Contact Name: Mrs N Drewett (Dr)
Who's who:
Mrs N Drewett (Dr) | Head of Biology/Science |
Mrs E Howard (Hw) | Science (Biology)/ G&T, SEN coordinator |
Mrs J Hunt (Hn) | Science (Biology) |
Mrs S Lowe (Lo) | Science (Biology)/ITT mentor/coordinator/intervention coordinator |
Mrs D Mackrell (Mk) | Science (Biology) / Key stage 4 coordinator |
Details of KS3:
Year 7: Taught 3 lessons of Science per week in mixed ability form groups. Topics covered are:
- Unit 7A. Tissues and Transplants
- Unit 7B. Sex and Science
- Unit 7C. Ecology Matters
- Unit 7D. Classification
Year 8: Taught 3 lessons of Science per week in set groups. Topics covered are :
- Unit 8A. Food Glorious Food
- Unit 8B. Going for Gold
- Unit 8C. Doctors and disease
- Unit 8D. The way of the Dodo
Year 9: Taught one lesson each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in set groups. Topics covered are:
- Unit 9A. Science and Fiction
- Unit 9B. A model career
- Unit 9C. On the Farm
- Unit 9D. Crime Scene investigations
Details of KS5:
Year 12 and 13
A Levels offered in:
- Biology (AQA AS 1411, A2 2411)
Year 12 courses are taught in 5 hours of lessons per week, Year 13 in 4 hours of lessons with 2 hours set aside for practical work. In Biology students complete controlled assessments during the course. The remaining work is assessed by structured examinations taken in January and June.
(N.B. If students chose to terminate their course at the end of Year 12, an AS level is awarded. This AS counts as 50% of the final A level if the students chose to continue to A2 in Year 13. Students should be aware that AS levels are easier than A2's and it is therefore of paramount importance that they earn as many marks as possible at AS)
Details of all of these courses can be found at:
www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa.html
Forthcoming Events:
Examination dates:
Key Stage 4: Details of all relevant examination dates can be found at:
www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comptimetable/search.aspx
Key Stage 5: Details of all relevant examination dates can be found at:
www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comptimetable/search.aspx
Look out for:
- Science Homework Club!
- Chemistry Club
- Physics Club
Web Links:
Key Stage 3:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/
www.samlearning.com/
www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/homeworkhigh/index.html
Key Stage 4:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
www.samlearning.com/
www.s-cool.co.uk/default.asp
