Subject Information - Science
VISION/AIM
The Science department's vision is to inspire and engage students' understanding of the world around them. To develop scientific knowledge, understanding, skills and curiosity in how science plays a role in their past, present and future.
Our aim is to develop a deeper understanding of a range of scientific ideas in the subject disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.
We run a range of extra curricular opportunities such as, the weekly Science club, STEM projects and run a full programme of events for National Science Week. We also welcome guest speakers and events such as, Birds of Prey, the Big Bugs show and Chick hatching projects and we look forward to organising our Science themed trips and excursions.
Resources and support materials can be found on Google Classroom.
Further information can be requested from the Head of Department, Mrs D Birtwistle, dbirtwistle@fhes.org.uk
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Cells Particles |
Energy Reproduction Atoms, elements & compounds |
Separating mixtures Acids & bases Digestion & Circulation Inheritance and health |
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Year 8 |
Electricity & Magnetism Environmental Chemistry Chemical reactions |
Waves Respiration and gas exchange |
Ecology Photosynthesis Forces of Action & Motion Patterns of reactivity |
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KS3 Skills |
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GCSE Science
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Exam Board |
AQA Separate Science Award |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
Physics |
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Paper 1 |
Cell biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics. |
Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes; and Energy changes. |
Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. |
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Paper 2 |
Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. |
The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis, Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources. |
Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. |
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Link to the Specification |
Separate Biology award: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/biology/specifications/AQA-8461-SP-2016.PDF Separate Chemistry award: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/specifications/AQA-8462-SP-2016.PDF Separate Physics award: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/physics/specifications/AQA-8463-SP-2016.PDF |
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Exam Board |
AQA Combined Trilogy Science award |
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Combined Trilogy Biology |
Combined Trilogy Chemistry |
Combined Trilogy Physics |
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Paper 1 |
Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics.. |
Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes. |
Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. |
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Paper 2 |
Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology. |
The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources. |
Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and electromagnetism. |
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Link to the Specification |
GCSE Combined Trilogy Science award : https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/specifications/AQA-8464-SP-2016.PDF |
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Teaching Schedule
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 9 |
Biology |
Cell Biology. |
Organisation. |
Organisation. |
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Chemistry |
Atomic structure and the periodic table. |
Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter. |
Chemistry of the atmosphere. |
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Physics |
Energy. |
Energy. Electricity. |
Electricity. |
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Year 10 |
Biology |
Infection and response. |
Bioenergetics. |
Homeostasis and response. |
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Chemistry |
Quantitative chemistry. |
Chemical changes. |
Energy changes. |
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Physics |
Particle model of matter and Atomic structure. |
Forces. |
Forces. |
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Year 11 |
Biology |
Inheritance, variation and evolution. |
Ecology. |
Ecology. Revision. |
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Chemistry |
The rate and extent of chemical change. |
Organic chemistry. Chemical analysis. |
Using resources. Revision. |
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Physics |
Waves. |
Magnetism and electromagnetism. |
Space physics (Separate award only). Revision. |
