance, variation and evolution 2 – Evolution, extinction and gene technologies
Ecology 2 – Biodiversity and ecosystems	Term 3 – Year 11
Revision and exams

GCSE Chemistry - Separates and Combined Trilogy:

Atomic Structure	Term 3 – Year 9
The Periodic Table	Term 1 – Year 10
Structure and Bonding
Chemical calculations 1 – equations, masses, moles, yields	Term 2 – Year 10
Chemical Changes 1 – Reactivity series, extracting metals, acids and bases
Chemical calculations 2 – Expressing concentrations and titration
Chemical changes 2 - Electrolysis	Term 3 – Year 10
Energy changes
Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Rates of chemical change 1 – rates of reaction	Term 1 – Year 11
Rates of chemical change 2 – reversible reactions
Organic Chemistry
Chemical analysis	Term 2 – Year 11
The Earth’s resources
Revision and exams	Term 3 – Year 11

GCSE Physics - Separates and Combined Trilogy:

Energy 1 – stores and pathways	Term 3 – Year 9
Energy 2 – transfers and resources	Term 1 – Year 10
Electrical circuits
Electricity in the home	Term 2 – Year 10
Particle model of matter
Atomic Structure – Radioactivity	Term 3 – Year 10
Waves 1 -Wave properties
Forces 1 – Forces in balance and Motion	Term 1 – Year 11
Forces 2 – Motion and Pressure
Magnetism and Electromagnetism 1
Electromagnetism	Term 2 – Year 11
Space ( Separates only)
Revision and exams	Term 3 – Year 11

Curriculum Content Year 12 and 13

We offer Biology, Chemistry and Physics at A Level; all three are varied courses focused on teaching learners the skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for further study for Sciences at university or the world of work.

In addition, we offer a vocational course - BTEC Applied Science; this qualification is assessed by external assessments and internal assignments – this course is suitable for learners wanting to engage in a career in science, such as a laboratory technician.