Key Stage 3

The department follows the QCA schemes of work, which we have adapted to suit our needs. These are supported by excellent text- based resources, written specifically to fulfil the needs of the course. In KS3 Science, pupils are taught in their mixed-ability form classes for three lessons per week.

In years 7 and 8, they have one science teacher, who they see for all of their lessons. Year 9 classes have subject specialists for separate biology, chemistry and physics lessons.The scheme of work for each year group consists of twelve units of work, which provide a balance of the three sciences.

Assessment:
Each unit of work is assessed, the method of assessment varying from topic to topic. Some assessments are written tests, some are practical assessments, etc. SAT exams are taken in the summer of year 9.