Year 7
In Year 7 all pupils start with an introduction to Science Course in the first half term. Pupils then work through three major themes – one per term. All pupils study the same topic at the same time. These topics are: Interdependence of Organisms, The Sustainable Earth and How Things Work. They are tested on each topic on completion. This allows for movement between sets as pupils progress through the course.
Year 8
In Year 8, all pupils work through three major themes, one per term. All pupils study the topics at the same time. The three topics are Interdependence of Organisms, The Sustainable Earth and How Things Work. Pupils are tested on each topic on completion. This allows for movement between sets as they progress through the course.
Year 9
Pupils complete 3 units of work in Year 9, one in each term. These are; Interdependence of Organisms, The Sustainable Earth and How Things Work. Each unit is tested at the end of the term. The current attainment level shown below is based on units studied prior to this report. Pupils will also sit an end of year exam covering all the work studied during the year.