St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
sCIENCE
Intent Statement
We aspire to produce learners who are skilled critical thinkers, problem solvers, innovators and team players. Students will develop their minds by accessing a stimulating and challenging curriculum supported by a programme of opportunities that will support the creativity and curiosity of each and every one of them. At the conclusion of their high school career, our students will be capable of applying their scientific knowledge to contemporary issues, making connections between scientific disciplines, and pursuing post-secondary education or careers in the many and varied disciplines of science and engineering.
Science Department Staff
Mr A Quinn - Subject Leader
Mr I Hussain - Head of Physics
Mr N Cohen
Miss L Harrop
Miss K Hickling
Mr N Irwin
Mrs V Kershaw
Mr D Martindale
Mr L Pendlebury
Mr M Wharmby
Mrs L Walton - Technician
Key Stage 3
Students in years 7, 8, and 9 follow the AQA Key Stage 3 Science Syllabus. Throughout Key Stage 3, we aim to teach engaging lessons that develop scientific skills as well as knowledge and understanding. Lessons are hands-on involving many practical activities.
Year 7 students can also attend an after school Science Club providing further hands-on practical Science opportunities. By the end of Key Stage 3 students should have an understanding of the big ideas in Science which should equip them well for success at GCSE level.
Science topics are grouped in themes that cover Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Themes include Forces, Electromagnets, Energy, Waves, Matter, Reactions, Earth, Organisms, Ecosystem and Genes. Each theme is partly taught in year 7 and partly taught in year 8. Within Forces, for example, Speed and Gravity are taught in year 7 and Contact forces and pressure are taught in year 8
A link to the AQA Key Stage 3 Science Syllabus can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/ks3/ks3-science-syllabus
Key Stage 3 Knowledge Organisers
- Acids and alkalis knowledge organiser.pptx
- Earth s Structure Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Energy Costs Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Energy Transfers Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Interdependence Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Light Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Metals and Non Metals Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Movement and Cells knowledge organiser.pptx
- Particle Model and Separating Techniques.pptx
- Plant Reproduction Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Sound Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Speed and Gravity.pptx
- Universe Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Variation and Human Reproduction Knowledge Organiser.pptx
- Voltage Current and Resistance Organiser.pptx
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 Knowledge Organisers
Chemistry
- atmosphere
- Atomic Structre periodic Table 1
- Atomic structre periodic table 2
- Chemical analysis
- Chemical Change 1
- Chemical change 2 electrolysis
- Energy Changes
- organic chemistry
- Quantitative
- Rate and extent of chemical change
- Structure bonding
- using resources
Physics
- Atomic Structure Paper 1
- Electricity 1 Paper 1
- Electricity 2 Paper 1
- EM Waves Paper 2
- Energy 1 Paper 1
- Energy 2 Paper 1
- Energy 3 Paper 1
- Forces 1 Paper 2
- Forces 2 Paper 2
- Forces 3 Paper 2
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism Paper 2
- Particle Model of Matter Paper 1
- Space paper 2 Triple only
- Wave Properties Paper 2
Biology
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