Science

Head of the Science Department: Mrs Shepherd

Email: Nicola.Shepherd@cncs.school

Department vision

We are a team that is committed to ensuring that all pupils regardless of their ability, gender, race or religion have access to a vibrant, exciting and relevant curriculum which contributes to their spiritual, moral and social development with an appreciation and sense of wonder at God’s creation. Through outstanding teaching and learning we want every student to leave us with the qualifications, skills and attributes to secure a place at a world leading university or a prestigious apprenticeship.

Curriculum in Science

Your child will study a broad and balanced curriculum that covers the necessary content for public examinations but also aims to engage and enthuse. We follow the suit of AQA courses at key stage four and five. Our key stage three course aims to embed the key skills and knowledge for success, we maintain a consistent approach with terminology so pupils become familiar them.

Year 7

Term	Topics Covered
Autumn	B1 Cell Biology I C1 Atomic Structure I P1 Energy I B2 Organisation I
Spring	B2 Organisation I C2 Bonding I C5 Energy Changes I P2 Electricity I B3 Infection and response I
Summer	C4 Chemical Changes I P3 Particle model of matter I B4 Bioenergetics I

Year 8

Term	Topics Covered
Autumn	B5 Homeostasis I C6 Rates of reaction I P5 Forces I C7 Organic Chemistry I B6 Inheritance and evolution I
Spring	B6 Inheritance and evolution I C8 Chemical analysis I P6 Waves I C10 Using Resources I B7 Ecology I
Summer	B7 Ecology I C9 Chemistry of the atmosphere I P7 Magnets and electromagnets I P8 Space Physics I

Year 9

Term	Topics Covered
Autumn	B1 Cell Biology II B2 Organisation II C1 Atomic Structure and the periodic table II P3 Particle model of matter II P1 Energy II
Spring	B3 Infection and response II C2 Bonding structure and properties of matter II P6 Waves II C5 Energy changes II B7 Ecology II
Summer	B7 Ecology II C8 Chemical analysis II P4 Atomic Structure II C10 Using Resources II

Year 10

Term	Topics Covered
Autumn	B4 Bioenergetics II C6 The rate and extent of chemical reactions II P5 Forces II C7 Organic Chemistry II C9 Chemistry of atmosphere II
Spring	P8 Space Physics II B5 Homoeostasis II C3 Quantitative chemistry P2 Electricity II
Summer	B6 Inheritance and selection II C4 Chemical changes II P7 Magnetism & electromagnetism II

Year 11

Pupils follow a targeted course of revision to ensure that key content, processes and experimental work is revisited and reviewed ready for the public examinations in the Summer terms. All pupils (from 2019) are taught the content to sit three separate Sciences. In year 11 based on assessment data some pupil may then sit the GCSE Combined Science (two GCSE’s)