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Science

“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”

Carl Sagan

Knowledge and Wisdom in Science Science at Manshead CE Academy aspires to develop scientifically informed, caring and responsible individuals who can think critically and make informed choices about themselves, the environment and society. Intended Science curriculum at Manshead CE Academy supports to acquire knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills to solve problems and make informed decisions in scientific and other contexts. Students develop skills of scientific inquiry to design and carry out scientific investigations and evaluate scientific evidence to draw conclusions. Science curriculum extends to communicate scientific ideas, arguments and practical experiences accurately in a variety of ways. We encourage our students to appreciate the benefits and limitations of science and its application in technological developments and to understand the international nature of science and the interdependence of science, technology and society, including the benefits, limitations and implications imposed by social, economic, political, environmental, cultural and ethical factors. We encourage our students to demonstrate attitudes and develop values, honesty and respect for themselves, others, and their shared environment.
Curriculum and Teaching and Learning Overview 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 environment. They will learn to think in different ways to suit the 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 contents during their academic year. Every students have individual pupil learning profile which helps them to check and evaluate their progress during the topic learning. Students are continuously assessed in variety of ways and supported to close the loop with variety of stimulating and challenging activities.

GCSE KS4:

At KS 4 students are streamed to separate science and combined science (AQA Trilogy). All students sits for public exam at the end of year 11. Students are assessed continuously during their learning journey at KS4 and supported through variety of activities i.e. interventions, learning resources, practical activities, modelling etc. Every student sits for six exam papers in order to achieve their grades (9-1).

 

A LEVEL

At A level we offer all three sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and follow OCR board.  Students make their choice of subjects during year 11.  Students are given comprehensive advice during the period of their option choices.   Students receive their offers based on their achievements at KS4. At Manshead CE Academy KS5 sciences are joyful and successful. Our students get entries to highly regarded universities (Oxford, Cambridge, St. Andrews etc.) for their chosen subjects.

Learning beyond the classroom Science at Manshead CE Academy offers a wide range of lunch time and after school activities. These activities include CREST award and robotics which are suited to most of our KS3 students. At higher level, there are trips and visits with aim to support 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 topics with their model answers to support their learning in their own time with their own pace. Our students get access and support from other online resources i.e. Tassomai, Snap Revise, Kerboodle with extra dropping sessions to clear their doubts and enhance their learning experiences.

Curriculum Overview

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Year 7 Scientific Technique Cells Biology and Microscopy The Periodic Table and Atoms Forces Body System Separation Technique and space
Year 8 Energy Reactivity trends and rates Photosynthesis and respiration Electricity Chemical Reactions Evolution and inheritance
Year 9 Cells, Atomic structure and the periodic table Particle models and matters, atoms Organisation Bonding Chemistry of the atmosphere, Energy Ecology
Year 10 Infections and response and Chemical Change Electricity and Bioenergetics Energy Change and using resources Forces Forces Chemical analysis, revision and exam
Year 11 Homeostasis and response, the rate and chemical reactions Waves, Inheritance variation and evolution. Quantitative chemistry Magnetism and electromagnetism Revision and exam Exam
Year 12 Biology Microscopy and Biological Molecules Enzymes and Plasma Membrane Cell Division Exchange and Transport Biodiversity, classification and evolution Communicable diseases
Year 13 Biology Neural communication, hormonal communication and homeostasis Plant responses, energy for biological process and respiration Genetics of living systems, patterns of inheritance and variation and manipulating genomes. Cloning and biotechnology, ecosystems and population and sustainability. Revision
Year 12 Physics Development of practical Skills, Foundation of physics and motion, Electricity charge and current, energy, power and resistance Forces, motion, electrical circuit. Forces in action, work energy and power, waves 1, Materials, waves 2. Newton’s Laws of motion, quantum physics  Thermal physics, capacitors
Year 13 Physics Thermal physics, circular motion, capacitors, electric field. Oscillation, electromagnetism Gravitational field, Nuclear and particle physics Astrophysics and cosmology, nuclear physics Medical imaging, revision and exams Exam
Year 12 Chemistry Practical skills, Atoms and moles, the periodic table, Formulation and equations, physical chemistry Reactions and calculations, hydrocarbons Electrons bonding , alcohols and haloalkanes Analysis and organic synthesis Reaction rates
Year 13 Chemistry Reaction Rates, equilibrium, Aromatic compounds and carbonyls Acids, base and pH, nitrogen compounds and polymers Enthalpy, entropy and free energy, organic synthesis and practical techniques Redox, transition elements and analysis Revision and exams Exams

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