Science
Aims
- To maintain and/or stimulate student curiosity, interest and enjoyment in science.
- To enable students to be familiar with a body of scientific knowledge, principles and vocabulary.
- To enable students to see science in the context of a wider body of knowledge and skills. To enable students to understand and use scientific method with safety being a major consideration.
- To enable students to develop a range of desirable personal qualities such as politeness, perseverance, initiative and independence and to therefore understand how learning in science contributes to personal development.
- To enable students to be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- To employ teaching methods and resources that allow all students (irrespective of their gender, ethnic origin, academic ability, etc.) to have equal access to science and to experience success and enjoyment in their science work.
- To develop an awareness in students of the implications of science (past and present) for the individual, the community and the environment.
- To allow students to develop informed opinions and to be able to support them by reasonable arguments while encouraging respect for animals and the environment in general.
- To enable pupils to see the benefits of using ICT to enhance scientific knowledge and understanding.
Key Stage 3
All students broadly follow the QCA scheme of work published by central government.
This has been adapted to suit the resources and skills available within Harton School and has undergone some development to ensure adequate differentiation to suit the individual needs.
Students in KS3 have three hours of science per week.
Key Stage 4
There are currently four options available at KS4:
Single award science:
Students follow a broad science curriculum leading to the award of 1 science GCSE.
Double award science:
Students follow a broad science curriculum leading to the award of 2 science GCSE’s. The majority of students in Harton follow this course.
Separate sciences:
Students follow a more in depth science curriculum leading to the award of single GCSE’s in Physics, Chemistry & Biology.
GNVQ science:
Students follow an online applied science curriculum leading to GNVQ Intermediate (the equivalent award of 4 GCSEs).
Staff
- Mr P. G. Lamb (Subject Leader)
- Miss R Kelly
- Mrs K. Pattinson (Advanced Skills Teacher)
- Mrs C. Robertson (Assistant Subject Leader)
- Mr J. Smith
- Mr M Todd (NQT)
- Dr D. J. Tovey
- Mr G. Varley (Director of Learning - Year 8)
- Miss S. C. Wallace (i/c Science Community Liaison)
- Mrs K. Walker
- Mr A. Williams (Director of Learning - Year 10)
