Science at Manshead CE Academy aspires to develop scientifically informed, caring and responsible individuals who can think critically and make informed choices about themselves to flourish the environment and society.

Students develop skills of scientific inquiry to design and carry out scientific investigations and evaluate scientific evidence to draw conclusions.

We encourage our students to demonstrate attitudes and develop values, honesty and respect for themselves, others, and their shared environment.

Our Science department aims to: 

Provide a challenging and stimulating learning environment for students where they are able to display their ability and be stretched and challenged. Students are offered opportunities to be creative, critical, competitive, co-operative and to face challenges as individuals during their learning journey.

They will learn to think in different ways to suit their different challenges. They are allowed opportunities to demonstrate their learning and to use a range of teacher, peer and self-assessment. The schemes of work promote both continuity and progression.

Science lessons are planned for inclusion of all students. Tasks and materials are differentiated to allow this to happen. 

KS3 Science 

Students are taught Biology, Chemistry and Physics content throughout the academic year. Every student has individual pupil learning profiles which helps them to check and evaluate their progress during the topic learning.

Students are continuously assessed in a variety of ways and supported to close the loop with a variety of stimulating and challenging activities. 

GCSE KS4

At KS4 students are streamed to separate science and combined science (AQA Trilogy). 

All students sit public exams at the end of year 11. Students are assessed continuously during their learning journey at KS4 and supported through a variety of activities i.e. interventions, learning resources, practical activities, modelling etc. 

A LEVEL 

At A level we offer all three sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and follow the OCR board. 

Students make their choice of subjects during year 11.  They are given comprehensive advice during the period of their option choices.  

Science at Manshead CE Academy offers trips and visits with the aim to support the curriculum and enrich students experience during their learning journey.

Students are able to access extra learning resources i.e. past papers, knowledge organisers, sample questions mapped to each topic with their model answers and to support their learning in their own time at their own pace.

Our students get access and support from other online resources i.e. SENECA, Snap Revise, Kerboodle with extra drop in sessions to clear their doubts and enhance their learning experiences.