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TEACHER |
POSITION HELD |
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Curriculum Director of Science |
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2 i/c in Science |
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| Mr D Edmonds | 3 i/c in Science |
| Mr D Mahoney | Head of Physics and KS5 Science Coordinator |
| Dr K Steel | A Level Chemistry Teacher |
| Ms A Awosanmi | Science Teacher |
| Ms R Coggins | Science Teacher |
| Mr J Hare | Science Teacher |
| Mr L Lahoud | Science Teacher |
| Ms D Lam | Science Teacher |
| Mr D Lowe | Science Teacher |
| Mrs P Marezana-Sauti | Science Teacher |
| Ms A McCarthy | Science Teacher |
| Miss S McDonald | Science Teacher |
| Mr S Mfoafo-McCarthy | Science Teacher |
| Ms E Wallis | Science Teacher |
Key Stage 3
Overview
Students may complete KS3 with knowledge of individual concepts but lack the understanding to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar contexts. The Activate Science KS3 syllabus provides students with this understanding and leads to a smooth transition to Edexcel KS4 content.
Content Covered at KS3:
Year 7
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics | ||
| Autumn | Topic | Chapter 1 Cells | Chapter 1 Particles and their Behaviour | Chapter 1 Forces |
| Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | |
| Christmas | Chapter 1 Cells continued | Chapter 1 Particles and their behaviour continued | Chapter 1 Forces continued | |
| Winter | Chapter 2 structure & function of body systems | Chapter 2 Elements, atoms and Compounds | Chapter 2 Sound | |
| Assessment | Cells Assessment | Particles and atoms an compounds | Forces assessment | |
| Easter | Chapter 2 Structure & function of body systems continued | Chapter 3 Reactions | Chapter 3 Light | |
| Spring | Chapter 3 Reproduction | Chapter 4 Acids and Alkalis | Chapter 4 Space | |
| Assessment | End of Year 7 Biology Assessment | End of Year 7 Chemistry Assessment | End of Year 7 Physics Assessment | |
| Summer | New Technology in Biology unit | New technology in Chemistry unit | New technology in Physics unit |
Year 8
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics | ||
| Autumn | Topic | Chapter 1 Health and Lifestyle | Chapter 1 The Periodic Table | Chapter 1 Electricity and Magnetism |
| Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | Practical Skills Assessment | |
| Christmas | Chapter 1 Health and lifestyle continued | Chapter 1 The Periodic Table continued | Chapter 1 Electricity and Magnetism continued | |
| Winter | Chapter 2 Ecosystem processes | Chapter 2 Separation techniques | Chapter 2 Energy | |
| Assessment | Health and lifestyle Assessment | The Periodic table and Separation techniques Assessment | Electricity and Magnetism Assessment | |
| Easter | Chapter 3 Adaptation and inheritance | Chapter 3 Metals and Acids | Chapter 3 Motion and Pressure | |
| Spring | Chapter 3 Adaptation and inheritance continued | Chapter 4 The Earth | Chapter 3 Motion and Pressure continued | |
| Summer | Turning points in Biology unit | Turning points in Chemistry unit | Turning points in Physics unit | |
| Assessment | End of Year 8 Biology Assessment | End of Year 8 Chemistry Assessment | End of Year 8 Physics Assessment |
Year 9 - Starting KS4 Edexcel Transition Units
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
| T1 KS4 Key concepts in Biology | T1A Atomic structure | T2 Motions and Forces |
| T2 Cells and Control | T1B Types of Bonding | T3 Conservation of Energy |
| T3 Genetics | T1C Calculations in Chemistry | T4 Waves |
Textbooks: Year 7 & 8
Activate Biology Textbook - ISBN-13: 978-0198307150
Activate Chemistry Textbook - ISBN-13: 978-0198307167
Activate Physics Textbook - ISBN-13: 978-0198307174
Textbooks: Year 9
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120201)
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120218)
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120225)
Key Stage 4
Overview
The suite of GCSE sciences comprises of different specifications, which utilise common material and use a similar style of examination questions. The different specifications are GCSE Combined Science and GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry and GCSE Physics.
Candidates taking either the GCSE combined trilogy or the GCSE Separates route, will have the experience necessary to progress to appropriate Level 3 qualifications.
Edexcel Combined Science
The students following this route will receive two GCSE’s. The subject content and required practicals in this specification are also in the GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. So we have the flexibility to co-teach and to move the students between courses.
Edexcel GCSE Separates (GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics
The students following this route will receive three GCSE’s.
The Edexcel GCSE Specifications can be found here:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/sciences-2016.html
Required Practicals
There are a number of required practicals over the three disciplines which will be tested on in the GCSE examinations. More information on required practicals can be found in the specifications.
Maths Skills
Maths skills are now included in the assessment of all GCSE science qualifications. A minimum percentage of marks must be allocated to assessing mathematical skills at an appropriate level of difficulty, in line with new rules and guidance from the Department for Education.
Examinations
All students sit 6 exam papers at the end of Year 11 – 2 x Biology, 2 x Chemistry and 2 x Physics
Year 10
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
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| T4 Natural Selection | T2 States of Matter | T5 Light and EM Spectrum |
| T5 Health and Disease | T3 Chemical changes | T6 Radioactivity |
| T6 Plant Structure and Functions | T4 Extracting metals and equilibria | T7 Astronomy |
| T7 Animal Coordination | T5 - Separate Chemistry 1 | T8 Energy and Forces doing work |
| T6 Groups in the periodic table | T9 Forces and their effects | |
| T7 Rates of Reaction and Energy changes | T10 Electricity and Circuits | |
| T11 Static Electricity | ||
| T12 Magnetism and the Motor Effect |
Year 11
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
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| T8 Exchange and Transport in Animals | T8 Fuels and Earth Science | T13 Electromagnetic Induction |
| T9 Ecosystems and Material Cycles | T9 Seperate Chemistry 2 | T14 Particle Model |
| T15 Forces and Matter |
Textbooks
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120201)
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120218)
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics Student Book (Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Science 2016) (ISBN: 978-1292120225)
