Science

Curriculum

Years 7 and 8 study Combined Science.

Years 9, 10 and 11 study AQA Science B GCSE and Additional Science GCSE.

At A-level we offer Biology (AQA), Chemistry (Edexcel) and Physics (Edexcel).

Activities

Jeans for Genes fund-raising day
Year 7 visit to London Zoo
Year 9 visit to the Science Museum
Science Week

Projects

Pupils are encouraged to develop their interest in Science beyond the classroom and a range of exciting projects have taken place in recent years. Years 7 and 8 pupils designed and made a large scale wormery to recycle waste organic matter, Year 10 pupils made a full size solar panel and a team from a previous year reached the regional final of a national competition for their project on momentum.
Year 12 have made a stunning sundial, and work on a wind tunnel to study aerodynamics is ongoing.

Year 9 visit the Science Museum

Facilities

There are six laboratories and this allows pupils to carry out a full range of practical work.