Course Overview
Science stimulates and excites students’ curiosity and their interest in the world around them. Through their work in science, students begin to understand major scientific ideas, to appreciate how these develop and contribute to technological change, and recognise the cultural significance of science and its worldwide development.
Science offers students the opportunity to take part in a range of practical activities that allow them to link scientific theory to actual experience.
Students learn how the results of experimental evidence and models are used to explain phenomena and events. Through carrying out enquiry-based investigations, students develop key skills and are encouraged to think critically and creatively.
Students also learn how scientific technologies have been used in industry, business and medicine and how these developments have contributed greatly to the quality of life for most people. Students take part in questioning and discussion about science-based issues that affect their lives, the society in which they live and the world as a whole. Through this independent enquiry they become more confident in expressing their views and evaluating decisions about scientific matters.
FAQs
What are the aims of the course?
To encourage candidates to:
- Acquire a systematic body of scientific knowledge, and the skills needed to apply this in new and changing situations;A
- cquire an understanding of scientific ideas, of how they develop, of the factors which may affect their power, and of their limitations;
- Consider and evaluate critically their own data and conclusions, and those obtained from other sources, using ICT where appropriate;
- Evaluate, in terms of their scientific knowledge and understanding and their understanding of the processes of scientific enquiry and of the nature of scientific knowledge, the benefits and drawbacks of scientific and technological developments, including those related to the environment, personal health and quality of life, and considering ethical issues where these arise;
- Select, organise and present information clearly and logically, using appropriate scientific terms and conventions, and ICT where appropriate;
- Interpret and evaluate scientific data and conclusions from a variety of sources;
- Use electronic (internet, CD ROMs, databases, simulations etc.) and/or more traditional sources of information (books, magazines, leaflets etc.) to collect data and ideas on a topic of scientific interest.
What examination will I take?
OCR Twenty First Century GCSE Science.
Double award is compulsory for most students. The Science option available this year in the option blocks is the Triple Award (depending on ability). It is important for students to take the above optional course if they wish to study a science course post 16/post A-Level.
What is involved with the examination?
All examinations – including periodic Module Test over the two years – make up 67% of the entire course.
What coursework will I have to complete?
The coursework element is worth 33% and comprises two elements:
The critical analysis of primary data and a case study of a topical (scientific) issue.
Who teaches the different science subjects?
You will have one science teacher for the Double Award GCSE and a different teacher with expertise in different sciences if you opt to take extra science in the option blocks.
What other Science Subjects will there be?
We will also be offering BTEC Diploma in Applied Science for those students we feel it would benefit the most.
The Science Staff
Mr R Fairbrother
Head of Science KS4 Curriculum Development
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mr V While
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Ms A Crofts
LEA Lead Professional Teacher, KS3 Coordinator
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mrs E Davis
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4 (P/T)
Ms S Bunford
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4 (P/T)
Mr R Delaney
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mrs S Rayment
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mr L Dandy
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Ms D Chudasama
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mrs B Kaur-Dheri
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Mr T Jones
Teacher of KS3 Science and Science at KS4
Laboratory Technicians
Mrs A Didarzadeh
Senior Laboratory Technician
Mrs S Fraser
Mrs C Harvey
Mrs L Evans
Mrs W Jones
Light Hall School 2010.
All Rights Reserved |