In Science, alongside the traditional learning of topics, pupils will learn the skills required to devise, conduct and report on their own Scientific enquiries. They will also learn the skills needed to question the validity of information and “facts” that are presented to them.

The topics studied in Year 7 help form an understanding of how things work and are revisited in greater detail higher up in the school.

In Year 7 Science we start by learning how to use common lab equipment safely. Throughout the year we learn to plan, collect data and report on our findings from experiments and investigations.

Pupils have the opportunity to learn about classification and ecological relationships, energy & electricity and simple reactions. All of these topics include practical work to improve the understanding of the topic and are visited again higher up in the school. 

The topics studied in Science lessons are complemented by topics that pupils study in their Technology lessons.

In Design and Technology pupils will learn practical and design skills in lots of different areas. This includes working with woods, metals, plastics and textiles, as well as cooking.

The skills learned in Year 7 will be built on as pupils move up through the school.

In Design & Technology you will get the opportunity to experience  all the different Technology areas throughout Year 7. All of these projects will introduce different designing and making skills and will link with the topics studied in Science.

Some of the projects you might study are:

• Design & make a metal bird feeder, 

• Design & make a textile windsock,

• Cooking and baking skills,

• Design & make a torch.

The teachers of Design & Technology are committed to helping you have fun and learn though working with your hands in practical lessons.