The aim within the Science department is to offer a progressive, diverse, high quality and challenging curriculum. We endeavour to support students throughout their journey in secondary education and preparation for the world of work. At the culmination of their studies in Science, students will be confident and analytical individuals, capable of critically evaluating and finding solutions to local, national and international challenges in scientific and non-scientific contexts.
In addition, students of Science at Ernest Bevin Academy will develop practical dexterity and expand their vocabulary with scientific terminology, equipping them with the knowledge, techniques and oracy skills to flourish as responsible, valuable and independent members of British society.
At Key stage 3 (Years 7-9) we follow a custom-made curriculum designed to lead to GCSEs. Year 7 follow the United Learning Science Curriculum, and this will be phased in over the next couple of year. At Key stage 4 (Years 10-11) we follow the AQA syllabus for Science. At Key Stage 5 we follow OCR for Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and Pearson for Applied Science.
The Science Department uses Microsoft Teams, Seneca Learning and Kerboodle as our main online resources. Homework and Learning Resources are posted on Teams. E-textbooks (all Key stages) are available via Kerboodle. All of these platforms can be accessed by using the student Microsoft 365 user accounts.
Homework is set once a week. It will be in various forms from worksheets, research or online work via Seneca / Kerboodle.
Teachers will check books for correctness of work, quality of work and SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar).
Feedback is given back at least once a half-term and it will be form of whole class feedback. These will be on green sheets.
Date Period
Topics Covered
Key Assessments/ feedback tasks
Links
Autumn 1st half-term
See Purple Tie Science Section on Teams
Autumn 2nd half-term
Spring 1st half-term
Spring 2nd half-term
Summer 1st half-term
Summer 2nd half-term
See Yellow Tie Science Section on Teams
Mid Year Assessment (all topics to date)
End of Year Assessment (all topics)
See Blue Tie Science Section on Teams
The first is teacher judgment, which based on a holistic overview can supersede other forms of assessment. Teacher judgements will often be used to assess skills which we do not test for online and will take into account book work, written homework and standardised written assessments.
Some homework and skills will be assessed through our online learning platforms: MS Teams Seneca Learning and Kerboodle. Seneca Learning has a series of online assessments designed to test student understanding of the selected topic. Test scores are feedback to students straight away. The scores will be reviewed by the class teacher and if a student underperforms then they will be given intervention support. It is highly important that these are all completed so do please encourage your son to complete any online homework or assessments they may have to do in a timely fashion.
Lastly, we carry out written assessments throughout the year. This includes a mid-year and end of year assessment which incorporates content that the boys have learnt throughout the year as well as testing their scientific skills. With linear assessment in public examinations at KS4, our last form of assessment is designed to mirror this and get boys in the habit of revising for and sitting exams that test a broad base of subject matter.
Combined science (AQA)
Homework is set twice a week – once by each teacher. It will be in various forms from worksheets, research or online work via Seneca / Kerboodle/ Exampro.
Triple science (AQA)
Homework is set three times a week – once by each teacher. It will be in various forms from worksheets, research or online work via Seneca / Kerboodle/ Exampro.
Combined Science
Cell Biology
Energy
Atomic Structure
Organisation
Triple Science
See Combined Science and Triple Science Section on Teams for resources.
Organisation *
Electricity
Bonding & Structure
Infection & response
Mocks
Electricity *
Bonding & Structure *
Quantitative chemistry
Chemical changes
Particle physics
Bonding & structure *
Infection & response*
Bioenergetics
Bonding & structure
Quantitative
Bonding and structure
Infection and response
Infection & response *
Chemical changes *
Particle physics*
Quantitative chemistry*
Space (Paper 2)
Energy changes
Space (Paper 2)*
Waves
Homeostasis (Paper 2)
Particles physics
Ecology (Paper 2)
Energy changes *
Waves *
Homeostasis * (paper 2)
Rates (paper 2)
EOY exam
EOY exams
Homeostasis
Students should also regularly revise the content from Year 10 – we recommend they do at least an hour a week revision.
Rates of reaction
Forces
Organic chemistry
Forces (from Yr 10)
Homeostasis (from Yr 10)
See Green Tie - Combined Science and Triple Science Section on Teams for resources.
Forces *
Organic chemistry *
Inheritance
Chemical analysis
Electromagnets
Mock Assessment – Paper 1
Atmosphere
Using resources
Ecology
Electromagnets*
Chemical analysis*
Inheritance*
Revision
Mock assessment – Paper 2
Combined Science & Triple Science
Real GCSE exams – starting 12th May
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