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KS4 Curriculum Intro:
Students are offered a variety of courses at KS4 to suit their learning requirements that are reviewed each year to meet the needs of our students.
Courses offered in 2012 - 13
GCSE Core science Assessed by terminal exam
GCSE Additional Science Assessed by terminal exam
GCSE Applied science Assessed by terminal exam and coursework
OCR National Assessed by coursework
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OCR
National
Y10
Y11
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Unit 1 How scientists work
Coursework unit covering the using of basic scientific skills in a vocational context e.g. using a microscope, identifying the elements present in an unknown compound.
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Unit 2 Material science
Coursework covering elements mixtures and compounds, the production and testing of 2 items from materials that have been extracted,
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Unit 11 Science of the universe and humanity
Coursework covering Space and space travel, inheritance and natural selection, evolution, conservation.
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Unit 4 – Food science
Coursework unit covering food, diets , digestion. Students learn about the needs of different demographic groups of people and the effects of a poor diet including deficiency diseases
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Unit 8 – Sports science
Coursework unit covering the different requirements for different sports, what makes a good sports person and the testing of a piece of sports equipment for suitability for purpose
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Unit 3 – Forensic science
Coursework unit in which students learn about forensic techniques their strengths and weaknesses, and then use techniques in a forensic investigation
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Core Science
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Biology B1
Students learn about
Classification, and how organisms are names, followed by adaptations of organisms to their environment.
Chemistry C1
Students learn about the early atmosphere and how the atmosphere has evolved to today’s atmosphere.
Acids and alkalis, neutralisation and the process of electrolysis.
Physics P1
Students learn about light, reflection, refraction, lenses and telescopes.
The solar system the planets and our place within the universe
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Biology B1
Students learn about how organism respond to their changing environment.
Chemistry C1
Students learn about acids and their reactions. How metals are extracted from the earth
Physics P1
Students learn about the electro-magnetic spectrum, the properties and uses of the different waves
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Biology B1
Students learn about what the problems are of the changing environment and how we are trying to conserve our environments
Chemistry C1
Students learn about How metals are used, Fuels their reactions and uses
Physics P1
Students learn about the generation and transmission of electricity.
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Additional science
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Biology B2
The building blocks of cells
The structure and organisation of cells including protein synthesis, mitosis and meiosis.
Chemistry C2
Atomic structure and the periodic table
Ionic compounds and analysis
Covalent compounds and separation techniques
Physics P2
Static electricity and the dangers. Current electricity an the relationship between current voltage and resistance
Controlling and using electric current
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Biology B2
Organisms and energy
The processes of photosynthesis digestion and nutrition, and respiration.
Chemistry C2
Groups in the periodic table
Chemical reactions endothermic and exothermic reactions and enthalpy changes
Physics P2
Motion and forces the relationship between velocity speed distance and acceleration, Newton’s laws.
The law of conservation of momentum, energy, work and power
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Biology B2
Common systems
The circulatory system, The breathing system the digestive system .
Fossils and evolution
Chemistry C2
Quantitative chemistry – the calculation of the empirical formulae
Physics P2
Nuclear science, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Advantages and disadvantages of using radioactive materials.
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