Science

There is an enthusiastic and innovative science team which is always seeking new opportunities to meet the needs of students, practical ideas and new technologies.

There are six modern science labs in which science is taught in a predominately practical way. Practical work is carried out in small groups of two or three students and much of the emphasis is on learning by investigation.

Students in Year 7 will follow the new National Curriculum which means that they will follow an integrated science course which focuses on the three principle aspects of science: physics, chemistry and biology. It also will incorporate technology and the media. In successive years this will also happen in Years 8 and 9, but until then students will study QCA science which focuses on the three principle aspects of science.

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Key Stage 3 Science (PDF)

Latest News

Eighty Year 8 students visited Paignton Zoo for the Whose Water Science Fair. During this visit the students took part in a number of interesting science workshops run by scientists from local organisations. The day ended with a show on the science of bubbles which included huge bubbles that people could stand in!

The day was enjoyed by all and we all had time to visit the new reptile house.