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
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Topics Covered
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Autumn
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B1 Cell Biology I
C1 Atomic Structure I
P1 Energy I
B2 Organisation I
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Spring
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B2 Organisation I
C2 Bonding I
C5 Energy Changes I
P2 Electricity I
B3 Infection and response I
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Summer
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C4 Chemical Changes I
P3 Particle model of matter I
B4 Bioenergetics I
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Year 8
Term
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Topics Covered
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Autumn
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B5 Homeostasis I
C6 Rates of reaction I
P5 Forces I
C7 Organic Chemistry I
B6 Inheritance and evolution I
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Spring
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B6 Inheritance and evolution I
C8 Chemical analysis I
P6 Waves I
C10 Using Resources I
B7 Ecology I
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Summer
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B7 Ecology I
C9 Chemistry of the atmosphere I
P7 Magnets and electromagnets I
P8 Space Physics I
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Year 9
Term
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Topics Covered
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Autumn
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B1 Cell Biology II
B2 Organisation II
C1 Atomic Structure and the periodic table II
P3 Particle model of matter II
P1 Energy II
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Spring
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B3 Infection and response II
C2 Bonding structure and properties of matter II
P6 Waves II
C5 Energy changes II
B7 Ecology II
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Summer
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B7 Ecology II
C8 Chemical analysis II
P4 Atomic Structure II
C10 Using Resources II
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Year 10
Term
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Topics Covered
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Autumn
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B4 Bioenergetics II
C6 The rate and extent of chemical reactions II
P5 Forces II
C7 Organic Chemistry II
C9 Chemistry of atmosphere II
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Spring
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P8 Space Physics II
B5 Homoeostasis II
C3 Quantitative chemistry
P2 Electricity II
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Summer
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B6 Inheritance and selection II
C4 Chemical changes II
P7 Magnetism & electromagnetism II
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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)
Separate Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Combined Science
Combined Science Trilogy
Post 16
The following course are currently offered at post 16
A Level
Biology; AQA
Chemistry; AQA
Physics; AQA
BTEC
Level 3 Extended certificate in Applied Science (equivalent to one A Level); Pearson