Secondary Science
At North Star 180 we envision a Science curriculum that nurtures a sense of curiosity in our students towards themselves, their environment, and the realm of scientific enquiry. Our goal is to equip them with a robust scientific knowledge
KS3 Science
Within Key Stage 3, students have 3 Science lessons per week, this is broken down into two terms of physics, two terms of biology and two term of chemistry. Students work scientifically in both practical and theory lessons and covers Earth and the planets, inheritance and adaptation, forces, ecosystem processes, living things and their habitats and properties and changes of materials.
The knowledge and practical skills developed in their science lessons throughout KS3 allows the students to progress this further in KS4 where they will aim to gain a GCSE qualification.
KS4 Science (GCSE Biology)
In KS4 students are taught GCSE Biology following the AQA syllabus. Biology is literally the study of living things and within the course we cover a wide range of topics. Cells, using microscopes, digestion. Investigating different foods for how much energy they contain. Researching how the bodies heart and circulation system works. Investigating how the body fight disease and infection. The incredible world of plants and how they live, reproduce, defend themselves and prosper through evolution.
These are just some of the topics students will learn over the 2 years at the end of which they will sit 2 exams to attain their GCSE grade.
Subject content
- 1. Cell biology
- 2. Organisation
- 3. Infection and response
- 4. Bioenergetics
- 5. Homeostasis and response
- 6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
- 7. Ecology
- 8. Key ideas
