science
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science department
YEAR 7 TOPICS
Organisms and cells
Explore how the skeletal system and muscular system in a chicken wing work together to cause movement and identify the principal features of a cheek and onion cell and describe their functions.
GENES AND Reproduction
Graph data relating to variation and explain how it may lead to the survival of a species and relate advice to pregnant women to ideas about transfer of substances to the embryo.
ECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT
Use a model to investigate the impact of changes in a population of one organism on others in the ecosystem and use models to evaluate the features of various types of seed dispersal.
Lab skills
Learn the basics surrounding lab safety and working safely in a lab as well as earning your Bunsen burner license.
MATTER
Relate the features of the particle model to the properties of materials in different states and devise ways to separate mixtures, based on their properties.
REACTIONS
Use experimental results to suggest an order of reactivity of various metals and devise an enquiry to compare how well indigestion remedies work.
ELECTRICITY
Compare the voltage drop across resistors connected in series in a circuit and compare and explain current flow in different parts of a series and parallel circuit.
energy
Explain the energy stores and pathways in a variety of everyday actions and look at the future of energy use on the planet.
forces
Explain the way in which an astronaut’s weight varies on a journey to the moon and investigate factors that affect the size of frictional or drag forces.
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TRIPS AND CLUBS
At Norton Hill School, the science department offers many opportunities to visit or get involved with science related trips outside of school.
In Year 7 we take all students to Bristol zoo to support our teaching of environment and adaptation. This involves meeting some of the animals first hand!
In Year 8 we take the all students on a wild and wacky week where we visit several science and engineering sites including the Fleet air arm museum and 'we the curious' in Bristol. These are to name but a few!
Key stage 4 study
GCSE COMBINED BIOLOGY
YEARS 9-11
GCSE COMBINED CHEMISTRY
YEARS 9 - 11
GCSE COMBINED PHYSICS
YEARS 9 - 11
Key stage 5 study
BTEC APPLIED SCIENCES
ALEVEL BIOLOGY
ALEVEL CHEMISTRY
ALEVEL PHYSICS
The opportunity to study these modules happens after your GCSEs are completed.