Curriculum Intent
Head of Department
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11

Curriculum Intent

The Science Curriculum will leave students with a deep appreciation of the big ideas of science and an ability to use them to explain the world around them. We will equip our students with the knowledge they need to appreciate the wonder of the universe and the human capacity to make sense of it.    Our students will develop a sense of what science ‘is’ and how scientific knowledge has been developed through prediction, experimentation and the gathering of evidence. This will give our students the ability to act as global citizens able to grapple with the major issues of their generation and make good choices for themselves, their community, and our planet.

Head of Department

Assistant Principal: Science and Computer Science

Mr Ash Sayedi

Year 7

Autumn Term

  • Working Scientifically
  • Cells
  • Particle Model
  • Forces
  • Reproduction

Spring Term

  • Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
  • Space
  • Interdependence

Summer Term

  • Separating Mixtures
  • Energy
  • Electricity
  • Magnetism

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - History

Year 8

Autumn Term

  • Tissues and Organs
  • Acids and Alkalis
  • Movement and Pressure
  • Respiration and Photosynthesis

Spring Term

  • Changing Substances
  • Magnetism
  • Life Diversity
  • Earth Systems

Summer Term

  • Resistance
  • Nutrition
  • Waves

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - History

Year 9

Autumn Term

  • The Periodic Table
  • Growth and Differentiation
  • Acceleration
  • Human Interaction

Spring Term

  • Quantitative Chemistry
  • Heating
  • Genetics

Summer Term

  • Using Resources
  • Sounds and Waves
  • Home Electricity

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - History

Year 10

Autumn Term

  • The Digestive System
  • Structure and Bonding
  • Matter
  • Circulation and Respiration
  • Extraction of Metals
  • Energy Conservation

Spring Term

  • Plants and Material Cycling
  • Quantitative Chemistry
  • Movements
  • Health and Disease

Summer Term

  • Energy Changes
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Radioactivity
  • Ecology

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - History

Year 11

Autumn Term

  • Carbon Chemistry
  • Feedback and Control
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Controlling Reactions
  • Force Fields

Spring Term

  • Controlling Nature
  • Atmosphere
  • Evolution

Summer Term

  • Interleaved Exam Practice and Application to Different Contexts
  • Address Gaps in Knowledge
  • Build Links Between Different Topics Applied to a Range of Scenarios

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - History