Posted on: 23/05/2025
Science
Every student will study all aspects of Science through Years 7 to 11, with the opportunity to progress onto A2 Level courses in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. Our aim is to provide every student with a set of skills and a body of scientific knowledge and concepts to equip them for future life. We also encourage the follow-on into science-based careers as well as Further and Higher Education.
At Key Stage 4 we follow the Gateway Science (A) suite of GCSEs (OCR syllabus). Some students will achieve a Combined Science GCSE (gaining a double grade worth 2 GCSEs). There is also scope for more able, interested students to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects at GCSE, leading to three separate GCSE qualifications.
If you have any questions about our curriculum please contact us via the main office or use our Enquiry Form.
Further resources:
Key Stage 3 Extension Reading Journey (Science)
MAIN TOPICS COVERED
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YEAR 7 |
B1.1 Cells B1.2 Body Systems B1.3 Reproduction C1.1 Particles and their Behaviour C1.2 Elements, atoms and compounds C1.3 Reactions C1.4 Acids and Alkalis P1.1 Forces P1.2 Sound P1.3 Light P1.4 Space |
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YEAR 8 |
B2.1 Health and Lifestyle B2.2 Ecosystem processes B2.3 Adaptation and Inheritance C2.1 The Periodic Table C2.2 Separation Techniques (CSI) C2.3 Metals and Acids C2.4 The Earth P2.1 Electricity and magnetism P2.2 Energy P2.3 Motion and Pressure |
GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE ROUTE (TWO TEACHERS)
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YEAR 9 |
B1 Cell-level systems B4 Community-Level systems P2.1 Forces and Motion C1 Particles C2.1 Elements, Compounds and mixtures (purity and separating techniques) P4 Waves |
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YEAR 10 |
B2 Scaling up B3 Organism-Level systems B5 Genes, inheritance and selection C2 Elements, Compounds and mixtures (remainder) C3 Chemical reactions C4 Predicting and identifying reactions and products P1 Matter P2.2 Newton's Laws P2.3 Forces in Action P3 Electricity P4.3 Radioactive Emissions |
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YEAR 11 |
B5 Genes, inheritance and selection B6 Global challenges P4 Waves and radioactivity (radioactivity only) P5 Energy P6 Global challenges C5 Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions C6 Global Challenges |
Note: the Physics modules are numbered differently in the triple and double science routes
SEPARATE SCIENCES
GCSE Biology (one teacher)
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Year 9 |
B1 Cell-level systems B4 Community-level systems |
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Year 10 |
B2 Scaling up B3 Organism-level system B5 Genes, inheritance and selection |
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Year 11 |
B6 Global challenges |
GCSE Chemistry (one teacher)
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Year 9 |
C1 Particles C2.1 Elements, compounds, and mixtures (purity and separating techniques) |
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Year 10 |
C2.2 & C2.3 Bonding and properties of materials C3 Chemical Reactions C4 Predicting and identifying reactions and products |
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Year 11 |
C5 Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions C6 Global challenges |
GCSE Physics (one teacher)
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YEAR 9 |
P2.1 Forces and motion P5 Waves |
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YEAR 10 |
P1 Matter P2.2 Newton's Laws P2.3 Forces in Action P3 Electricity P4 Magnetism and magnetic fields P6 Radiation |
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YEAR 11 |
P7 Energy P8 Global challenges |
Key Stage 5
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A Level Biology |
OCR, course code H420A plus Practical Endorsement |
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| A Level CHEMISTRY |
Pearson Edexcel, course code 9CH0 plus Practical Endorsement |
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A Level PHYSICS |
OCR, course code H420A plus Practical Endorsement |
Examination Board and Specifications
Please also refer to our Exams page for further information.
Key Stage 4
Combined Science (two GCSE grades, taught by two teachers):
- GCSE Combined Science: OCR (Gateway Combined Science Suite A, foundation or higher, course code J250)
Separate Sciences (three GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, taught by three teachers):
- GCSE Biology: OCR (Gateway, foundation or higher, course code J247)
- GCSE Chemistry: OCR (Gateway, foundation or higher, course code J248)
- GCSE Physics: OCR (Gateway, foundation or higher, course code J249)
Key Stage 5
- GCE A Level Biology: OCR (course code H420A plus Practical Endorsement)
- GCE A Level Chemistry: Pearson Edexcel (course code 9CH0 plus Practical Endorsement)
- GCE A Level Physics: OCR (course code H420A plus Practical Endorsement)
