Science

Within our science department, our students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their love of learning whilst striving to achieve academic excellence. This is accomplished through a range of ideas and concepts. Our provision enables students to achieve their highest potential through stimulating, challenging and investigative lessons which in turn develops their critical knowledge.


Living as part of a diverse community, our students are encouraged to recognise the lives of others around the world, and the impact of current societal issues. In order to develop a brighter future for the next generation of scientists, we encourage curiosity and enthusiasm. Collectively, all of our students are supported to care and respect others and become responsible global citizens.


Our students achieve more when they enjoy the experience of working scientifically, this enables them to acquire knowledge and therefore understand its value. The world’s blueprint and its natural phenomena, is illuminated to our students through ‘The Big 10 Ideas’ which promote wonder, questioning and an element of surprise.


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Key Stage 3 Curriculum


As students begin their secondary school career, an introductory course into working scientifically (which includes safety within the lab and introducing new apparatus) is undertaken. Students follow a AET wide syllabus, which allows students to build big ideas, achieve mastery in addition to be fully equipped for success at GCSE.


Key stage 4 Curriculum


Students in KS4 complete the AQA Combined Science Trilogy course gaining two GCSEs. Students are able to draw upon prior knowledge and develop deeper understanding as they have experienced multiple interactions throughout their science career. The fundamental aim of the course is to connect ideas to form abstract concepts which aspire and challenge all pupils.


As of this year we also offer the AQA separate sciences for our most curious and enthusiastic students. This allows them to gain three GCSEs: Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

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