Science

Science is all the stuff in the universe: from the tiniest subatomic particles in an atom of the metal in your computer’s circuits, to the nuclear reactions that made the immense ball of gas that is our sun, to the complex chemical reactions and electrical signals within your own body that allow you to read and understand these words.

“What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what’s going on.”

Jacques Yves Cousteau

The following explains what we teach throughout the school.

Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 3 we cover the topics which is carefully planned to meet the National Curriculum:

  • Engineering: We cover the following topics:
    • Solids , liquids and gases
    • Properties of materials and density
    • Atoms , elements, compounds
    • Static Electricity
  • Natural Resources – We cover the following topics:
    • Rock cycle
    • Separation Techniques
    • Acids and alkalis
    • Human effect on the Earth
  • Medicine – We cover the following topics:
    • Cells / Organisation
    • Skeleton/ Muscles
    • Diffusion
    • Lungs and breathing
  • Exploring Space – We cover the following topics:
    • Solar System/ radiation from the sun
    • Seasons
    • Phases of the moon
    • Forces
  • Health – We cover the following topics:
    • Food and diet
    • Exercise
    • Digestive system
  • Farming – We cover the following topics:
    • Food chains and webs
    • Soil conditions including pH
    • Global warming
    • Photosynthesis

At Danesgate we offer the following courses depending on which course is best for each pupil.

  • GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy – CLICK HERE to access the exams website and past papers

Plus individual science GCSE’s in:

  • Biology – CLICK HERE to access the exams website and past papers
  • Chemistry – CLICK HERE to access the exams website and past papers
  • Physics – CLICK HERE to access the exams website and past papers

We also offer Entry Level Science.

 

Ways to help my child succeed

Encourage your child to discuss their current work with you and to follow current scientific and technological issues and stories in the media.  All assessments will require careful revision.

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