The Science Faculty

The Science Faculty provides a stimulating, thought-provoking and challenging learning experience within all its learning domains for all students.

This faculty comprises of a number of subject areas that are complementary in nature including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Forensic Science, Health & Social Care, Child Development and Children’s Care, Learning & Development.

The key features of the subjects within this faculty are related to the world of work which are often embedded within. Trips, visits and key professional speakers are involved in the delivery of content in a number of topics which enables students to consolidate and apply their learning in relation to the area of study and the world of work.

Opportunities for work based learning in the form of regular work experience, in some courses, provides students with invaluable experience, life skills and for some, additional qualifications in the area of study, thus making them desirable to future employers.

Students are provided the opportunity to learn new skills, develop their existing ability and acquire greater knowledge in the subject areas. Emphasis is placed on practical and interactive learning strategies with the use of a range of resources which develops deeper learning and understanding of all topics delivered. In addition to curricular learning, extra curricular workshops in all subject areas provide additional support for students and enable them to extend their knowledge further.

The faculty consists of compulsory curriculum subjects and a variety of optional and hugely popular and successful courses:

Key Stage 3
National Curriculum Science

Key Stage 4
GCSE Core & Additional Science
GCSE Single Sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Health & Social Care
Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Children’s Care, Learning & Development
GCSE Child Development

Key Stage 5
“AS” & “A” Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Children’s Care, Learning & Development
Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health Studies
Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Children’s Care, Learning & Development
Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Science (Forensic Science)

Science Faculty Newsletters
PSHE Newsletter 1
PSHE Newsletter 2